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Solidarity Halifax: Stop the Alton Gas Project

Jake Hubley — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 03:14:37 +0000

An analysis by Jake Hubley

K'jipuktuk (Halifax)—Eight years ago, Alton Gas—a subsidiary company of Alberta-based AltaGas ltd.—applied to the Nova Scotia government with a proposed project that would allow natural gas to be stored in underground salt caverns near the Shubenacadie River, in Alton, N.S.

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Fidel: The Untold Story

Charles Spurr — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:44:13 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Film Presentation by Nova Scotia Cuba Association

Je Juil 23

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Halifax Central Library, room 201

Adresse:

5440 Spring Garden Road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association

Space Accessibiity:

Elevator or stairs

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Lien:

Http://www.nscuba.org

FIDEL! The Untold Story 6:30pm, Thursday, July 23Room 201, Halifax Central Library5440 Spring Garden RoadCome and see the acclaimed film, Fidel: The Untold Story by award winning film-maker Estela Bravo. Fidel Castro is one of the most influential figures of our time.

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Africa Called, Cuba Answered: Cuba’s Critical Contribution to the Fight against Ebola

Charles Spurr — Thu, 14 May 2015 13:49:32 +0000

Ma Mai 19

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Room 1058, Mona Campbell Building, Dalhousie University

Adresse:

1459 Le Marchant Street Halifax

Coût:

Free with donations accepted

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association and Canadian Network on Cuba

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Lien:

https://www.facebook.com/events/933685076683677/

Public Lecture by Dr. José de Jesús Portilla García

The Nova Scotia Cuba Association & the CNC proudly Present:

Africa Called, Cuba Answered: Cuba‚s Critical Contribution to the Fight against Ebola

Free event/donations accepted. All funds raised go to CNC's Cuba for West Africa Fund.

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Public Forum on US-Venezuela Relations

Charles Spurr — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:54:21 +0000

Ma Avr 7

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Halifax Central library

Adresse:

Spring Garden Road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Kyla Sankey

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Lien:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1560754244175079/

VENEZUELA’S NATIONAL LIBERATION STRUGGLE
and Obama's war in the Americas

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Africa Called, Cuba Answered:

Charles Spurr — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:19:53 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Ebola, the Cuban Revolution & African Liberation

Je Fév 12

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Room 1016, Kenneth Rowe Building, Dalhousie University,

Adresse:

6100 University Avenue, Halifax

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

The JRJ Chair of Black Canadian Studies, Dalhousie University

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Public Lecture by Dr. Isaac Saney, Cuba specialist

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Cuban Film Representation

Charles Spurr — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:20:15 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Fidel! A documentary by Saul Landau

Ve Juil 25

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

JustUs Coffee house

Adresse:

5896 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association

Space Accessibiity:

w/c accessible

Lien:

http://www.nscuba.org

FIDEL! A Saul Landau Film

5pm, Friday, July 25
Just Us! Cafe
5896 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax

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MONCADA DAY COMMEMORATION

Charles Spurr — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:14:36 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Celebrate Cuba's national holiday with Nova Scotia Cuba Association!

Sa Juil 26

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Victoria Park

Adresse:

Spring Garden Road at South Park

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association

Space Accessibiity:

Ground level and open

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Lien:

http://www.nscuba.org

Celebrated throughout Cuba on 26 July, Moncada Day commemorates the attempt to storm the Moncada military barracks in 1953 by a group of patriots led by Fidel Castro who were trying to overthrow the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Bapista. Although unsuccessful this attempt is thought to be the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.

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Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Suzanne Patles @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:19:04 +0000

Suzanne Patles, one of many warriors attacked in a dawn raid by RCMP (physically assaulted with assault rifles) along with many youth, elders and community members for peacefully trying to protect their water by blockading fracking equipment, shares her experiences at a strategy session as part of the Mi’kmaq Warriors west coast speaking tour.

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Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Coady Jipol @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:55:47 +0000

Coady shares his personal story, which turns the scholarly term ‘transgenerational historic trauma’ into an easily understood truth, and explains why he had no choice but to become a warrior to attempt to end the colonial-serving cycle of violence he has been born into.

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Moncada Day, held over from 26 July

Charles Spurr — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:17:09 +0000

Ve Août 2

ville:

Haliax

Lieu:

Victoria Park

Adresse:

Spring Garden Road at South Park

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association, Canadian Network on Cuba

Lien:

http://www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/

Our Moncada Day event, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban revolution was originally scheduled on 26 July but had to be re-scheduled due to uncertain weather conditions.

Nova Scotia Union Fights Water Privatization In Colombia

Robert DeVet — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:02 +0000

CUPE Nova Scotia supports local union to keep water a public good

Margarita Lopez, a union leader who is fighting ongoing efforts to privatize the public water system in Colombia, says she cannot leave her house without her two bodyguards.

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Retired MP Jim Manly Released After 3 Days Detained In Israel

dgSolidarity — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:07:05 +0000

October 25, 2012; Retired Canadian MP Jim Manly’s arrived in Vancouver on his way to his home in Nanaimo, greeted family and friends and gave a statement on the IDF’s forced seizure of the Estelle in international waters.

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Moncada Day

Charles Spurr — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:08:48 +0000

Titre secondaire:

NSCUBA event

Ve Juil 27

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Victoria Park

Adresse:

Spring Garden Road between South Park Street and Tower Road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Nova Scotia Cuba Association

Moncada Day or Reveolution Day is the annual Cuban holiday which commemorates the attack on the Moncada military barracks by an armed group of pro-democracy activists led by Fidel Castro which began the national uprising against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.For the fifth consecutive year Nova Scotia Cuba Association is organizing a celebration of Moncada Day in Halifax.

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¡La Lucha Continua! - Stories of El Salvador's Democratic Project

Rebecca234 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:40:01 +0000

Je Avr 5

ville:

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lieu:

Just Us! Cafe, Spring Garden Road

Coût:

Free - collecting donations to help Salvadoran civil society groups

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Rachel Ward - rachelward@eastlink.ca

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Lien:

http://www.facebook.com/events/302115213189188/?context=create

Amidst the smells of smog and sugar cane, El Salvador progresses.

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Discussing the Dalhousie Strike

bsichel — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:11:11 +0000

Strike is a symptom of corporatization of education, say students and faculty

With members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association voting 83% in favour of a strike last month, professors are set to walk off the job on March 12th. Asaf Rashid spoke to Drs. Marjorie Stone and Isaac Saney from the Dalhousie Faculty Association, and Aaron Beale, a student, about their views on the strike.

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