Cuba and Puerto Rico Events this week

The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign
http://www.prolibertadweb.com
ProLibertad@hotmail.com
ProLibertad hotline: 718-601-4751
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Join ProLibertad on our annual Freedom Cook out to HighLands Pool in Ringwood, New Jersey!!

Enjoy the sun, fun and relaxation of

HighLands Pool!! Bring your swimming trunks for the cool and refreshing Chemical-free mountain stream-fed pool!!

We will have DELICOUS BORICUA FOOD, FUN,

MUSIC,DOMINOES, GAMES, SPORTS and RELAXATION!!

Saturday Aug. 2nd, 2008 at 9am!! Get on the Bus!!

Meet at the corner of w179th St. and Broadway at 9am to catch one of our Freedom Vans to HighLand Pools!!

Transportation from NYC ($10), Entrance to HighLand Pools ($5) and Food ($5); all together $20 (Adults) $15 for (Children)

Contact ProLibertad to reserve a seat on our Freedom Bus by calling the ProLibertad hotline: 718-601-4751

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The Puerto Rican Freedom Project

2nd fundraiser Hosted by Hec-one

Suggested donation: $10

Fri. July 25th, 2008

A benefit for the Freedom Album, a CD compilation to raise awareness and funds for the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War and their families

Lcation: Camaradas El Barrio

2241 1st avenue

between 115th-116th St.

212-348-2703

www.camaradaselbarrio.com

Doors open at 7pm, show will begin by 8:30pm-9pm

There will be an art sale to benefit the efforts of the Puerto Rican Freedom Committee as well as a blow out performances by: The Welfare Poets, Bombayo, NOT4PROPHET(OF THE X-VANDALS AND RICANSCTRUCTION) M-TEAM AND Division X

www.prfreedomproject.org or www.myspace.com/freeourpoliticalprisoners

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Friday Sat. July 26, 2008

The Cuban Revolution Today:

Change in Continuity

Continuity in change

Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Attack of the

Moncada Garrison; the Start of the Cuban Revolution!

Saturday, July 26, 2008 / 6pm Reception, 7pm Program

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center Auditorium

310 West 43rd Street (Between. 8th-9th Aves. Manhattan

Take the A,C,E,1,2,3, 7,N,Q,R trains to 42nd St Times Square

Suggested Donation: $10 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

This year’s July 26^th Celebration will tell the truth about what is happening in Cuba today; why the Cuban revolution is stronger than ever and why it continues to inspire popular movements throughout the world.

P R O G R A M

New Film: “Against the Silence in Our Own Voices: Families of the Cuban 5 Speak Out”

Keynote Speaker: Representative of the Cuban Mission to the United Nations

Question & Answer Period: Raise your questions and concerns

about what is happening in Cuba today

Legal Update: The Case of the Cuban 5 & 10th Anniversary

of their unjust imprisonment

Update: Continuing victories in U.S. challenges to Cuba travel prohibitions

Remarks: Casa de las Américas—Historic Solidarity Organization with Cuba

Remarks: Cuba & Puerto Rico: Historic Solidarity

Poetry & Music: Cultural experssions of solidarity with the Cuban People

‘For more information contact The July 26th Coalition at 917-887-8710 or email us at

july26coalition@mindspring.com