Emotional act of solidarity with Cuba during the TUC Annual Conference.
Brighton, 9 September.- Ambassador Ismara Vargas Walter addressed at a fringe
meeting dedicated to solidarity with Cuba during the 156th Annual Conference of the
British Trades Union Congress (TUC). At the meeting, held on 9 September 2024 in
Brighton, the Ambassador reiterated her deep gratitude to the TUC and British trade
unions for their support and solidarity with the Cuban people and workers. In particular,
she expressed his gratitude for the efforts and support of solidarity in the UK towards
Cuban cinematic masterpiece Lucía screened in Leeds
London, 2 September. A screening of the Humberto Solas’ film Lucía (1968) took place yesterday in Leeds as part of an event organised by Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) and Cinema Pending in that British city.
Cuban Ambassador to UK visits International Coffee Organisation
London 13 August. The Cuban Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ismara Vargas Walter, visited the headquarters of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), where she was received by the executive director, Vanúsia Nogueira.
Support for the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and the lifting of the blockade was ratified in Wales.
London, 12 August 2024- On the afternoon of Friday 9 August, members of the Welsh Senedd, the solidarity campaign and trade unions demanded the lifting of the blockade and the removal of Cuba from the list of states that allegedly sponsor terrorism, in the framework of an event of solidarity with the island during the National Festival of Welsh culture "Eisteddfod" in the city of Pontypridd.
Haila María Mompié’s European Tour Kicks Off in the United Kingdom
London, July 1st. - Cuban singer Haila María Mompié and her band began their European summer tour in the United Kingdom under the title “Llegó la Mompié”. Considered one of the best female son singers in the world, Haila took to the stage in London, on June 25, and at the Glastonbury Festival, on June 28.