Guantánamo.- The Creative and Empowered Women Event was held in the community of Bayate, Guantanamo, in the municipality of El Salvador, a space aimed at fostering inventiveness and putting imagination to work.
The event was attended by Yairi Fernández Castellanos, Secretary General of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC, in Spanish abbreviation) in the province of Guantánamo.
It highlights the sweets and jams made of coffee husk by Isolina Tiope Fonseca, the creation of tablecloths, sheets, and pillowcases by Marelis Soler Torres, and other attractive designs for household goods.
The secretary of the FMC, in the easternmost Cuban province, explained that this event was an exchange of knowledge and a celebration where women demonstrated once again that they are true conquerors of the impossible.
The meeting is a result of the recognition received by the Federation of Cuban Women in Guantánamo province in the celebration of August 23rd, the date commemorating the organization’s 65th anniversary. The municipality of El Salvador received the status of Outstanding Women’s Federation.
The more than fifteen thousand women in the mountainous territory put resilience into practice every day and multiply their actions in their respective communities.
