Dancing with Cuba
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Dancing with Cuba is a memoir by journalist Alma Guillermoprieto recounting her experiences teaching modern dance in Havana during the 1970s and offering an intimate portrait of post-revolutionary Cuban society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dancing with Cuba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11248201 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dancing with Cuba Context triple: [Alma Guillermoprieto, notableWork, Dancing with Cuba]
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A.
Spanish Dancer
"Spanish Dancer" is a song from Patti Scialfa’s 2004 album *Rumble Doll*, blending heartfelt lyrics with a roots-rock and Americana-influenced sound.
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B.
Danza de los Viejitos
Danza de los Viejitos is a traditional Mexican folk dance from Michoacán in which performers humorously imitate the movements of elderly men using colorful costumes, wooden masks, and rhythmic footwork.
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C.
No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer’s Story
No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer’s Story is the memoir of renowned Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, recounting his journey from a poor childhood in Havana to international stardom.
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D.
I Am Cuba
I Am Cuba is a visually striking 1964 Soviet-Cuban film renowned for its innovative cinematography and poetic portrayal of pre-revolutionary Cuba.
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E.
Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana is a 1941 Technicolor musical romantic comedy film set in Cuba, known for its lively songs, vibrant visuals, and starring roles by Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, and John Payne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dancing with Cuba Target entity description: Dancing with Cuba is a memoir by journalist Alma Guillermoprieto recounting her experiences teaching modern dance in Havana during the 1970s and offering an intimate portrait of post-revolutionary Cuban society.
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A.
Spanish Dancer
"Spanish Dancer" is a song from Patti Scialfa’s 2004 album *Rumble Doll*, blending heartfelt lyrics with a roots-rock and Americana-influenced sound.
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B.
Danza de los Viejitos
Danza de los Viejitos is a traditional Mexican folk dance from Michoacán in which performers humorously imitate the movements of elderly men using colorful costumes, wooden masks, and rhythmic footwork.
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C.
No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer’s Story
No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer’s Story is the memoir of renowned Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, recounting his journey from a poor childhood in Havana to international stardom.
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D.
I Am Cuba
I Am Cuba is a visually striking 1964 Soviet-Cuban film renowned for its innovative cinematography and poetic portrayal of pre-revolutionary Cuba.
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E.
Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana is a 1941 Technicolor musical romantic comedy film set in Cuba, known for its lively songs, vibrant visuals, and starring roles by Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, and John Payne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Alma Guillermoprieto's experiences teaching dance in Cuba
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Cuban revolutionary project as seen by a foreigner ⓘ |
| author | Alma Guillermoprieto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Cuban artists and students
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constraints of life under socialism ⓘ |
| explores |
idealism and disillusionment
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relationship between art and politics in Cuba ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural life in revolutionary Cuba
ⓘ
teaching modern dance in Havana ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
Cuban history
ⓘ
Latin American studies ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in Cuba ⓘ readers interested in dance and the arts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
dance memoir
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political memoir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Alma Guillermoprieto ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| portrays |
art and politics in Cuba
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daily life in Havana ⓘ post-revolutionary Cuban society ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Cuba
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Havana ⓘ |
| subject |
Cuba
ⓘ
Cuban Revolution ⓘ Havana ⓘ journalism ⓘ memoir of travel ⓘ modern dance ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| theme |
art and ideology
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cross-cultural encounter ⓘ dance as expression ⓘ revolution ⓘ youth and political awakening ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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post-revolutionary Cuba ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dancing with Cuba Description of subject: Dancing with Cuba is a memoir by journalist Alma Guillermoprieto recounting her experiences teaching modern dance in Havana during the 1970s and offering an intimate portrait of post-revolutionary Cuban society.
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