Ceremonial Solidarity Arts Celebration November 14, 2008 in Toronto

Below a press release for an event on November 14. Please attend if you're in Toronto.

November 05 /08 For immediate release

Ceremonial Solidarity Arts Celebration
-Through rituals, music, dance, poetry and video...

Friday, November 14th 2008

Native Canadian Centre www.ncct.on.ca
16 Spadina Ave. (1/2 block north of Bloor St. W)

7:30pm - 9:30 pm

A ritual / ceremonial solidarity arts event in memory of Indigenous peoples murdered by the Colombian army and denouncing the abuse, arbitrary actions and disrespect of peoples/communities. Also, organized in support of the "National Indigenous, Popular and Social Movement MINGA"*

The peoples' Minga brings together the diverse agendas/perspectives of social popular sectors. These sectors, including the workers', peasants', Afro-Colombian, women's, peoples' movements and processes, are called upon by the Indigenous movement to formulate and implement a common future agenda from their particular struggles.

Initiated in October 12th 2008 (in southwestern Colombia), the Minga is a form of resistance by Indigenous peoples who are opposed to the infamy, ongoing attacks and stigmatization by government officials. The Minga began its mobilization in the area of Piendamó, Cauca, to comply with community-based rights and the collective agenda, including Indigenous peoples' opposition to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), war, laws being implemented to sell-off the country to multinational corporations and a development model that is detrimental to the future of peoples/communities.

http://www.nasaacin.org/
http://mamaradio.blogspot.com/

*The word Minga describes an ancestral practice by Indigenous peoples in the Andean region. It refers to a collective effort called upon to carry out a common objective and it takes priority over other activities. Neither the Minga, nor its outcome has "owners". It's an expression of the maturity, discipline, community-based capacity and humility of the peoples. In the Minga, the common objective over-rides individual needs, however, each individual effort is viewed an important.

Organized by:
Movimiento Matiz
"A Latin-American focused ideas and creativity movement
Generating space for arts-based cultural expression & inclusion".
http://movimientomatiz.blogspot.com/

**Please distribute widely to your networks**

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