Latin America Week 2009

national | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Friday March 27, 2009 12:05 by LASC Events Officer - Latin America Solidarity Centre events at lasc dot ie LASC, 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2 01 6760435

The bittersweet taste of globalised food

Local struggles and food sovereignty in Latin america and Ireland

Latin America Solidarity Centre cordially invites you to Latin America Week 2009.
LAW 2009 aims to focus attention on the issue of Food Sovereignty and the impact of this on human development.

Our speakers from Latin America:

Mexican woman active in the “No Corn No Country” campaign: Alberta Cariño Trujillo
Colombian sugar cane cutter and trade unionist: Juan Cambindo Cuenu

Main Events in Latin America Week 2009:

Dublin

Conference
Speakers: Alberta Cariño Trujillo and Juan Cambindo Cuenu
Saturday 18th of April, from 10:15 am to 4:00 pm
Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Photo Exhibition
Launch on Tuesday 14th of April, 6:00 pm
Irish Aid Volunteer and Information Centre
27 – 31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Exhibition open until the 18th of April, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

X Annual Irish – Latin American Film Festival
15th – 17th of April, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Irish Aid Volunteer and Information Centre
27 – 31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Galway

Public Talk: Alberta Cariño Trujillo and Juan Cambindo Cuenu
Monday 20th of April, 7:00 pm
Galway Public library, Augustine Street

Limerick

Public Talks: Juan Cambindo Cuenu
Tuesday 21st of April
1:00 pm, University of Limerick Campus
8:00 pm, Limerick City Library “The Granary”

Cork

Public Talk: Alberta Cariño Trujillo
Tuesday 21st of April, 7:00 pm
Utopia Nation, Barrack Street

...and lots more!