Fidel Castro- the Cuban Revolution and our Common Future
21st January, 2017
We will begin the day with welcoming remarks by Pastor Renee McKenzie and Antony Monteiro
Then we will have poetry of resistance and revolution at 10:30
A reading of Kashmiri poetry translated by Suvir Kaul by Divya Nair
A reading of self composed poetry by Susan Abulhawa
Poetry reading on the role of art in revolutionary change by Ewuare Osayande
Session 1
Study of Fidel Castro: The life of a great revolutionary of our times
11.15 am - 1.15 pm
Speakers and presenters: Felix Wilson, Pam Africa, Skipper Bailey, Jahanzaib Choudhry
Moderator: Meghna Chandra
A break for lunch at the Church 1.15 pm-2:15 pm
A reading of revolutionary poetry both by Aghostino Neto, and the first president of independent Angola, and self composed by Jahanzaib Choudhry
A reading of the poetry of Ho Chi Minh, founder of the Workers Party and leader of Vietnam, by Brandon Do
Session 2
Internationalism and Resistance to Imperialism
2.45 pm - 4.45 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Ania Loomba, Tasneem Siddiqui, Sharon Sobukwe, Suzanne Adely
Moderator: Apryl Adams
Poety and Music
Meghna Chandra will sing a poem by Faiz Ahmad Faiz and read poetry by Che Guevara
Osaze Bem will read poetry by Nicolas Guillen, Afro Cuban revolutionary poet
Session 3
Science and processes of revolution: The role of the Cuban revolution in determining the future of humanity.
5.15 pm - 6.30 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Djibo Sobukwe, Brandon Do, Yusuf Khalfani, Nijmie Dzurinko
Moderator: Yusuf Kalifani
Music by Quinn Dougherty and others
Poetry by Regina Johnson-Jennings
Session 4
The Future: tomorrow is today
7.00 pm - 8.15 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Anthony Monteiro, Danny Haiphong
Moderator: Cynthia Bickley
Music by Ali Richardson and Derek Gantz
21st January, 2017
We will begin the day with welcoming remarks by Pastor Renee McKenzie and Antony Monteiro
Then we will have poetry of resistance and revolution at 10:30
A reading of Kashmiri poetry translated by Suvir Kaul by Divya Nair
A reading of self composed poetry by Susan Abulhawa
Poetry reading on the role of art in revolutionary change by Ewuare Osayande
Session 1
Study of Fidel Castro: The life of a great revolutionary of our times
11.15 am - 1.15 pm
Speakers and presenters: Felix Wilson, Pam Africa, Skipper Bailey, Jahanzaib Choudhry
Moderator: Meghna Chandra
A break for lunch at the Church 1.15 pm-2:15 pm
A reading of revolutionary poetry both by Aghostino Neto, and the first president of independent Angola, and self composed by Jahanzaib Choudhry
A reading of the poetry of Ho Chi Minh, founder of the Workers Party and leader of Vietnam, by Brandon Do
Session 2
Internationalism and Resistance to Imperialism
2.45 pm - 4.45 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Ania Loomba, Tasneem Siddiqui, Sharon Sobukwe, Suzanne Adely
Moderator: Apryl Adams
Poety and Music
Meghna Chandra will sing a poem by Faiz Ahmad Faiz and read poetry by Che Guevara
Osaze Bem will read poetry by Nicolas Guillen, Afro Cuban revolutionary poet
Session 3
Science and processes of revolution: The role of the Cuban revolution in determining the future of humanity.
5.15 pm - 6.30 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Djibo Sobukwe, Brandon Do, Yusuf Khalfani, Nijmie Dzurinko
Moderator: Yusuf Kalifani
Music by Quinn Dougherty and others
Poetry by Regina Johnson-Jennings
Session 4
The Future: tomorrow is today
7.00 pm - 8.15 pm
Speakers and Presenters: Anthony Monteiro, Danny Haiphong
Moderator: Cynthia Bickley
Music by Ali Richardson and Derek Gantz