Two special events in New Orleans featuring Celebrated Cuban-American author and architect Hermes Mallea were co-sponsored by The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation (NOHHF), Tulane University Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR), and Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute (CCSI), along with The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans (PRC).

Thursday November 10, 2022 6:00-8:00PM

The Preservation Resource Center (PRC) Design in the Tropics: Cuban Design Excellence with Hermes Mallea

Mr. Mallea presented Havana Living Today: Cuban Home Style Now, a look at the continued and storied design excellence that can be seen in homes of Havana’s most elite residents. His talk was followed by a conversation about excellence in global design, between Mr. Mallea and local interior designer and PRC board member Nomita Joshi-Gupta. A reception hosted by the PRC MultiCultural Heritage Committee and a book signing followed. The book is available for purchase on site. 923 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA. 70130.

Friday, November 11, 2022 6:00-8:00PM

Tulane University Freeman Auditorium at the Woldenberg Art Center on Newcomb Circle

Mr. Mallea presented Havana Living Today: Cuban Home Style Now. Following his talk, a reception was hosted by the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation and a book signing took place in Woodward Way, just outside the Freeman Auditorium. The book was available for purchase at the event by Garden District Book Shop.