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Cuba Celebrates Jose Marti With New Havana Monument
IN PICTURES: Hundreds of Cubans pay homage to Jose Marti on the 165th anniversary of his birth.
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For Cubans, it is not a sadly commemorated date. On the other hand, they remember the ideas promoted by the Apostle of the Cuban Revolution.
For Cubans, it is not a sadly commemorated date. On the other hand, they remember the ideas promoted by the Apostle of the Cuban Revolution. Photo:Cancilleria Cuba
Jose Marti was born on January 28, 1853.
Jose Marti was born on January 28, 1853. Photo:Prensa Latina
The monument is an exact replica of one erected in the United States 60 years ago by Anna Hyatt Huntington.
The monument is an exact replica of one erected in the United States 60 years ago by Anna Hyatt Huntington. Photo:Cancilleria Cuba
The original statue can be seen in New York City's Central Park. Now a replica of the statue has been installed in Cuba thanks to donations from several countries.
The original statue can be seen in New York City's Central Park. Now a replica of the statue has been installed in Cuba thanks to donations from several countries. Photo:Cancilleria Cuba
Representatives from New York City and the Bronx Museum, as well as US Congressmen, participated in the event.
Representatives from New York City and the Bronx Museum, as well as US Congressmen, participated in the event. Photo:Cancilleria Cuba
The sculpture represents a probable scene of May 19, 1895, the day in which the Apostle fell in combat in an area of eastern Cuba known as Dos Ríos.
The sculpture represents a probable scene of May 19, 1895, the day in which the Apostle fell in combat in an area of eastern Cuba known as Dos Ríos. Photo:Cancilleria Cuba
Also at midnight they celebrated the march of the torches to pay homage to Marti.
Also at midnight they celebrated the march of the torches to pay homage to Marti. Photo:Cuba Debate
Published 29 January 2018
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