Barbadians celebrate the 90th birthday of Fidel Castro.
An event of such importance in the lives of the friends of the Cuban Revolution worldwide, as 90th birthday of its historic leader, the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, could not pass unnoticed in Barbados, which was visited by him on three relevant occasions. Under this premise, many members of the various organizations members of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MSC), gathered in another symbolic venue, the Institute of Cultural Cooperation of the Embassy of Venezuela, to share and highlight several moments of this legendary statesman.
Cuban sports cooperation with Barbados to be extended.
The signing of a new two-year contract between the National Sports Council (NSC) of Barbados and Cubadeportes has propitiated to extend existing cooperation in six disciplines, which was extended to seven, by including Athletics, thus adding eight Cuban trainers in the country. The four new coaches are Isaac Oliva (Athletics), Reinaldo Rodriguez (Swimming), Alfredo Boza (Table Tennis) and Jose Hernandez (Volleyball) who complement the work of Angel Marin (Field Hockey), Mikhail Santos (Cycling) Felipe Alvarez (Boxing) and Julio Madrazo (Volleyball).
Barbadians and Cubans celebrate Father's Day.
As it is usually happening during years, members of the Association of Cuban Residents "Martyrs of Barbados" joined with friends of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MSC) to celebrate together at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy on Father's Day, the third Sunday in June, in a joyous activity that served to fraternize in a family, including children.
Cuban sports coaches returned to Barbados
The National Sports Council (CND) of Barbados approved the extension of existing cooperation agreement with the Cuban company Cubadeportes S.A., which made it possible for a first group of Cuban coaches returned to the country to assist in various sports disciplines. Sports trainers Angel Manuel Marín (Field Hockey), Mijail Santos (Cycling), Felipe Álvarez (Boxing) and Julio Alberto Madrazo (Volleyball), were met at the airport by Cuban Ambassador, Francisco Fernandez, accompanied by Mona Alleyne and Marcia Trotman, NSC´s representatives.
Chancellor Maxine McClean chaired the Barbados delegation to the VII ACS Summit in Cuba.
The Honorable Senator Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, led the delegation of her country to the Seventh Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), which was also composed of the Permanent Secretary, Cecile Humphrey, the Ambassador to CARICOM, Robert Morris, and the officer Unit Caribbean - CARICOM, Corey Archer, who in turn had an active participation in the discussion of the documents during the Senior Officials Meeting, held on June 2nd.