Cuba Caravan
New Documentary about Pastors for Peace Caravans to Cuba.
*La version en espanol sigue la version en ingles
Dear friends of IFCO/Pastors for Peace,
We are excited to announce to you the release of "People to People," a
new documentary about the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravans to
Cuba.
Directed by Consuelo Elba, this engaging film mixes archival footage
with video from the 2008 Caravan to Cuba and recent interviews to tell
the story of Pastors for Peace and the Latin American School of
Medicine in Havana, Cuba. "People to People" was co-produced in Cuba
by ICAIC (the Cuban Institute of Art and Film) and the Cuban Institute
of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP).
To view the trailer for “People to People,” visit our website:
www.pastorsforpeace.org
Premiering "People to People" is the perfect occasion to hold an event
about the Pastors for Peace Caravan and the US blockade against Cuba
in your community. It is a dynamic tool which can be used to help
promote and fundraise for the 2010 Caravan to Cuba, which will bring
together over100 people and hundreds of tons of aid and vehicles
destined for Cuba- but only with your help. The film can also be used
to raise
awareness about the scholarship offer at the Latin American School of Medicine.
Contact the IFCO/Pastors for Peace New York office for assistance and
resources as you plan your event. It is also a great opportunity to
invite a Pastors for Peace speaker to your community, church, or
campus to share first-hand their experiences on the Caravan and in
Cuba.
The fully bilingual (English and Spanish) DVD is available for $20.
Order more for a bulk discount. To purchase, contact us:
IFCO/Pastors for Peace
212-926-5757
ifco@igc.org
418 W 145th St
New York, NY 10031
Estimados amigos de IFCO/Pastores por la Paz:
Nos emociona poder informarles del estreno de "People to People" (De
Pueblo a Pueblo), un nuevo documental sobre las caravanas de amistad
de los Pastores por la Paz a Cuba.
Dirigida por Consuelo Elba, este interesante documental cuenta la
historia de los Pastores por la Paz y la Escuela Latinoamericana de
Medicina de la Habana (Cuba), combinando secuencias de archivo con
otras de vídeo de la caravana que fue a Cuba en 2008 y entrevistas
recientes. "People to People" fue realizada por el ICAIC (Instituto
Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos) y el ICAP (Instituto
Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos).
Para ver el tráiler de "People to People", por favor visite nuestro
sitio Web: www.pastorsforpeace.org
Estrenar “People to People” puede servir como la perfecta ocasión para
organizar un evento soble la caravana de Pastores por la Paz y el
bloqueo de los EEUU en su comunidad. Es una herramienta dinamica que
puede ser usada para ayudar a promover y recaudar fondos para la
caravana del 2010 a Cuba, la cual traera a mas de 100 personas y 100
toneladas de ayuda humanitaria y vehiculos con destino a Cuba. Pero
esto es solo posible con tu ayuda. El documental tambien se puede usar
para concientizar sobre las becas a la Escuela Latinoamericana de
Medicina.
El videodisco digital, completamente bilingüe (inglés y español), esta
disponible por solo 20 USD. Se pueden comprar ejemplares múltiples y
así obtener un descuento. Se puede pagar por tarjeta de crédito. Para
comprarlo, por favor póngase en contacto con nosotros a:
IFCO/Pastors for Peace
212-926-5757
ifco@igc.org
418 W 145th St
New York, NY 10031
People to People Caravan to Cuba FIlm Showing: Fresno, CA
Film showings of People to People (NEW movie about with new and archive footage of the Caravan to Cuba!) - with national caravan coordinator John waller speaking afterwards - two showings Noon and 7pm.
See you there!
Cuba evening and fundraiser with Sam Farr: Santa Cruz, CA
Why is Cuba so important? How can we end the US blockade and travel ban?
WHAT: an informational evening and fundraiser for Santa Cruz Cuba Caravans
WITH:
• Congressman Sam Farr
• Pastors for Peace national caravan coordinator John Waller
• A dessert extravaganza with chocolate fountain
COST: $10 - $25 sliding scale
Pastors for Peace 21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba July 3 – August 3, 2010
- Join the caravan as we pass through your community.
- Connect and stay with community activists across the country as you travel.
- Alternatively—join us directly in Texas on July 18th.
Palante Salsa Dance Party for Haiti! Ithaca, NY
JOIN US!
7:30PM Cris McConkey of Ithaca Friends of Cuba will present on IFCO campaign and inter-American solidarity efforts with the people of Haiti.
8:30PM Rhythm with Drumming Dance Workshop
9PM Free Survival Latin Dance Lesson
Admission $4 Students, $6 Non-Students
$1 Draft Beer, $2 Imported Drafts
18+ ID Required, $4 Students/$6 Non-Students
Palante’s solidarity work with Haiti is taking place in collaboration
with Ithaca Friends of Cuba (IFC) and other local partners. Our campaign
is grassroots – we seek broad community participation to make it as
successful as possible. We are working with the Interreligious
Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)/Pastors for Peace and the
Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees (HWHR), both based in New York City,
and allied with sister organizations on the ground in Jacmel and
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. IFCO and HWHR make frequent visits to bring
supplies and work with the Cuban Medical Team in Haiti, which is
comprised of 350 doctors and other medical personnel. (Learn more at
http://www.ifconews.org/node/723.) On Tuesday, IFCO sent seven doctors
with 750 lbs of medical supplies to Haiti. More is coming. Palante and
IFC's grassroots campaign kicks off this Saturday at our 7:30pm
presentation at the Big Red Barn. The collection drive is currently
underway and you can begin to help right now! Read through to bottom of
email to find out how.
PRESENTATION
Cris McConkey of Ithaca Friends of Cuba will lead presentation on IFCO
campaign and inter-American solidarity efforts with the people of Haiti.
Comparative approaches to disaster preparation and relief will be
discussed. Of particular interest is a comparison of solidarity based
crisis response, with teams already in place before disasters strike,
and models premised on good will fused with geopolitical, corporate and
military considerations, which comprise part of United States and United
Nations strategy.
FEATURING... REVEREND LUCIUS WALKER, Recorded Interview
Radio Interview of Reverend Lucius Walker with Tavis Smiley, accompanied
by slide show
Listen to interview now at:
http://www.tavissmileyradio.com/guests10/012910/LuciusWalker.html
Reverend Lucius Walker is the founder of IFCO/Pastors for Peace. In this
interview he tells us about the US-born, Cuban-trained doctors headed to
Haiti [now in Haiti] and why their unique training has prepared them for
this mission. Interview was conducted on 1/29 and aired on the Tavis
Smiley Show on 2/3.
MAY ALSO INCLUDE: MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS, Interview from the Dominican
Republic via Skype
Manolo de los Santos is a Caravan and youth organizer with IFCO/Pastors
for Peace as well as deacon of the Iglesia San Romero de Las
Americas-UCC in New York City. The goal of this ministry is “the
empowerment and enrichment of New York City’s Latino/Hispanic
communities… on the basis of the social and political dimensions of
their spirituality.” (For more info, Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7877143707.) Manolo accompanied
seven US doctors, all graduates of the Latin American School of
Medicine, into Haiti on Wednesday. The seven young women physicians
arrived in Haiti to begin a month or more of medical service alongside
the Cuban medical brigade. The doctors come from Harlem, Brooklyn, the
Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City; from Houston and from
Minnesota. Two of them are currently working in Oakland, CA. A number of
their fellow graduates are hoping to join them soon for the urgent work
in Haiti. Manolo arrived in the Dominican Republic yesterday.
HELP NOW
Join us in our local support effort on campus and in the Ithaca
community by setting up a collections box. See attached documents:
1. Print out the Haiti Donations sign and Supplies list attached to this
email. Tape them to any box that can be used for donations.
2. Set box out at your office, department, workplace, church, or other
community space you are connected to.
3. Email the supplies list to your friends, colleagues and coworkers and
tell them what you’re doing.
4. When box is full, call Jonathan Kline at the number on the donations
sign (607-387-5718) or email palante@cornell.edu. We will arrange to
have it picked up. We will store the supplies and get them to New York
City periodically.*
* Volunteer drivers for local pickup and New York City drop-off, and
offers of storage space, are welcome and much appreciated. Storage space
must be of moderate temperature and low to medium humidity.
MORE INFO
SalsaSon Latin Dance Party-Haiti Solidarity Event Website:
http://www.palantetroupe.org/events.html
Ithaca Friends of Cuba: http://www.ithacacubafriendship.org/
IFCO Website: http://www.ifconews.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=263802044309
LOCAL SPONSORS & COLLABORATORS
Proyecto Palante, Ithaca Friends of Cuba, Latino Studies Program,
Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations, Salsa en Rueda Dance Troupe
Palante. This list is growing. If your organization wants to be a part
of this, please send email to palante@cornell.edu.
Friday Feb 5 -Riverside Church NYC- Brahms Requiem -to Benefit IFCO Medical Aid to Haiti
Fear No Frontier’s Symphony of Dreams Haiti Memorial Benefit Concert
Benefit concert for Haiti - Proceeds go to IFCO/Pastors for Peace Haiti Medical Relief
Fund.
Over 100 of New York City’s finest musicians will come together to
present a “once-in-a-lifetime” performance of the venerable Brahms
Requiem at the majestic Riverside Church in Manhattan on Friday
Feb.5th at 8:00PM.
For Tickets Call 888-71-tickets ($15 in advance, $10 Seniors and
Students, and $20 at the door). Representatives from IFCO will be on
hand to accept tax deductible donations.
There will be an encore performance the following night, Saturday Feb.
6th, also at 8:00PM, at the Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn.
The new philharmonic orchestra and choir conducted by will be
conducted by maestro Joseph Jones, who has appeared with the MIT
Summer Philharmonic, the Moscow Symphony and the Orchestra Sinfonica
de Coyo in Argentina.
Fear No Frontier’s Symphony of Dreams performance of Brahms Requiem
also features soprano Michelle Trovato, winner of numerous national
and international awards from Albania to Washington (including the
Metropolitan Opera National Council) and baritone Austin Larusson,
with a Special Guest Appearance by “deSouza” ~ an a capella family
singing group from Australia with music sales and fans spanning the
globe.
Sponsored by IFCO/Pastors for Peace (http://ifconews.org), Fear No
Frontier ~ A Symphony of Dreams is presenting this Memorial Concert
Benefit not only to commemorate those lost in the Haiti earthquake
tragedy, but to also help get medical support to those still living
who need it now.
IFCO/Pastor for Peace Representatives will be on hand to accept the
tax-deductible donations. Visit http://symphonyforhaiti.org for more
information.
Proceeds will immediately go to provide medicine and other relief
supplies for doctors and medical personnel in Haiti.
Fear No Frontier’s trust-bond is to raise awareness of worldwide
suffering and injustice, and to take action to help correct these
conditions.
San Diego Event: Contemporary Cuba and the Prospects for Normalizing U.S./Cuba Diplomatic Relations
Join San Diego Friends of Cuba
and
Guest Speaker: Ellen Bernstein from the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization from New York for a dialogue on US/Cuba Relations, Social Justice, the Cuban 5 and the Friendship Caravan to Cuba this July.
Ellen Bernstein has served as Associate Director of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO). She has been deeply and integrally involved in IFCO’s historic work with Cuba.
Ellen has been a leader of more than 60 trips to Cuba. She has organized 18 Congressional delegations, and traveled to Cuba with 19 members of Congress and 40 key Congressional aides. She ha worked closely with IFCO’s director and attorneys to successfully defend IFCO against a variety of US government challenges. She also had a leadership role in the national grassroots campaign to return
Elián González to his father in Cuba.
**Refreshment Provided
Sponsored by San Diego Friends of Cuba
Caravan to Cuba Report Back: Santa Cruz, Ca
JOIN US!
Cuba Caravan slideshow and report.
Sandino Gomez and other members of the 2009 caravan will be speaking.
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You can make a tax-deductible, year-end contribution to this important work by clicking on the donate now button. Read more >
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