Traditional Cuban Mojito Bar Opens at the Latin America and Caribbean Week
Paris, 5 June 2025. As part of the celebrations for the Latin America and Caribbean Week at UNESCO, the traditional “Bar à Mojito Cubain” opened its doors this Thursday, reaffirming itself as one of the most anticipated and popular gatherings for visitors each year.
Located in front of the Miró 3 Room, the bar welcomed guests from 17:00, offering them the chance to taste the authenticity of Cuban light rum through the island’s iconic national cocktail: the mojito. This proposal has become an invitation to discover not only the freshness and unique flavour of this drink, but also the cultural and heritage wealth that sustains its history.
Cuban Son, the Protagonist of This Day at the Latin America and Caribbean Week
Paris, 5 June 2025. Under the title “El son diverso y nuestro”, Cuban son became the protagonist of this Thursday’s session at the Latin America and Caribbean Week at UNESCO. The activity was organized by the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, together with Mr. Dominique Roland, filmmaker and Director of the Centre des Arts d’Enghien-les-Bains, hosts of the event.
In her opening remarks, the Ambassador invited those present on a sensory journey through the history of Cuban son, through a multidisciplinary experience that combined live music, dance and documentary fragments.
Director of the UNESCO Chairs Programme and UNITWIN Network receives Cuban delegation
Paris, 4 June 2025. The Cuban delegation participating in UNESCO’s Latin America and the Caribbean Week was received by Ms. Inga Nichanian, Director of the UNESCO Chairs Programme and the UNITWIN Network.
Dr. Rodolfo Arencibia presented the two-year work results of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Havana on “Medicinal Plants for Biodiversity Preservation through Sustainable Development”. Ms. Inga Nichanian, Director of the UNESCO Chairs Programme and UNITWIN Network, commended the activism of this Cuban Chair. She also conveyed her gratitude to the national authorities for their longstanding support of this and other UNESCO Chairs.
Latin America and the Caribbean Week Opens at UNESCO
Paris, 3 June 2025. Latin America and the Caribbean Week was officially inaugurated at UNESCO. The celebration is centered on the theme of the biocultural diversity of the region. With a four-day program, the scheduled activities will run until 6 June.
The opening ceremony was attended by UNESCO’s leadership, including its Director-General, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, who, in her remarks, highlighted the value of international cooperation in protecting diversity through an alliance between traditional knowledge, science, and cultures. In this regard, she underscored the contribution of the “Transcultura” program, implemented from Havana, and its importance in strengthening Caribbean artistic creation.
The Cuban delegation is participating with various proposals, such as the exhibition of the results of the local development project “Flora: Grandma's Pharmacy,” the only UNESCO chair on natural medicine in the region, located at the University of Havana; an illustrated presentation on the history of Cuban son, which will also feature a live performance by the quartet “Son mío” and Cuban dancers; as well as the now traditional “Cuban Mojito Bar.”
Cuba's Stand Inaugurated at Latin America and the Caribbean Week at UNESCO
Paris, 3 June 2025. On the occasion of the second anniversary of the establishment of the “UNESCO Chair on Medicinal Plants at the University of Havana for the Preservation of Biodiversity through Sustainable Development,” the Cuban stand at Latin America and the Caribbean Week at UNESCO was officially inaugurated.
The opening ceremony featured the presence of Ambassador María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the Organization; Dr. Rodolfo Arencibia from the University of Havana; Dr. Tania Re from the University of Genoa, Italy; and expert Ysiniel Troche, representative of Cuba’s local development project “Flora: Grandma’s Apothecary.” The exhibition, open throughout the week, invites the public to learn more about the sustainable use of natural medicine.