Upcoming Social Justice Events Calender

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Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)
Presents...

CALENDAR OF ANTIWAR + SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS IN
VANCOUVER!

WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG
[email protected]
604 322 1764

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::: FRIDAY APRIL 21 :::
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H A N D S O F F I R A N !
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Forum & Multimedia Presentation
Friday April 21 2006
6:30 pm
SFU Harbour Center
(515 W. Hastings St)

An analysis and assessment of the current stand-off
between imperialist countries and the Iranian
government. What is at
stake? What is next?

Speaker: Ali Yerevani, Political Editor of Fire This
Time Newspaper. Ali Yerevani was a participant and
organizer in the 1979 Iranian Revolution and since
leaving Iran in exile in 1985, he has been an
activist in social justice movements throughout the
Middle East, Europe, the USA and Canada

Featuring a Multimedia presentation on the history of
social movements in Iran.

To view/download poster go to

http://www.mawovancouver.org/materia...421_poster.pdf

Organized by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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::: SUNDAY APRIL 23 :::
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U S / U K O U T O F I R A Q !
C A N A D A O U T O F A F G H A N I S T A N !
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Protest Rally
3 pm Sunday April 23rd 2006
Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson St. @ Howe St.)

Canada/US/France Out of Haiti!
Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations in Canada!
US/EU Hands Off Iran!
Self-Determination for All Oppressed Nations!

Organized by Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: TUESDAY APRIL 18 ::
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V I S I T R E V O L U T I O N A R Y C U B A:
Education, Volunteering & Fun!
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The Director of the Canada Desk for the Cuban
Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP)
* FERNANDO DUQUE GOMEZ *


**Capilano College Students' Union Lounge
(Maple Building)
2055 Purcell Way
12:30pm


**Dogwood Centre
706 Clark Dr.
7:00pm

Fernando Duque Gomez will be speaking about
revolutionary Cuba and how you can experience Cuban
life first hand traveling with the Ernesto Che Guevara
Volunteer Work Brigade this summer!

For more information visit:
www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/brigade
www.vancubasolidarity.com

Event co-organized by:
Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Vancouver (CCFA)
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: THURSDAY APRIL 20 ::
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Hands off Venezuela and Cuba!
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First Organizing Meeting of the Vancouver and
B.C.-wide ad-hoc Coalition to organize a march and
rally demanding U.S. Hands off Venezuela and Cuba!


Thursday, April 20
6:30pm
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood house
(800 E. Broadway)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: [email protected]

CALL-OUT ENDORSED BY: Pastors For Peace, Social
Justice Committee of the Unitarian Church,
Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association - CCFA,
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC),
Victoria Goods for Cuba, Internationalist Bolivarian
Circles "Bob Everton", Victoria Solidarity with
Venezuela,La Surda- Latin American Collective,Hands
Off Venezuela-Vancouver, the Free the Cuban Five
Committee-Vancouver, Mobilization Against War and
Occupation (MAWO)

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:: SATURDAY APRIL 22 ::
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S O L U T I O N S N O T D E P O R T A T I O N S!
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Rally for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Saturday April 22
11:30 am Vancouver Art Gallery
12noon - march

Organized by the Latin Summer Festival Organizing
Committee

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: SATURDAY APRIL 22 ::

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C O L O M B I A - 5 0 Y R S O F
S O C I A L & A R M E D C O N F L I C T...
50 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL INDIFFERENCE
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Forum & Discussion Panel
Saturday April 22
2pm-5pm
SFU Harbour Center, Room 1700
515 W Hastings St, Vancouver

Organized by La Surda - Latin-American Collective
for more info contact: [email protected]

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: SATURDAY APRIL 22 ::
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A F I E S T A I N S O L I D A R I T Y
F R O M W O R D S T O A C T I O N /
C A M I N A N D O L A S P A L A B R A S
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Documentary Films, Crafts, Music, Drinks, Food...
Saturday April 22
8pm
St Michael's Church
409 E. Broadway


Organized by UBC Students and CIPO-Van

for more info contact: [email protected]
or 778 862 6955

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: SATURDAY APRIL 22 ::
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W O R L D P E A C E F O R U M
B E N E F I T C O N C E R T
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SHARI ULRICH & NOTA BENE CHOIR
NO SHIT SHIRLEYS
SITARA THOBANI
KAT WAHAMAA
INFLUENTS


Unitarian Church - 49th & Oak St.
Saturday, April 22
6pm Auction Viewing
7pm - 10:30pm |- Concert
Refreshments


Tickets:- WPF Office, 550 W 6 Ave 4th Floor,
CoOp Bkstore, 1391 Commercial Drive,
Little Sisters, 1238 Davie St.
Cost: $50 - (1 free with purchase of 10)

Tel. 604 294 5834
[email protected]
Organized by the World Peace Forum Women's Committee

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation
(MAWO)
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:: MONDAY APRIL 24 ::
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F R E E T H E C U B A N 5
H E L D I N U . S . J A I L S !
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Picket Action
Monday April 24th
12-1pm
U.S. Consulate (1095 West Pender and Thurlow)

Organized by:
Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver

Endorsed by: Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with
Cuba (VCSC) and La Surda-Latin American Collective

For more information:
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com/freethefivevan.html
[email protected] | 604-719-6947
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=====a preview of some events coming in May 2006======


::THUR MAY 4::

**Hands Off Cuba & Venezuela!

Public Forum in Burnaby

Co-Organized by Mobilization Against War & Occupation
and Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba
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::SUN MAY 14::

**Che Guevara's Legacy for Social Justice Movements in
Latin America & the World

Public Forum

Co-Organized by Unitarian Church Social Justice
Comittee, Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with
Cuba (VCSC) and the Free the Cuban 5 Committee
Vancouver
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::THUR MAY 18::

**Hands Off Cuba & Venezuela!

Public Forum in Surrey

Co-Organized by Mobilization Against War & Occupation
and Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba
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::SAT MAY 20::

**Hands Off Cuba & Venezuela!

March & Rally

Organized by the May 20 Ad-Hoc Committee -Vancouver
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