At the conclusion of the diplomatic reception in Barbados on the 58th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Havana Ensemble, a group of 13 talented music students from Barbados Community College (BCC), pleasantly surprised everyone in attendance with an excellent performance directed by their teacher, Darren Massiah, as they combined several Cuban rhythms that spread the public to dance with Cuban officials and collaborators.

With the attendance of senior Barbadian government officials headed by the Hon.

Kuala Lumpur, January 31st- The Permanent Secretary and Protocol Director of the Brunei Foreign Ministry, Dato Mohamed Nor Jeludin, welcomed the Cuban ambassador appointed in that country, Ibete Fernandez, on a courtesy call.

During the meeting, Dato Jeludin welcomed the Cuban ambassador to Brunei and ratified his country's willingness to expand ties with Cuba. He also praised the state of political relations and recognized the existence of numerous possibilities for diversification. He mentioned as possible sectors of health and sports, given the experience and prestige of Cuba.

Kuala Lumpur, January 31st – The ambassador of Cuba designated to Brunei, Ibete Fernandez, visited to the University of this Country and held a meeting with its president, Datin Anita Abdul Aziz.

During a tour of the center, the Cuban ambassador visited the medical school, the only one that the country has and explained about the possibilities of collaboration with BIOCUBAFARMA.

He also visited the new library of the university, accompanied by its director who requested to receive books on Cuba to provide students with knowledge about our country.

Cuba aspires to take a good part and do a good performance at the World Floor Hockey Games from March 14 to 25 in Austria, said official Leonel Cano Perez, director of Organization of Special Olympiads in Cuba.

On January 31, the 28th African Union (AU) Summit, held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Abeba, approved a resolution demanding an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for more than half a century.

In Kuwait was celebrated  the 164th anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti

Kuwait, January 28, 2017. With an act of remembrance and homage, the 164th anniversary of the birth of Cuban national hero Jose Marti was celebrated in Kuwait.

The brigade of Cuban nurses, who cooperate in the Dasman Diabetes Institute, presented a summary of the life and work of the outstanding Cuban revolutionary, referring to his thinking, ideology and his example of tireless fighter for the independence of Cuba.

This year Cuba expects to receive 4,200,000 visitors, after over four million arrived to the island in 2016  

 January 29, the Cultural Association José Marti of solidarity with Cuba , celebrated in Athens the 164 Anniversary of the birth of the Cuban National  Hero José Martí, the 58 Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution , and th Second Anniversary of the return of the Cuban Five heroes that were in prison in United States jails.

Kuwait, January 30, 2017. The Cuban ambassador to Kuwait Andrés González Garrido was received by Dr. Samira A.S. Omar, Director General of the Kuwaiti Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) at the headquarters of this institution.

During the meeting the Cuban diplomat gave an invitation to participate in the international congress CUBAGUA 2017, organized by the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, INRH, to be held in Cuba from March 21 to 24.