(KPL) On October 19, 2025. Cuba is immersed in a profound celebration of its identity with the Day of Cuban Culture, an event that this year is of special significance. Under the slogan "Culture is the nation," the entire country becomes the scene of activities that honor essential figures of Cuban cultural thought and commemorate historical moments that have marked the history of the homeland.

This edition is dedicated to the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, historical leader of the Revolution, and to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Armando Hart Dávalos, a key intellectual in the articulation of Cuban cultural policy.

The program of activities is as diverse as the Cuban culture itself. Concerts, artistic presentations, cultural fairs and meetings with National Awards and art personalities will take place in institutions, communities and public squares. The Film Series dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Latin American ICAIC News program stands out, which relives essential moments in the country's audiovisual history. For its part, it has been invited to visit heritage spaces that link art, memory and tradition.

In one of the most symbolic moments of October 20, Cuban Culture Day, when the National Anthem is called to sing at 8:00 a.m. in schools, workplaces and communities. This gesture recalls the historic date of 1868, when it was sung for the first time in Bayamo, and becomes an act of reaffirmation of the national identity. The Day is also linked to other anniversaries of great historical-cultural weight such as the beginning of the Wars of Independence on October 10 and the Fiesta de la Cubanía, which is celebrated from October 17 to 20.

More than a celebration, this Day represents a moment of reflection and commitment. Cuban culture is reaffirmed as a living heritage, as a space where the nation is recognized, thought about and renewed. From artistic creation, community action and intergenerational dialogue, a culture in Revolution is projected that not only preserves the past, but also builds the present with the certainty that Cuba is Culture.

Culture is the soul of the Cuban nation, the foundation on which a society has been built that is aware of its history, its values and its projection into the future. It is not just artistic expression or intangible heritage, but a living force that articulates thought, sensibility and collective action. In this sense, Fidel Castro Ruz and Armando Hart Dávalos played an essential role in conceiving culture as a right of the people. Her legacy is manifested in every school, library, cinema, theater and community space where art and knowledge are shared as tools of emancipation.

Fidel, with his humanist and revolutionary vision, understood that culture should be an integral part of the Cuban social project. Hart, for his part, was a tireless advocate of education as a way to cultivate critical thinking and cultural diversity as the nation's wealth. Together, they promoted policies that democratized access to art and knowledge, convinced that a cultured citizenship is a free citizenship. Thanks to this vision, today in Cuba culture does not exclude, but summons; it does not separate, but unites. It is a platform that allows each individual to recognize themselves in their history, actively participate in social life and contribute to the construction of a fairer, more inclusive and more self-aware country. In this sense, cultural law is not only a conquest, but a shared responsibility: that of keeping alive the flame of identity, inclusion and community.

KPL