During her speech, Bonet denounced the effects of the prolonged economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States government, which, she stressed, has intensified in recent years, negatively impacting all areas of the country’s cultural life.
Likewise, she stressed that the president of UNEAC (Cuban union of artists and writers) warned that this hostile policy directly affects creators, limits artistic production and puts at risk the sustainability of the Cuban educational system, characterized by its universal and free access.
In this sense, and despite these challenges, Bonet asserted that Cuba maintains a solid network of cultural institutions, a legal body for the protection of heritage and state support mechanisms for artistic creation, including subsidized prices that guarantee mass access to cultural expressions.
“Our cultural proposals are inclusive and do not establish differences of sex, race or age, religious beliefs or abilities,” Bonet said, while stressing that the right to participate in cultural life – as an audience member or as a creator – constitutes a guiding principle of Cuban cultural policy.
Bonet concluded her speech by pointing out that culture, in its broadest and most inclusive dimension, is an essential pillar for the resistance and continuity of Cuban identity, forged in more than six decades of sovereignty, creativity and dignity.
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