Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, who is attending the Renaissance Forum in Havana, it was reported here on Saturday.

During the meeting, the outstanding artist expressed his deep admiration for Cuba.

For his part, Diaz-Canel expressed his affinity for the artist’s conception and was interested in his projects, Granma newspaper reported.

The Renaissance Forum is held in Cuba every year to propitiate dialogue, participation and the collective construction of projects.