In the clip below Haynes discusses the historical context of las carpas and Haney shares excerpts from recorded interviews with Garcia's grandfather Rodolfo “Don Fito” Garcia. The clip ends with Virginia Garcia, Adriana's aunt, talking about her experience as a young girl with the Carpa Cubana.
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