Cuba’s developing culture

It is the common aspirations of mankind to value and further develop their culture.

The Cuban people significantly mark October 20 when their national anthem was composed as the Day of Culture.

Before their victorious revolution, they were very backward in civilization. A great number of people failed to read letters due to poor educational foundation and doctors were scarce throughout the country.

The historic victorious revolution in 1959 opened up a broad avenue for creating and developing their genuine national culture.

After the establishment of the revolutionary government, Cuba enforced socialist and people’s democratic policies, which brought about great cultural progress.

Above all, the educational sector has undergone rapid development.

After the victory of the revolution, Cuba became the first illiterate-free country in Latin America. Its party and government enforced the free educational system after putting forward the educational development as a nationwide affair.

It is the policy of the government to grasp the educational work as an essential field for the future of the country and nation and the progress of the revolution and give further stimulus to its development.

At present, Cuba has got over 10 000 educational institutions at all levels including Havana University.

All the children have access to education in the country.

Cuba also pays close attention to the development of public health.

A great deal of successes have been achieved in promoting the people’s health under the well-organized medical service networks in all regions of the country. The Cuban children enjoy state benefits from their birth and medicines of the country with a developed pharmaceutical industry are the focus of attention of the international medical circles.

Great progress has also been made in scientific research and the country’s sports have reached a high level.

Many scientific and technological research centres and groups including the Academy of Sciences of Cuba and other research institutes are in operation to lend impetus to the country’s sci-tech development. Modern scientific research organs have been formed, including the genetic and bioengineering institute, the state scientific research institute, robotics institute, nerve operation and nerve reproduction institute and information and computer institute, to successfully conduct research work.

The Cuban party and government direct great efforts to carrying forward and developing national cultural heritage in keeping with the people’s thoughts and feelings.

Thanks to the correct policy of the Cuban party and government, its culture will make further progress.