Nearly a dozen of full-length films and eight short films from New Zealand complete the selection of the First Festival dedicated to the cinematography of the southern country in Havana, confirmed today the organizers of this festival.

From May 31 to June 4, the rooms of the Infanta Cinema, located in city centre of Havana, will host the exhibition of the selected productions, with the objective to show a new light on the production of the contemporary history of New Zealand, as well as on its current social and cultural framework.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Honorable Sir Louis Straker, have  travelled to  Cuba on the Sunday evening of May 28th, to participate in the commemorative act for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and that Caribbean country.

The Cuban Ambassador, Patricia Lazara Pego Guerra, held a meeting with Hon. Dr. Alfred Madigele, Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology.

They discussed issues of common interest on bilateral academic and scientific exchanges, as well as about the cooperation offered by Cuba to Botswana in Higher Education.

The meeting took place in a cordial and respectful atmosphere.

SRI LANKA, May 29, 2017. - Cuban President, Raul Castro Ruz, sent a message of condolences to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena for the losses of the human lives and the damages caused by the floods and landslides in the south-west of the country, which he extended also to the families of the victims.

(Cubaminrex- Embacuba Sri Lanka)

Cuba’s biodiversity is noteworthy given the presence of species of special interest nationally, regionally, and worldwide, with a high level of endemism in its flora and fauna, as well as a great variety of ecosystems

Cuba’s biodiversity is noteworthy given the presence of species of special interest nationally, regionally, and worldwide, with a high level of endemism in its flora and fauna, as well as a great variety of ecosystems. These natural assets are among the nation's most important riches.

Cuban First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed, yesterday in Bolivia, that his official visit to this sister country had allowed for the strengthening of the excellent bilateral relations and political ties shared by the two nations

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia.– Cuban First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed, yesterday May 29, that his official visit to this sister country had allowed for the strengthening of the excellent bilateral relations and political ties shared by the two nations.

Antigua and Barbuda, May 29, 2017 -A delegation of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party arrived on Monday in Havana where it will complete an extensive program of activities and exchanges with Cuban organizations and entities.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba, Ms. Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya held a meeting with the President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Anton Zeilinger on 29 May 2017 in the morning.

The annual meeting of Cuban residents in Denmark took place in Odense on 27 May. The Cuban Ambassador, Yiliam Gómez Sardiñas and the Consul, Ares Valdés Acea, attended to the meeting where participated more than 80 Cuban residents and their families, from different regions of the Nordic country. An audiovisual material was screened during the gathering, which summarizes the main activities that they developed jointly with the Embassy.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba, Ms. Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya arrived at Vienna on 28 May in the afternoon heading the Cuban delegation that will participate in the International Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Cooperation to be held from 30 May to 1 June.