{"id":397,"date":"2016-08-02T17:57:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T17:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democracycuba.com\/Blog\/?p=397"},"modified":"2018-06-28T15:31:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T15:31:35","slug":"two-important-activities-cuba-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democracycuba.com\/Blog\/two-important-activities-cuba-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Important Activities on Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396\" src=\"https:\/\/democracycuba.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Flag.jpg\" alt=\"Flag\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrent Cuba-U.S. Relations: Cuban Resistance to the US Ideological and Political War and Perspectives on the Blockade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Tribute to Fidel Castro on his 90th Birthday\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following is the Communiqu\u00e9 from La Table de concertation de solidarit\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec- Cuba (Round Table Coordinating Committee of Quebec-Cuba Solidarity):<\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>We are very pleased to invite you to our two activities sponsored by La Table that will take place as part of the World Social Forum Montreal 2016, August 9 to August 14, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to rely on lecturers Claude Morin and Arnold August, our reliable friends and collaborators. Please assist us in spreading the word by using social media at your disposal.<\/p>\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n<p>Sean O&#8217;Donoghue,<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of La Table<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another world is needed. Together it is possible!<\/p>\n<p>info@solidaritequebeccuba.qc.ca<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Activity One.<\/strong><\/strong> This panel will deal with the history of Cuba-US relations from the Cuban point of view. It includes a special focus on the current situation with emphasis on the blockade.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u201cCurrent Cuba-U.S. Relations: Cuban Resistance to the U.S. Ideological and Political War and Perspectives on the Blockade.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arnold August, author and journalist, Montreal<\/p>\n<p>The talk will be given in French, with simultaneous translation into English. Questions can be asked in English, Spanish or French with answers from the speaker in the corresponding languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>August 11, 2016 9h00 \u2013 11h30<\/p>\n<p>C\u00e9gep du Vieux Montr\u00e9al (Local 4.82) 255, rue Ontario E Montr\u00e9al, Qc Here is the link to our activity on the web site of the World Social Forum:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fsm2016.org\/activites\/relations-actuelles-cuba-etats-unis-resistance-cubaine-a-la-guerre-ideologiquepolitique-etasunienne\/\"><u>https:\/\/fsm2016.org\/activites\/relations-actuelles-cuba-etats-unis-resistance-cubaine-a-la-guerre-ideologiquepolitique-etasunienne\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Activity Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Round Table: \u201cA Tribute to Fidel Castro on his 90th Birthday\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This August 13, 2016, Fidel celebrates 90 years of a life he has assumed as few men on this planet. His stature as champion of human development and international solidarity has made Cuba a significant player on the world stage. His longevity has made him the most experienced leader in the world, a tireless fighter for all the causes that have universal value ( education, health, peace, solidarity, justice, \u00a0environment protection, against hegemony, plunder, and neo-liberalism). Fidel certainly stands among \u00a0men of exception. This anniversary calls upon us to explore certain aspects of his work and personality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Claude Morin, Honorary Professor, Department of History, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\nArnold August, author and journalist, Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The presentation will be in French, with simultaneous translation into English and Spanish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>August 12, 2016 9h00 \u2013 11h30<\/p>\n<p>Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al \u2013 Pavillon SH (Local-2420) 200 rue Sherbrooke O Montr\u00e9al, Qc, Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/p>\n<p>See the WSF web site on this event here:<\/p>\n<p><a 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