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What's Left
(The following article is from the September 16-30, 2007 issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $25/year, or $12 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $25 US per year; other overseas readers - $25 US or $35 CDN per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St. Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)
VICTORIA, BC
"Include Me!" - anti-racism and anti-discrimination event, Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone, Sunday, Sept. 23, 12-4 pm, contact CUPE BC Committee Against Racism and Discrimination, 250-882-3833.
Victoria, BC
VANCOUVER, BC
StopWar.ca - coalition meetings on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 5;30 pm, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St., see http://www.stopwar.ca for updates.
Celebrate Chile's National Day - Sat., Sept. 15, 7 pm, Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St., with Chilean food and refreshments, music with Banda Guaramo, tickets $15, organized by Peña LatinoAmericana.
Municipal Matters: how the provincial government is cutting out community choice - Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., Tue., Sept. 18, 7:30 pm, co-sponsored by Council of Canadians (604-688-8846) & Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Stop the fare increase - rally and march Sat., Sept. 22, 1 pm, from Main Street Skytrain station, contact Bus Riders Union office, 672 E. Broadway, 604-215-2775, bru@resist.ca.
VDLC Labour Cabaret - music, poetry, drama, Friday, Sept. 28, 7:30 pm, at Rhizome Cafe, 317 E Broadway.
People's Co-op Bookstore AGM - 7:30 pm, Friday, Sept. 28, 1391 Commercial Drive, call 604-253-6442.
Left Film Night - 7 pm, Sunday, Sept. 30, “Incident at Oglala,” documentary on Leonard Peltier, at Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, with speaker on the John Graham case, call 604-255-2041 for info.
Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Che Guevara's Death:
- Political/cultural event - Fri., Oct. 5, 7 pm, ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Ave. (Ontario St.), sliding scale $5-20.
- Conference on the Importance of Che’s Ideas in Contemporary Latin America, Sat., Oct. 6, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings. Organized by Coordinadora Cafe Rebelde.
Anti-War Rally - Sat., Oct. 27, with speaker Malalai Joya, Afghan woman MP, gather 12 noon at Waterfront Station for 1 pm march to Art Gallery. For details, see stopwar.ca.
Protest massive zoning in Vancouver - Tue., Sept. 18, 6:30 pm, City Hall, for details: info@citywidehousingcoalition.org.
Peace Without Borders - Sat., Sept. 29, cross-border strategy sessions on building the movement (10 am -1 pm), concert with David Rovics and others (2-5 pm), at Peace Arch Park, organized by World Peace Forum Society, BC Labour Against War, Canadian Students Federation, StopWar.ca, Whatcom Peace & Justice Centre, Community to Community Development, see http://www.worldpeaceforum.ca.
EDMONTON, AB
Edmonton Young Communist League - meets regularly at Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St., at 5 pm on the second Friday each month. Check out the discussion readings on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3559215104.
TORONTO, ON
Rally for a People's Agenda - 7 pm, Sat., Sept. 29, GCDO Hall, 290 Danforth. Meet the Communist candidates, live music, bar and food. For info call 416-469-2446 or see http://www.votecommunist.ca.
Tribute to Benny Moré - Cuban music with Pedrito Calvo and Juno award-winner Hilario Duran, Sunday, Sept. 30, 8:30 pm, at Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas West. Tickets $30, or $69 for dinner reservation & guaranteed seating. Doors open 7 pm, call 416-588-0307.
Cuban Film Festival - celebrate CCFA Toronto’s 30th anniversary at the Brunswick Theatre, 296 Brunswick Ave. (at Bloor West), Oct. 26-28.
Films include:
Friday, Oct. 26
* 7 pm, VAMPIRES IN HAVANA (1985, animated), international mafia vampires try to steal a magic potion to live in broad daylight;
* 9 pm, LIVING TO THE LIMIT (2003) documentary of AIDS patients including a theatrical re-enactment of their stories.
Sat., Oct. 27
* 2 pm, GUANTANAMERA (1995, comedy, director Tomas Gutierrez Alea), a family has to transport a corpse in accordance with a new state plan;
* 7 pm, EL BENNY (2006) drama on the life of musician Benny Moré;
* 9:30 pm, INVENTOS: HIP HOP CUBANO (2003) documentary by Eli Jacobs-Fantuzzi on the pioneers of Cuban hip hop.
Sunday, Oct. 28
* 2 pm, VIVA CUBA, two children promise eternal friendship but their families have political differences;
* 7 pm, THE TRIAL (documentary, 2006), the story of the Cuban Five;
* 9 pm, SISTERS’ AND BROTHERS’ KEEPER: CUBA AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN LIBERATION (2007), how Cuba responded to Angola’s call for international help.
Tickets $10, seniors/unwaged $8, no reserved seats.
HAMILTON, ON
Solidarity Picnic - presented by Hamilton FMLN, People’s Voice and Solidarity House, Sunday, Sept. 16, at Port Maitland (100 yards from the beach). All you can eat, all day for $10/person, children under 12 free, for info contact Sam Bonilla (905-304-9831) or http://www.solidarityhouse@cogeco.ca.
See ad on page 2.
MONTREAL, QC
Vigil against occupation of Palestine - every Friday, noon to 1 pm, at Israeli Consulate, corner of Peel and Rene Levesque. For info: Palestinians And Jews United, 961-3928.
WINNIPEG, MB
Drive out the Harper Tories! - Picket and rally at MP Stephen Fletcher’s constituency office, Tues., Sept. 25, 5-6 pm, 3111 Portage Ave. (close to Grace Hospital). Information: Jacob Penner-Norman Bethune Club CPC, 586-7824.
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