Apr
14
2024
Cuba calls for peace in the Middle East
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The opening ceremony of the Havana Film Festival in New York will inaugurate today a varied lineup that confirms the richness of the seventh art in the region, according to renowned Cuban critic Luciano Castillo.
The 24th edition of the event stands out for the selection of films and informative exhibitions with two retrospectives programmed that are very attractive to the public, according to the researcher.
Kuala Lumpur, April 10.- The Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia, Florentino Batista González, attended this Wednesday, April 10, the ceremony for the end of Ramadan, Aidilfitri, held at the Istana Negara National Palace, and presided over by His Majesty the Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, with his wife Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, was also present at the ceremony, and he spoke with the ambassadors and heads of mission present at the important traditional celebration.
The emblematic Havana Film Festival of this city will begin its program of activities today with a tribute to Cuban film director Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938-2003), which will open the doors of its 24th edition.
The opening day, held at Hofstra University, will feature the screening of En un barrio viejo, Los del baile and Ociel del Toa, creations by the director, who is considered one of the members of the Cuban film avant-garde of the 1960s and early 1970s, particularly for his documentary work.
Addis Ababa, April 9, 2024. The Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba, Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, arrived to Ethiopia, on a transit stopover, after concluding a government visit to Rwanda, where he represented our country in the solemn ceremony for the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group.
Cuba condemned, in the strongest terms, the violent raid by the Ecuadorian police on the diplomatic headquarters of Mexico in Quito on April 5, considering it a flagrant violation of International Law, in particular the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the right to asylum and the sovereignty of that nation.
As part of the International Rueda de Casino Flash Mob, 19 dance couples gathered in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, to show their love for casino and salsa.
This Rueda de Casino took place at the National Botanical Garden of Malaysia, Perdana Botanical Garden, and was organized by dance instructors Andrew Sureshkumar and Sherilyn Foo.
Among the dancers was the Cuban ambassador to Malaysia, Florentino Batista González, who said he was very proud that one of the manifestations of popular dance in Cuba, the Rueda de Casino, has become an experience of international reach.
Cuba today makes colossal efforts to guarantee food for the population, in the midst of the great obstacles imposed by the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States.
According to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, that hostile policy of suffocation, strengthened in recent years to unprecedented levels, forced the country to carry out a titanic task since its imposition in the early years of the Revolution.
Andrea Rodriguez, AP reporter: First, your name and your full title, as you want it to be used. And the second thing is, well, we have all seen or read the story on this report, from three important media outlets, somehow re-hashing the Havana syndrome, correct? What is Cuba's position on this?
Johana Tablada: Johana Tablada, Deputy Director General for the United States at MINREX.
