Cuban troops participate in a military parade in honor of recently deceased Cuban leader Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana, on January 2, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

Initially, the rally was scheduled on Dec. 2, the day of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), but was postponed due to the death of Fidel Castro on Nov. 25.

In a keynote address, Jennifer Bello, president of the Young Communist League, stressed the relevance of the event and ratified the commitment of the island's younger generations to follow Fidel's ideas and work.

"I am Fidel, I am Fidel. Long live Fidel", exclaimed participants as they marched past the tribune. The square was decorated with flags and images of Fidel, while the crowd sang the ballad, "Riding with Fidel", written by Cuban composer Raul Torres in tribute to the man who ruled the Caribbean nation for 48 years.