Cuba and Jamaica remember Maceo on the 141st Anniversary of the Protest of Baraguá
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 March 2019. Cubans and Jamaicans gathered next to the bust of Antonio Maceo, in the National Heroes Park of Jamaica, to honor the Bronze Titan on the 141st anniversary of the heroic Protest of Baraguá.
The Embassy of Cuba in Kingston celebrates the International Women's Day
Kingston, Jamaica, 8 March 2019. In a simple but cordial ceremony, the Embassy of Cuba was the venue for the celebration of International Women's Day.
Poems, flowers, postcards and allegorical messages amused an audience composed of directives of the Jamaica-Cuba Solidarity Movement, the Association of Cuban Residents in Jamaica, and representatives of the Cuban diplomatic mission.
Cuban Ambassador sends message to the Jamaican Women
A message from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Jamaican Women
Jamaican sisters:
I hereby would like to express to you my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
We live a decisive moment for the rights of women. The historical and structural inequalities that have given rise to oppression and discrimination continue to grow at levels of concern.
Jamaica celebrates International Women's Day
Kingston, Jamaica, 7 March 2019. As part of the celebration of International Women's Day, a large representation of Jamaican community leaders held a fruitful exchange with the Ambassador of Cuba in Jamaica, Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández.
Jamaica will be present at the Havana World Music Festival
Kingston, Jamaica, 26 February 2019. Ms. Olayinka Jacobs-Bonnick, Director of the British Council Caribbean introduced the Ambassador of Cuba in Jamaica, Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández, to the two young men who will attend, on behalf of the Caribbean island, the VI edition of the Havana World Festival Music, to be held in Havana, between March 21 and 23 this year.
The young men study at the Alpha Institute, a Jamaican institution specializing in artistic education, and are part of the Backstage to the Future program sponsored by the British Council.