2nd International Che Guevara Conference

bristol | peace | event notice Tuesday June 23, 2009 06:10 by aniikastha - Vancouver Communities In Solidarity with Cuba

50 years of dynamism of the Cuban Revolution

The 2nd International Che Guevara Conference is on the move! With speakers coming from across Canada, the United States and Cuba, we have a program to inform and inspire solidarity with the great 50 years of dynamism of the Cuban Revolution.

Letting all our brothers and sisters in struggle across Bristol know:

2ND INTERNATIONAL CHE GUEVARA CONFERENCE
Vancouver, Canada
26-28 June 2009

Theme:
~ Fifty Years of Dynamism of the Cuban Revolution ~

FRIDAY JUNE 26
Opening Night
Featuring conference keynote speaker:
ISAAC SANEY
Author of the highly acclaimed book “Cuba: A Revolution in Motion” & professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood House
800 E. Broadway St. (1 block east of Fraser St.)
7:00pm

SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 27 & 28
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
805 E. Pender St (at Hawks, 1 block south of Hastings)
9:00am-9:00pm

The 2nd International Che Guevara Conference is on the move! With speakers coming from across Canada, the United States and Cuba, we have a program to inform and inspire solidarity with the great 50 years of dynamism of the Cuban Revolution.

The topics will cover a range of issues concerning revolutionary politics in Cuba, as well as building revolutionary movements around the world, such as: Cuba a revolution in motion; the early years of the Cuban Revolution; the Cuban Revolution and the question of leadership; the Cuban Revolution and its challenges after the collapse of the Soviet Union; the Cuban Revolution and the US blockade; human rights, women's liberation and homosexual rights in Cuba; Cuba and democracy; Cuba and the concept of internationalism; and Cuba and Latin America.

Entrance to the conference is free! The conference program will also include documentary film showings, multimedia presentations and slide shows related to the topics. Low cost food and beverages will be served throughout the conference.

Keep watching the blog, the full conference program will be arriving soon!
http://vancouverinternationalcheconference.blogspot.com

For more information:
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com
cubacommunities@yahoo.ca
778.882.5223
Endorsed by Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC)