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Cuba and Russia sign new cultural accord Published on Monday, February 22, 2010 Email To Friend    Print Version (ACN) -- An extensive accord for cultural exchanges between the republics of Cuba and the Russian Federation was signed on Friday within the framework of the ongoing Cuba 2010 International Book Fair in Havana. The document was signed at the Fair by First Deputy Culture Minister Rafael Bernal and his Russian counterpart, Pavel Vladevich Joroshilov. Attending the ceremony were Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto; the President of the Cuban Book Institute, Suleica Romay; and Russian Federation ambassador to Havana, Mijail Kamyni, among other personalities. Bernal praised Russia’s literature and film making, as well as its music, dance and other artistic expressions. For his part, Joroshilov pointed out that the signing of the new accord is an example of good will of the two parties and expressed his joy for the consolidation of cultural exchanges. He also said that the Havana Book Fair is very important in the American continent and that he hopes that the new generations from the two countries can nurture from the contemporary art promoted by Cuba and Russia.   Reads : 35 Back... Comments: No comments on this topic yet. Be the first one to submit a comment. Back... Send us your comments!   Send us your comments on this article for publication in our Readers' Forum or as a Letter to the Editor. All fields are required and in the interest of openness and transparency we will no longer accept anonymous submissions. We therefore request that all submissions include a name for publication, regardless of content. We will in special circumstances protect a writer's identity only after we have established good cause for anonymity, otherwise we will not be able to publish the submission. For your contribution to reach us, you must (a) provide a valid e-mail address and (b) click on the validation link that will be sent to the e-mail address you provide.  If the address is not valid or you don't click on the validation link, it will be a waste of your time typing your submission because we will never see it! Your Name: Your Email: (Validation required) Comments: Enter Validation Code *