CUBA : 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION – A VETERAN SPEAKS IN IRELAND

CUBA : 50^th ANNIVERSARY OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION

Thursday 14 April

LIMERICK @ 6pm

Reinaldo Taladrid – Public meeting at the University of Limerick – Room C1061 in Main Building

WATERFORD @ 7pm

Maria Aleida del Riego – Public meeting

More info from Waterford Trades Council, Tommy Hogan @ 086 165 6818

Saturday 16 April 9am to 6pm

DUBLIN ALL-DAY CONFERENCE

Liberty Hall

Admission: Waged: €10 / €5 Concessions

Register in advance or on day

We Will March Onward

CUBA 2011: 50 Years of Socialism.

Celebrating the Gains, Confronting the Challenges

Featuring first-ever address by a Cuban veteran of the historic battle to an Irish audience and a screening of the Cuban documentary film ‘66 Hours’ by Otto M. Guzmán, Mundo Latino

CUBAN SPEAKERS:

Víctor Dreke, Bay of Pigs veteran, Deputy Chair of the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution.

Reinaldo Taladrid, Cuban journalist and political analyst.

María Aleida del Riego, Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, Ireland Desk.

PROGRAMME

09:00 to 09:30 – Registration

09:30 to 10:30 – ’66 Hours’ documentary. The True   Story of Bay of Pigs.  Directed by Otto M. Guzmán, Mundo Latino

10:30 to 10:45 – Introduction

10:45 to 11:45 – Historical significance of the Bay of  Pigs victory

11:45 to 12:00– Coffee.

12:00 to 13:00 – Validity of the Cuban Revolution 50 years after declaring its socialist character

13:00 to 14:00 – Lunch

14:00 to 16:30 – Solidarity with Cuba (Presentations and adoption of Plan of Action)

The US blockade

The EU Policy. EU Common Position on Cuba

The Cuban 5

16:30 – Closing remarks. Adoption of the Final Declaration

17:00 – Laying of wreath at the memorial to Commandant-General James Connolly by Cuban veteran

18:00 – Internationale

Register by e-mail > [email protected]

Bank accountAccount No.: 18810700         Sort Code: 99 06 58

Bank: Permanent TSB, 12/13 Lr. O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

More info from SIPTU / Cuba Support Group Contact: Simon McGuinness > [email protected]

Monday 18 April

BELFAST @ 7pm

Victor Dreke & Reinaldo Taladrid – Public meeting in Europa Hotel

With film, music and presentations

More info from Sinn Féin and Workers’ Party. Seán Murray (Sinn Féin) > [email protected]

Ciaran McGeough > [email protected]

DERRY @ 8pm

Maria Aleida del Riego – Public meeting in Sandino's

More info from Sinn Féin. Contact Daisy Mules

Tuesday 19 April

LETTERKENNY @ 7pm

Maria Aleida del Riego – Public meeting in Station House (Ramada) Hotel, with Cuban film ‘66 Hours’

GALWAY @ 8pm

Victor Dreke & Reinaldo Taladrid – Public meeting in SIPTU Hall

More info from Galway Trades Union Council: Pat Hardiman > [email protected]

Wednesday 20 April

DUNDALK

Venue to be confirmed

SLIGO @ 8pm

Glasshouse Hotel, Hyde Bridge

Thursday 21 April

CORK @ 7:30pm

Victor Dreke, Reinaldo Taladrid & Maria Aleida del Riego – Public meeting in Connolly Hall.

Contact: John Bowen > [email protected]