Rotarians in Wellington shows sympathy for Cuba
Wellington, February 15, 2016. Members of the Rotary Club in Plimmerton and Lower Hutt showed satisfaction at the prospect of expanding their knowledge on Cuba, a geographically distant country that nevertheless shares with New Zealand several common elements, given by their island nation condition.
The opportunity was the result a couple of presentations by Cuban ambassador, Mario Alzugaray, which covered the central elements of the history of his country, as well as the current situation and development prospects of the Caribbean nation.
Cuba's Ambassador congratulates New Zealand leaders on National Day
Wellington 6th of February 2017. - On the occasion of the commemoration of Waitangi, Day and as part of a program organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, members of the Diplomatic Corps participated in National Day celebrations and festivities. The Cuban Ambassador in Wellington, Mario Alzugaray, took advantage of this opportunity to convey local authorities a congratulatory message on behalf of the Cuban Government and ratify the will to further promote new progresses in relations between the two countries.
Professor Leonel Alvarado of Massey University as jury in Casa de las Américas Literature Award 2017.
Wellington, January 17, 2017. -Professor Dr. Leonel Alvarado of Massey University in Palmerston North has been invited to participate as a member of the jury for Casa de las Américas Literature Award, in the category of poetry.
The exceptional Honduran poet and academic has among his works: "Driving with Neruda to the Fish 'n' Chips", "Xibalbá, Texas" and "Retratos mal hablados". The last one won a special mention in the category of poetry in Casa de las Américas Award 2013.