Havana, Cuba.- Cuba has ratified its willingness to develop ties with Malta, in order to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the island’s Foreign Ministry reported on Twitter. Both nations signed on September 26, 2019, in New York City, a memorandum of understanding to strengthen ties and collaboration. Cuba thanks Malta […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 23rd International Biennial of Graphic Humor, in the Cuban city of San Antonio de los Baños, was inaugurated under the slogan “Seriously laugh at male chauvinism” and brings together artists today until April 12. The event in the province of Artemisa was convened by the Circle of Humorists and Cartoonists of the […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Federal Councilor and head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, arrived in Cuba on Saturday for an official visit. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, as part of his agenda, Cassis will hold official talks with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez. The official’s visit is […]
Havana, Cuba.- The second day of the First International Congress of Comparative and Constitutional Law will meet today at the National Hotel in Havana. Organized by the Faculty of Law of the University of Havana, the event seeks the exchange of knowledge and experiences of academics, researchers and other legal professionals from different latitudes. Through […]
Havana, Cuba.- With the exhibition Masculinities, the Cuban photographer Moník Molinet will brighten the visual imagination with stories that are not very visible and invite us to question the stereotypes imposed today by societies and the hegemonic construction of masculinity. As the author confessed at a press conference, the project arose as an exploration exercise […]
Havana, Cuba.- A select sample of the filmography of 14 countries today integrates the programming of the cinemas of this capital, as part of the activities of the Month of Europe in Cuba. As reported by the ambassador of the European Union in Havana, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, the sixth edition of the festival dedicated to […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged to recover the cultural, artistic and musical dynamics existing in the country before the Covid-19 pandemic. On his Twitter account, the head of State stressed that doing so is “a necessity and a demand from the people and from our intellectuals and artists.” Diaz-Canel participated in recent days […]
Havana, Cuba.- Casa de las Américas President Abel Prieto recalled the creation of the National Printing House on March 31, 1959, a date chosen to celebrate Cuban Book Day. From his Twitter profile, Prieto recalled the words of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro when he said: “We do not tell the people […]
Havana, Cuba.- The secretary of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba (Parliament), Homero Acosta Álvarez, received Mario Lubetkin, deputy director general and regional representative for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO). On Twitter, the Assembly shared images of the meeting held at the […]
Havana, Cuba.- The assessment meeting of the Ministry of Culture (Mincult) was carried out in the Council of State in Havana with the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic, Manuel Marrero Cruz; the Vice Prime Minister, Inés María Chapman Waugh; and the head of the sector, Alpidio Alonso Grau. At the meeting, the […]
Havana, Cuba.- The role culture plays in the ties between Cambodia and Cuba was appreciated in Cambodia today by the Secretary of State of the Kingdom’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Pen Mony Makara. In a fraternal meeting with the Cuban ambassador, Liurka Rodríguez, both agreed to identify this sector as a valuable pillar […]
Havana, Cuba.- “The campaigns to sow mistrust, divisions and hatred among us have failed”, said the president of Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto, on his Twitter account referring to the results of the parliamentary elections in Cuba. Regarding the maneuvers against the electoral process on the Caribbean island, in a previous message President Miguel […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez congratulated Muslims on the island and around the world on Twitter for the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The thirty-day fast is one of the five pillars of Islam along with the profession of faith, daily prayers, almsgiving and pilgrimage. They also perform the obligatory prayer […]
Montpellier, France.- The Montpellier Cuba Solidarité association is holding several activities in this French city to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Televisión Serrana, a gesture recognized by the editor and director of the community project, Kenia Rodríguez. Talks, projection of materials of the audiovisual platform created in eastern Cuba and cultural events mark the celebrations […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel presided over the awards ceremony for outstanding journalists in the country, on the occasion of National Press Day. In a ceremony held at the José Martí National Library in Havana, five journalists received the José Martí 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cuban president, the highest individual recognition granted […]
Doha, Qatar.- Representatives from the world’s poorest nations gathered for a five-day conference to determine how to achieve crucial development goals – from food security to access to clean energy by 2030. But among the business suits and dry speeches, young delegates emerged to make sure their views were also part of the debate. “All […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban press professionals celebrate their day by carrying out a large number of activities and transforming the management model of national media outlets. The Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC) will deliver this Tuesday the José Martí National Journalism Awards to five professionals, in addition to the award for the work of the […]
Havana, Cuba.- The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC) and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel attended the closing ceremony of the Second General Assembly of the Union of Cuban Computer Scientists (UIC), at the Havana Convention Palace. Accompanying the head of state were Yudí Rodríguez Hernández, member […]
Havana, Cuba.- On Wednesday, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC) and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel mourned the death of Ambassador José Agustín Fernández de Cossío Rodríguez, at the age of 89. Through his Twitter account, the dignitary sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and […]
Havana, Cuba.- Experts attending the 23rd Habano Festival on Tuesday highlighted the quality of Cuban cigars. More than 2,000 people from 110 countries, including professionals from the sector, cigar aficionados, journalists, business people, and other connoisseurs of the global cigar industry are taking part in the meeting that will last from February 27 to March […]
