2 24/02/2021 – 7:02 am (GMT-4)
The Cuban actor Alexis Valdes He was also invited to speak for the European parliament on Friday February 26, together with other Cuban artists, about the reality that exists on the island, he announced on his Facebook account.
The conversation will take place from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm this Friday, February 26 in European time, and from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in Cuban timeAnd it will be broadcast for free on YouTube under the title “Homeland and Life, art and politics united by Cuba,” the EP announced.
The event will be in charge of the hosts, the Vice President of the European Parliament in charge of Latin America, Dita Charanzová, Y Leopoldo López Gil, the Deputy Coordinator of the Human Rights Subcommittee of the same institution.
In the virtual meeting Musician Yotuel Romero, former member of the Orishas group, will also participate. and one of the interpreters of the theme Homeland and Life, which this week received attacks and disqualifications from the Cuban government media and the “artivista” Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, one of the members of the San Isidro movement.
Yotuel has thanked all Cubans on social media for their support of the song, which has been viewed nearly two million times on the YouTube platform.
Also has responded in a series of interviews to the criticism and disqualifications of the Cuban government published this week in various Spanish media.
Following Friday’s lecture, which will address issues related to human rights in Cuba and artists’ relationship to the political realities of the country, lawyer Javier Larrondo from the NGO Prisoners Defenders will moderate the public’s questions.
Charanzová shared the song’s video clip on Twitter a few days ago Homeland and Lifereleased by Yotuel, Alexander and Randy Malcom from Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno, and rappers Maykel Osorbo and El Funky.
“So that everyone is aware of the Cuban reality,” wrote the European parliamentarian.
Alexis Valdés, for his part, has repeatedly commented on the situation of the human rights in Cuba, and has expressed solidarity with artists and activists who use the repression of the Cuban regime
Last week the popular comedian came sent an open letter to all Cubans who want a better future for their country, and he called for apathy and skepticism to be set aside.
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