Francisca López Civeira Received the Honor Award from Memoria Nuestra

May 13, 2023

The Honor Award from the Congress of Thought and Award for Young Researchers Memoria Nuestra was presented this Thursday to Doctor of Sciences Francisca López Civeira for her contributions to the historical and cultural memory of the Cuban nation.

The presentation ceremony was presided over by Ernesto Santiesteban Velázquez, first secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba in Holguín; Arelis Marrero Guerrero, member of the Provincial Bureau of the PCC; Rachel García Heredia, provincial director of Culture; and Yasel Toledo Garnache, national vice president of the AHS.

"I am happy and moved, this recognition commits me to continue collaborating, supporting and defending Cuba's historical memory," commented historian López Civeira about the recognition.

Following the ceremony, the emeritus professor from the University of La Habana delivered the lecture "José Martí and the Concept of Revolution" as part of the scientific program of the Memoria Nuestra Congress of Thought, of which she is a jury member. In the session, moments from the fervent life of the Apostle and his unavoidable relationship with the concept of revolution were commemorated.

Francisca López Civeira has received recognitions such as the National Prize for History (2008), the National Prize for Social Sciences (2022), and the Félix Varela Prize, the Distinction for National Culture, the Alejo Carpentier Medal, and the Frank País Order of the first and second degrees. In 2022, the Hermanos Saíz Association granted her the Master of Youth Award.

Civeira is the author of eight books and co-author of 12. Among her most significant works are José Martí (1853-1895) and Human Dignity (Mexico, 1995).