Cuban Ambassador shares appreciation to President of Estonia for the collaboration received during her accreditation to Tallin
During the recent celebrations in Helsinki for the 107th Anniversary of Estonia's independence, the Ambassador of Cuba, HE. Beatriz Parra González, had the opportunity to greet the President of Estonia, HE. Mr. Alar Karis. During this exchange, the Cuban diplomat reiterated the message of greeting to Estonia on its national day sent by President Miguel Díaz-Canel and took the moment to express her gratitude for Estonia's support for Cuba in the resolution against the US blockade. Cuban Ambassador also shared her gratitude to Estonia, its government and Foreign Ministry for the collaboration established during her time in Helsinki, which will conclude next April.
Catholic Bishop of Helsinki is received at the Cuban Embassy
On the afternoon of this Friday, the Cuban Embassy in Finland had the pleasure of receiving the Bishop of the Diocese of Helsinki of the Catholic Church, HE Raimo Goyarrola. During the exchange, Ambassador Beatriz Parra González and Consul Adalberto Ávila Parra conveyed the best wishes for the prompt recovery of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, from his recent illness, expressed from Cuba by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. The exchange also highlighted the excellent relations between Cuba and the Holy See, reflected in the visits of the last three Supreme Pontiffs, John Paul II (1998), Benedict XVI (2012) and Pope Francis (2015).
Finland-Cuba Association shares tribute to the work and life of Cuban singer-songwriter, Paulo FG
Paulo FG, one of the most important influences in Cuban popular music in recent decades, has died. Paulo Fernández Gallo died on Saturday in a car accident on the Malecón in Havana. Finland played its own role in Paulito FG's career. In 1989 he collaborated with Opus 13 led by Joaquín Betancourt and recorded an album containing mainly his own songs. This project marked Paulito's international debut, which began with performances at the winter carnival in Helsinki and took the artist on his first tours to Mexico.
The feelings of Cuba present in the posthumous farewell in Finland to the beloved founding father of Namibia Sam Nujoma
The Embassy of Cuba in Finland accompanied the posthumous service in memory of the former President Sam Nujoma, Founding President and Father of Namibia, organized by the Embassy of Namibia in Helsinki with the support of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission church Suomen Lähetysseura. The Cuban representative, Beatriz Parra González, gave the Ambassador of Namibia, Charles B Josob, and his wife a bouquet of flowers dedicated in the name of the Cuban people and government to such a special friend that Cuba will miss deeply.
Grulac distinguished Cuba for its work in Finland
A nice meeting, organized by the Ambassador of Uruguay in Finland, HE. Mrs. Alejandra Bellis, was held at the beginning of the farewell activities of her Cuban counterpart, Beatriz Parra González. The ambassadors of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (Grulac) residing in Helsinki, also present in this space, gave the Caribbean diplomat a souvenir on behalf of the group that she has coordinated in the last year. In her words, the Uruguayan representative highlighted the work of Cuba as coordinator of Grulac in the promotion and visibility of the Latin American and Caribbean region in Finland.