Cuban leaders attend ceremony for security agency’s 65th anniversary

Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro and President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday attended a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the Ministry of the Interior’s Personal Security Directorate.

During the event, Cuban Minister of Interior Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas read out a message from Raul Castro who expressed warm congratulations on the agency’s 65th anniversary and sincere gratitude for its long-standing work.

The Cuban Presidency also posted photos on social media showing Raul Castro’s attendance at the event.

The Personal Security Directorate, established in 1961, is primarily responsible for protecting Cuban state leaders.

Chinese pop culture giant Pop Mart launched a carnival event in Shanghai as the first stop of its roadshow.

With a grand opening ceremony held on Friday against Shanghai’s most iconic landmark, the Oriental Pearl Tower, the carnival intends to create immersive urban pop-culture experiences by bringing together entertainment, dining, retail, and sightseeing.

Featuring nine attractions, the touring carnival allows visitors to take part in the interactive activities, in which they can not only enjoy plenty of fun but also win a variety of prizes.

For this event, the Oriental Pearl Tower has also introduced a range of combo ticket packages, so that visitors can customize their itineraries to suit their needs while enjoying great value.

“I think the ticket package combining the Pop Mart carnival and the Oriental Pearl Tower sightseeing is really a great deal. It only costs 99 yuan (about 14.75 U.S. dollars), well worth the price. It’s nice to see such collaboration between different sectors, which can effectively boost tourism,” said a tourist.

The partnership between Shanghai’s iconic city landmarks and the leading pop-culture IPs has injected fresh momentum into the city’s trendy cultural tourism market.

“In the future, we hope to continue bringing in high-quality IPs and immersive, interactive entertainment experiences, while further diversifying Oriental Pearl Tower’s offerings and unlocking greater integrated value of the landmark across culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions,” said Guo Yifeng, general manager of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower Co., Ltd.

The event will run until November 1.