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Toronto's 26th Annual Socialist May Day Celebration: Fighting for the 99%
April 28, 2012
Toronto's 26th Annual Socialist May Day Celebration: Fighting for the 99%
Speakers:
Jorge Soberon, Consul General of Cuba in Toronto
John Clarke, organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Farid Ayad, National President of the Canadian Arab Federation
B.C. Holmes, representing the Toronto Haiti Action Committee
Barry Weisleder, Federal Secretary, Socialist Action, and substitute teachers' organizer.
M.C.: Elizabeth Byce, federal Treasurer, NDP Socialist Caucus, and retired member of the Toronto Local, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Celebrate with entertainers: Jon Brooks, 2010 Winner Kerrville (Texas) New Folk Contest, 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee 'Best Songwriter', 2009 Winner NPR's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest (Canada); Faith Nolan; Robert Priest, poet, songwriter, and novelist; Steve-Paul & Maya, actor musicians; Glen Hornblast, folk singer on the social justice scene with a new CD titled "Once in a Blue Moon"; and Bill Heffernan, activist, teacher and song smith.
Enjoy delicious food from the menu and drinks from the bar. At the event there will also be a literature and CDs display, a raffle, and surprises.
Admission: $10 waged, $5 non-waged or PWYC
Time: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Venue: Free Times Cafe
Location: 320 College St. Toronto, ON
For information contact: Julius, barryaw@rogers.com
Categories: Labour, Workplace, Unions
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