Mario Gonzalez, Luis Camejo, Chrislie Perez, Adislen Reyes at the opening night. photo credit Benoit Grogan-Avignon

On 6 October, the exhibition was opened to a packed VIP Private View where over 100 special guests enjoyed meeting the artists while viewing the works for the first time. Rob Miller, opened the exhibition on behalf of the Music Fund for Cuba and speakers included HE Teresita Vicente, Cuban Ambassador, Dodie Weppler, one of the coordinators of the show and Anand Sagar, owner of the GX Gallery.

Three Cuban artists, Adislen Reyes, Luis Camejo and Mario Gonzalez (of The Merger) and Cuban curator, Chrislie Perez Perez were presente, having been invited to the UK to speak to people in many different venues, talking about their art and Cuban culture, as part of the Presente! project.

Chrislie Perez, Ambassador Teresita Vicente, Rob Miller Pic credit Benoit Grogan-Avignon

Cuban artist Luis Camejo talks about his work with guests at the opening night

Chrislie Perez, Ambassador Teresita Vicente, Rob Miller, Dodie Weppler, Trish Meehan, Anand Saggar at the opening night at GX Gallery.