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The Haiti Action Committee invites you to an evening<br>
in solidarity with Haiti’s Political Prisoners:<br><br>
STILL IN JAIL<br>
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SPEAKER: Pierre Labossiere (Haitian community<br>
activist) will speak on the US/UN Dirty War Against<br>
Haiti.<br><br>
MUSIC <br><br>
FILM:<x-tab> </x-tab>La Fanmi Selavi, filmed in 1986 at
a center for<br>
street children founded by President Aristide in<br>
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This powerful film highlights<br>
the struggle for children’s rights in Haiti and<br>
includes interviews with five children, their<br>
teachers, and President Aristide himself.<br>
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Thursday, May 25th, 7-9 pm, Mission Cultural Center<br>
for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco<br>
(24th Street BART)<br><br>
$5-7 donation. No one turned away for lack of funds.<br><br>
This event is part of the exhibition NOT ENOUGH SPACE*<br><br>
showing from May 19 June 11, 2006<br>
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For more info:
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haitiaction@yahoo.com 510.483.7481<br>
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Also, must see: <br>
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STORY<br>
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Filmmaker Kevin Pina challenges the contemporary view<br>
of Haiti, revealing the hidden role of the<br>
international community in Haitian politics. This<br>
provocative and lively film takes the viewer into<br>
parts of Haiti where few Western journalists dare to<br>
tread and includes footage of human rights abuses,<br>
some which have been conducted by UN forces. Learn the<br>
side of Haiti coverage not seen in regular media.<br>
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Come see this extraordinary film and meet the<br>
filmmaker <br><br>
ONE NIGHT ONLY<br>
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Thursday, May 18th, 7:30PM<br>
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Roxie Cinema <br>
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3117 16th Street (at Valencia), San Francisco (16th<br>
Street BART)<br>
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For more info: (510) 295-3174<br><br>
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*Not Enough Space:<br><br>
Art by Puerto Rican Political Prisoners: <br><br>
Oscar López Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres <br>
-- 25 Years Behind Bars
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Opening: Friday, May 19th, 6-10 PM
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$10-25 sliding scale<br><br>
SPEAKER: JOSE LOPEZ -- Director of the Puerto Rican<br>
CULTURAL CENTER, Brother of OSCAR LOPEZ RIVERA
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MUSIC: JOHN SANTOS QUINTET with Orestes Vilato, John<br>
Calloway, Saul Sierra,Marco Diaz and John Santos.<br><br>
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CLOSING CULTURAL EVENT:
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Sunday, June 11th, 4:00 PM, <br>
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$10.00 ($7.00 youth)<br><br>
Featuring music and dance with Rico Pabón, Son<br>
Borikua, and Cacique y Kongo<br><br>
MISSION Cultural Center, 2868 Mission Street, San<br>
Francisco(near 24th Street BART)<br><br>
This exhibit is sponsored by the National Boricua<br>
Human Rights Network, and is co-sponsored locally by<br>
the Not Enough Space Bay Area Committee, Bay Area<br>
Boricuas and KPFA Radio. The exhibit runs from<br>
5/19-6/16.<br><br>
Gallery hours: <br>
Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. <br>
Wheelchair accessible. <br>
Admission $2.00<br><br>
For more information call 415.821.1155, or write<br>
gloriaa@boricuahumanrights.org <br><br>
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522 Valencia Street<br>
San Francisco, CA 94110<br>
(415) 863-9977<br>
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