Houston Che Conference/Rebel Irish Grandmother id BAA28203; Tue, 30 Sep 1997 01:34:36 -0400 Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit source: "Nora P. Dwyer" [The organizaers of this Che Guevara Commemoration Conference have included a workshop in recognition of Che's Irish grandmother, entitled "The Rebel Heritage of an Irish Grandmother," on Sunday, October 5, 1997. Details follow.] CHE GUEVARA COMMEMORATION CONFERENCE -- Houston, Texas Ernesto "Che" Cuevara was one of the principle leaders and theoreticians of the Cuban Revolution. On the 30th anniversary of his death in Bolivia, come hear about and discuss his influence on national and international struggles that have occurred from the 60's to the present. From Cuba to Africa, Latin America to Europe, Che's image is a familiar one. But beyond the image, what are the ideas that drove this dedicated revolutionary and what importance do they have for today's world? MAIN PRESENTATIONS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1997 7 pm Houston Room, University Center, University of Houston Keynote Speaker: Angela Davis -- activist, author, Presidential Chair in Feminist and African American Studies, University of California MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 Time & Place Being Determined, University of Houston Keynote Speaker: Harry "Pombo" Villegas, Brigadier General in Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces, served under Che Guevara in the Cuban Revolution and is a "Hero of the Revolution," fought in Angola against South Africa's apartheid army, was with Che in the Congo and participated in the guerilla struggle in Bolivia in which Che was killed. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1997 CELEBRATION -- Spanish punk music by Los Skarnales 7pm University Center Arbor SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1997 WORKSHOPS: 12 to 5 pm University Center, University of Houston 12-12:30 Greetings Concurrent Sessions: 12:30-2pm "Who Was Che Guevara?" - Bayou City Room "The Rebel Heritage of an Irish Grandmother"-Bluebonnet Room 2-3:30pm "Che: The Man and His Ideas"-Bayou City Room "The Basque Struggle for Independence"-Bluebonnet Room 3:30-5pm "Solidarity With Cuba"-Bayou City Room "The Struggle in Chiapas and Mexico"-Bluebonnet Room VIDEO SHOWINGS: September 30 7pm "Ernesto Che Guevara: The Bolivian Dairy" -- Pacific Room, University Center October 1 noon "Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask" -- World Affairs Lounge, University Center October 2 noon "Lumumba: Death of a Prophet" -- World Affairs Lounge, University Center SPONSORS: African-American Studies Program-UH, Association of Multicultural Progressive Students (AMPS), The Cuba Friendship Committee, The Irish Unity Committee, The Latina Coalition, MeCha, NOW-UH, Pan-African People for Progressive Action (PAPPA), Women's Studies Program-UH, and The Young Socialists. CONTACT: Dean (Irish Unity Committee) at 713/528-1817. ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytire-09.30.97-01:34:57-29058