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Cuban President Congratulates Venezuela for Independence Day

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The Venezuelan press highlighted today the message sent by the Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, to the Venezuelan Government and people regarding the 207 years of the Declaration of Independence of the South American country. The President of Cuba ratified the commitment to strengthen the brotherhood and cooperation between both nations; that is why, the sovereignty of the two countries must be defended in front of international pretensions, according to Venezuelan News Agency.

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An artistic ode to the national anthem

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An artistic gala full of allusions to the nation’s roots was held in this city as part of the 11th Festival of Cuban Identity (Fiesta de la Cubanía), with a special rendition of Cuba’s national anthem, the military march “La Bayamesa”, first performed on October 20, 1868. The ceremony which combined music, dance and theater took place in the very square where the people first sang the march, written by independence hero Pedro Figueredo (Perucho)