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Cuba to host international event on Afro-descendants
Baku, November 29, AZERTAC
Cuba will host international event on Afro-descendants, according to Prensa Latina. Decade of Afro-descendants will be held from December 9 to 13 at Havana's Convention Center and other venues. The first two days will take place at the important meeting center, with panels related to the National Program against Racism and Racial Discrimination and its 12 subprograms, in which the achievements, challenges and prospects faced by each of them will be addressed.
Prior to the inauguration, on December 8, the Cuban Civil Society Forum will take place at the “Varona” Convention Center of the University of Havana to discuss topics related to the meeting’s agenda.
The International Conference Cuba 2024 will find new forums in communities, where participants will be able to talk with 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, which focuses on the visual arts.
Participants will also visit the Quintín Bandera Cultural Center and the Rebel Slave Museum in the province of Matanzas, organizers announced at the International Press Center.
Music, meetings of thought, book presentations on Calle de Madera in the Historic Center of Havana, among other initiatives distinguish a contest that advocates the protection of the rights of people of African ascend, recognizing their contributions and the preservation of their rich cultural heritage.