#EmbaCubaBarbados

In Barbados, the "Last Canes" or "Ceremonial Handing Over of the Last Canes" marks the end of the sugarcane harvest season and the beginning of the Crop Over Festival, Barbados' largest and most vibrant national festival, which celebrates the island's rich history and culture, especially the tradition of the sugarcane harvest.

On June 20 and 21, the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus hosted the Small Islands Future Festival: SIFF 2025. A two-day, family-friendly, free festival where the Barbadian community comes together to celebrate sustainability, innovation and island pride. This event highlights how small islands are creating a greener, more resilient future. The festival includes exhibits, children's activities, food, raffles, and cultural and recreational activities.

On May 5, Linett Ortiz Hernández, Commercial Director of the Translation and Interpreting Services Team (ESTI), an institution attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, paid a working visit to Barbados.

Dr. Miriam Nicado García, Rector of the University of Havana and Dr. Antonio Romero Gómez, President of the “Norman Girvan” Caribbean Chair of the University of Havana, were part of the Cuban delegation that attended the Caribbean Academic Forum: “Contributions to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Moving Towards Caring Societies”, held at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados (UWI), on March 25 and 26 of this year.