Latin American Film Festival will take place in the Malaysian state of Sarawak
Following a visit by Latin American ambassadors to Kuching, it was decided that the Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) will be held for the first time this year in that city, capital of the State of Sarawak, Malaysia.
The Cuban ambassador to Malaysia, Florentino Batista González, highlighted that the festival will be the first step of cooperation in the exchange of projects between Sarawak and Latin American countries.
Cuban Cigar Appreciation Week successfully took place in Malaysia
This January 30 concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Cuban Cigar Appreciation Week as a heritage of Cuban culture, an exhibition led by the Master Cigar Roller Yaquelin Sosa Cuellar, from Habanos S. A.
For seven consecutive days, the Cuban cigar maker demonstrated her talent and expertise, rolling cigars of different sizes and characteristics and amazed the spectators who followed her demonstrations in seven locations in the capital of Malaysia.
Cuba and Philippines Forge Agreement on Political Consultations
MANILA 17 December 2023 – The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines represented by Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba represented by Non-Resident Ambassador of Cuba to the Philippines Florentino Batista González marked a significant milestone in diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Cuba with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations this December 2023, in Manila.
Online debate inspired by the figure of Ché Guevara took place in the Philippines
Manila, Oct 9, 2023.- This Monday the Philippines-Cuba Cultural and Friendship Association, PHILCUBA, convened a debate inspired by the life and feats of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, Ché, on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of his death.
The Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei, Florentino Batista González, participated in the meeting that took place online and where several of the speakers approached the figure of Ernesto Guevara, as well as his example and the challenges he faced as an internationalist.
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia met in Havana
The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning of the Republic of Cuba, Alejandro Gil Fernández, met this weekend with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, YB Dato' Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir.
The Asian foreign minister was visiting Cuba, presiding over the Malaysian delegation that participated in the Summit of the Group of 77 plus China, which took place between September 15 and 16, 2023 in Havana.
At the meeting they discussed topics of mutual interest for both nations.