This October 10th, without shaking off the dust of the road, members of the staff of the Embassy of Cuba in Canada visited the Latin America Park in Quebec City, where the only bust of José Martí in the vast Canadian geography is located, alongside that of other heroes of the independence of our America, such as the Liberator Simón Bolívar.
This October 9th, the Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, was received at the House of Commons by Member of Parliament Don Davies, interim leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
In a very interesting meeting, described as such by the Cuban Ambassador on social network X, both parties exchanged views on the international situation and the potential development of relations between Cuba and Canada.
Ottawa – Cuba was present this October 4th at the VII Ibero-American Book Fair, which, as usual, took place within the framework of Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario and Latin American Heritage Month in Canada, and which on this occasion was held at Saint Paul University in the Canadian capital.
Ottawa - On the afternoon of September 29th, Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz received the CEO of "Diplomat & International Canada" magazine, Abdel Karim Awwad, at the Embassy of Cuba.
Karim Awwad explained in detail the purpose of the magazine, the type of articles that is published in it, and took the opportunity to praise Cuban culture, its traditions, its people, which is - he pointed out - among the best that a visitor to the Island can find, beyond sun and beach tourism, tobacco, and rum.
By Ana Martha Panadés
A valuable donation of medical supplies and equipment was received at the Tomás Carrera Galiano Hospital in the municipality of Trinidad, thanks to the noble work of the Juan Gualberto Gómez Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto.
After the arrival of the container, the reception and classification of the 900 packages took place. They contained expendable materials, forceps, syringes, catheters, surgical drapes for the operating room, beds, wheelchairs, as well as an autoclave.
Ottawa – As part of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Canada, the Cuban Embassy hosted the exhibition “Ties” by the renowned Cuban visual artist Michel Mirabal Martínez, who was present at the event.
In his welcome remarks, the Cuban Ambassador, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, introduced Mirabal and recalled activities carried out this year commemorating the first eight decades of bilateral ties.
On Tuesday, Cuban Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz met with the co-chairs of the Canada-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, Deputy Gabriel Ste-Marie and Senator Judy White. The meeting, arranged following the resumption of parliamentary activity in Canada, aimed to discuss the group's actions in the newly elected legislature.
By Mercy Ramos
The Canadian market is advancing, recovering, and has been growing in recent months. It is a very loyal market, but with loyal markets, as with all our clients, we must provide the quality they expect, and I believe that is the result achieved, stated Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda.
Following meetings with authorities in Quebec and Ottawa, the delegation from Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), headed by First Vice President Raúl Fornés, conducted a working visit to Toronto to hold exchanges with Ontario authorities.
The morning began with the delegation being welcomed by the Head of Protocol of the Parliament and a guided tour of the Ontario Legislative Building, the seat of the Government, Parliament, and the Lieutenant Governor of the province.
On the second and final day of work in Ottawa, the delegation headed by the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, held a fruitful and relaxed exchange at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Canada, with the staunch friend Bill Ryan. The meeting was conducive to exploring ways to strengthen cooperation with Cuba and to once again convey admiration and gratitude to Bill for so many years of faithful friendship with the Cuban people.
