105th Anniversary of Death of Independence Leader Maximo
Gomez

Jun 17 , 2009, 3 :36 pm GMT

Guantanamo, ( Venceremos)—Cuba is commemorating the 105th anniversary of the death of independence leader Maximo Gomez with several activities throughout the country.

The Information, Press and Publicity Office of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic in coordination with the Cuban Radio and Television Institute (ICRT) are scheduled to launch a book on Thursday at the Havana based ALBA House  on the life of the independence leader.

As part of the commemorations a documentary directed by Ramon Elias Reyes will be presented on Thursday at a Havana theater.

According to Sierra Maestra website, the book is the result of an investigation proposed by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez aimed at getting detailed information on the historic figure of the Cuban independence struggle against Spanish colonialism.

A delegation from the Dominican Republic headed by Rafael Nuñez, Minister of Information, Press and Publicity of the Dominican Presidency, will participate in the activities programmed for the occasion.

Source: Cuban News Agency