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Regla, Cuba

Richmond-Regla Sister City Project
The City of Richmond established a Sister City relationship with Regla, Cuba in 1999.

Purpose

The Richmond-Regla, Cuba Sister City Committee works to establish citizen exchanges and collaborations in the following areas:

Medical
Cultural
Educational
Municipal

On September 14, 1999, the Richmond City Council by unanimous vote passed resolution #147-99 establishing the relationship with Regla, Cuba. An official delegation presided by then Vice Mayor Irma L. Anderson traveled to Regla to sign the agreement with Regla officials on December 16, 1999.

Regla Temple de la virgen de Regla

Regla celebrated its 300th birthday in 1987. Once a smugglers’ port and the setting of Havana’s bullfights today it is a major center of industry. Regla is a blue collar town with a long history of struggle. The main electricity-generating plant for Havana is in Regla, along with oil refineries. Regla has a large Afro-Cuban population and it is an important cultural and religious center of Santeria.

Quarterly meetings of the Richmond-Regla, Cuba Sister City Committee are held at the following location. Please phone for the upcoming meeting date.
City Hall - Regla Room
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
510-620-6581

First Official Delegation to Regla, Cuba in 1999

Quick Links U.S. Cuba Sister Cities Association Afro-Cuba Web Proyecto Orunmila	In the News "Fidel y El Moncada: Vistos por Canet" to be exhibited at the Richmond Art Center in the spring of 2013. Regla artist, Antonio Canet donated 95 prints to the American people in the care of the Richmond Regla Friendship Committee.

450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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