• Submitted by: manso
• Society
• 09 / 22 / 2010

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HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 21 (acn) The leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro met this morning with the members of the Peace Boat, which arrived in Havana on Tuesday.

The meeting took place at the Convention Center of the Cuban capital with representatives of the solidarity brigade comprised of almost one thousand Japanese activists that arrived in the Cuban capital on board the Peace Boat as part of a trip around several countries to strengthen bonds of friendship and solidarity.

Present in the meeting was Junko Watanabe, who lives in Brazil and is one of the survivors of the US atomic attack against the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

This 14th visit of the Japanese ship to Cuba coincides with International Peace Day, established in 2001 by the UN General Assembly.

Under the slogan “Learn from Past Wars to Build a Future of Peace,” the Japanese Peace Boat NGO has organized international sea voyages twice a year since 1983, with the purpose of promoting peaceful solutions to world problems.

During their stay in Havana, the visitors will tour places where important health, sports, cultural and production projects are being carried out.

They will also visit the Tarara International Camp in East Havana where they will learn about a Cuban program to treat thousands of children victims of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe.

Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/message/117917