Celebrations began in Havana on Tuesday to mark the birthday of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who turned 88 yesterday. The commemorations, which include two days of cultural, athletic and civic events, began at 6 p.m. local time (2200 GMT) with the opening of an audiovisual exhibit of photographs of the iconic leader who led the 1959 Cuban Revolution.

The exhibit, titled "Fidel is Fidel," features documentary photographs taken by renowned cameraman Roberto Chile, who has served as Castro's personal photographer for 25 years.Taken between 2005 and 2012, the images depicting the "tireless " former leader will be on show until Sept. 13, along with a Bronze sculpture of Castro inspired by one of his most emblematic photographic portraits. Read more