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Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba Moncada Day Event July 28 |
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CELEBRATE MONCADA DAY,
Cuba's July 26th Movement,
& The Gains of the Cuban Revolution
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LIVE MUSIC / POETRY / SALSA LESSON / BBQ
SATURDAY, JULY 28 2018 6pm
Trout Lake Park - 3350 Victoria Drive
(Look for Cuban flags near the beach & concession stand)
Vancouver, Canada
This event will take place on the traditional and unceded territories of the Tsleil-Waututh (s?l?ilw?ta??), the Musqueam (x?m??k??y??m), and the Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh) Coast Salish Nations.
Live Music with:
>> BETO FUENTES & TERREL Guitar & Flute performance with beautiful songs from across the Americas
>> OKIMASKWESIS Cree/Nishnawbe female hip hop and spoken word artist singing and rapping to inspire social justice and change.
*A Free Community Event *
> Join us for an evening of live music, poetry, salsa lesson, BBQ, games and a piñata!
> Bring a dish to share for the potluck, or just come and enjoy!
> Donations are welcome.
On July 26th, 1953 the 26-year-old Fidel Castro led a group of young Cuban revolutionaries including Raúl Castro, Juan Almeida, Melba Hernández and Haydée Santamaría in an attack against the Moncada Army Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. This was their initial strike against the U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Although this attack was a military defeat for the young rebels, which took the lives of dozens of their co-fighters and led to the imprisonment of Fidel and many others, it is seen as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. It was the July 26th Movement, named after this initial defeat, that led the Cuban Revolution to victory! This day has now become an important annual celebration in Cuba and around the world.
Join Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba as we come together to share great food, games and music in Trout Lake Park! >> Rain or Shine! <<
To join the event on Facebook, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/255721261848141/
To see the event poster, please visit: http://vancubasolidarity.com/posters/180728-vcsc-moncada-day.pdf
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Organized by: Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
Member of the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC)
Web: http://www.vancubasolidarity.com
Email:
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Phone: 778-882-5223
Youtube: www.youtube.com/vancubasolidarity
Twitter: @VanCuba_VCSC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancubasolidarity |