Cubans and Barbadians celebrate the Day of the National Culture of Cuba.
With the presence of officials who traveled from Havana to celebrate this important occasion and other major events such as Sadia Acosta Brooks, from the Ministry of Culture (MINCULT) and Yamil Martinez, from the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), the Embassy of Cuba summoned the Barbadian friends and the community of Cuban residents to a multifaceted activity in the framework of the Day for National Culture Day, held at the Art Gallery of Errol Barrow Center for Creativity and Imagination (EBCCI).
Acting Chancellor chairs the commemoration of the Cubana airliner´s bombing.
In an emotional ceremony held at the Memorial erected in Paynes Bay to the victims of the heinous attack on the flight CU-455 of Cubana October 6, 1976, senior government officials, Parliament and organizations of Barbadian movement of solidarity with Cuba, deposited several wreaths and spoke heartfelt words, in which the conjugated tribute to the fallen, dissatisfaction because after 39 years has not done full justice and condemnation of terrorism latent identified as a challenge for the entire Caribbean.
CDEMA is invited to participate on natural disasters workshop in Havana.
The Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson, accepted the invitation by the Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Francisco Fernandez, to designate a representative for the Workshop on Local Disaster Management, which be held in the Havana from 26 to 30 October. It thus complies with one of the agreements reached at the CARICOM-Cuba Summit to ensure that all member countries of the Community and its specialized agencies receive adequate training in this area.
Cuba grants four scholarships to Barbadian medical students.
Four Barbadian students who applied for scholarships to study medicine at the Latin American School and Caribbean Medicine (ELAM) as part of the program of existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the educational field traveled to Havana in the second half of August. The students selected this year were Kachell Tara Yearwood, Shakita Alexandra Morris, Thalayah Onika Butcher-Medford and Faith Gabriela Brome.
Cuban dancers invited to perform during the 25th Anniversary of Israel Lovell Foundation
Cuban contemporary dancers, Yuleisy Linares and Yunier Hernandez, both teachers and soloists of the JJ Traditional Dance Company, participated as special guests in the artistic cultural festival organized by the Israel Lovel Foundation to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in Bridgetown during the second half of August. Their outstanding performance was highlighted by the Barbadian press having a rave review.