In a press conference, the director of communication of the Office of the City Historian (OHCH), Magda Resik, said that like every year, all this effort to recover our city is dedicated to the most passionate Havana resident, Eusebio Leal.

He continues to be the greatest lover of this city, the most faithful walker through its streets, Resik added.

That loyalty that inspires us does not need so many explanations. Without a doubt, Leal surrounds us and inspires us to the fullest with the heritage and cultural values treasured here in the oldest places, she pointed out.

One of the buildings in the process of rescue is the Convent of Santa Clara, founded in 1644 and of great heritage value.

It is one of the most important works in Havana, whose restoration has been masterful, and when its execution is finished it will be used as a school for the study of the arts of restoration for Cuba and the Caribbean, as defined by the technical deputy director of the investment direction at the OHCH, Jesús Ramírez.

The restoration of the buildings at Malecón 507 and 511, works of heritage grade from the 1920s, will also be destined to a Cultural Center for the headquarters of the Architecture Biennial, he explained.

The specialist also referred to the legendary La Punta Castle, from the colonial era, as well as The House of Asia and Old Square, among the projects.

The tours of historic places, workshops with children, adolescents and young people, and a whole participatory process, were not long in coming, in general, for the whole family, organizers said.

This campaign was generated from the Historic Center of Havana and one of the greatest expectations is for the 15th edition of the Havana Biennial, which has just opened (November 15) and will extend until February 28, they concluded.

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