[IPSM] Tr: June 3-4-5: Maoist Political Festival to be held in Montreal

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De : "PCR(co)/RCP(OC)" <info at pcr-rcpcanada.org>
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Envoyé : Sunday, 30 May, 2004 2:31 PM
Objet : June 3-4-5: Maoist Political Festival to be held in Montreal


> Communique - For immediate release
> ------------------------------------
>
> THE RCP(OC) WILL BE PART OF THE MAOIST POLITICAL
> FESTIVAL
>
> (Montreal, May 29, 2004) - Activists and
> spokespersons of the Revolutionary Communist
> Party (Organizing Committees) will attend the
> various events that are to take place at the
> Maoist Political Festival organized by LE
> DRAPEAU ROUGE/THE RED FLAG paper next June 3-5
> in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in November 2000,
> the main objective of the RCP(OC) is to fight
> for overthrowing the Canadian bourgeoisie and
> building a new society free from any kind of
> oppression or exploitation.
>
> On June 3 to 5th, Le Drapeau Rouge/The Red Flag
> will hold a Political Festival in order
> to "discuss, imagine and celebrate the
> revolution". Three specific events will then be
> dedicated to political discussions about the
> past experiences of the revolutionary movement
> but also the current ones, especially the
> powerful advances that are currently happening
> in some Third World countries.
>
> - Thursday, June 3: The Marxist-Leninist
> Movement of the 70s and the 80s
>
> In response to some black propaganda that we
> heard or read recently (notably Marcel Simard's
> film entitled "Il était une fois... le Québec
> rouge" and the most recent book from PQ's Pierre
> Dubuc on "L'autre histoire de l'indépendance"),
> the opening event will feature some former and
> unrepentant activists from the M-L movement of
> the 70s and the 80s who will speak about their
> own experience. Confirmed speakers for now are:
>
> - Jacques Beaudoin, former activist from the CLC
> (ML) and the Workers Communist Party, and
> current spokesperson of the RCP(OC)
> - Marie Boti, filmmaker, former journalist for
> THE FORGE newspaper
> - Gérald Côté, then Secretary of the Workers
> Communist Party in Valleyfield, Québec
> - Dr. Paul Lévesque, MD (Emergency Physician),
> former and founding member of the CPC(ML)
> - and Luc Martineau, former member of In
> Struggle! and editor of the RÉVOLTES magazine.
>
> The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 2125, av.
> De Lasalle, near the Pie IX metro station.
>
> - Friday, June 4: Cinema & Revolution
>
> On the second night, there will be a special
> presentation of films dealing with the
> revolution and the people's struggle. This event
> will also begin at 7:30 p.m. at the same place
> than the first one (2125, av. De Lasalle).
>
> - Saturday, June 5: Maoists of the World To
> Speak Loud and Boldly!
>
> On Saturday night, the Festival will end with an
> internationalist gathering featuring speakers
> who will report about the revolutionary
> struggles that are currently going on in
> different parts of the world including Nepal,
> the Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Canada & the
> United States. The RCP(OC) will then mark the
> 20th anniversary of the Revolutionary
> Internationalist Movement (the RIM) and
> summarize its efforts in order to unite with the
> Maoist parties and organizations that are
> leading the new great wave of the world
> revolution which is currently emerging at the
> international level.
>
> This very special event will begin as soon as
> 6:00 p.m. at 1710, rue Beaudry (near the Beaudry
> metro station).
>
> For more information about the Maoist Political
> Festival:
> ledrapeaurouge at yahoo.ca or
> http://www.geocities.com/ledrapeaurouge