At the event, Martha Figueredo, president of the National Council of Houses of Culture, expressed gratitude for the gesture on behalf of workers in the sector.

Emanuela Monza, a representative of the National Association of Italian Partisans, conveyed a message of solidarity from the leadership of the Italian anti-fascist movement, highlighting its members’ commitment to the struggle of the people of Cuba.

Meanwhile, Stefania Ascari, an Italian MP from the Five Star Movement (M5S), condemned her country’s government’s stance toward Havana in exclusive statements to Prensa Latina.

“The Italian government bears significant and serious responsibility. It has abstained regarding the end of the criminal and terrorist embargo that the Donald Trump administration imposed to worsen existing sanctions against Cuba,” she declared.

Likewise, Arnaldo Lomuti, an M5S member of the Italian parliament, highlighted the importance of the ties between the Caribbean island and Italy.

The “Energy for Life: Let’s Turn on the Light in Cuba” initiative—organized by various Italian political and civil society groups—has enabled the installation of solar panels at educational, medical, and cultural institutions across the island nation. jdt/lam/wch