Cuba in Austria

Slovenia Welcomes the Cuban Ambassador

Vienna, March 30.—Pablo Berti Oliva, Cuba’s Ambassador to Slovenia (resident in Austria), paid a working visit to several Slovenian cities as part of the “Latin America and the Caribbean Days” event organized by the Slovenian Ministry of European and International Affairs on March 26 and 27.

An Evening of Cuban and Brazilian Jazz in the Heart of Vienna

Vienna, March 24. The performance by Cuban musician José Portillo (@portillo_y_cauce) and the Brazilian trio Glauco Sölter (@glaucosolter) captivated the Viennese audience with an unusual blend of pure Cuban and Brazilian jazz.

The concert, which included pieces by the Trio and the Cuban pianist, such as “El que fue a Mantilla,” was based on a surprising blend of Cuban and Brazilian melodies and rhythms, featuring high virtuosity and improvisation.

Cuban cinema takes center stage in Slovenia

Vienna, March 24. Cuban cinema took center stage in Ljubljana with the screening of the Cuban film “Buscando a Casal,” as part of the celebrations for World Poetry Day and the 67th anniversary of the founding of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).

Solidarity with Cuba took to the streets of Vienna to demand an end to the blockade

Vienna, March 21. A demonstration of hundreds of people in support of Cuba took place today in the Austrian capital. Organized by the Austria-Cuba Friendship Association (ÖKG @oekg.ooe) and various political groups, the demonstrators marched along Vienna’s main avenues with the aim of promoting solidarity with the island and demanding an immediate end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.

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