The May Day parades in Cuba often present extravagant images, such as that of a couple who participated dressed as newlyweds this Wednesday in Pinar del Río, reported the official publication Periódico Guerrillero.
The digital newspaper shared several photo galleries on Facebook, including one that apparently featured two newlyweds or a couple planning to formalize their union after the parade, reflecting the style of propaganda and revolutionary kitsch characteristic of this date.
According to the publication, the couple paraded in the municipality of Consolación del Sur, and in a gesture that could be seen as ridiculous, the woman dressed in white can be seen being made up by another young woman in the midst of the crowd.
Two other people also decided to participate in the May Day parade dressed as newlyweds.
The Facebook page of the Pinar del Río Water and Sewage Company posted a snapshot showing the girl even holding a bouquet.
The state-run newspaper Guerrillero shared another image on its Facebook page, captured in the capital city, which will be remembered as a representation of the scarcity and economic crisis in Cuba.
In the photograph, people can be seen carrying bamboo poles with "colorful" fish attached to the ends, held on with strings, symbolizing the catch of this food item that is so scarce on Cuban tables.
That was the "deep" initiative from the fishing sector that also paraded on this first of May.
In other parts of the island, the population marched on May 1st, an occasion that many appreciate as an opportunity to skip work, in exchange for playing along with the regime's propaganda machinery.
This year, the main march took place near the United States embassy in Havana, a departure from previous years when the gathering was held at the Plaza de la Revolución. The event was attended by General Raúl Castro and President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
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