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Kenia Serrano to visit Auckland, June 10-12

Kenia Serrano to visit Auckland, June 10-12

Kenia Serrano is president of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), which organises solidarity activities between Cuba and organisations and individuals around the world. She is a member of Cuba’s parliament.

Kenia has also represented Cuba at a number of different forums, including at a United Nations women's commission in New York, at the World Summit Against Racism in South Africa, and at two World Social Forums.

She will be speaking at three venues in Auckland.

She will be discussing the dramatic developments last December, when U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro simultaneously announced plans to restore diplomatic and trade relations, frozen for the half century since the revolution triumphed. This shift was signalled by the release of the Cuban Five and the proposed removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.


Wednesday June 10, 6.30pm reception; 7pm presentation, Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Road, Western Springs

Reception followed by a talk on "Cuba , the United States and the Future of the Revolution".

Thursday, June 11th, 10.30am, Meet First floor, 120 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland

Union activists’ meeting. Hosted by First Union.

4pm, Thursday, June 11th, Room 710 Arts 1 Building, Auckland University

Round table discussion Hosted by the NZ Centre for Latin American Studies. Phone Kathryn Lehman

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