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Fidel makes a return visit to the
National Aquarium
THIS
Monday, 45 days following his last visit, Comandante
en Jefe Fidel Castro returned to the National
Aquarium together with U.S. journalist Jeffrey
Goldberg, who writes for The Atlantic Monthly
magazine; academic expert Julia Sweig, an associate
of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); and
Adela Dworin, president of the Hebrew Community of
Cuba.
 Fidel
had invited them to watch the fabulous underwater
dolphin performance in the aquarium, after he
granted an interview on Sunday to the U.S.
journalist, an expert on Middle East issues and
particularly on Israel.
The directorate of this scientific and recreational
facility welcomed the visitors and explained details
of their work, the exquisite care given to the
animals, the characteristics of dolphins, the use of
female animals in the shows because they are more
disciplined, the methods used to determine the age
of the dolphins, the communication established with
them via caresses, and other scientific themes of
interest.
Fidel and his guests enjoyed the show, which has
been constantly renewed since it began more than
five years ago, and then congratulated the young
dolphin trainers who perform underwater choreography
together with these beautiful marine mammals. The
U.S. guests admired the quality of the presentation
and described it as a unique experience.
During the visit to the Aquarium there was also a
moment for Fidel and his guests to discuss
international news. The leader of the Revolution’s
visit to Cuban Hebrew Community on December 20, 1998
was recalled; there were references to the interview
Fidel gave to the Mexican daily La Jornada
(published today); and comments on the launch of his
book La victoria estratégica in Venezuela,
and its upcoming launch in Bolivia by Comandante
Guillermo García Frías.
At the end of the meeting, the Comandante en Jefe
presented the visitors with autographed copies of
his book, souvenir pictures of the Aquarium visit
and photos of the interview the day before. Fidel
also gave Jeffrey Goldberg, who likes baseball and
coaches a little league team on which his son plays,
a Cuban baseball team cap and a baseball signed by
members of the national team and stars like Omar
Linares, Germán Mesa and Orestes Kindelán.
Translated by Granma International
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