A virtual international event of solidarity with Cuba and against the blockade will be held on April 30 and May 1, on the occasion of International Workers' Day.
All the transmission of the event will be through the facebook page of the CTC and SiempreconCuba of the ICAP, as well as through the Youtube channels of the CTC and SiempreconCuba of the ICAP, with transmission in 4 official languages, which are: Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
The specific segment of Europe, which will be on April 30 at 1:00 pm Cuba time, 8:00 pm Greek time, will be in Spanish, English, French, Russian and German.
We hope you connect, follow it live, and make comments.
The program in general includes the following moments:
Friday, April 30, 2021
10:00 hrs Cuba (17:00 hours Greece): Opening
Working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Access links by language
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/134331252009596/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/484228492778980/
Portuguese https://www.facebook.com/events/293899852214957/
French https://www.facebook.com/events/290163769319316/
• National anthem
• Audiovisual: Fragment of Fidel's words at the I Solidarity Encounter 1994, in Havana
• Intervention by Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento
• Intervention of international speakers (among them George Mavrikus FSM)
• Words by Fernando González Llort
• Music video dedicated to May 1st of musical group Arnaldo and his Talisman
Central forum: "Solidarity against the blockade of Cuba."
Region: Europe 1:00 p.m. Cuba (8:00 p.m. Greece)
Working languages: Spanish, English, Russian, French and German.
Access links by language
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/763090411063325/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/1432102477128364/
French https://www.facebook.com/events/1615638998622844/
German https://www.facebook.com/events/1689291717932649/
Russo https://www.facebook.com/events/597049278358246/
• Presentation of images of the Henry Reeve Brigade in Italy, Andorra and Azerbaijan.
• Intervention by Dr. Santiago Badía González, Secretary General of the National Union of Health Workers.
• Intervention by Dr. Dalcis Torres Ávila, Head of the Cuban medical brigade in Azerbaijan.
• Moderator: Noemí Rabaza Fernández, First Vice President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples.
• Audiovisual edited by ICAP with images about solidarity with Cuba in Europe and the participation of European countries in the May Day parade in Cuba.
• Interventions by different friends of the region (among them Nicos Papageorgiu, member of the Executive Secretary of the All Workers Militant Front of Greece/PAME)
• Thank you message sent by Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, National Coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution and then a musical closing with the video of the song “The strength of a country ” musical duo Buena fe.
Central forum: "Solidarity against the blockade of Cuba."
Region: Asia and Oceania 22:00 hours in Cuba
Working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Access links by language
French https://www.facebook.com/events/330593135244208/
Portuguese https://www.facebook.com/events/2972911939644459/
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/1110737026097746/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/298758948645566/
• Audiovisual dedicated to Commander Fidel's relations with the Asian region, to recall the solidarity aid sent by Cuba through the medical brigades, as well as collaboration in the areas of health, sports and education.
• Intervention by Dr. Santiago Badía González, Secretary General of the National Union of Health Workers.
• Interventions from friends of the region
Saturday, May 1, 2020
08.00 hours Cuba (15:00 hours Greece): Speech by the Secretary General of the Central of Cuban Workers.
08:15 hours Cuba (15:15 hours Greece): Virtual parade for International Workers' Day and Special Magazine of the Good Morning Program of the National TV
Access link: https://www.facebook.com/events/461514221593096/
Central forum: "Solidarity against the blockade of Cuba."
Region: Africa and the Middle East 10:00 hours from Cuba
Working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Access links by language
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/1513488222181520/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/499654564563043/
French https://www.facebook.com/events/2947136558873433/
Portuguese https://www.facebook.com/events/275568087446814/
• Audiovisual "Fidel and Cuba in Africa and the Middle East".
• Intervention by Dr. Santiago Badía González, Secretary General of the National Union of Health Workers.
• Interventions from friends of the region
• Interpretation of an African musical group.
Central forum: "Solidarity against the blockade of Cuba."
Region: America 1:00 p.m. Cuba (8:00 p.m. Greece time)
Working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Access links by language
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/1096117464235923/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/1165079223916413/
Portuguese https://www.facebook.com/events/1403962346637363
French https://www.facebook.com/events/301038034967557/
• Projection of the spot for May 1st.
• Intervention by Dr. Santiago Badía González.
• Audiovisual. Fragment of the material dedicated to Cuban doctors: "The brave are they" with lyrics and music by the duo Buena Fe.
• Interventions from friends of the region
• Audiovisual with images of actions against the blockade
• Audiovisual: Message from Fidel.
• Audiovisual "Cuban Point" by David Blanco.
Closing 4:00 p.m. Cuba (11:00 p.m. Greece)
Working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Access links by language
Spanish https://www.facebook.com/events/909210849934479/
English https://www.facebook.com/events/379239536576958/
French https://www.facebook.com/events/1342721676102372/
Portuguese https://www.facebook.com/events/547663349553531
• Audiovisual "Fidel at the closing of the First World Solidarity Meeting" held on November 25, 1994.
Intervention of friends (including Michael Mzwandile Makwayiba, President of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).)
• Audiovisual with the words of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez, denouncing the blockade of the United States against Cuba.
• Projection of cartoons against the blockade created by Gerardo Hernández Nordelo.
• Reading the final declaration of the event:
• Greeting from the Latin American leftist leader.
• Audiovisual "Chamaquili and the Vaccine" of La Colmenita.
• Central intervention by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
• Audiovisual of the International in its short version, archive images of face-to-face Solidarity Events, where the participants sing it.