US Embassy Vigil for the Five - 19 October

United States Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London (Bond St tube)
Tuesday 19 October 2010
6pm-7.30pm

Vigil for the Five

with
Irma González, daughter of René Gonzalez,
Tom Goldstein, Miami 5 US Supreme Court lawyer
Tony Woodley, Joint General Secretary Unite the Union

plus more guest speakers from the trade union and labour movement and celebrity supporters of the Five

Bring candles to this peaceful vigil for the Five and their families to mark the 12th year of their unjust imprisonment

Please mobilise for this event today.

Advance publicity and information from communications@cuba-solidarity.org.uk or call 020 8800 0155

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Terrorism against Cuba speaking tour - September

London, Derby, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Cardiff, Brighton
13-24 September 2010


TOUR DATES

This September, a new book which gives a voice to the thousands of Cuban victims of terrorism will be launched during a CSC speaking tour by Canadian author Keith Bolender

‘Voices from the other side: An oral history of Terrorism against Cuba’, deals with the terrorist acts perpetrated against the Cuban people by counter-revolutionary groups based in the USA.

Keith Bolender will speak and sign copies of his new book at public meetings in the following towns throughout September.

Mon 13 Sep London, Bolivar Hall, 6.30pm

Tue 14 Sep Derby CSC

Wed 15 Sep Leicester CSC

Thu 16 Sep Liverpool CSC

Fri 17 Sep Manchester CSC

Mon 20 Sep Sheffield CSC

Tue 21 Sep Leeds CSC

Wed 22 Sep Cardiff Cymru Cuba

Thu 23 Sep London London Metropolitan University

Fri 24 Sep Brighton CSC

From 13 – 24 September 2010, CSC hosts a speaking tour by its Canadian author, Keith Bolender, who will also be signing copies of his work.

Bolender provides first hand accounts from some of the victims of the more than 1,000 documented attacks against Cuba. An informative introduction by Noam Chomsky (exclusively reprinted in CubaSi magazine) provides the context for these attacks; 50 years of aggressive US foreign policy directed towards the island by 10 successive US Presidents.

Since the early 1960s, few other countries have endured more acts of terrorism against civilian targets than Cuba, and the US has had its hand in much of it. This book gives a voice to the victims, allowing them to articulate the atrocities the Cuban people have suffered - which largely originate from Cuban counter-revolutionaries based in the US, often with the active help of the CIA. It is a unique resource for activists, journalists and students interested in Cuba's torrid relationship with the US.

Keith Bolender has lectured on the Cuban revolution at the University of Toronto and written numerous articles on Cuba for the Toronto Star.

For further information email office@cuba-solidarity.org.uk or call 020 8800 0155.

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Cuban Culture Celebration - October, London

A night to celebrate Cuba’s National Day of Culture
Conway Hall, central London
Saturday 23 October 2010
7pm til late

Live music from Cuban son and salsa band Tumbao Tivolí

Special guests include Cuban bolero singer Leonor Sayas

Classical guitar from Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas

Pianist Eralys Fernandez & poems of Nicolas Guillen performed by Roberto Molina

DJs, dancing, Cuban food and cocktails and much more

Tickets price £10/£8 conc.

To book call CSC 020 8800 0155

Organised by CSC and Cubartista

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Latin America 2010 - December, London

TUC Congress House, Gt Russell St, London
Saturday 4 December 2010
9.30am-5pm

With guest speakers from the UK and Latin America, follwed by an evening fiesta.

For more details and to book tickets go to:
http://www.latinamericaconference.org.uk

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