Niños cubanos regresan nuevamente a campamento infantil Orliónok en Rusia - teleSUR
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En total, 25 niños cubanos participan en este intercambio, restableciendo un vínculo histórico entre Cuba y Rusia. También participan menores de Mongolia, Uzbekistán y la nación anfritriona.

A group of Cuban children, accompanied by their mentors, arrived at the Orlionok Russian International Infant Center in the Krasnodar region , marking the resumption of cooperation between the two countries that had been on hold for nearly three decades and that will foster cultural exchange and bilateral integration.

The return of the Cuban guests was announced on July 13 by Alexander Dzheus, the center’s director, during the celebrations of Orlionok’s 65th anniversary. For three weeks, the Cuban children will learn Russian and learn about the culture, geography, and history of the Slavic giant, while participating in the educational program Discovering Russia , according to the Moscow Embassy in Havana. Children from Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and the host country will also be participating in the initiative.

This center is a renowned educational camp for children and young people aged 11 to 16, located on the Black Sea coast, 45 kilometers from the city of Tuapse, in the Krasnodar region of Russia . It has ten basic camps, with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 children in the winter and more than 3,500 during the summer season.

Its prestige is reinforced by its affiliation with the International Camping Fellowship and the National Camp Association, in addition to being recognized as an Associate School of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2012.

The relationship between Orliónok and Cuba has deep historical roots, dating back to the Soviet era .

During the 1980s, Orlionok was one of the most prestigious pioneer camps in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), along with Artek in Crimea.

Youth exchanges were a clear example of the close ties between Cuba and the USSR , where thousands of young Cubans traveled to experience life in an advanced socialist country firsthand, which contributed to the development of a communist sentiment among the new generations.

The resumption of these exchanges, after a hiatus of nearly three decades, symbolizes the reestablishment of important recreational and cultural ties between the two nations .

The return of Cuban children to Orliónok is part of the collective memory of many Cubans and represents a new chapter in the alliance between Havana and Moscow .