This Sunday, from very early in the morning, a day of voluntary work was dedicated to the 64th anniversary of the Union of Young Communists (UJC) and the 65th anniversary of the José Martí Pioneer Organization (OPJM). The work extended throughout the island, focusing on the land and the construction of photovoltaic solar parks.
At the foot of the fields, under a sun that had not yet pierced the morning mist, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, accompanied planting efforts in the municipality of Bauta, in Artemisa province. There, several generations of Cubans engaged in agricultural work, in a message that underscores the importance of food production today.
"To produce is to resist, and to create is to conquer," the dignitary had recalled days earlier, in a meeting with outstanding young people from various sectors of Cuban society.
With that premise, the productive day took place in Artemisa province, which also included the participation of Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee, as well as Meyvis Estévez Echevarría, First Secretary of the National Committee of the Young Communist League (UJC).
After the work was completed, Mirthia Julia Brossard Oris, a member of the UJC National Bureau responsible for Ideological Affairs, stated that, despite the complex conditions facing the Caribbean nation—exacerbated by the intensification of the imperial blockade—April 4th has not gone uncelebrated.
The youth leader mentioned activities carried out, such as mobilizations to produce food, forums denouncing the blockade, hikes in the mountains, the "I Accuse Imperialism" Pioneer Tribunals, kite flying for peace and against the imperial siege, cultural festivals and concerts in parks and main squares of the cities, as well as awards for outstanding young people.
She highlighted, as one of the most special moments, the meeting between the Head of State and the group of outstanding young people, to whom he offered ideas on how much the new generations can contribute to their communities, a context that has become essential in these times of readjustment due to various limitations, especially energy shortages.
"In Cuba, there is no such thing as a defeated youth," affirmed the leader, who, on behalf of her contemporaries, emphasized: "Our commitment, in these challenging and creative times, is to propose, mobilize, convene, and involve all young people in key tasks, especially within our communities."
During the event—which featured musical accompaniment by young improvisational poets from the Punto Cubano project of the Casa de la Décima in Mayabeque—18 Cubans from different sectors of Cuban society also received their membership cards in the Young Communist League.
