CUBA

Ottawa, October 20, 2026. — The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Canada celebrated Cuban Culture Day with a cultural ceremony and the opening of the exhibition “Miradas de Cuba: una travesía por su pintura” a journey through the richness, diversity, and enduring relevance of the island’s visual arts.

By Julio Marcial Martínez Hidalgo.

What it means to be Cuban defies almost every definition, because its very core has been shaped by the coming together of disparate singularities, sometimes reluctant to be confined between lines on a page.

It is illuminated by a rainbow that has colored the centuries-old histories, not only since Columbus first set foot on these shores, but even before that, when the famous Account of the Admiral’s Voyage had not yet been written at the gates of this land: in the age of the areítos, rock engravings, and gathering rituals.

Ambassador’s Address on the Occasion of Cuban National Culture Day. University of The Bahamas, 20 October

Good afternoon, everyone.

It is a pleasure to join you for this gathering on a date of great significance to Cuba: 20 October...

London, 18 October 2026. A delegation from Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power will undertake a working visit to the United Kingdom from 19 to 23 October, organised by the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU), with the aim of strengthening ties between the legislative bodies of both countries.

The delegation is led by Dr Enrique Alemán Gutiérrez, President of the Cuba–UK Parliamentary Friendship Group, and includes Members of Parliament Marta Hernández Romero and Carlos Rafael Fuentes León.