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Americana expresses the heart and soul of our country and its cultures. Small town festivals display Americana on many levels, and Cuba Mo’s 2010 Cuba Fest is no exception. The two day Cuba Fest displayed our likes, our traditions, and our love of fun with the whole family including our pets participating. The Tri-C organization [...]
On Sunday, October 17, as part of the Cuba Fest activities, Viva Cuba presented its second annual Kinder Cemetery Tour “Echoes from the Past.” Area volunteers dressed in period costume and assumed the role of some of Cuba’s distinguished citizens from times past. The event was both entertaining and informative as these citizens told their [...]
In May, we published, “Mural artist update for Canadian artist Michelle Loughery.” Loughery is the Canadian artist who helped Viva Cuba begin the Cuba, MO mural project. Michelle Loughery’s latest commission in Vernon, Canada is pictured in this article. A look at this mural will show a similarity in style to some of Cuba, Mo’s [...]
Americana deals with the the culture and artifacts that Americans hold dear. We like our cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Since Hernry Ford figured out how to make them accessible to the masses, we have never turned back. They have fueled our economy and the growth of a nation, and made our hearts race. The Lions [...]
Cuba, Missouri landmark preserved… The site of historic Wallace House in Cuba, Missouri had a place in history even before the building of the private home of John M. Wallace. Wallace House at the corner of Smith and W. Washington (old Route 66) was the site of a log fort in 1861. The fort quartered [...]
Viva Cuba is sharing a news release that we received this week from three of our alumni of Cuba High School. During the October 16-17 Cuba Fest, there will be a special artists’ reception and acoustic music event at Cuba Lakes Golf Course on Saturday, October 16. The press release gives details of the event. [...]
Saturday: Nuts & Bolts Chili, Narrated Mural Tours, and Sunday: “Sands of Time” Cemetery Tour The Viva Cuba beautification organization is making ready for a trio of activities during Tri-C’s October 16-17 Cuba Fest. Saturday, October 16 brings the 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off. You can rev your motors for some Nuts & Bolts Chili this [...]
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