Fidel Castro

Cubans march in memory of Castro

Havana - Muslimchronicle

Tens of thousands of Cubans held up portraits of Fidel Castro and waved flags as they marched to the revolutionary leader's tomb on Monday to mark a year since his funeral. State television said 250,000 schoolchildren, students and workers -- many of them chanting "I am Fidel" -- marched from the center of Santiago de Cuba to the eastern city'sRead more

Cubans vote in municipal elections with eye

Havana - Muslimchronicle

Cubans choose municipal councilors Sunday in island-wide local elections that are the first step in a Communist Party-supervised process meant to culminate next year with the election of a successor to President Raul Castro. Castro, 86, cast his ballot at a voting station in western Havana, where he stopped to talk to neighbors and students who were guarding ballot boxes,Read more

Cuba honors Fidel Castro one year after his death

Havana - Muslimchronicle

With little fanfare, Cuba on Saturday commemorated the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro as it prepares to move into the post-Castro era. Since his death at the age of 90 on November 25 last year, Castro's wishes have been respected. No street, square or building bears his name, and no statue or monument has been erected inRead more

Living in Cuban time

Havana - Arab today

In Cuba, it sometimes seems time stopped in the 1960s. Despite a succession of sweeping changes in recent years -- rapprochement with the US, Fidel Castro's death -- the rhythm of life on the island remains as languid as ever. In Old Havana, locals still watch life go by from the balconies of their dilapidated colonial buildings, as classic AmericanRead more

Dead dictators draw Hong Kong art crowds

Hong Kong - Arab Today

A "breathing" Fidel Castro is among several ex-communist leaders gathered in Hong Kong this week -- one of the world's centres of capitalism -- as part of a cheeky exhibition at Art Basel. Lifelike replicas of Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Kim Il-Sung, Ho Chi Minh and the former Cuban leader are lying in state in the city's harbourfront convention centre,Read more

Cuba launches new app on its national system

Havana - ArabToday

Cuba has launched a new application (app) for mobile phones and tablets offering information about its political and electoral systems, local media reported Saturday. The app, named XCuba and offered on the Android platform, was developed by professors and students at the Martha Abreu Central University, in the province of Villa Clara, and was released to mark the 41st anniversaryRead more

Over 2,000 people pay homage daily to Fidel Castro´s grave

Havana - ArabToday

Over 2000 people, including Cubans and foreigners, pay tribute to the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in his burial place every day, an official daily newspaper Granma reported on Monday. The newspaper quoted Yudy Garcia, administrator of the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the eastern Santiago de Cuba city, as saying that it has been visited by more than 150,000Read more

Cuba's International Book Fair 2017 to pay tribute to Fidel Castro

Havana - Xinhua

The 2017 edition of the Cuban International Book Fair (FIL) will pay tribute to the late former President Fidel Castro for his contributions to the island's culture and literature as well as his efforts to making the FIL a popular event around the world. In a press conference on Thursday, Juan Rodriguez, president of the Cuban Book Institute, said thatRead more

Cubans show commitment to Fidel Castro, revolution in civic-military parade

Havana - ArabToday

Hundreds of thousands of Havana residents marched through the emblematic Revolution Square Monday to mark the 58th anniversary of their socialist project and to commemorate former leader Fidel Castro. Chaired by President Raul Castro, this civic-military parade was also dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Revolutionary Armed Forces(FAR). A replica of the yacht Granma, which broughtRead more

Cubans celebrate New Year with various traditions

Havana - Xinhua

As 2016 winds down, Cubans look back on a year of momentous change with traditional way of celebrations. The death of former stale leader Fidel Castro, and the visit by U.S. President Barack Obama were the two biggest events in the Caribbean nation. Nonetheless, celebrations are bringing Cuban families together for a traditional meal and a toast toRead more