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Judi Lynn

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Fri Jan 20, 2017, 09:19 PM Jan 2017

Cuba says 'yes' to English as tourism flourishes

Cuba says 'yes' to English as tourism flourishes
4 January 2017


At the annual Havana Jazz Festival, the audience members, much like the music, were a mix of international and Cuban.

Sitting on plastic chairs at the open-air venue, visitors from the United States, Europe and China mingled with local jazz aficionados.

On stage, a saxophonist who lives in Denmark was reunited with some old Cuban friends.

At such an international event, the common language is generally English.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38467299

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