A Havana Tribute to Bolivar and Chavez

Estatua de Bolivar en La Habana
Estatua de Bolivar en La Habana

Photo Feature by Elio Delgado Valdes

HAVANA TIMES — A tribute was held this week in Havana to celebrate two birth anniversaries, that of South American independence hero Simon Bolivar, his 230th and the 59th of recently deceased Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Bolivar was born on July 24 and Chavez on the 28th.

The tribute included floral offerings at Bolivar’s statue, the cancelling of stamps related to the date and the showing of paintings of the two men as well as Jose Marti, Cuba’s national independence hero.

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0001 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0002 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0003 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0004 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0005 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0006 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0007 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0008 Activity at Simon Bolivar park in Old Havana
0009 Tribute to Bolivar and Chavez
0010 Cancelling of stamps in tribute to Simon Bolivar.
0011 Cancelling of stamps in tribute to Simon Bolivar.
0012 Cancelling of stamps in tribute to Simon Bolivar.
0013 Venezuelan soldiers at the Simon Bolivar Museum in Old Havana.
0014 Venezuelan soldiers at the Simon Bolivar Museum in Old Havana.
0015 Venezuelan soldiers at the Simon Bolivar Museum in Old Havana.
0016 Cuban artist Ever Fonseca shows his painting of Bolviar, which he donated to the museum.
0017 Paintings of Marti, Bolivar and Chavez donated to the Simon Bolivar Museum
0018 Paintings of Marti, Bolivar and Chavez donated to the Simon Bolivar Museum
0019 Paintings of Marti, Bolivar and Chavez donated to the Simon Bolivar Museum
0020 Cultural presentation
0021 Cultural presentation
0022 Cultural presentation
0023 Cultural presentation
0024 Flowers to Bolivar

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