Wellington, February 20. Personnel from the Cuban Embassy participated in the annual picnic in Island Bay, organized by the cultural project "CubanFusion" directed by Cuban Rafael Ferrer and his wife Rosina.
On this occasion, the young Cuban dancer Ana Gallardo, soloist dancer of the Royal Ballet of New Zealand, joined.
Many attendees from the most diverse parts of the world shared a summer day and enjoyed Cuban music and dances.
Rotorua, January 29. Cuban Ambassador Edgardo Valdés met with H.W Steve Chadwick, Mayor of the tourist city Rotorua, to coordinate the celebration of the "Rotorua Cuban Festival" on March 6.
The festival's artistic director, the Cuban dancer Greydis Montero, also participated.
Although this year teachers and dancers from Australia will not be able to attend, everything is ready for a reduced, but equally successful edition of this festival of Afro-Cuban music and dance.
Wellington, October 24. After several presentations by the group "Son de Cuba" and salsa classes from the "Cuba Fusion" project, in the context of celebrations for Cuban culture, Cuban residents, family and friends met on Saturday at the Cuban Embassy.
With music, food and traditional Cuban drinks, it was an afternoon of joys and anecdotes with a little nostalgia for our homeland.
Napier, October 17. The Cuban Ambassador, Edgardo Valdés López, visited the city of Napier, where he met with the mayor, H.W Kristen Wise.
In a friendly conversation, they exchanged about Cuba and Napier and evaluated possible forms of cooperation, particularly in the cultural sphere and the promotion of tourism.
Successful screening of Cuban film "Guantanamera", in Gaborone, at Av Centre of Maruapula School, under the auspicious of the Gaborone Film Society.
