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Ambassador Alina Aldama attended the screening of the Australian film “Journey Home, David Gulpilil”

Dili, October 6, 2026. Australian Ambassador Caitlin Wilson hosted the screening of the film from her country, which is being shown as part of the Dili International Film Festival (DIFF). The festival celebrates the creativity of filmmakers from around the world and from Timor-Leste, and is sponsored by the Nobel laureate and President of the country, His Excellency Dr. José Ramos-Horta.

Cuba’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Alina Aldama, attended the farewell reception for her Australian counterpart

Dili, October 5, 2026. The ETTG Business Group, based in Timor-Leste, organized a farewell reception for Ambassador Caitlin Wilson, who will soon conclude her diplomatic mission. The event recognized the Australian diplomat’s achievements, work, leadership, and enthusiasm.
The gathering was attended by members of the Timorese government and the diplomatic corps, who showed their support for Head of Mission Caitlin Wilson. Representing the Cuban Embassy was its chief representative, Alina Aldama, who had the opportunity to speak with members of the presidential team.

The President of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, attended a reception hosted by the East Timor Trading Group, where Cuban Ambassador Alina Aldama was also present

Dili, October 4, 2026. At the Lahane Presidential Palace, the head of state of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, was the keynote speaker at the event organized by the East Timor Trading Group, which celebrated its annual meeting and recognized the winners of the 2026 International Film Festival awards.

The event was attended by the Cuban government’s top representative in the country, Ambassador Alina Aldama, who had the opportunity to mingle with other diplomats and with the head of the Presidential Civil Office, Henriqueta Maria da Silva.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste. 

A social dinner organized by the Secretariat of Cooperatives in honor of the 2026 ASEAN Regional Conference, attended by Cuban Head of Mission Alina Aldama

Dili, October 4, 2026. At the GMN Multipurpose Hall in Bebora, the Secretariat of State for Cooperatives, led by its head, Arsénio Pereira da Silva, hosted a reception for participants in the Regional Conference on Cooperatives and the Ministerial Dialogue. On this occasion, the Secretary of State was accompanied by First Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay. Both addressed the attendees of the event, which is being held in the country over three days.

The Cuban ambassador attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 ASEAN Cooperative Expo

Dili, October 4, 2026. The Secretary of State for Cooperatives, Arsénio Pereira da Silva, accompanied by the Minister of Industry, Filipus Nino Pereira, presided over the opening ceremony of the

Regional Conference on Cooperatives and the Ministerial Dialogue, which included an exhibition at the convention center in the capital of East Timor.

The event, whose theme is “Empowering Communities, Connecting Nations,” will be held from October 2 to 4, 2026, and brings together representatives from the member countries of the regional organization.

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