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Havana, Cuba (December 27, 2009) .-
iPod, cell apparel brand, even pirate, and freedom to speak openly dislikes are engines that drive today part of Cuban youth.
His parents, let alone their grandparents, the generation that runs the country, had different motivations in his youth. Making the Revolution, end illiteracy, study at the university, and work a future of social justice were the ideals that brought them together.
"Being rebellious risk today is to call things by their name.
Say, for example, we do not like a totalitarian regime and the Cuban Revolution deserves a relaunch, "he told a college REFORM demanded anonymity, fearing reprisals. The of around 30, born in Cuba Sovietized and were educated in the values \u200b\u200bof the Communist Party in power. But the collapse of the USSR marked a teenager with an extreme shortage endless ideological contradictions. From the 90, for the first time in revolutionary Cuba, making money was more important than getting top academic. And since then, a steady trickle, many young people are picking up the system. Miles migrate, and among those who are increasingly living the present and take their time to satisfy immediate desires, and go through frivolous consumption.
"I prefer an iPod with good speakers rather than fix the windows and ceiling of my room. If it rains hard and put buckets," he told REFORM Yadiel Rodriguez, who at 27 says he works and lives of euros that sent a sister emigrated. Dress
brand even false, phone or have successfully navigate through the areas of fashion, is a priority for this sector disillusioned, unmotivated to seek employment and without any intellectual curiosity.
Interviewed in Havana agree that this pattern is reproduced in all island towns, where almost 80 percent of the population under 35 years. Theirs is a pragmatic and individualistic rebellion. Basically, they claim the right to be themselves and that no one will impose what to do or say. However, in parallel, and perhaps in the minority, young protesters integrated into a cultural elite expressed other concerns. "We must institutionalize robbed this country, that the rule of law works, where the transparency of decision-making processes to rise above the law, and it is complied with, "claimed a teacher in his twenties.
" I want to work for socialism. And I have to put his head on the bed and feel that I'm early. "
addition, in alternative circles of the arts and social sciences grow a dissident youth, involved in citizen activism, which rejects any link to organized political opposition but differ radically from the Government.
Optimizing limited internet access in Cuba, many of these young people hang their rebellion in blogs, and from cyberspace denounce the obstacles and bureaucratic system imposed on Cuban civil liberties and call blocked in the country. " I want to work for socialism. And I have to put his head on the bed and feel that I'm early. "
addition, in alternative circles of the arts and social sciences grow a dissident youth, involved in citizen activism, which rejects any link to organized political opposition but differ radically from the Government.
| The former include that of Claudia Cadelo, best blogger of the year in the first contest of its kind made in Cuba last September: 'Virtual Island'. | Cadelo, who in his posts highly critical of the regime and its leaders, also participates in the Free Academy of bloggers who work in October at the home of Sanchez with 27 students. The group is disqualified by official media as the newspaper Granma, as linked to external enemy of the Cuban Revolution. On their websites call "mercenary" Yoani Sánchez, and official sites as Rebellion refer to it as "alleged blogger, parrots in the empire." Blogs |
"In college there is much fear. Debated in the classroom and corridor level, but if they act are set to be thrown away. Any initiative in this regard can cost the race," Reforma said Ciro Diaz, 31 years math, and guitarist for the underground rock band "Porno for Ricardo", famous for its irreverent songs against the system and its leaders.
The university is governed by the Union of Young Communists, with about 600 thousand members across the country, and a fairly rigid discourse, which handles all is well and that the social situation here is the best, confirmed students.
Kixi Macías, psychology student says he likes and encourage the principles that guided the Cuban Revolution.
"But the system is stuck (frozen) and no longer taxed to benefit the people. This situation is what we want to change," said the young man of 24 years.
"Can not talk about current issues in reference elements. The words are old and need to renew with actions," said Alfredo Guevara, founder of the Institute of Cinema.
For this intellectual, part of the island's youth between empty and banal and one full of anxiety and dissatisfaction that needs attention.
Of the new Cuban rebels, and without the inhibitions of academics, bloggers and underground artists seem to be the most skilled and creative in their efforts to air the problems of Cuban society and expedite solutions.
"I rely on human intelligence. It is a cultural movement that expressed its revolt alternative. At the moment they are separate groups, rarely work in partnership, but begins to have contacts," the math rock.
'The Villagers', two rebels against lies and censorship
Aldo and Bian, form the group "The villagers' most listened to underground rappers in Cuba.
Ignored by the mainstream press, not where local act, and without spreading their music on radio or on television, his lyrics are incisive and provocative flying all over the island and it arrived on the continent and Europe.
criticism of these two twentysomething to corruption, bureaucracy, intolerance and took them to the front of the entertainment section of The New York Times.
"We say out loud what many think of the bathroom of her home and shut up. But the fact that criticize our country does not mean they do not want," Aldo external.
"Our songs are revolutionary in the strict sense. Revolution is constant change improve the lives of people with the participation of everyone, "said Bian Reforma.
" The rap itself was born as a form of rebellion and struggle against abuse and injustice. The enemy is censorship, lies, prejudice, lack of values \u200b\u200band evil. "
The first contest of bloggers in Cuba
In order to encourage and motivate Cuban blogosphere who use the Internet to express ideas, information and testimony, was set up this call, organizers said.
Jurors, excluded from participation in the contest, were Reinaldo Escobar, blogger From here, http://www.desdecuba.com
, Ernesto Hernandez, author of penultimate day in
http://www.penultimosdias.com
; Yoani Sanchez, creator of Generation Y, in
http://www.desdecuba.com/generaciony
, Dagoberto Valdés director Living magazine, in
http://www.convivenciacuba.es
, and Virgilio Toledo, designer of the same publication in PDF http://www.convivenciacuba.es.
The award for best blog was a laptop.
flag with art by Luis Eligio
thirties is a poet, a member of the cultural project Omni-Zona Franca (O-ZF), which are eight writers and artists, and promotes tolerance critical thought, reflection and structural change in consciousness in the society to recover lost values, they say.
These days, hold a controversial festival: 'Poetry Without End. "
"It is an independent production, not officials tell us that yes or no, but we relate to institutions not to follow the board ceiling set by the system can only be in your favor or against. We are with our conscience, "said Eligio Reforma.
cultural authorities disagreed this week on the independence of artists and O-ZF left the local government where he worked during his 10 years of existence to celebrate the festival program in private homes.
Recently, the group's activities have expanded from the literature and the plastic film and music.
"The shock wave is much higher today. We've done shows for up to three thousand people," said Eligio. "We like to think we are a space of dialogue that helps to feel the nation is not from fear but from love."
"Unfortunately, there is no alternative art groups like ours. A lot of disintegration," said the artist, who attributed this to the control of the Government, which has established paranoia, secrecy, always feel illegal, denounced or able to report.
However, Luis Eligio said that new generations are starting to overcome fear.
"There are young people trying to define themselves through artistic, civic, religious or political.'s Always there but now it is spreading much faster. And it is becoming very visible self-management at all levels.
" The state does not can continue to support so many people and the government knows it is not going to achieve unconditional and obedience of the whole society. "
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