XII Congreso Mundial de Art Deco

Almost 400 experts from different countries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand will participate in the 12th Art Deco International Congress in Cuba. Havana and other Cuban cities exhibit valuable Art Deco legacies, not only in its architecture but also in furniture, sculpture and graphic design. Master classes, lectures, themed tours, art exhibitions and performances, and book launchings are some of the activities that will take place among architects, historians, artists and researchers of Art Deco.

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