Cuba on the brink: "Many artists have emigrated, as has the audience that consumes quality art, and this has fragmented scenes that were once very strong"
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Cuba on the brink: "Many artists have emigrated, as has the audience that consumes quality art, and this has fragmented scenes that were once very strong"

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Drug use, mental health difficulties and emigration have all spiralled out of control as the US fuel blockade on Cuba bites. It’s also having a devastating impact on the country’s once thriving arts scene, as Liam Cunningham reports.