Havana, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) U.S. classical and jazz singer Laurin Talese Frierson will offer a concert today at the emblematic Marti Theater in this capital, as part of celebrations in her country for women and the jazz genre.
Her visit to Cuba began on April 1 and will end on April 6, a tour that includes an exchange with women artists on the island.
Talese Frierson is an actress, composer, and singer who has captivated audiences since childhood with her original tone and moving lyrics.
This collaborative encounter results from a joint partnership between the U.S. Embassy here, the Cuban Ministry of Culture, and the Cuban Institute of Music.
Havana, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today predicted better prospects in the distribution of the regulated family food basket for the months of April and May, when appearing in the information space From the Presidency.
The president shared that certainty with the audiences from the arrival of volumes of rice in Cuban ports, until the month of June, and the existence of the wheat necessary to ensure flour for the population’s bread in the following quarter.
According to the Minister of Internal Trade, Betsy Díaz, and the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva, there are signed contracts that guarantee the continuity of the marketing of these in-demand inputs.
The head of the Domestic Trade portfolio explained that in the month of April, coffee, oil, chicken were also available, and the volumes of rice were favored by a donation from China and three other countries, which will allow for increased deliveries to consumers.
The head of state explained the enormous efforts made by the government to deliver the basic food basket without fragmentation and without interruption and recalled the enormous pressures exerted by the United States blockade against the island.
This unilateral policy by Washington prevents access to essential financing to pay for products, applies sanctions to international suppliers and banks, which harms the well-being of the Cuban population.
Bogotá, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will participate in a meeting of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) during which it will share its experience in building a management model based on science.
This was stated to Prensa Latina by the Vice Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba Adianez Taboada before she participated in the forum.
According to the Vice Minister, the 4th Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies of ECLAC will become an ideal space to socialize those positive experiences achieved by Cuba and to propose other initiatives that require regional cooperation.
One of the projects deals with the need to move towards a more resilient sugar cane agro-industry with low carbon emissions.
This proposal was already discussed at the last United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) and at the 6th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), Taboada said.
She also expressed that”The idea is that all countries that want to be included in this alliance have the opportunity to build a new sugar cane industry, and another of the initiatives has to do with basic sciences. Specifically, the proposal concerns the creation of a regional center for the development of basic sciences that are, ultimately, the basis on which other sciences are based”
The Cuban authority added that the Island will also share its experience on how its scientific potential managed to obtain five COVID-19 vaccine candidates and about the care protocols designed in Cuba.
The vice minister highlighted that the progress achieved by Cuba is a result of a model based on science, innovation, and knowing how to take advantage of the creativity and opportunities that knowledge provides.
Havana, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The 12th Congress of the Cuban Young Communist League (UJC, in Spanish) concludes on Thursday after three days of intense debates to improve the organization’s work and its support to the new generations.
On Wednesday, the delegates approved changes to the UJC’s statutes to revitalize the organization’s life, consolidate it as a true vanguard, expand its reach and influence, and improve its political-ideological work.
Those changes resulted in a broad grassroots debate in which 21 of 5,106 proposals were modified.
The delegates and guests to the forum also analyzed in commissions the organic functioning of the UJC, political-ideological work, the participation of the new generations in the economic struggle, the defense of the homeland, and the attention to the youth in the social sphere.
The 12th Congress of the UJC, in addition to being a space for reflection, became a platform this Wednesday to denounce the effects of the US blockade and Cuba’s inclusion in the unilateral list of countries that sponsor terrorism.
Representatives of different Cuban sectors explained how the unilateral siege limits the possibilities of growth in their field, despite this nation’s efforts to overcome those obstacles.
The UJC, which celebrates its 62nd anniversary this Thursday, is the vanguard political organization of Cuban youth, the continuation of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and the leading source for joining its ranks.
Havana, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other leaders celebrated the 63rd and 62nd anniversaries of the José Martí Students Organization (OPJM) and the Young Communist League (UJC) respectively, official sources reported.
“Congratulations to the students and Young Cubans,” the president wrote in X, who highlighted the hashtag on social media #CreaTuFelicidad with which the members of the UJC are celebrating their day, coinciding with the XII Congress of that political organization.
The head of State appreciated a “very good Congress” from what he referred to have seen of the debates, while he announced his imminent presence in the youth forum that concludes today in this capital.
The UJC ends today its XII Congress, after three days of exchanges on the improvement of the organization in the grassroots structures and deliberations on the regulations and statutes of that political organization.
In this context, the president of the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated on the same internet platform the students and young Cubans, whom he described as “pride of the homeland throughout our history”.
Havana, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned the attack perpetrated by Israel on Iran’s diplomatic facilities in Damascus, Syria.
On his X profile, the diplomat described the action as a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and international law.
These unacceptable actions increase the risk of escalation and regionalization of the conflict with unpredictable consequences, he pointed out.
The Israeli attack destroyed the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital, near the Tehran Embassy, causing several deaths and damage to neighboring buildings.
The offensive came less than 24 hours after a rocket attack on the outskirts of Damascus that wounded two civilians.
Colombo, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) The top management of the Maliban Business Group and the Cuban ambassador to Sri Lanka, Andrés González, exchanged on the possibility of developing commercial relations with Cuban institutions.
After being received by its director general A. G. Kumudika Fernando and other members of the board, Gonzalez toured one of Maliban’s factories, the Cuban Embassy in Colombo informed.
At the meeting, the Cuban diplomat invited the business group to send a representation to the 40th edition of the Havana International Fair (Fihav2024) to be held from November 4 to 9.
González explained that Fihav is considered Cuba’s largest trade event, which allows exploring the possibilities of foreign investment in the country and strengthening relations with other regions of the world.
Created more than 60 years ago, Sri Lanka’s Maliban Group of Companies is the pioneer manufacturer of confectionery in the country and maintains a global reach to more than 35 countries, the island’s diplomatic legation underscored.
It has also won Sri Lanka’s prestigious National Quality Award on multiple occasions, the source noted.
Havana, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) United Nations experts have described the United States blockade against Cuba as a violation of International Law and the human rights of its people, an official source said on Tuesday.
According to the Cubaminrex website, this position was expressed by the Special Rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Right to Food, the Right to Development, Extreme Poverty and the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the enjoyment of human rights.
The panel of experts formally considered that the US economic blockade against Cuba is a serious violation of international law, of the principles of non-intervention in internal affairs, of the sovereign equality of States, and the obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means.
According to the source, the communication of the UN Special Rapporteurs is unprecedented in this field, and was made public on Monday after the 60-day privacy period since it was sent to the US Government in January.
The joint letter from the UN experts points out that the unilateral coercive measures enforced by the United States against Cuba are serious violations of the Cuban people’s human rights, including their right to life and food.
Rome, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Italy is currently enjoying the performances of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, a rumba group that occupies an important place in Cuba’s musical history, present today in this country as part of a tour of Europe.
Rafael Navarro, the group’s vocalist, told Prensa Latina he was thrilled by the warm welcome from the public who came to the performances on 30 March in the city of Vicenza, in the northern Italian region of Veneto, and last Sunday in the Roman coastal town of Torvajanica.
During the performance held on the evening of 31 March at the Centro Playa del Mar in this capital, attended by representatives of the Cuban diplomatic mission in Italy, the ambassador of Cuba, Mirta Granda, presented the musical group with an award in recognition of its more than 70 years of worthily representing the culture of her country.
This new tour of the rumba group is the first of such magnitude to be carried out in European nations for the last 10 years, and on this occasion included performances in the Spanish cities of Madrid and Torrevieja, on 27 and 28 March, respectively, as well as those already mentioned in the Italian cities of Vicenza and Rome.
On the 4th of April, they will be in the Swiss city of Zurich and will return to Italy on the 5th of this month to perform in the city of Milan, from where they will go to the German city of Münster and will finish the tour in Montreuil, France.
Matanzas, Cuba, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd edition of the BioHavana 2024 scientific event opened on Monday at the Plaza America Convention Center in Varadero, Matanzas province, with the participation of over 1,300 delegates and representatives from 25 countries.
According to information published on the event’s website, the meeting will aim to exchange experiences on the interconnection of innovation ecosystems at a global level and will become a forum to build collaboration networks among scientists, opinion leaders, and entrepreneurs.
The exhibition fair on Monday afternoon will mark the opening of BioHavana 2024 and as of Tuesday, symposiums on cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and other brain treatments, infectious and autoimmune illnesses, and one on medical technology and industry 4.0 will take place.
The official program consists of over 400 presentations to be debated at the event on topics related to innovation in business models, agricultural biotechnology, academy-business collaboration and regulatory science, in addition to the signing of agreements and business rounds.
Under the slogan, “Science for a Healthy Life,” BioHavana 2024 intends to be a one-of-a-kind congress due to its scope and diversity in both topics and participants, an accelerator of innovation and a tool for the promotion of cooperation and business.
Under the auspices of the BioCubaFarma Business Group and the Cuban Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry Group, the event will be a special opportunity to analyze the new revolution in sciences in the 21st century and to mull over the lessons learned during Covid-19 pandemic in Cuba.
