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The 33-person cultural delegation visited Cuba's famous
University of the Arts, where musicians performed a concert with
classical music and folkloric dance performances.
Kal Penn, best known as the character Dr. Lawrence Kutner on the
television series House, said he hopes to establish
relationships that will fuel continued creative projects. "Our
hope is that weŽll not just have the chance to be here these
four days but come back regularly, and work with some of our
Cuban counterparts and maybe make some movies together, make
some art together, I think that will be great," he said.
The tour comes on the heels of U.S. President Barack Obama's
historic trip to Cuba last month, the first by a U.S. president
in 88 years. Although the two countries lie just 90 miles (145
kilometers) from each other, most Americans have never visited
the nation because of the Cold War-era embargo.
The artists will be in Cuba through Thursday (April 21) and plan
to hold meetings with Cuban government officials and directors
of cultural institutions to identify further opportunities for
artistic cooperation.
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