AIDA BAHR TO SPEAK IN EDINBURGH

Aida Bahr is a prize-winning writer of fiction, a literary critic and
screenwriter from Cuba. She has been the director of the Oriente
Publishing House, based in Santiago de Cuba, since 1998. A
member of the National Union of Writers and Artists, she is one of
the organizers of the Havana International Book Fair. She also
lectures on Caribbean and Latin American literature written by
women.

Aida Bahr, a leading figure in Cuban culture, to speak on
CULTURE and the CUBAN REVOLUTION

Friday 10th September
Faculty Room South,
David Hume Tower,
George Square, Edinburgh
6.30pm
Hispanic Studies guest lecture

The revolution doesn’t tell you “believe”! It tells you –“read”!
Fidel Castro

Meeting sponsored by: Dr Fiona J. Mackintosh, lecturer in
Latin American Literature Edinburgh University; Dr Carolina
Orloff, Researcher Edinburgh University; Screen Academy
Scotland; Joy Dunn, President STUC; Elaine Smith MSP, Convenor
Cross Party Group on Cuba Scottish Parliament; Gerry Morrissey,
Gen Secretary, BECTU; Jeremy Dear, Gen Secretary NUJ; Cllr.
Gordon Munro, Lab. spokesperson on culture; Unison City of
Edinburgh Branch; Barry White (personal capacity), Campaign for
Press and Broadcasting Freedom; Florrie James, artist; Roxana
Pope, filmmaker & writer; Niroshini Thambar, musician &
composer; The Linlithgow Bookshop; Pathfinder Books; Word
Power Books; Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign; East Coast
Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Carlos Arredondo, FABULA

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE CUBAN AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES NEW LOCAL SCSC GROUP

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.


More Photos HERE

CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO VISIT EDINBURGH

The East Coast SCSC is proud to welcome his excellency, Mr Rene Juan Mujica Cantelar, the cuban ambassador to the UK, to Edinburgh for a reception to launch the new local group of the Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign (SCSC). He will be visiting the city to speak at the Cross party group on cuba in the Scottish Parliament and will honour us by speaking at our launch. he will be in Edinburgh on Wednesday the 9th of December