Cuban Music Radio Program (Eastside Radio, 89.7 FM) Sydney Australia

Contacts & Supporters

"Cubanisimo" Radio Program:
Any information or news on Cuban music would be greatly appreciated.
Contact us: mvtaylor@iprimus.com.au or lespier@optusnet.com.au

Cuban Consulate: Ifrahim Miranda & Nelida Carmona
128 Chalmers St. Surry Hills NSW
ph.(61 2) 9698 9797 fax: (61 2) 8399 1106
Email: asiscuba@bigpond.net.au

Travel information Cuba:

• Accomodation (Havana):
  Aurora Ampudia Cueto, central self contained apartment or room in Vedado, Havana. Calle 15 no. 58 (top floor) between M and N, Vedado. ph. 832 1843. Pre - booking is essential.

• Accomodation (Vinales):
  Villa Norma, room in friendly house in beautiful Vinales. Calle Camillo Cienfuegos no.1c.

• Guayaberas - traditional Cuban shirts:
  Specialist designer for artists such as Compay Segundo, Nelson is famous in Havana for his Guayabera shirts.
  Villegas #22 between Tejadillo and Empedrado Havana Vieja. ph. 861 2058, mobile. 263 9554

• Percussion lessons:
  One of the most well known percussionists in Havana, Conrado Poey has peformed with 'Conjunto Rumbavana', Grupo Raison, Conjuto Chapottin and Dan Den. Conrado specialises in bongo and cowbell, but also congas. ph.

Sydney Cuban information:

• Movidas Journey:
  Specialists in travel to Cuba. Suite 501, 76-80 Clarence St. Sydney.  ph.(02) 9262 2007, fax. 9262 3008.
  Aust. wide 1300 853 752. e-mail: robyn@movidas.com.au website: Movidas

• Cuban Cigar importers:
  'Bogart's House of Fine Cigars & Tobacco'. contact Norman R. Stein
  15A, 133 Castlereagh St. Sydney. ph.(02) 9267 1911, fax. 9267 6911.
  website: www.bogarts.com.au

• Havana Club Rum:
  ph.(08) 8208 2427
  e-mail: monica.maslen@orlando-wyndham.com

• Australia-Cuba Friendship Society (ACFS):
  PO Box K364, Haymarket, NSW 1240
  e-mail: acfs@bigfoot.com

• Cristal cerveza (Cuba's prefered beer):
  Unreal Imports Pty Ltd. Leon Alexanian
  PO Box 771, Neutral Bay NSW 2089. ph/fax. (02) 9436 4098, mob. 0413 006 726.
  e-mail: unreal.imports@optusnet.com.au