Cuba
Culture
Cuba Hosts Greek Cinema Festival
El Greco
A Greek cinema festival is to take place in Havana, and is being organized by Greece's Ambassador to Cuba Stella Bezirtzoglou, according to Prensa Latina news agency.
It has been four years since Greek films have been screened in...
Greek News
Boeing 737 Crashes Near Havana Airport
A Boeing 737 airliner from Cuba's state airline Cubana de Aviacion has crashed and exploded near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban media report.
The plane came down shortly after take-off, Prensa Latina news agency said.
Radio Habana Cuba said...
Greece
A Sad Picture of the Greek Prime Minister in Havana
For most Greeks, the picture of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras amid only five state leaders from Latin America and Africa paying homage to the late Fidel Castro in Havana was truly sad. And even more sad was the fact...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Pays Homage to Fidel Castro
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid homage to late Cuban leader Fidel Castro at a mass ceremony held at Havana's Revolution Square on Tuesday.
Fidel Castro was a global symbol of resistance and "his example inspired people's struggle across the world," Tsipras...
Greece
PM Tsipras Visits Havana to Pay Respects to Fidel Castro
"It is a great honor to be here in Cuba, covering thousands of kilometers, to pay tribute to a great leader who inspired not only the Cuban people and the peoples of Latin America, but also the revolutionary flame...
Greece
PM Tsipras to Depart for Cuba on Monday Evening
Greek Prime Minister will travel to Cuba on Monday to attend a memorial service in honor of Fidel Castro.
The event, that will be attended by global leaders, will take place at Plaza de la Revolucion.
Tsipras' meetings with EU Commissioner...
Greece
Fidel Castro's Greek Best Friend (video)
Fidel Castro, the leader who defined Cuba and passed away on Friday night at the age of 90, was admired by many Greek politicians, academics and artists. However, there is a man who can be called Castro's Greek best...
Economy
Three Greek-Flagged Ships Corner Chunk of Cuban Cruise Market
Despite bureaucracy and huge problems with the infrastructure in Cuba, tourism is thriving with cruise companies active in the region as more and more travelers choose it as a destination. Three Greek-flagged ships - specifically Attica Group, United Caribbean and...
Greek news
New Documentary Tells the Story of the Only Functioning Greek Orthodox Church in Cuba
The Cuban Revolution overthrew the Batista regime on January 1st 1959. During Fidel Castro's 49 year reign as Cuban Prime Minister and then President, there had not been any new churches in Cuba.
Except one.
“A Beacon in Havana” is a short documentary...
Greece
Cuban Leaders Congratulate Greek PM Tsipras on Referendum Outcome
With international reaction to Sunday's "No" vote in the Greek referendum varying, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received unambiguous congratulatory messages from Cuba's authority siblings, Fidel and Raul Castro.
Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader from 1959 and 2008, congratulated Tsipras and Greece for their "brave" victory in...