11th World Festival of Youth and Students
| 11th World Festival of Youth and Students | |
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| Host country |  Cuba |
| Dates | 28 July - 5 August 1978 |
| Motto | For Anti-Imperialist Solidarity, Peace and Friendship |
| Cities | Havana |
| Participants | 18,500 people from 145 countries |
| Follows | 10th World Festival of Youth and Students |
| Precedes | 12th World Festival of Youth and Students |
The 11th World Festival of Youth and Students was held from 27 July to 3 August 1978 in Havana, capital city of Cuba. The festival was attended by 18,500 young people from 145 countries. The motto of the festival was "For Anti-imperialist Solidarity, Peace and Friendship". This was the first time the festival was held in the western hemisphere of the world.[1][2]
The proposal to hold the 11th festival in Cuba was supported at the 10th General Assembly of the World Federation of Democratic Youth held in November 1974 in Varna, Bulgaria. The First Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba approved a resolution on hosting the 11th Festival, followed by a similar resolution at the 3rd Congress of the Young Communist League (UJC).[1]
The festival started on 28 July 1978, thousands of young people from around the world marching three kilometers through the main avenues of the capital towards the Latin American Stadium where the opening ceremony was held. It ended on 5 August 1978 with a huge demonstration in the historic Plaza de la Revolución José Martí.[1]
External links
- Cuba 1978 - Landing at the airport of Havana, YouTube video
- Cuba 1978 - Welcoming the representatives of the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students, YouTube video
- Cuba 1978 - Welcoming the representatives of the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - The opening of the 11th World Youth Festival, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - Around Havana, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - A beach near Havana, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - Cuban party with the representatives of the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - Outdoor event during the 11th World Youth Festival, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - The Vietnamese representatives at the 11th World Youth Festival, YouTube video
- Cuba 1978 - Greek representatives and event by the USSR during the 11th World Youth Festival
- Cuba 1978 - Event during the 11th World Youth Festival
- Cuba 1978: Events at the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - The Museum of the Revolution, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuba 1978 - The closing ceremony of the 11th World Youth & Students Festival, YouTube video Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- The IUS Poster Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Texts of speeches by Cuban leaders Fidel Castro, Blas Roca and Raul Castro Ruz Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ a b c "Chronology of World Festivals of Youth and Students". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14.
- ^ "World Festival of Youth and Students".
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