Little Havana

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Little Havana in Miami
Start of Calle Ocho

Little Havana ( Spanish La Pequeña Habana ) is a neighborhood in the center of Miami in the US state of Florida .

The former census-designated place is inhabited by numerous Cuban immigrants . Little Havana was named after the Cuban capital and Cuba's largest city, Havana . The rough boundaries are the Miami River in the north, 11th Street in the south, 22nd Avenue in the west, and Interstate 95 in the east.

Little Havana is known in Europe and America for its social, cultural and political activities. Its festivities such as the Miami Carnival , the Culture Fridays or the Three Kings Parade are broadcast annually to all parts of the world via TV . Also noteworthy are sights such as Calle Ocho (SW 8 St - German: 8th Street), the Walkway of the Stars , which is reminiscent of Latino stars such as Celia Cruz , Willy Chirino or Gloria Estefan , the Cuban Memorial Boulevard (Cuba-Gedächtnis-Boulevard), Plaza de la Cubanidad , Domino Park , the Tower Theater , Jose Marti Park , the Firestone / Walgreens buildings, the Catholic Church of St. John Bosco . It is considered to be the most famous community of Cuban exiles in the world.

The name Little Havana came up in the 1960s when the number of Cubans settling in the area increased significantly. The district borders on the west of Downtown Miami. It stretches for a few kilometers from the west of the Miami River. Previously, the neighborhoods were known as Shenandoah and Riverside . Little Havana is famous as the political and cultural capital of Cuban Americans . It is the center of the Cuban exile community.

Little Havana stands for lively streets, excellent restaurants, diverse cultural activities, small family businesses, political passion and close cohesion between the residents.

Sights and festivals

Exterior view of the Versailles restaurant

Attractions

  • Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street)
  • Cuban Memorial Boulevard (SW 13th Avenue)
  • Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana,
  • Versailles restaurant
  • La Casa de Tula
  • Padilla Cigar Factory
  • Domino Park
  • Tower theater
  • Jose Marti Park

Viernes Culturales

The Viernes Culturales (Spanish for: cultural Friday ) is an art and culture fair that takes place every last Friday of the month in the historic part of Little Havana, in the heart of Calle Ocho . At this monthly event, the visitor has the opportunity to see talented showmen and entertainers and to experience an evening all about various facets of Latin American culture.

The event consists of musical performances on an open-air stage or on the side of the street on Calle 8, art exhibitions on the sidewalks and open spaces, visits to art galleries and cultural centers, tasting of Latin American cuisine in the participating restaurants, and film, art and educational exhibitions in the historic Tower Theater .

Calle Ocho Festival

Calle Ocho Festival 2001

In Little Havana, the place annually Calle Ocho Festival held a free street party, which is part of Carnival celebrations is from Miami and a sense of Caribbean conveys carnival. The festival is one of the largest worldwide with over a million visitors annually. During this time, the different ethnic groups wear the colors and / or flags of their countries of origin. You can see flags from all parts of Latin America and even Ireland . Typical dishes from different countries are sold and popular music such as reggaeton , salsa , bachata or merengue can be heard . The festival takes place on 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 27th and 4th avenues. More than 30 stages and hundreds of street vendors take part in the live music festival with more than 30 years of history.

The world's longest conga series of 119,986 people, formed on March 13, 1988, found an entry in the Guinness Book of Records .

Demographics

Demographically, the district of Little Havana is divided into the actual Little Havana and West Flagler , the former West Little Havana . In 2000, 90,218 people lived in both parts of the city.

In 2000, Little Havana had a population of 49,206 in 19,341 households and 11,266 families. The median household income was 15,213 US dollars . According to the composition of origin and skin color , 90.08% were Hispanics or Latinos of all skin colors (mainly Cubans, but also many Colombians , Dominicans and Brazilians ). 3.79% were black (non-Hispanic origin), 5.14% white (non-Hispanic origin).

West Flagler (West Little Havana) had 41,012 residents in 14,810 households and 10,490 families. The median household income was $ 26,176. Ethnically, the district consisted of 90.73% Hispanics or Latinos of any skin color, 1.15% black and 7.61% white.

See also

Web links

Commons : Little Havana  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City of Miami Neighborhoods Map
  2. ↑ http://www.ccemiami.org
  3. ↑ http://www.viernesculturales.org
  4. ↑ About The Little Havana Community. . miamigov.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  5. ↑ About The West Flagler (West Little Havana) Community. . miamigov.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  6. ^ Demographics of Neighborhoods in Miami, FL. . miamigov.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  7. ↑ Demographics of Little Havana Miami, FL. . miamigov.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  8. ^ Demographics of West Flagler (West Little Havana) Miami, FL. . miamigov.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.

Coordinates: 25 ° 46 ′  N , 80 ° 13 ′  W