Comrade Marcel
22nd December 2002, 03:33
The Philippine Network for Justice and Peace-Ontario, Bayan Muna-Ontario, Philippine Workers' Support Committee, Young Left presents:
Philippine Peace Festival
In many parts of the Philippines, President Arroyo has unleashed wave upon wave of death and destruction. Her military's hands are dripping with the blood of poor Filipinos. Yet with dignity and courage, the Filipino people are fighting back. Come and celebrate the struggle of the Filipino people for a just and lasting peace founded on the advancement of the rights of the Filipino people.
Day 1
Celebration
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2003
Time: 1-5 p.m. Celebration
5-6 p.m. Press conference
with Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights)
Place: Friendship House, Carpathian Room 280 Queen St. West. (Between John St. (CityTV) and Spadina St., on the North side)
[list]Films
[1.] "Echoes of War" A documentary of human rights abuses by the military in the Southern Tagalog Region of the Philippines.
[2.] "Golf war" A documentary on the struggles of farmers against a golf course developer.
[3.] "Sparks of War" A documentary on the International Solidarity Mission to Basilan investigating military abuses against Moros[list]
Poetry
Philpinong Miryenda: Food and Refreshments available
Free entrance
Day 2
Forum
Date: Monday, January 13, 2003
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Place: Friendship House, Carpathian Room 280 Queen St. West. (Between John St. (CityTV) and Spadina St., on the North Side)
Speaker: Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights)
Free entrance
For more information contact:
Ariel: Bayan Muna-Ontario @ 416-691-9490
Ramon: Philipine Network for Justice and Peace-Ontario @ 416-486-8428
Jesse: Young Left @ 416-295-8404
(Edited by Comrade Marcel at 3:37 am on Dec. 22, 2002)
Philippine Peace Festival
In many parts of the Philippines, President Arroyo has unleashed wave upon wave of death and destruction. Her military's hands are dripping with the blood of poor Filipinos. Yet with dignity and courage, the Filipino people are fighting back. Come and celebrate the struggle of the Filipino people for a just and lasting peace founded on the advancement of the rights of the Filipino people.
Day 1
Celebration
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2003
Time: 1-5 p.m. Celebration
5-6 p.m. Press conference
with Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights)
Place: Friendship House, Carpathian Room 280 Queen St. West. (Between John St. (CityTV) and Spadina St., on the North side)
[list]Films
[1.] "Echoes of War" A documentary of human rights abuses by the military in the Southern Tagalog Region of the Philippines.
[2.] "Golf war" A documentary on the struggles of farmers against a golf course developer.
[3.] "Sparks of War" A documentary on the International Solidarity Mission to Basilan investigating military abuses against Moros[list]
Poetry
Philpinong Miryenda: Food and Refreshments available
Free entrance
Day 2
Forum
Date: Monday, January 13, 2003
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Place: Friendship House, Carpathian Room 280 Queen St. West. (Between John St. (CityTV) and Spadina St., on the North Side)
Speaker: Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights)
Free entrance
For more information contact:
Ariel: Bayan Muna-Ontario @ 416-691-9490
Ramon: Philipine Network for Justice and Peace-Ontario @ 416-486-8428
Jesse: Young Left @ 416-295-8404
(Edited by Comrade Marcel at 3:37 am on Dec. 22, 2002)