On 10 October, 2007 the celebrated left-wing intellectual, Ignacio Ramonet launched the newly established International Institute for the Study of Cuba at London Metropolitan University by making the first of a series of public seminars

Msr. Ramonet, the director of Le Monde Diplomatique and the author for the book: Fidel: Castro My Life (Allen Lane, £25) spoke about his experience of spending more than 100 hours interviewing the Cuban leader.

More than 130 people attended the seminar held in the Henry Thomas Room, of the Tower Building in North Campus.

Full transcripts of Ignacio Ramonet's lecture in word files are available by clicking on the icons below:

English

Ramonet English

Spanish

Ramonet espanol

An edited extract from Msr. Ramonet's book on Fidel Castro published by The Guardian newspaper can be found HERE

This event was recorded and a DVD is available. To obtain a copy please send a cheque for £5.00p made payable to 'London Metropolitan University', a return address and a note saying that you want the film of this event to the following address:

IISC
London Metropolitan University
31 Jewry St.,
London
EC3N 2EY