[act-ma] 11/13-15 Weekend of Action Against the US Blockade – and concert

[Charlie Welch]

*Nov 13-15 Weekend of Action Against the US Blockade – Program Updates*


*_NOVEMBER 13: CONCERT_*

*International Concert Against the US Blockade on Cuba*

75 minutes of the program will be Cuban musicians and poets, 45 minutes 
from US/Canada + time for political statements/announcements about 
blockade and the events of the weekend

*Cuban performers currently confirmed:*

Septeto Santiaguero

Moncada

Telmary

Alexander Abreu

Nancy Morejon

Miguel Barnet

Pablo Menendez Mezcla

Sintesis
Los Munequitos de Matanzas

Orchestra de Camara de la Habana

*Confirmed US/Canada performers:*

Jane Bunnett – Jazz Musician from Toronto, Canada

El Jones – Acclaimed spoken word artist, former poet laureate of Halifax

Jack Hirschman – Poet, former poet laureate of San Francisco

Arturo O’Farrill

Rebel Diaz

Norman Raymound


Concert Registration

http://www.us-cubanormalization.org/viva-cuba/international-concert-against-the-blockade/

_*NOVEMBER 14: **SESSION 1 ~ 2PM (Eastern)/11AM(Pacific)*_

AFTER THE U.S. ELECTIONS: FOR NORMALIZATION! WHY WE MUST END THE 
BLOCKADE ON CUBA!

Presentations | Q&A

Make 2021 The Year To Defeat The US Blockade Against Cuba!

Greetings about the weekend of actions: Ike & Gail

*Co-chairs:* Isaac Saney & Cheryl LaBash

-José Ramón Cabañas — Cuban Ambassador to the United States

-Josefina Vidal – Cuban Ambassador to Canada

-Nicki Ashton – Canada MP

*Not yet confirmed:*

Pramila Jayapal (Cindy is reaching out)

NY City Council Manhattan Borough President - Gail Brewer (Cheryl will 
look into this)

Sandy Papis (to Marcy or Carla from Minnesota, Cheryl to contact)

Bloc Quebecois parliamentarian – Stephen (Sean will contact Monday)

*__*

*_NOVEMBER 14: SESSION 2_*

SavingLives Campaign — Bringing Cuba’s Example to the U.S. and Canada 
During the Global Pandemic

>>> SESSION 2 ~ 7PM  (Eastern)/4PM (Pacific)

SAVING LIVES CAMPAIGN - BRINGING CUBA'S EXAMPLE TO THE U.S. and CANADA 
DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC

*Co-chairs:* Alison Bodine, Pambana Gutto Bassett

-Cuba’s domestic response to virus Dr Samira Addrey – ELAM grad who was 
in Cuba this year

-Medical collaboration - The medical 
sub-committee involving John Oswald in Minnesota

-Cuba’s innovative therapies + vaccine Dr Andy Coates

-Cuba’s international response – John Kirk from Nova Scotia

-Co-chairs to explain the Saving Lives campaign and its demands

-Passing local resolutions The local resolutions sub-committee

-Nobel Prize campaign - Alicia Jrapko

-Get out of Cuba’s Way - Videos

**

*_NOVEMBER 15:_*

>>> SESSION 3 ~ 2PM  (Eastern)/11AM (Pacific)

Defeating 60 Years of the US Economic and Political War Against Cuba: 
US, Canada, and International Perspectives for Building Solidarity to 
End the Blockade in 2021

Let’s Build an Unstoppable Momentum to Defeat the US Blockade of Cuba in 
2021

**

*Co-chairs: *Isaac Saney, Gail Walker (possible another to be added, to 
be discussed in the future)

-Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta — Permanent Ambassador of Cuba to the United 
Nations *(10 mins)*

-Fernando Gonzalez Llort — President of the Cuban Institute of 
Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) *(5-7 minutes)*

-*Belly of the Beast (20 minutes)*

*Broadening Cuba solidarity (50 minutes) – How to end the blockade in 2021*

-Brenda Lopez (5-7 minutes)

-Tamara Hansen (5-7 minutes)

-Colette Lavergne Table de concertation et de solidarité Québec (5-7 
minutes)

-Gabriel Prawl (5-7 minutes)

-Aislinn Pulley (5-7 minutes)

-Puerto Rican Cuba solidarity movement – Jocelyn Velazquez (Ike 
following up) (5-7 minutes)

-Rev. Dorlimar Lebron Malave, Pastor of the First Spanish United 
Methodist Church “The People’s Church” located in East Harlem (5-7 minutes)

-Women in Cuba – how can this be addressed, a speaker should be added

-Natasha Bannon - Congressional advocacy

*Travel to Cuba (15 minutes)*

-Mayra Alonso – Marazul (5 minutes)

-Che Brigade Video (3 minutes)

-Venceremos Brigade (3 minutes)

-Pastors for Peace

*Cuban Americans – Cuban Canadians (20 minutes)*

-Cuba-American community (5-7 minutes)

-Julio Fonseca from the Cuban community in Canada (5-7 minutes)

-Juanita Palacios-Sims (5-7 minutes)

**

*Plan of Action Coming Out of the Conference up to International May 
21^st  Plans*

-Also bring emphasis to the Bay of Pigs victory 60th anniversary, second 
declaration of Havana anniversary, promote international events

-Highlight the 60^th  anniversary of ICAP

-US inauguration day

-24-hour picket world-wide virtual picket December 17


Register at

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AvQ5VDNyQ1aC_23zZmWqnA

http://www.us-cubanormalization.org/