Cuba Marks 50th Anniversary of Socialist Revolution

Cuba Marks 50th Anniversary of Socialist RevolutionHavana, Apr 15. -Cuba will hold a mass and military parade Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Revolution''s socialist character, and the defeat of the mercenary invasion of Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs).

Cuban children, young people, and veterans will recreate those historic events in the Plaza of the Revolution prior to the military parade, the local press reported.

The event will feature tens of thousands of young people, symbols of the new generations of Cubans who will continue the Revolution, and to whom this celebration is dedicated.

The military and mass parade will be broadcast live by Cubavision and Cubavision Internacional television, and over Radio Rebelde and Radio Habana Cuba. (Prensa Latina)