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Film Screening and Forum
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From Cuba to Kuba: Che Guevara and the Awakening of an Internationalist Movement
De Cuba a Kuba: Che Guevara y el Despertar de un Movimiento Internacionalista
Time: 7:30-9:30PM, 5/24/13
Venue: Reeves Center, Cromwell Room Second Floor
2000 14th Street, NW (14th and V Streets, NW)
Washington, DC 20009
From the Caribbean Island of Cuba to the Kongo Kingdom of Kuba in the heart of
Africa. Join us to commemorate (or reflect on) the birth of Cuba’s
Internationalism through remembering Che Guevara’s work in the Congo. Motivated
by the (CIA-induced) assassination of democratically-elected Congolese Prime
Minister Patrice Lumumba in 1961, Che Guevara led a secret Cuban expedition to
the Congo in April of 1965 under heavy disguise, to assist in the fight for
liberation.
Through art, dance, drumming, documentaries, discussions and recollections, we
will recount Cuba’s involvement in the Congo under Che’s leadership, discuss
Cuba’s international solidarity efforts with African liberation movements, and
explore how to carry Che’s torch in promoting solidarity between Africa and
Latin America today.
We will be showing clips from Jihan El-Tahri’s documentary Cuba: An African
Odyssey and Freddy Ilunga: Che’s Swahili Translator. Pan-Latin hors d’oeuvres
will be provided by Café Arte followed by a discussion led by Ofunshi Oba Koso,
President of MN Yoruba Cuba Association and protégé of the late Freddy Ilanga
(Che’s personal interpreter in the Congo) and Kambale Musavuli, Spokesperson of
Friends of the Congo. Ofunshi will share his experience of growing up in Cuba as
a young Afri-Cuban revolutionary under the tutelage of Freddy Ilunga,
Victor Dreke (Second-in-Command of Che’s guerilla unit
in Congo) and other members of the historical mission. Kambale will give a brief
overview of Congo’s current situation and discuss current solidarity efforts
between young Congolese and young visionaries in Latin America as well as share
opportunities for involvement.
Performing artists include Ancestral Master Drummer Baba Joseph Ngwa and local
DC Afro-Cuban percussionists. Visual artists will be doing live paintings
inspired by the evening’s music, dance and discussion and donate the paintings
to be auctioned in our after-party celebration held at Café Arte. All proceeds
from the auction will go to support Friends of the Congo. All attendees to this
event will receive a special discount for the From Congo to Conga after party at
Café Arte in collaboration with the Afro-Caribbean Festival, presenting a myriad
of Caribbean music inspired by their African heritage.
For more information call us at 202-584-6512 or send email to:
events@friendsofthecongo.org. If you are not in New York and would
like to make a financial contribution to the Lumumba Commemoration event,
click here to make a
contribution.
http://www.congoweek.org/events#Forum
http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/events/upcoming-events.html
After the screening and forum:
Friends of the Congo (FOTC) in collaboration with Cafe Arte, the Afro-Caribbean Festival and the Afro-Latino community of Washington, DC present a night of music, drinks and dance at Cafe Arte. Enjoy a festive night of Afro-Caribbean music, Zouk, Reggae, Dancehall, Kizomba, Timba, Salsa and lots more, all for a good cause - Congo Connect Youth Initiative. A special auction of paintings to be held. Proceeds from the auction and party will go to the - Congo Connect Youth Initiative.
Cost: $10 includes free drink
Click here to purchase Tickets!
Everyone can lend their skills, talents and expertise to the global movement in support of the Congo - activists, socialites, musicians, community leaders and organizers are welcomed to join-in. View highlights from previous events.
Fernando
Barral: El psiquiatra que fue amigo del Che 4/1/2016 Cubadebate: "En 1969,
Fernando Barral fue el primer extranjero en ser autorizado a entrevistarse en
Vietnam con un prisionero norteamericano. Don Fernando quien, tras volver a
Cuba, informó a la familia del prisionero. La versión que Barral da sobre la
situación en la que estaba McCain en Vietnam difiere en mucho de la leyenda de
héroe que el senador norteamericano se construyó."
Proyecto Tik: coincidencia espiritual en la Che Guevara 9/9/2015 La
Ventana: "Del proyecto Tik poco habíamos escuchado en la Casa. Venían de
Argentina convocados por el festival Habanarte, combinaban géneros musicales y
estaban honrados de tocar aquí, pero seguían siendo desconocidos totales. A
Mariana Aguilar y Carlos Tendler los hicimos familiares cuando los vimos llorar
en la sala Che Guevara. Esa sublime sensación la tuvimos aún sin escucharles
interpretar un instrumento o cantar una canción."
« “Al Che lo
mataron con las manos atadas », cuenta descubridor de los restos 7/7/2015 Contrainjerencia: "El
rector de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (Cuba), Jorge
González, descubridor de los restos mortales de Ernesto Guevara (Che Guevara) en
Bolivia, ha explicado este martes en los Cursos de Verano de la Universidad del
País Vasco (UPV/EHU) en San Sebastián, que “lo más difícil” no fue
identificarlos sino encontrarlos, debido a que tanto él como sus guerrilleros
estaban enterrados en lugares “apartados” a “unos 300 kilómetros” de distancia
entre ellos, en “una geografía muy difícil”."
Fifty years later; tracing revolutionary Che Guevara's 'failure' in DR Congo 4/22/2015 Mail
& Guardian, Africa: "“I was a simple soldier” in 1965, General Lwendema Dunia,
now in his 80s, says in a hut in South Kivu’s capital Bukavu, recalling how Che
“taught us how to make a revolution. He gave us military training and taught us
politics.” But “once we started to take from the people and trample on
revolutionary ideals… they left,” he said."
“América desde el balcón afroasiático”, un artículo del Che poco divulgado 1/27/2014 Cubadebate
Che Guevara's 'betrayer' tells his side of the story after 40 years 7/3/2013 Guardian: "A
few months later, on the day he and Debray were sentenced to 30 years in prison
by a Bolivian military tribunal, Bustos learned that Guevara had been captured
and executed. Hearing the news, he felt "as though the bullets that killed him
had hit me, too … it was like losing a leader, a brother and a friend all at the
same time"."
Did Ché Guevara write 'extensively' about the superiority of white Europeans?
Rubio says yes 4/17/2013 Politifacts: "At least a couple of our experts
pointed to a famous speech Guevara made at the University of Santa Clara in 1959
in which he called for greater representation in all parts of Cuban society. At
workers rallies around that time, Guevara and Raul Castro talked about the need
to "advance the revolution’s anti-discrimination program," wrote Alejandro de la
Fuente, a University of Pittsburgh history professor in his book A Nation for
All: Race, Inequality and Politics in 20th Century Cuba. In the speech at Santa
Clara, Guevara called for the university to "paint itself with black, paint
itself with mulatto" students and teachers, Fuente wrote."
Ros-Lehtinen se pone histérica con imagen del “Che” 9/15/2012 CubaDebate: "La
Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EEUU envió un correo
electrónico interno con una imagen del Che Guevara para celebrar el Mes de la
Cultura Hispana, lo que generó una crisis de histeria de la congresista del sur
de la Florida, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen."
Viva la gaffe... Mercedes-Benz apologises for using image of Che Guevara to
promote 'revolutionary' car sharing programme 1/13/2012 Daily Mail: "During
the pitch, the famous Alberto Korda photo of Guevara was proximately displayed –
but on his beret was the logo of the luxury car brand, msnbc.com reports."
New Film About Che Guevera Shown at the Havana Film Festival 12/7/2008 International
Trade Law News: "In case you are wondering, the films were legally exported from
the United States to Cuba pursuant to the "informational materials exemption" to
the Trading with the Enemy Act, commonly known as the "Berman Amendment." Thc
"informational materials exemption" is found in section 2502(a) of the Omnibus
Trade and Competitiveness Act, Pub. L. No. 100-418, 102 Stat. 1107 (1988), and
section 525 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995, Pub. L. No. 103-236, 108 Stat. 382 (1994). These amendments to section
5(b)(a) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 66 1-44, restrict the
President's authority to regulate, directly or indirectly, the importation or
exportation of information or informational materials, regardless of the format
or medium of transmission or whether the information or informational materials
are for personal or commercial use."
Los ñáñigos y los sucesos del 27 de noviembre de 1871: memoria histórica,
dinámicas populares y proyecto socialista en Cuba 1/1/2008 Caminos: "La
conspiración impersonal del silencio fue la respuesta a aquel texto de Tato
Quiñones desde 1998 hasta hoy. Ocho años que se suman a los casi treintisiete
que separan el texto de Tato de aquel discurso del Che –pronunciado con la
vocación indomablemente transgresora que siempre caracterizaría al argentino, el
27 de noviembre de 1961–2 en que él recordó aquellos sucesos, evocados por
primera y única vez en un acto público dentro de la Revolución."
Barbie 'boasted of hunting down Che' 12/23/2007 Observer: "The evidence
appears inconclusive, but Macdonald, who won an Academy Award for One Day in
September, about the killing of Israeli athletes by the Palestinian group Black
September at the 1972 Munich Olympics, told The Observer: 'The Che claim came
from several sources. I think it makes total sense when you understand what
Barbie was doing and who he was working for in the Bolivian military, and how
they admired him as a Nazi officer and what he had done in the war. Jean Moulin
was an infamous episode, and he would trade on it and use that as part of his
calling card.' Macdonald, whose film will be broadcast on More4 on Thursday at
9pm, added: 'Guevara arrived in Bolivia in disguise - very much like the French
Resistance, constantly in disguise, travelling around the country unspotted by
the Germans. I suspect Barbie's involvement was more on a theoretical level and,
if you think about it, it makes sense from the point of view of the Bolivian
government and the Americans. He had hands-on expertise in exactly this type of
situation, exactly this field. He was strongly anti-communist. Neither the
Americans nor the Bolivians had anything like this kind of experience.'"
Che lives -- by Pepe Escobar 10/10/2007 Asian Times: "Former soldier Mario
Teran, the man who killed Che, lives in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, anonymous and
dirt poor. He used to be blind because he was unable to finance a cataract
operation. Cuban doctors have operated on 600,000 people in 28 countries, free
of charge. Including 110,000 Bolivians and Teran. The full story of how he was
cured by doctors sent by Fidel Castro was revealed to a Bolivian newspaper over
a year ago by Teran's son."
'We could have saved Che' from execution, says ex-CIA operative 10/9/2007 Independent: "It
was also the job of Rodriguez at the time to ensure that Che was kept alive and
transported to Panama, where he would face interrogation by his American
colleagues. In the interview, he explains how he was overruled during a phone
call to the jungle encampment from Bolivia's military high command."
Subcomandante Marcos Pays Homage to Che Guevara and Praises Cuba 10/11/2006 NarcoNews
Aristide's slumland army of enforcers prepares to defend 'people's revolution' 2/17/2004 Independent,
UK: "The likeness of his hero, Che Guevara, is plastered all over the territory
he controls in Cité Soleil, Haiti's largest slum."
Redford shows Che Guevara film in Cuba 1/26/2004 Reuters
Revolution Guided by Feelings of Great Love - Learning from Che Guevara 1/3/2004 CounterPunch
Victor Dreke, Che's
second in command in the Congo, on US Tour 11/13/2002 AfroCubaWeb: "Dreke
was also one of the commanders of the fight against the counterrevolutionary
bands, backed by the CIA, in the Escambray mountains of central Cuba from
1960-1965. In 1965, Dreke served as second in command under Ernesto Che Guevara
in the Congo. More than 100 Cuban volunteers went to the Congo at the request of
leaders of the national liberation movement there who were followers of Patrice
Lumumba, the assassinated leader of the Congo's fight for independence. This
experience laid the basis for the Cubans to aid other liberation struggles -- in
Angola, Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere in Africa."
Che Café Collective 10/15/2002 UCSD: the
site that UC California is trying to shut down.
Invasor front page
with History of Che in the Congo. 8/26/2002 Invasor: scroll down to the end
to look over the stories of the Che in the Congo - " Los hombres de Tatu - Desde
la mirada de una joven - La traductora - El Che era capaz de hacer lo que pedía
a otros que hicieran - Pombo, el escolta del Che - El Che educaba con el ejemplo
- Como caído del cielo - "Teté, no traiciones" - De la mano del Che - Un hombre
extraordinario."
Los hombres de Tatu 8/26/2002 Invasor: "Víctor Dreke, uno de los
combatientes que acompañó al Che al Congo, narra algunos de los momentos de
aquella histórica gesta. Este trabajo fue extraído de la revista Somos Jóvenes
digital."
The Real Che Guevara 6/25/2002 NewsMax: classic psyops mix of gems and BS.
Victor Dreke (Second-in-Command of Che’s guerilla unit in Congo)
Supressing a Public Pilgrimage: Day of the 5 Abakwá - 27th of November, by Andy Petit, 12/2/12: "The first to point out this neglect after the Revolution was Che Guevara, who declared in 1961 at a commemoration of the 90th anniversary of these events that “the students who were shot that day were not the only ones to shed their blood.” He added that “the records mention in passing, as a trivial detail that still goes unnoticed in our day, that the corpses of five Negroes were found, and that they had been shot and stabbed to death with bayonets.”
Che Guevara Speaks. "Tribute to Antonio Maceo." Ernesto Che Guevara. Recorded in Havana, December 7, 1962. Produced by Barbara Dane, released by Paredon Records in 1973 (P-1017). Released by Smithsonian CD, 2000-07-28. open.spotify.com/track/5CNBBvVTKDM8JK85ufPjIN
Che Guevara Song (Hasta Siempre Comandante) - Traditional Version
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_g23qi9hg
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