A Science Fair, in the historic center of Las Tunas, attracted the attention of passers-by and allowed the exchange between organizations and institutions of Las Tunas, an initiative of the Young Communist League (UJC) and the Technical Youth Brigades (BTJ, by its Spanish acronym) as a preamble to the 2021-2022 school calendar.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- The Provincial Meteorological Center, the Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology, the Cuban Association of Animal Production, the Delegation of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment, and others gathered at the Maceo Park to celebrate the achievements of Cuban science and bring its research results closer to the people.

Carlos Ley Alemán, president of the BTJ in this eastern territory, told the Cuban News Agency that the Fair also served as a tribute to the work carried out during the confrontation with the COVID-19, which is why the Cuban Red Cross and the University of Medical Sciences were present on behalf of the Health System.

The Fire Brigade, the Agroforestry Company, the Center for Information and Technological Management (CIGET, by its acronym in Spanish), the University of Las Tunas, and the Botanical Garden also presented their contributions to the development of the province through innovation.
Sports participation games and the sale of books and products of Las Tunas Post Office colored the Saturday day, which was felt on digital platforms accompanied by the hashtags #CubaVive and #abraza, #crea, #une...

"We wanted to highlight the role of the youth in the construction of a country that rises thanks to the science and technological innovation, despite the hostile policy imposed on Cuba by the United States and the effects of COVID-19."

"Hence the need to recognize those who during this complex time of pandemic participated in community research, the vaccination process, food production and many other tasks of impact," Ley Alemán pointed out.