Artists & Authors Series- Waiting for Snow in Havana- Confessions of a Cuban Boy with Carlos Eire, Ph.D. April 3, 2012

With introduction by special guest, U.S. Senator Mel Martinez
In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba – exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by the Cuban revolution. The memories of his childhood in Havana, cut short when he was just eleven years old, to his new life in America are at the heart of his stunning, evocative, and unforgettable story. Join us for an elegant dinner as Dr. Carlos Eire – today a Yale University history professor – describes his life before Fidel Castro among the aristocracy of old Cuba, through the revolution, to his new life in America as part of Operation Pedro Pan that flew the Cuban children out of the country, without their parents, to escape Castro’s communist regime. Dr. Eire is the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University and author of several books including “Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy,” winner of the National Book Award in nonfiction in 2003. It has been translated into 13 languages, but is banned in Cuba, where he is considered an enemy of the state. The sequel to this memoir, “Learning to Die in Miami,” appeared in 2010. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner and program at 7:15 p.m., followed by a book signing. $40 Members; $50 non-members. Table pricing available. Call (407) 836-7010 to reserve a seat. Limited seating. Reserve early to guarantee your spot.