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Archbishop Oscar Romero’s 30 Death Anniversary

Julian Filochowski’s visit North wales to talk about Archbishop Oscar Romero.  Oscar Romero was Archbishop for only three years but during that time he went from being a figure of the establishment to champion of the poor and oppressed in El Salvador. He was eventually executed by a member of a death squad with state connections whilst celebrating Mass.

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Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela. At the Showroom in Sheffield

Filmed in Caracas in November 2008, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Chavez’s controversial presidency, this feature-length documentary work of Pablo Navarrete (Alborada Films)  takes a journey into the heart of Venezuela’s revolution to listen to the voices of the people driving the process forward.

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Se nos va Toño Suzarte

El notable actor de teatro, director, músico, compositor y fotógrafo porteño, ex militante del MIR, falleció repentinamente este lunes en Valparaíso.

Formado como actor en la Escuela de Teatro de la Universidad de Chile, Valparaíso, Toño fue un incansable y talentoso gestor cultural.

Su contribución también incluye los programas radiales Buenos Días Caracolito, Abracadabra y  Verde Azul Verd.

Durante octubre y noviembre hizo una gira por Europa con su exposición de fotos “Rarezas Porteñas” y su recital de mitos y leyendas “Puerto Loco”, entre otras actividades con historia.

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Effects of the earthquake on Chilean society: a witness account.

CHILE EARTHQUAKE APPEAL  PUBLIC MEETING,  Sheffield Monday 19 April 2010. 7:00pm at Quaker Meeting House.
Speaker: Belarmino Vera, from the Chilean community in Liverpool.

On Saturday 27 February a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile caused significant loss of life and massive damage to buildings and key infrastructure. The resulting tsunami caused immense additional damage and loss of life in Chilean coastal settlements.

Belarmino has recently returned from Concepción, one of the cities most affected by the earthquake, where he and his family and friends experienced the full impact of the earthquake and its aftermath.

CHEA PUBLIC MEETING

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