On Tuesday April 9, Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro inaugurated the "Vilma Espin Guillois"  educational complex in areas adjacent to the dairy "Dairy Future 'in the municipality of Playa in Havana.

Built in just 11 months at Fidel's initiative, the center has two teaching blocks including classrooms from kindergarten to sixth grade, library and computer lab, all with a capacity for 140 students.

The educational complex, opened just days to commemorate the 83rd birthday of the heroine of the mountains and the plains, also has a child care center that will house 34 children, sports areas and a medical post.

The teaching staff consists of 31 partners, including a doctorate in psychology.

Inaugurating the center, Fidel highlighted the efforts and dedication of the builders who counted from the start with the unconditional support of the soldiers and civilian workers of the Personal Security Directorate.

Due to persistent rain, the activity moved to interior areas of the center, where the leader of the Cuban Revolution talked for about two hours with children, teachers, builders and community residents.

He spoke about today's major international issues, including climate change, weapons of mass destruction, the economic crisis and high fuel prices. He said that under these circumstances it is difficult to life on planet Earth.

Fidel also referred to food production in the country, the need to diversify crops to increase yields and characteristics of the "Vilma Espin Guillois" educational complex just opened in the year which marks the 160th anniversary of the birthday of National Hero José Martí, 60 of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and the 55th anniversary of 9 April.

Also present at the activity were members of the Political Bureau Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, the Army Corps General Abelardo Colome Ibarra and Mercedes López Acea, First Secretary of the Party in Havana

At the opening of the center troubadours Eduardo Sosa and Pepe Ordaz and Grupo Moncada, performed the song Chamamé to Cuba which was echoed by all present.

Before concluding, the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, invited those present to listen to the song The return of a friend, composed and performed by an excellent group of dedicated artists and Commander Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution.