Ottawa, October 19, 2017 - Deputies to the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) Belkys Pérez Cruz and Ariel Mantecón Ramos, along with parliamentarians from other seven Latin American and Caribbean countries attended ParlAmericas Conference on Legislative Openness this week in Ottawa.
Ottawa, October 16, 2017- Last Friday, Cuban Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero, concluded a four-day visit to Canada, which included a tour to Montreal and Toronto. The purpose of the visit was to stress that Cuba has rebounded from the ravages of hurricane Irma and that it is ready to welcome tourists, a message he has sent out to travel agencies, tour operators and the general public.
The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vilma Reyes Valdespino, was received by Sandy Peters-Philips, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Commerce of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
During the meeting, the Permanent Secretary informed that the Vincentian Company "East Caribbean Metals / Plastic.” will represent the country again, in the 35th edition of the International Fair of Havana (FIHAV), to be held from October 30 to November 3 this year 2017.
The Cuban Ambassador, Vilma Reyes Valdespino, was received in audience by Sir Louis Straker, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Commerce of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
THE BAHAMAS, October 18, 2017. - Yesterday The Embassy of Cuba in the Bahamas celebrated a political-cultural activity in commemoration of October 20th, Day of the Cuban National Culture.
NASSAU, October 16th, 2017.-The Grand Prix of the International Cultural Festival of The Bahamas, held in Nassau on 14th and 15th October, was once again awarded to Cuba, only a few days before the celebration of the Cuban National Culture Day.
Besides, the Cuban artists Silvia Irene Blanco and Iracema Arias were awarded individually with the prizes within the Caribbean region for their guaracheras made out of paper and the sample of papier maché, respectively.
Ottawa, October 10, 2017. The premiere of Cuban director Jonal Cosculluela, Esteban, took part this weekend at the Toronto Latin America Film Festival (Canada), where the funds raised will go to those affected by Hurricane Irma.
On September 29, 2017, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced the decision to significantly downscale the diplomatic staff of the US embassy in Havana and withdraw all their relatives, claiming that there had been “attacks” perpetrated against US Government officials in Cuba which have harmed their health.
Ottawa, September 28, 2017. The book Cuba-U.S. Relations: Obama and Beyond, by Canadian author and researcher Arnold August, was launched Wednesday evening at Octopus bookstore in downtown Ottawa.
Republic of Cuba, Jorge Gestoso, Telesur journalist, at the United Nations headquarters, September 19, 2017, "Year 59 of the Revolution."
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