Lenin memorial in Regla, Havana, Cuba, November 2025
This work by Thelma Marin was installed on Lenin Hill (Colina Lenin) in Regla in 1984, the 60th anniversary of the man’s death. The hill itself, though, was given its name in 1924, the year of his death, and a tree was planted as the first memorial to Lenin outside Soviet Union. It is now one of few that remain.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 September 2026
Posted as part of Six Word Saturday
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Oh my goodness! What a fabulous installation! I have goosebumps even just viewing the image.
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Excellent photo showing Cuban culture and ideology. I’m six at the lake. https://fakeflamenco.com/2026/09/12/quite-lucky-if-surrounded-by-water/
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Certainly interesting sculptures. The side of the Hill thing is a bit freaky.
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interesting.
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-weekend-plans-are-fully-booked.html
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Life is quite dire there now from what I’ve read and what you mention to David. So sad.
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Yes, it’s very sad. I can’t imagine any happy outcome.
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Interesting sculpture. To be honest, on the small screen of my phone the white figures looked like geese. – No comment.
Here is my sixer: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2026/09/12/theyre-being-ragged-on-in-berlin/
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Forgot to add my Link ..just another head! :- https://davidoakes-images.com/2026/09/12/6-word-saturday-challenge-3/
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Mine today from a visit to Stargard, Poland this summer: https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2026/09/12/swinging-by-to-say-good-morning/
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That is very interesting sculpture display. Are they asking to be spared or asking for help
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It is interesting isn’t it. I imagine it’s supposed represent a rally where the crowds are cheering Lenin and trying to touch him. But given what we now know about him your first suggestion seems more appropriate.
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Cuba, a very creative source for you. Never visited but it looks like a time capsule
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It is just that, David. It holds a history of occupation, escape, occupation, corruption, freedom that was really occupation, revolution, independence, tyranny, poverty, collapse, despair. It also has beauty and kind, résiliant people. My return visit last year was very sad as the situation was far worse than I imagined. And it is even worse now.
I still encourage people to visit (taking items to give some short term help) but they have to accept there will be very frequent power cuts and very little health care and only bicycles or feet for transport.
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