{"id":103,"date":"2015-09-14T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/?p=103"},"modified":"2015-10-06T12:51:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T20:51:48","slug":"international-days-of-action-against-the-u-s-blockade-on-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/2015\/09\/14\/international-days-of-action-against-the-u-s-blockade-on-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Actions Near You Against the U.S. Blockade on Cuba!"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> EVENTS IN VANCOUVER, CANADA:<\/strong>
\n1) Sept 17 – 1st Monthly Picket Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba! 4pm
\n2) Sept 17 – Forum & Discussion \u2013 Re-establishing U.S.\/Cuba Relations & the Necessity of Lifting the U.S. Blockade on Cuba 7pm
\n3) Sept 18 – Dance & Fundraiser Night – \u00a1Fiesta Cubana! 8pm<\/p>\n

>> EVENTS IN OTHER CITIES<\/strong>
\n4) Sept 16-18 – Washington DC, USA: Days of Action Against the Blockade
\n5) Sept 19 – Toronto, Canada: March & Rally<\/p>\n

((1)) VANCOUVER: Picket Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba!<\/strong>
\nTHURSDAY September 17
\n4pm-5pm
\nU.S. Consulate
\n1075 W. Pender, Downtown Vancouver<\/p>\n

With a live performance by:
\nTHOMAS RADCLIFFE – Legendary folk singer\/songwriter from New Mexico, a Vietnam era U.S. War Resister and Conscientious Objector<\/p>\n

Join the event on facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/928974283826396\/<\/a>
\nSee the event poster: http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com\/posters\/150917-cuba-blockade-picket.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Co organized by: Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade-Vancouver (FCAB-Vancouver)
\nNoBloqueoVancouver@gmail.com | @NoBloqueoVan
\n& Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
\nhttp:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

((2)) VANCOUVER: Forum & Discussion \u2013 Reestablishing U.S.\/Cuba Relations & the Necessity of Lifting the U.S. Blockade on Cuba<\/strong>
\n*Speakers*Multimedia*Discussion*
\nTHURSDAY September 17
\n7pm
\nJoe’s Cafe (Large North Hall)
\n1150 Commercial Drive @ William Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Speakers
\nNINO PAGLICCIA – Long time Cuba solidarity activist in Canada and Editor of the new book “Cuba Solidarity in Canada: 5 Decades of People-to-People Foreign Relations”(Friesen Press, 2014)<\/p>\n

TAMARA HANSEN – Coordinator of Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) and author of the book “5 Decades of the Cuban Revolution: The Challenges of an Unwavering Leadership” (Battle of Ideas Press, 2010)<\/p>\n

Join the event on facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1642116046004747\/<\/a>
\nSee the event poster: http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com\/posters\/150917-VCSC-US-Cuba-Relations-Blockade-Forum.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

((3)) VANCOUVER: Dance & Fundraiser Night – \u00a1Fiesta Cubana!<\/strong>
\nFRIDAY September 18
\n8pm
\nVictoria Drive Community Hall*
\n2026 East 43rd Ave (at Victoria Dr.), Vancouver<\/p>\n

Delicious food, drinks, live music, a salsa dance lesson, two DJs & lots of dancing!<\/p>\n

FEATURING:
\n>> DJ CARLITOS TUNES TUNES – from El Salvador
\n>> DJ DON JULIO – from Guatemala
\n>> EL TRABADOR BETO FUENTES – Live Latin American Guitar Performance
\n>> FOOD \u2013 Delicious Latin American and Middle Eastern cuisine!
\n>> DRINKS \u2013 Famous Cuban drinks- Mojitos, Cuba Libres\u2026and more!
\n>> RAFFLE \u2013 Win Cuban prizes and take home a reminder Cuba!<\/p>\n

Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door!
\nBUY YOUR $10 ADVANCE TICKETS HERE:
\nhttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/fiesta-cubana-dance-fundraiser-4-cuba-tickets-18487695194<\/a><\/p>\n

>> All proceeds from the event will be donated to the “Initiativa Rumbo a Cuba” campaign to bring a freezer truck and tractor to the \u2018Julio Antonio Mella\u2019 Volunteer Work Camp (CIJAM) in Caimito, Cuba and towards the Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) campaign to end the US blockade on Cuba <<<\/p>\n

*The party will take place in the lower hall which is wheelchair accessible<\/p>\n

Join the event on facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1047689135249507\/<\/a>
\nSee the event poster: http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com\/posters\/150918-VCSC-dance-party.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

All Vancouver events organized by:**
\nVANCOUVER COMMUNITIES IN SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA (VCSC)
\n(Member of the Canadian Network on Cuba-CNC)
\nWeb: http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com\/<\/a>
\nEmail: vancubasolidarity@gmail.com
\nPhone: 778-882-5223
\nYoutube: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/vancubasolidarity<\/a>
\nFlickr: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vancuba<\/a>
\nTwitter: @VanCuba_VCSC
\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Vancouver-Communities-in-Solidarity-with-Cuba-VCSC\/228094570576786<\/a><\/p>\n

** Picket Action Co-organized with:
\nFRIENDS OF CUBA AGAINST THE U.S. BLOCKADE (FCAB-VANCOUVER)
\n(Member of the Canadian Network on Cuba-CNC)
\nNoBloqueoVancouver@gmail.com | @NoBloqueoVan<\/p>\n

((4)) WASHINGTON DC: Days of Action Against the Blockade<\/strong>
\nSept 16-18, 2015
\nEvents Include:
\n>> Visits to Members of Congress on Capitol Hill
\n>> An Ecumenical Service and Evening of Culture
\n>> Opening of a Photographic Exhibit \u2013 The Cuban 5 Return: An Entire Country Celebrates
\n>> All Day Conference \u2013 The U.S. Blockade Against Cuba: Why It\u2019s Wrong and What We Need To Do to End It
\nOrganized by The International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity for the Peoples
\n& IFCO\/Pastors for Peace
\nFor more information and a full schedule of activities:
\nhttp:\/\/theinternationalcommittee.org<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DaysofAction4Cuba?fref=ts&ref=br_tf<\/a><\/p>\n

((5)) TORONTO: March and Rally 55 Years of Illegal Blockade: Too Long, Too Wrong<\/strong>
\nSaturday Sept 19
\n1:00pm-3:00pm
\nAssemble at Yonge-Dundas Square (southeast corner, Dundas & Yonge)
\nMarch to the U.S. Consulate (rally across from 360 University St., north of Queen)
\nOrganized by: Friends of Cuba against the U.S. Blockade and Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Toronto. Supported by the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network and the Toronto Forum on Cuba. For info: Linda, 416-769-2764<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> EVENTS IN VANCOUVER, CANADA: 1) Sept 17 – 1st Monthly Picket Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba! 4pm 2) Sept 17 – Forum & Discussion \u2013 Re-establishing U.S.\/Cuba Relations & the Necessity of Lifting the U.S. Blockade on Cuba 7pm 3) Sept 18 – Dance & Fundraiser Night – \u00a1Fiesta Cubana! 8pm >> EVENTS IN OTHER CITIES 4) Sept 16-18 – Washington DC, USA: Days of Action Against the Blockade 5) Sept 19 – Toronto, Canada: March & Rally ((1)) VANCOUVER: Picket Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba! THURSDAY September 17 4pm-5pm U.S. Consulate 1075 W. Pender, Downtown Vancouver With a live performance by: THOMAS RADCLIFFE – Legendary folk singer\/songwriter from New Mexico, a Vietnam era U.S. War Resister and Conscientious Objector Join the event on facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/928974283826396\/ See the event poster: http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com\/posters\/150917-cuba-blockade-picket.pdf Co organized by: Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade-Vancouver (FCAB-Vancouver) NoBloqueoVancouver@gmail.com | @NoBloqueoVan & Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) http:\/\/www.vancubasolidarity.com ((2)) VANCOUVER: Forum & Discussion \u2013 Reestablishing U.S.\/Cuba Relations & the Necessity of Lifting the U.S. Blockade on Cuba *Speakers*Multimedia*Discussion* THURSDAY September 17 7pm Joe’s Cafe (Large North Hall) 1150 Commercial Drive @ William Street, Vancouver Speakers NINO PAGLICCIA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[13,2],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/79bd739d47d33cdbbc83ae2b0f18b762_XL.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7dbkE-1F","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions\/170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}