Cuba prepares for international event Decade of Afro-descendants

بقلم: Ed Newman
2024-11-28 22:22:17

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Havana, November 29 (RHC)--  With the motto "Equality, Equity and Docial Justice," the International Conference Decade of Afro-descendants Cuba 2024 will be held from December 9th to the 13th.

The international conference will take place at the Havana Convention Center and other venues, the organizers reported at a press conference on Thursday.

The first two days will take place at the important meeting center, with panels oriented to the National Program against Racism and Racial Discrimination and its 12 subprograms, in which the achievements, challenges and perspectives that each of them faces will be addressed.

Prior to the inauguration, on December 8th, the Cuban Civil Society Forum will take place at the Varona Convention Center of the University of Havana, to discuss issues related to the agenda of the meeting.

The delegates to the International Conference on Afro-descendants will talk with community residents and enjoy musical pieces of genres such as rumba, jazz and son.

Other visits include the Literacy Museum, a primary school and a special education school, located in Ciudad Escolar Libertad, in addition to the Enrique José Varona University of Pedagogical Sciences and the Cintio Vitier Community Project, focused on the visual arts.

The participants will also visit the Quintín Bandera Cultural Center and the Museum of the Rebel Slave in the province of Matanzas, according to the organizers.

Music, meetings of thought, book presentations on Calle de Madera in the Historic Center of Havana, among other initiatives distinguish a contest that advocates for the protection of the rights of people of African descent, recognizing their contributions and the preservation of their rich cultural heritage.

[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA]

 



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