Courtesy Visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba (May 15th)
The ambassador of the Republic of Cuba visited Kagawa for a lecture on cross-cultural exchange and for exchange through baseball. He had a courtesy visit with the Governor.
He talked about good memories from the Ambassadors' Study Tour held last October, mentioning beautiful scenery, environmental measures, consciousness toward culture, and the warm reception he received in Kagawa.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Cuba, so he expressed his hopes for holding concrete exchange in Kagawa. He also introduced the Cuba Film Festival as the main event for the 80th anniversary, which will be held on May 30th in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port.
A DVD entitled "The Secrets of Cuban Baseball" was presented by Counselor Ballester of the Cuban Embassy. All those present laughed when he joked, "Please don't show it to the rest of the players in Japan or to Matsuzaka Daisuke."
A commemorative photo was taken at the end.
