Cuban artist residing in Cyprus shares proposals and joint initiatives with the Cuban Embassy in Nicosia in honor of the homeland's culture.
Nicosia, Cyprus, December 8, 2025. The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, welcomed this Monday various proposals and initiatives carried out by the Cuban choreographer and dancer residing in Larnaca, Yonly Leyva Desdunes, as part of a potential calendar of activities to be planned throughout the year and in different areas of this Eastern Mediterranean island, in honor of the values and richness of Cuban culture.
If the best way to say something is to do it, for this Cuban resident in Larnaca, Yonly Leyva Desdunes, 'the ring fits the finger.' Last November, he was able to represent the largest of the Antilles in various initiatives held at the Russian Cultural Center in Nicosia and later his performance 'Ori Ire' at the House of Dance in this capital, reaching the home of all Cubans with unique proposals, which says a lot about his words and actions.
Cuba present at the ceremony on Romania's National Day in Cyprus.
Nicosia, Cyprus, December 1, 2025 - The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, joined the collective tribute organized in this capital on the National Day of the Republic of Romania.
Invited by His Excellency Mr. Sorin-Dan Mihalache, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Cyprus, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Nicosia greeted the authorities of the local foreign ministry and, especially, the representatives of the Romanian diplomatic mission on the eastern Mediterranean island, on their national commemoration.
Cuban ambassador participates in the inauguration of “Water Movement Nicosia,” an artistic and reflective tribute on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Austrian Embassy in Cyprus.
Nicosia, Cyprus, November 30, 2025. The Cuban Ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, attended on Friday, November 28, 2025, the inauguration of the installation “Water Movement Nicosia,” an interactive and thought-provoking work by the artist Maurice Cazzolli, created to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the Austrian Embassy in this capital.
Temporarily scheduled in the Municipal Plaza Plateia Dimarchias in Nicosia, Cazzolli's work transforms the aforementioned urban municipal setting into a temporary space of shared water. Through 3D sensors, sound, and projections, the installation invites passersby to interact with digital waves, while drawing attention to the contrasting realities of water in Cyprus and Austria, highlighting the urgent issues caused by its scarcity, collective presence, and the invisible flows that connect people and places around the world.
Cuban Ambassador in Cyprus Conveys FMC Message to the 15th Congress of the Panchipriot Women’s Movement (POGO)
Nicosia, Cyprus, November 24, 2025.- The Cuban Ambassador to Cyprus, Ruben Pino Martinez, participated this Sunday, November 23, in the 15th Congress of the Panchipriot Women’s Movement (POGO), an event at which he officially conveyed the greeting message from the Federation of Cuban Women for this important gathering of Cypriot women.
“On behalf of the Federation of Cuban Women and all the women of Cuba, we are pleased to extend our warmest congratulations on the occasion of your 15th Congress,” noted the Cuban diplomat, while also reiterating how much is valued by the organization in Cuba “the commitment and constant work of your Movement in defending women's rights and in promoting their full social participation.”
President of the House of Representatives Holds Farewell Audience with Cuban Ambassador
Nicosia, Cyprus – The President of the House of Representatives, H.E. Mrs. Annita Demetriou, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Mr. Ángel Gustavo Suárez Cordero, on November 4th, in a farewell courtesy visit as he concludes his diplomatic mission on the island.
The ambassador received a warm welcome, and both reviewed matters of mutual interest on the bilateral and international agenda.