From: Gabrielle Weeks Subject: rare opportunity to see Tuvan cultural performance in Long Beach this Friday
Tyva Kyzy all-women throat-singers of Tuva Performing at Woodruff Community Church Time and Date: 7:00 pm, Friday February 16th, 2007 Location: 3908 Woodruff Ave, in Long Beach, California http://www.churchdog.org Admission: $10.00 to $20.00 - sliding scale at the door - no one turned away all ages show - bring your kids Tyva Kyzy (Daughters of Tuva) will present a special "Shagaa" (Tuvan New Year!) celebration performance on Friday February 16th in Long Beach, CA. These one of a kind musicians are the only all-female Tuvan folk ensemble in the world that perform the extraordinary art of throat-singing. The Republic of Tuva is located in extreme southern Siberia, and has been claimed by both China and the USSR simeltaneously. Their distinctive music brings female harmonic vocal techniques together with the exhilarating and evocative sounds of throat-singing and traditional Tuvan instruments which imitate the sounds of nature. Their vividly textured songs fill audiences with energy and emotion and bring to life the traditions, stories and sonic landscapes of Tuva with humorous joy, nurturing sweetness and thundering power! Tyva Kyzy brings a breath of fresh air to the overtone rich melodies and natural rhythms of today's Tuvan music; bringing a vital update to the vast and sacred culture of the Tuvan people and their intimate relationship with this earth and its sprit. Please support this wonderful group! and enjoy and evening of celebration and honoring prayer through music. To learn more about Tyva Kyzy please visit them on the web: www.tyvakyzy.com *** What: "LEGACY OF TORTURE: The War Against the Black Liberation Movement" Los Angeles Premiere Showing! When: Saturday, February 17, 2007 4:00 - 7:00 PM Where: Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research 6120 South Vermont, Los Angeles, CA The FBI and CA police recently arrested eight aging former Black Panthers, some of whom were victims of torture, charging them with an alleged conspiracy to kill cops and the murder of a San Francisco officer 35 years ago. Denouncing the arrests as an attack on activists, the legacy of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, and a violation of human rights, many have rallied to their defense. Their defenders say that there was a real conspiracy at the time by the police and the FBI to kill Black Panthers! Known as COINTELPRO, this clandestine 'dirty war' was carried out inside the US through assassinations, frame-ups, mass arrests and military-style assault against the Panthers, and through torture, such as was carried out against defendants and alleged witnesses in this case. According to a member of the Jericho Amnesty Coalition in Los Angeles, "as the Black liberation movement is pushing the new Democratic majority in Congress to reopen hearings into COINTELPRO, prosecutors have trotted out a totally discredited case to try to derail those efforts and intimidate Congress." Stuart Hanlon, one of the attorneys in the case has pointed out that this case was already thrown out of court once because it's based on the documented torture of the Panthers carried out by the New Orleans police under the supervision of the San Francisco police and federal authorities." This new video documentary, which was released just before the indictments, was made after some of the defendants in this case, including Altadena residents Hank Jones and Ray Boudreaux, were released after serving jail time for refusing to testify to a grand jury. It.is being shown as a benefit to support their defense. The program, sponsored by the Jericho Amnesty Coalition - L.A. will also feature family members of the accused and supporters from the Black, Puerto Rican, Mexicano, indigenous and other liberation movements speaking about the importance of the Black Panthers and of this current case. The first court hearing for the four defendants who live in California -- Richard Brown, Hank Jones, Richard O'Neal, and Ray Boudreaux-was held in San Francisco Superior Court on January 29, 2007. The defendants are presently being held on bail of $3 million to $5 million each! Their arraignment and a bail reduction hearing was carried over until February 14 at 9:00 am in San Francisco. A support rally may be held here in Los Angeles. Another defendant, Harold Taylor, is fighting extradition from Florida. Three others are in NY -- Francisco Torres, and political prisoners Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaquin of the New York Three (whose conviction many years ago was based on testimony from the same torture victim who is the state's witness in this case). For more information call 310-495-0299 or check www.geocities.com/jerichoamnestycoalitionla The national website for up-to-the-minute information and to sign up for the supporters' list serve is www.cdhrsupport.org. Donations should be made out to CDHR/AGAPE and sent to the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights, P.O. Box 90221, Pasadena, CA 91109. *** The Unembedded Truth An Evening with Independent Journalist Dahr Jamail Special Guest Sonali Kolhatkar, KPFK's "Uprising" Saturday, February 17th, 7:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City 12355 Moorpark Street, Studio City Performances by Melanie Kareem's "We Are Baladi Dance Theater" Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley is hosting this rare appearance of independent journalist Dahr Jamail. >From Bechtel's failure to repair Iraq's water treatment plants to the `silent tragedy' of the widows, Dahr's stories about those most affected by the US occupation - the innocent civilians, are covered by the BBC and the world press. Dahr Jamail will be presenting an update, with a slideshow, of the current conditions in Iraq, and talk about future US plans for the Middle East. Discussion to follow. Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley has been organizing weekly peace vigils for over 4 years and have hosted numerous successful public forums attended by hundreds of people. $5 Donation No one turned away for lack of funds Call (818) 762-6695; or go to: www.kpfk.org Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:neighborsteve2002%40yahoo.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] KPFK is the Media Sponsor *** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandpaper: Abrasive text and other printed matter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/17/07 5:30 = Contratiempo Thanks to the enthusiastic response we received from our inaugural film night, we've been eagerly anticipating presenting the second film in our series, Tao Ruspoli's El Cable (30 minutes). www.ruspoli.com The film is described as an "electrifying portrait of flamenco singer and dancer, and gypsy bohemian Rafael 'El Cable.'" The documentary provides "an insider's glimpse into the Gypsy flamenco scene in Seville, with appearances by such legends as Juan Del Gastor, Juan Camas, Martin Chico and many others." To round out the evening of engaging Flamenco films, we'll also be showing Los Almendros-Plaza Nueva (30 minutes). A humorous look at the relations between a busdriver and his Gitano passengers. We invite you to join us for an evening of discussion, tapas, drinks and fine films! Saturday, February 17 5:30 pm Please visit our website for updated information and to join the official email list: http://www.contratiempo.org Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all! 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