Miguel Coyula, an expert in architecture and urban planning,
and a retired professor at the University of Havana in Cuba,
will speak about Cuba’s dynamic history and future at an
event hosted by Kent State University's Cleveland Urban
Design Collaborative on June 25.

UPDATE (6/22): This event has been postponed until September. A new date will be announced in the future.

Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative will host an evening discussion about Cuba’s dynamic history and future at its location at 1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200, in Cleveland.

The event, “Havana: Past, Present, Future,” will take place Thursday, June 25, at 5 p.m. and feature guest speaker Miguel Coyula. Coyula is an expert in architecture and urban planning, and is a retired professor at the University of Havana in Cuba.

The event is free and open to the public, courtesy of Kent State President Emeritus Lester A. Lefton, but registration is required.

Coyula will present a comprehensive overview of Havana’s history and conclude his lecture with a discussion about the future of Havana and what the city could become in coming years. A light dinner featuring American cuisine with a Cuban flair will follow Coyula’s talk.

To register for the event, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/miguel-coyula-lecture-tickets-17328801913.

For questions about the event, contact Anne Morrison, Ph.D., at amorriso@kent.edu or the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative at 216-357-3434.

For more information about Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, visit www.cudc.kent.edu.