Culture

Friends of Cuba, various associations, Cuban residents, and other guests gathered in the city of Montreal to celebrate Cuban Culture Day.

Yamari Pérez, Cuba’s Consul General in Montreal, highlighted the significance of October 20, a historic date marking the first performance of the Bayamo Anthem, which would later become Cuba’s National Anthem.

She also emphasized the damage inflicted on the cultural sector as a result of the collective punishment imposed on the Caribbean island by the U.S. government.

Ottawa - This Friday, October 17th, at the Southminster United Church, Cuban composer, director, and pianist José María Vitier offered the concert "Ibero-American Visions," within the framework of the celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month in Canada and Cuban Culture Day.

Ottawa – As part of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Canada, the Cuban Embassy hosted the exhibition “Ties” by the renowned Cuban visual artist Michel Mirabal Martínez, who was present at the event.

In his welcome remarks, the Cuban Ambassador, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, introduced Mirabal and recalled activities carried out this year commemorating the first eight decades of bilateral ties.

“Beyond borders and blockade: Cuba's influence in the Caribbean” was the imposed foots for members of the Cuban Alumni Association, together with Cuban diplomats in Saint Kitts and Nevis, who addressed the issue of the blockade imposed on the largest island of the Antilles, from another perspective. The condemnation of the blockade and the unwavering position of the people and government of Saint Kitts and Nevis against this policy, was expressed by the speakers who participated, among whom the Prime Minister of the Federation, Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew, and the president of the Cuban Alumni Association, Hollis Prentice.