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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.

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.

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.

The digitisation of the historical documents held by the National Archive will make these records, which constitute a key source for the study of the colonial period of Cuba's history in the 21st century,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.