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LondonWednesday 29 February, 7.30pm

The Exmouth Arms. 1 Starcross Street

London NW1 2HR (nearest tubes Euston

Euston Square, Warren street)

Wednesday 7 March, 6pm

Queens building, Royal Holloway, Egham Hill

Egham, TW20 0EX

[email protected], 020 7837 1688

ManchesterSunday 11 March, 2pm

Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, M2 1NL

[email protected]

07519 427 093

North EastWednesday 7 March, 7pm

Barloco (formerly known as Barkollo)

22 Leazes Park Road. Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4PG


The Chevron, Gordon Road, Byker

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1RP

Wednesday 21 March, 7pmThe Borough pub. 1 Vine Place, Town Centre

Sunderland, SR1 3NE


GlasgowWednesday 29 February, 7.30pm

Couper Instute, 86 Clarkston Road

Glasgow G44 3DA


Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre

6 Daisy Street. Glasgow, G42 8JL

Sunday 18 March, 1pm

The Iron Horse Bar, 115 West Nile Street

Glasgow City Centre, G1 2SB


Rock around the Blockade

[email protected], www.ratb.org.uk

Rock around the Blockade

[email protected], www.ratb.org.uk

Rock around the BlockadeRock around the Blockade

Recent reforms and legislaon in Cuba

have been interpreted in the media and by

polical commentators as a move towards

a capitalist free market. Cubas supporters

argue the measures are necessary to im-

prove the eciency of the socialist system

and secure the Revoluon in its 53 rd year.

Cubas enemies aempt to link the pres-

ence of a small, well-paid domesc oppo-sion to the popular uprisings witnessed

during the Arab spring. Conversely, the

Cuban government has facilitated every

cizen to parcipate in an open debate

about the countrys socio-economic prob-

lems and contribute suggesons towards

resolving those.

Between 9th and 23rd February 2012, ac-

vists from the solidarity campaign Rock

Around the Blockade will travel to Cubato nd out: What lies behind the recent

reforms and how will they eect Cuban

socialism? Whether the Cuban Revolu-

on retains its mass support among the

populaon? What is the impact of the US

blockade on Cuban development? Is Cuba

able to maintain its high-standard, uni-

versal welfare provision during the global

economic crisis which has seen the public

sector under threat in the wealthiest naons?

The brigadistas will visit numerous cen-

tres, instuons and organisaons on the

island. As well as meeng polical lead-

ers, they will carry out voluntary labour

in factories and farms. They will visit old

peoples homes, maternity homes, youth,community and sports centres, schools

and hospitals vital public services which

are under aack today from the ConDem

government in Britain. They will visit a

hospital which treats children with cancer

and learn about the medicines denied to

them by the US blockade.

The acvists will present a donaon of

sports equipment for Cuban youth, in the

year of the London Olympics.

See overleaf for details of the brigadistas

eye-witness reports, including photos and

lm footage. To nd out more about Rock

around the Blockade and/or donate to the

campaign and towards material aid see:

www.ratb.org.uk/donate

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