Featuring numerous different types of monuments that honor high-profile figures who fought for Cuban independence, Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park celebrates Cuban heritage in a profound manner in Hialeah, Florida. Filled with a variety of artistic and historic memorials, monuments and markers, the landmark is connected to the legacy of a community that spans multiple countries and eras.
Celebrating Cuban History
Established by the Academia de las Luminarias de las Bellas Artes (ALBA) and its founder Pedro Roman, Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park features monuments and landmarks that range from picture markers to stone handprints to ceramic murals. All of them honor high-profile names in Cuban history, like Olga Guillot, Celia Cruz and Damos Perez Prado.
These heroes of Cuban independence aren’t the only ones whose names and efforts of celebrated at the park though. The community that was involved with the creation and filling of the park with all of these pieces are memorized throughout the park as well.
Featuring a stage as well as plenty of open of space for community engagement, Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park allows audiences to experience what it contains in any way they wish. Whether that’s to simply stroll the aisles and take in the greenery or truly explore the people and stories that the park celebrates, audiences can engage with the entire space in multiple ways.
Located within a residential neighborhood, Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park has become part of and represents the Cuban community in a profound manner. Doing so connects it to a legacy that defines an entire community.
A Legacy That Spans the Past and Future of a Community
Over a million people of Cuban heritage reside in Greater Miami, highlighting the connection that Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park represents. By creating a place for this community to gather and connect with their history and culture, the park showcases what it means for a collective monument to positively define a legacy for the present and future of the community in the United States, Cuba and beyond.
