INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
THE CONSULATE OF CUBA IN DENMARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM 23 OCTOBER UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER 2019
Ambassador of Cuba was received in farewell audience by the Queen of Denmark
Copenhagen- The Queen Margrethe II of Denmark received in farewell audience the Ambassador of Cuba Yiliam Gómez Sardiñas on September 23 in Amalienborg Palace. The Cuban diplomat presented to the regent her farewell greetings for the end of her mission as ambassador to Denmark.
Jorn's legacy: cultural heritage of Cuba and Denmark
As part of the visit made on September 13 to the Jorn Museum in the Danish city of Silkeborg, the ambassador of Cuba in Denmark, Yiliam Gómez held an exchange with Jacob Thage, director of that entity. Thage explained one of the inter-institutional projects currently underway, which consists of making a 3D sample of the work of the famous Danish painter Asger Jorn. This exhibition will essentially include the abstract wall paintings that the Danish artist painted in Cuba, which were restored with the support of several Denmark’s institutions in 2009.
Protest against blockade in a demonstration held in Copenhagen
Thousands of people demonstrated on September 2 in Copenhagen against the imperialist policy of the United States. In that context, Danish friends in solidarity with Cuba protested against the blockade in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, where they made speeches to demand the lifting of the blockade and condemned the tightening of that genocidal policy under the Trump administration, including the activation of the Title III of the Helms-Burton act.
The annual gathering of Cuban residents in Denmark was held in Aarhus
The annual gathering of Cuban residents in Denmark took place in Aarhus on 31 August. The Cuban Ambassador, Yiliam Gómez Sardiñas and the Consul, Ares Valdés Acea, attended the meeting where participated almost 100 Cuban residents with their families, including their descendants from different regions of the Nordic country.