Cuban Ambassador attends activities of the 47th ASEAN Summit
Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2025. Cuban Ambassador Yadira Ledesma Hernández attended the opening of the 47th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), under the rotating presidency of Malaysia.
Following this 47th Summit, ASEAN, as a regional bloc for political, economic, and sociocultural integration, has a new member: Timor-Leste, displaying its logo: "Inclusivity and Sustainability."
Cuba is honored to be a member of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
Philippine Friendship Associations with Cuba have joined the international campaign rejecting the Blockade against Cuba
Manila, October 22, 2025. Philippine-Cuban Friendship Society (PCFS), Philippines-Cuba Friendship Association (AMISTAD, and Philippines-Cuba Cultural and Friendship Association (PHILCUBA), have joined the international campaign for the immediate lifting of the illegal Blockade of the United States of America against Cuba.
Cuban culture was celebrated in Malaysia by dancing Rueda de Casino
Kuala Lumpur October 19, 2025. The local cultural project "Rueda at the Park” celebrated its third year as part of the celebration of Cuban Culture Day by dancing la Rueda de Casino.
This group of enthusiastic casino dance lovers are promoters of Cuban culture in Asia, and this Sunday they celebrated to the rhythm of Van Van.
The richness of Cuban culture have crossed borders, and its contagious rhythms, such as Casino, are enjoyed and taught by dance academies in Kuala Lumpur.
Cuban culture celebrated in Malaysia with screening of the film José Martí The Eye of the Canary
Kuala Lumpur October 13, 2025. The Embassy of Cuba in Malaysia exhibited at the 23rd Latin American Film Festival the Cuban Film: José Martí the Eye of the Canary as part of the celebration of Cuban culture this October.
The Latin American Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur with its venue at Sunway University brings the possibility to show a representation of the rich and diverse culture of our region, in particular our cinema production.
Philippines and Cuba exchange views on Higher Education
Kuala Lumpur, October 13, 2025. Interesting exchange between the Cuban ambassador Yadira Ledesma Hernández and the Minister of Higher Education of the Philippines Dr. Shirley Agrupis (Chairperson Philippine Commission on Higher Education) at Rizal Centre in the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur.
Higher education is an area with potential for greater cooperation between Cuba and the Philippines.