[van-announce] 3 Cuban Voices for Peace July 24-27 (Vanc)

[Marcel Hatch]

Public events with three Cubans -- all are welcomed and encouraged to attend!

Mark your calendar and share these dates with your friends.
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SUNDAY 24 JULY 2:00PM

Canada Cuba Friendship Association (CCFA) Annual Garden Party in 
Celebration of Moncada Day.

Chilean Coop, 3390 School Avenue, Vancouver
(Just behind Tyne and Kingsway Safeway)

Come enjoy live entertainment, great food and hear our Cuban guest, 
Orlando Fundora, President of the World Peace Council and the Cuban 
Movement for Peace and People's Sovereignty.

A wonderful occasion to relax and socialize with friends of Cuba.
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TUESDAY 26 JULY 7:00PM

Vancouver Hear Three Cubans Fighting for Peace. Celebrating the 26th 
of July Movement of 1953 that sparked and lead the Cuban Revolution.

With special guest speakers direct from Cuba:

* Orlando Fundora, President of the World Peace Council -- On 
Building a Global Movement Against Imperialism and Terrorism

* Manuel Yepe, Secretary of the Cuban Movement for Peace (MOVPAZ) -- 
On Truths and Lies about Cuban Democracy and Human Rights

* Maria Elena Cabezas, Assistant to the President of MOVPAZ -- On 
Uniting Caribbean Peoples for Cooperative Development

Unitarian Church of Vancouver
949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street)

SPONSORS Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Church of 
Vancouver, StopWar.ca, Canadian Cuban Friendship Association (CCFA). 
ENDORSERS Communications, Energy and Paper Workers of Canada, Local 
2000 (CEP), Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), Vancouver and District Labor 
Council (VDLC).

For more info call 604.732.5197 or email contact at stopwar.ca. Sliding 
scale admission, no one turned back.
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WEDNESDAY 27 JULY 7:30PM

EDUCATORS FOR PEACE FORUM:
A Dialogue Between Three Cubans and BCTF Members

B.C. Teachers' Federation Building
550 West Sixth Avenue, Vancouver

Three representatives of the Cuban Movement for Peace will speak on 
education at this forum sponsored by the BCTF International 
Solidarity Program. Also on the program will be a retired teacher 
talking about the volunteer ESL teaching in Cuba and a participant in 
the BCTF teacher-to-teacher ESL in-service training program with 
Cuban teachers.

* Orlando Fundora, president of the World Peace Council, will speak 
on the work of the Council and the Cuban Movement for Peace and 
People's Sovereignty.

* Manuel Yepe from the Cuban Movement for Peace will cover Cuba's 
achievements and approach to education.

* Maria Elena Cabezas will discuss the program that hosts high school 
students from Canada in Cuba.
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For press interviews with our Cuban visitors call 604.263-7513 or 604.874.9048.