Santiago de Cuba, April 13 (Prensa Latina) The International Conference on African and Afro-American Culture, dedicated to African Women in the Diaspora and Their Role in the Family and Society, continued today with the panel of African diplomatic corps accredited to Cuba.
The panel included members of the Party’s Central Committee, Inés María Chapman and Beatriz Johnson, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba and First Secretary of the organization in the province, respectively, along with diplomats from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Colombia, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, and Kenya, among others.
In its twenty-third edition, Africanía 2025 is hosted by the Fernando Ortiz African Cultural Center in this city and features speakers from Cuba, the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Angola, East Timor, Haiti, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, and Saint Lucia.
Among the topics to be discussed from the 12th to the 16th of this month are: Cultural Representations and Ancestral Knowledge, Racism and Sexism in Digital Spaces, Raciality in Education and History, and the Impact of Slavery and the African Diaspora.
Feminine themes will predominate, with: Black women in literature and art, Protagonism in colonial and contemporary history, Beauty and representation of Black women, Artistic and performative expressions, Women in science and innovation, in sports and their social impact, Women and mental health, and Women in Afro-Cuban religions.
The Museum of Image and Sound, the Museum of Music, the House of Ceramics, and the headquarters of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples also serve as sub-venues; the event becomes a cultural exchange between the Cuban, African, and Caribbean diasporas.
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