Havana, July 24 (RHC)-- More than one hundred friends and groups in solidarity with Cuba join today the celebrations taking place across the island for the Day of National Rebellion.

According to a national television report, the visitors will be part of the national event for the anniversary, which will be celebrated on July 26 in the central province of Sancti Spíritus.

It is also expected that during their stay on the island, a meeting will be held with members of the José Martí European brigade of voluntary work and solidarity with Cuba and the Juan Rius Rivera from Puerto Rico.

Likewise, those in solidarity will participate in a political-cultural gala that will pay tribute to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

Over the next several days, various activities are being carried out both on and off the Caribbean island to remember the events of July 26, 1953, when a group of young members of the Centennial Generation attacked the Moncada barracks, in Santiago de Cuba, and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, in Bayamo, in the eastern region of the country.

Although on that date they could not achieve their objective of calling for an insurrection against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958), the feat inspired a little more than three years later to resume the armed struggle until reaching the definitive revolutionary triumph in January. 1959.   (Source: Prensa Latina)