(The following article is from the December 1-31, 2008, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $25/year, or $12 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $25 US per year; other overseas readers - $25 US or $35 CDN per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St., Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)



Quinteto Tiempo in Concert, Friday - Dec. 5, 7:30 pm, Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St., fundraister for Cuban relief and the communities of Bajo Lempa in El Salvador. Presented by the Mangle Association of BC and Vancouver & District Labour Council, tickets $30 from People’s Co-op Books, 1391 Commercial.

Report from Brazil, Sunday - Dec. 7, 1 pm, People’s Voice editor Kimball Cariou reports from the meeting of Communist & Workers’ Parties in Sao Paulo, 604-255-2041 for info.
Open House, at the Centre for Socialist Education - 706 Clark Drive, Sun., Dec. 7, 2:30-5 pm. Music, refreshments, door prizes, 604-254-9836 for details.

West Coast War Resisters benefit - Friday, Dec. 19, 6:30 pm, Unitarian Church, 949. W. 49th Ave.


Report from Brazil - Tue., Dec. 9, PV editor Kimball Cariou reports on the international meeting of Communist & Workers’ Parties in Sao Paulo, call 250-860-6108 for time & place.


Israeli occupation on trial - 2:30 pm, Sun., Dec. 14 with speakers Mark Arnold, legal counsel to Bil’in, Palestian village, and Dr. Mark Etkin, author of Palestine: Occupation, Siege and Mental Health, at Millennium Library, info United Jewish People’s Order 338-3448.

What do we need from the new coalition government? - Thur., Dec 18. Panelists, location and time to be announced. Info: Real Majority Agenda Coalition, 947-9334.

“Red” carpet gala, awards dinner and benefit for Canadian Dimension - Sat, Dec. 20, 6:30 pm, tickets $50, info 957-1519.


Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution - New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm, live music with Pablo Terry and Sol de Cuba, dinner, dance, midnight wine toast to the independence of Cuba, AUUC Cultural Centre, 1604 Bloor St. West. Tickets $45 in advance, $50 door, ph. Sharon 905-951-8499 or Brien 416-762-5745. Sponsored by Canadian Cuban Friendship Association Toronto, http://www.ccfatoronto.ca.

HOLD THE DATE: Sat., Feb. 28, 290 Danforth Ave., Norman Bethune Day event, media sponsor People's Voice, tickets $5 on sale now, door prize will be a one week all-inclusive trip tor two to Cuba!