2 | 24/02/2021 – 07:02 (GMT-4)
The Cuban actor Alexis Valdes He was also invited to speak before European Parliament on Friday, February 26, together with other Cuban artists, about the reality that exists on the island, he announced himself on his Facebook account.
The discussion will take place from 17:00 to 18:30 this Friday, February 26 in European time and from 11:00 to 12:30 in Cuban time; and will be broadcast for free on YouTube under the headline “Homeland and life, art and politics united by Cuba”, the EP announced.
The event will be held by its hosts, the Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for Latin America, Dita Charanzová, Y Leopoldo López Gil, Vice-Coordinator of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the same institution.
In the virtual meeting The musician Yotuel Romero, former member of the group Orishas, 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 “artist” Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, one of the members of the San Isidro Movement.
Yotuel thanked all Cubans on social media for supporting the song, which is nearly two million views on the YouTube platform.
Also responded to criticism and disqualifications from the Cuban government in a series of interviews published this week in various Spanish media.
After Friday’s discussion, which will address human rights issues in Cuba and the artists’ relationship with the country’s political reality, lawyer Javier Larrondo of the NGO Prisoners Defenders will moderate the questions sent by the audience.
Charanzová shared the video of the song on Twitter a few days ago Homeland and life, released 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,” the European parliamentarian wrote.
Alexis Valdés, for his part, commented on the situation countless times human rights in Cubaand expressed solidarity with denouncing artists and activists repression of the Cuban regime.
Last week, the popular comedian sent an open letter to all Cubans who want a better future for their countryand asked to put aside apathy and skepticism.
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