During a visit to the National Gallery in the United Kingdom, Pablo Ginarte, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., and Adislenes Ruenes, Head of Cultural and Academic Affairs, were received by Jane Knowles, Director of Public Relations at the National Gallery, with the aim of exploring opportunities for exchange and collaboration between Cuban institutions and this prestigious British centre.
London, July 12, 2025 - The First Secretary for Consular Affairs, Carlos Rafael Rodríguez and the Attaché for Cultural and Academic Affairs, Adislenes Ruenes, of the Cuban Embassy in the United Kingdom, visited the prestigious Acosta Dance Centre, in the Royal Arsenal district of London, on the occasion of the start of the "Alafia" 2025 Festival, the most important Afro-Cuban dance event in the United Kingdom.
Cuban culture once again occupies a place of honor on the international stage, thanks to the recent award given to Acosta Danza as Best Medium Format Company at the prestigious UK National Dance Awards 2024, organized by the UK Dance Critics' Circle Dance Section.
This important recognition confirms the excellence and international projection of the company, founded and directed by the outstanding principal dancer Carlos Acosta, who has been able to combine classical technique with the expressive power of Cuban and contemporary roots in each production.
The history and power of Cuban music have once again conquered the world. Once again, the Buena Vista Social Club is the inspiration for a story about one of the legendary groups of Cuban musicians who cultivated Son Cubano in the 1930s-1950s, some of whom reunited in 1996. Since then, their recordings and international performances have transcended with a Grammy Award and an Oscar nomination for the film Buena Vista Social Club.
In the framework of The Great Escape Festival 2025, one of the most important meetings of the international music industry, Cuba was represented by outstanding creators and professionals of the sector, who actively participated in conferences, exchange spaces and collaboration meetings.
With a vibrant week dedicated to the rhythm, tradition and cultural identity of the Island, the First Cuban Son Festival in London concluded with great success, leaving indelible marks on the British and Cuban public. The initiative, led by Cuban dancer Damarys Farres together with an enthusiastic team of artists, friends and enthusiasts interested in son, offered an excellent cultural experience that celebrated the best of traditional Cuban music.
The digitisation of the historical documents held by the National Archive will make these records, which constitute a key source for the study of the colonial period of Cuba's history in the 21st century, available to the international academic community.
London, 2 May 2025 - Cuba and the United Kingdom are strengthening their collaboration in the preservation of documentary heritage through the digitisation project of the Prisoners' Record Books of the Royal Prison of Havana, as part of the British Library's Endangered Archives programme.
London dressed up from 16 to 29 March 2025 to host the second edition of Screen Cuba, the festival that celebrates the richness and diversity of Cuban cinema. In the capital, the screenings took place in two emblematic venues: The Garden Cinema and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), which contributed to consolidating Screen Cuba as an interesting event on the London cultural billboard. The cities of Aberystwyth, Pontypridd, Oxford and Nottingham also hosted presentations.
On December 6 and 7, Ambassador Ismara Vargas visited Glasgow to promote academic, cultural and solidarity initiatives between the two cities. The visit was marked by meaningful engagements that underscored the strong and enduring relationship between Havana and Glasgow, twin cities since 2002.
