Noticiero Latinoamericano 07-31-1961:
"Extra: first socialist July 26"
July 24: arrival at the airport of Yuri Gagarin, Nicolai Kamanin, welcomed by Osvaldo Dorticos and Fidel Castro,
the council of ministers and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Cuba. Everything takes place under the torrential rain of a tropical rain. The crowd, the motorcycles and the official car in the flooded streets, in a long procession in the streets lined by the public to the Revolution Square.
- Reception evening in honor of the Soviet cosmonaut at the Presidential Palace. Various shots of the welcoming committee composed of Gagarin, Fidel CASTRO and DORTICOS and other
personalities. Hug of Yuri GAGARIN and Raul CASTRO.
- July 25 and 26: everyone is preparing for the big parade. Thousands of oranges are peeled mechanically, they will be served to volunteer workers and the public during these two days of celebration. Arrival of Yuri GAGARIN, guest of honor, on the podium installed on the Place of the Revolution José Marti.
- Big parade of university students, peasant students of the Anna Betancourt school, Czechoslovakian folk dances, pyramids of worker students, and even a parade of cyclists on their bikes. July 26 will also be in the future, the day of athletes and sports (many general shots, general views, aerial views. - When night falls, there are fireworks and a ball hosted
by Benny MORE. - During this time, a special ceremony in Santiago de Cuba to celebrate the historic event of July 26 with Raul Castro.
- On the podium, Osvaldo DORTICOS, Yuri GAGARINE, in Russian with his translator, Fidel CASTRO for their speech (synchronous voice) in front of the enthusiastic and large crowd on the Revolution Square.