Articles

Jun
20
2025

President of the Cuban Institute of Music Received by Secretary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Paris, 20 June. As part of the activities carried out by Ms. Indira Fajardo, President of the Cuban Institute of Music and representative of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba at the 10th Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the official held working meetings with Ms. Fumiko Ohinata, Secretary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as well as with Mr. Leonardo Peredo, Project Officer of the Living Heritage Entity.

Indira Fajardo was accompanied by the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, and the Third Secretary of the Cuban Delegation, Laura Alvarez Delgado.

During the exchange, Cuba’s commitment to the promotion and safeguarding of the diversity of cultural expressions was reaffirmed, and in particular, the candidacy of the practice of Cuban son as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was addressed.

Jun
19
2025

Cuba calls for the urgent mobilization of the international community to stop the Zionist military escalation and a direct attack by the United States against Iran

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

Havana, 19 June. The Cuban Government reiterates its deep concern and alerts to the imminent risk of intensification of Israel’s war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the threat of a direct attack by the United States and the danger that the conflict could go nuclear or that radioactive leaks may occur with disastrous and devastating consequences for humanity.

Jun
18
2025

Cuba Highlights Government Commitment to the Transcultura Programme, Now Approaching Its End

Paris, 18 June 2025. On the afternoon of 17 June, during an exchange with representatives of the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana — led by Anne Lemaistre — and members of the Latin American and Caribbean diplomatic corps accredited to UNESCO, the Cuban Delegation reiterated the firm commitment of the Government and of Cuban cultural and educational institutions to the implementation and development of the Transcultura Programme, which has benefited the Caribbean Small Island States, including Cuba.

Participants recognized Cuba’s contribution as both a partner and beneficiary of the programme, and emphasized the facilitating role of the Cuban Government, while acknowledging the financial constraints faced by the island as a result of U.S. policies.

Jun
18
2025

Active participation of Cuba at COP10 of the 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Paris, 18 June 2025. Cuba reaffirmed its commitment to cultural diversity and international cooperation during the opening of the Tenth Conference of Parties (COP10) to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, taking place from 10 to 12 July at UNESCO Headquarters, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of this important instrument.

In its statement before the States Parties, the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO highlighted the role of culture as a driver of human development and creative diversity, emphasizing the Island’s deeply humanistic and emancipatory vision, even in the face of the impact of the blockade.

Jun
18
2025

Exhibition on the “Transcultura” Programme Inaugurated at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

Paris, 18 June 2025. The exhibition “Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity” was inaugurated on 17 June at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, as part of the results of this renowned programme funded by the European Union and implemented by UNESCO’s Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Havana.

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