His excellency the Cuban ambassador with councillor Gordon Munro
Last night, Wednesday the 9th December, we had the pleasure of hosting a reception for his excellency Mr. Rene Juan Mujica Cantelar, the Cuban Ambassador to the UK. The Ambassador launched the new local group of Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign (SCSC)
with about 50 invited guests and supporters the Ambassador was treated to a video from the pupils of St Thomas Aquins high school, who went to Cuba earlier this year. in his speech, the ambassador praised the initiative of the youngsters and said he enjoyed the video.
The evening was compered by Councillor Gordon Munro, chair of the new group and delivered some gifts to the Ambassador and his wife.
John Mcallion then gave the official welcome to the Ambassador and gave a great speech on Cuba and the history of the country and finally the Ambassador spoke and launched the new group .
This was the 3rd engagement the Ambassador had in his trip to Scotland. On Tuesday, there was a civic reception in Glasgow city chambers, Glasgow is twinned with Havana and Glasgow Uni has had a long history of research in Cuba. he was also speaking at the Cross party group on Cuba in the scottish parliament earlier in the evening.
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