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Sep

10

2018

Cuban movie "El Techo" presented at film festival in Wellington

Wellington, September 10th, 2018. “El Techo”, by young Cuban director Patricia Ramos, was screened in Wellington as part of the 17th edition of the Latin America & Spain Film Festival (LASFF).

The Cuban film had an excellent reception, confirmed in a screening room filled by the local audience.

"El Techo" is the debut film of Patricia Ramos. Accurate to its name, it was filmed on a rooftop in a Havana neighbourhood, in which three friends are torn between the dreams and frustrations that are part of their everyday life.

Sep

05

2018

Latin American Ambassadors meet LANZBC President

Wellington.- GRULAC ambassadors held a meeting with Simon O´connor, President of the Latin America-New Business Council (LANZBC). During the meeting both parties exchanged on the best ways to promote greater economic and commercial exchanges between the South Pacific nation and the Latin American region.

Aug

30

2018

Cuba's revolutionary history & the world today - Women role

The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society and the Embassy of Cuba in New Zealand are pleased to host Saimin Fis Abad, Third Secretary of the Cuban Embassy at a public meeting on Sunday, September 16. Saimin will introduce an exchange on Cuba's revolutionary history and Cuba in the world today. She will refer also to the role of Cuban women in society.

Aug

22

2018

Cuban Ambassador hosts meeting between minister David Parker and Latin American Ambassadors

Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand, Mario Alzugaray, hosted a lunch with Foreign Trade and Export Growth minister, David Parker, together with his Latinamerican collegues. Minister David briefed the diplomats on New Zealand trade policies and his more recent exchanges with the region.

Both sides expressed their interest in closer links, based on the huge potential that Latin American has for expanding trade and economic exchanges with kiwi companies.

Also present in the event was Division Manager for the Americas at MFAT, Richard Kay.

Aug

16

2018

Minister Grant Robertsons hosts meeting with Latin American ambassadors

On August 16th Minister for Finance Grant Robertson hosted Latin American Ambassadors at his office in the Beehive. During the meeting the diplomats had the chance to be briefed on diverse policies from the Labour led government, being an important opportunity to gather information on issues of interest for their respective nations. It´s important to say that in many ways, New Zealand is an important reference for Latin America and both sides are looking on ways to increase ties.

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