# Photos: Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday

https://mins.news/en/item/21616

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 20:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/13/photos-cuba-marks-fidel-castros-100th-birthday?traffic_source=rss

> Cuba commemorated Fidel Castro’s centenary with book fairs, exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of left-wing groups. His influence still looms over the island as it faces a deepening economic crisis and US pressure. Raul Castro received a standing ovation at a Havana event marking his brother’s birth centenary.

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