Havana to Host Parade Dedicated to 60th Anniversary of Granma Expedition

Military parade and rallies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the expedition's landing from the Granma yacht as well as the memory of the country's longtime revolutionary leader Fidel Castro will start at 7 a.m. local time [noon GMT] Monday in Havana.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On December 2, 1956, a group of revolutionaries led by Castro returned to Cuba from exile in Mexico on a small yacht called the Granma, landing in the province of Oriente. The group grew to become the Rebel Army, which launched a guerrilla war against the regime. The ceremonies dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Granma's landing had been postponed for a month due to Castro's death on November 25, 2016.

According to the organizers, the parade will feature a replica of the Granma yacht and Rebel Army columns.

Units of the Cuban army, including, tank divisions, special Navy troops, and the border patrols will also join the parade.