[IPSM] Wednesday: Break the Chains! An evening of spoken word, poetry, music and resistance; with Narcicyst of Euphrates, Rafeef Ziadah, Kahentinetha Horn, DJ Leila P and more! (MONTREAL)

[Jaggi Singh]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 16:26:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: ISM Montreal <ism-montreal at resist.ca>

[Please post and forward widely ...]

UPDATE: Break the Chains! will also include a special performance by
Narcicyst of Euphrates, as well as beats by DJ Leila P.

The evening will include solidarity statements by North American political 
prisoners read by filmmaker Mary Ellen Davis, artist/activist Freda Guttman, 
Bruce Katz of Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) and members of the Coalition 
Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees.

BREAK THE CHAINS!!!
... an evening of spoken word, poetry, music and resistance
... in defense of child political prisoners in Palestine.

:::::
Wednesday April 19, 2006
@ EL SALON
4388 St-Laurent Boulevard
(between Rachel and Mt-Royal)
$5 or pay what you can.
:::::

---
7pm - Film: STOLEN YOUTH (directed by Saed Andoni)
about child political prisoners in Palestine.

7:30pm - Guest speaker from Palestine:
-> Ayed Abu Eqtaish (former political prisoner and currently research
co-ordinator for Defence for Children International in Ramallah)

with
-> Kahentinetha Horn (journalist and elder from Kahnawake of Mohawk
territory, speaking about indigenous resistance)

8:30pm - Spoken Word and Poetry

with
-> Rafeef Ziadah (Toronto/Palestine)
and
-> Ehab Lotayef (Montreal/Egypt)

Featuring solidarity statements from North American political
prisoners: Marilyn Buck, David Gilbert, Jaan Laaman, Russell Maroon
Shoats, Jalil Muntaqim, the Cuban Five and Janet and Janine Africa.

9:30pm - MUSIC!

With Narcicyst of Euphrates (Montreal/Iraq): MC of the Montreal-based
Iraqi hip-hop crew Euphrates, whose recent album 'Stereotypes
Incorporated' made musical waves both locally & internationally.
Euphrates weaves together modern hip-hop innovation, the politics of
grassroots movements and the spirit of the Iraqi Diaspora (and
Palestinan Intifada). For more info: www.iraqisthebomb.com

And DJ Leila P!
---

Organized and sponsored by: Books to Prisoners-Montreal; the Coalition
Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees; Indigenous Peoples
Solidarity Movement (IPSM); International Solidarity Movement
(ISM)-Montreal; Montreal Anarchist Black Cross Federation; No One Is
Illegal-Montreal; Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at
McGill and Concordia; Twelve Months Political Prisoner/POW Calendar
Project.

National tour organized by SUMOUD: A Political Prisoner Solidarity Group
(http://sumoud.tao.ca)

INFO: ism-montreal at resist.ca or 514-848-7583