Florida Youth on 8-day Cuba tour

A delegation of some 50 Guyanese-Americans is destined for Cuba this week as part of the celebrations there to mark Guyana’s 48th Republic Anniversary on today.
The visits which spans from February 22 to 28; will see three Cuban cities, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Havana being visited by the players. Members will be involved in sports, cultural and educational activities as well as attend receptions to celebrate Guyana’s Republic Anniversary.

The visit is organized by Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba Halim Majeed in conjunction with Guyana’s Honorary Consul in Florida, Ramzan Roshanali and President of the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) Wesley Kirton.
The visiting delegation comprises members of the Sunshine State Softball Cricket Association (SSSCA) and the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce.
During the visit a number of softball cricket matches will be played in Santiago de Cuba and Havana in addition to a number of meetings and interaction with various Cuban organizations focused on education and to enhance the relationship with the Cuban people.
Meanwhile, a special magazine has been produced by the Guyana Consulate in Florida to commemorate the visit.
South Florida Caribbean news is the media partner for the visit and will bring readers daily reports on the activities, complements of Suriname Airways and DMC Travel of Miami
The main sponsors of the visit are Surinam Airways, DMC Travel of Miami, Laparkan, Jamaica Tallawahs Cricket Team, Cricket Council USA, Limacol, Tropics Restaurant, Lucky City Restaurant, Demerara Distillers Ltd. (DDL), JetBlue and Roraima Airways/Aruba Air.