What is good if not noble action, respect for all beings, the triumph of generosity over harm, magnanimous constancy, the absence of pettiness...? "The good of many is preferable to the opulence of the few", said José Martí, and, in pursuit of conquering it, he disposed soul and word, thought and heart.
From childhood, the altruistic gesture and the early promises of justice; in adolescence, the prison, exile and the sharp pen for verse and denunciation; from always, patriot; owner of an enlightened word that shone in poetry, narrative, essay, oratory, journalism, epistle, art criticism. With the possession of a solicitous son he spoke of Our America; with love for the species he saw in the word "Homeland" the whole of Humanity. Without social exclusions, he counted "with all and for the good of all", as the most effective formula of triumphant love.
Total was the probity of his life, marked by adversities typical of those who look to the high mountains, but focused on a greater will, that of the freedom of Cuba. He died for it, facing the sun, as he had predicted, and this Cuban of universal stature, who is for every compatriot, decorum, ethics, the idea of good, resembles nothing more than the sun.
It is not strange then that Martí is a figure increasingly studied in the world. Of the need to project his thought, the most distinguished intellectuals of the planet are fully aware.
In a few days, some 650 delegates from more than 80 countries will gather at the Havana Convention Palace to participate in the 6th International Conference for the Balance of the World. "With all and for the good of all". The event, to be held between January 28 and 31, will host some twenty scientific events and is dedicated to the dialogue among civilizations and the culture of peace.
Convened by the José Martí Project of International Solidarity, and with the support of UNESCO and other international platforms, the Conference takes place within the national and international Day De Cara al Sol (Facing the Sun), which commemorates the 130th Anniversary of the fall in combat of the Cuban National Hero, and which is promoted by the Office of the Martiano Program, all the Martian institutions in Cuba and the José Martí Project of International Solidarity.
