Minister Michael Martin Visits Una Corda in Havana
Minister Michael Martin Visits Una Corda in Havana
In February 2009, Una Corda were delighted to welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin to the project’s headquarters in Havana. Minister Martin, on the first official visit by an Irish Foreign Minister to Cuba, said that he regarded the Una Corda project as “a good example of the cultural bonds existing between the two nations, which can be developed even more, particularly in the sphere of music”.
While there, Minister Martin met with Sr. Felipe Vázquez, director of the Centre of Coordination for International Collaboration of the Cuban Ministry of Culture and also with the legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes, who is a supporter of the project.
Read news reports on the visit below:
RTÉ News A television news report from Ireland’s national broadcaster
Cuba News Report from the Cuban News Agency
Havana Times Article by Havana-based Irish journalist Bernie Dwyer for Cubarte
Earth Times “Old Pianos help forge closer ties between Ireland and Cuba”
CubaMinRex Report from the Official Web Site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
