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Barbadian Children Celebrate Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

BARBADOS, January 4th, 2012.- Lissette Perez, Ambassador of Cuba in Barbados on behalf of her government and people thanked the gesture of the students from the Public Scholl No. 24 at Bridgetown, who sang several songs about their country, the Caribbean and the independence anniversary greetings to the Cuban Revolution.

The initiative was the brainchild of Barbadian and Caribbean calypso icon Anthony "Mighty" Gabby Carter, and it is part of art educational program conducted by him in several public schools in coordination with the National Cultural Foundation, governing body in charge of the cultural sector work on this island.

About 10:00 am, Ambassador Pérez arrived at the venue and was received by Gabby, who then led her to the upper level presented to the group of 30 children who quickly became interested in learning about Cuba, its history and the relationship with Barbados.

"I come from Cuba, a Caribbean country like Barbados, where we speak Spanish and where children like you are the most important thing because of the independence, we won over 50 years ago."

Later, accompanied on guitar by Gabby, the kids performed about a dozen songs that covered landscapes of Caribbean history and Barbados itself.

One in particular caught the attention of the Cuban diplomat. That was the one referring to defending the right of Barbadians to have free access to its beaches, the author's own Gabby, written some years ago claiming to foreign interests intended to privatize them.

"We are excited to see that you understand and defend what is Barbados and its people. In Cuba, the beaches belong to the people because of the Revolution, and there is nothing more touching than to see our children enjoy the Caribbean Sea that belongs to us all, "said Perez. (Cubaminrex/Embacuba Barbados)

 

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