JOIN US THIS SATURDAY FOR A PLANNING MTG FOR UPCOMING COMMUNITY FESTIVAL / GATHERING IN CASA BLANCA, RIVERSIDE. THE PLANNING MTG IS THIS SATURDAY AT VILLEGAS PARK IN RIVERSIDE (CASA BLANCA, 7240 marguerita ave, 92504). So far, this event has received a lot of attention, with the city attorney even taking a position to hinder this event, and other overt actions by the city gov't. But--this has only served to unify an incredible force in the casa blanca community. they / and we are determined to move forward with this, reclaiming the culture & history that has been robbed from la gente.Please help support this community effort!! we need volunteers.
ucr / rcc / afscme / divine forces radio / kpfk---invited to support / co-sponsor this event.
Draft flier attached / text below:
OUR WORD IS OUR WEAPON”
“Nuestra arma es nuestra palabra”

-SUBCOMANDANTE MARCOS, EZLN

A Festival & Community Gathering reclaiming the Culture and history that our colonizers want us to forget

Saturday April 23rd

Villegas Park, Casa Blanca

3pm – 10 pm

“OUR WORD IS OUR

3 – 5 PM LIVE GRAFFITI, B-BOYING/B-GIRLING, FREE FOOD, FREE CD’S AND GIFTS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,

HIP-HOP PERFORMANCES BY:

Ø FUNKOLLECTIVE

(KOLLECTIVE FROM LA TO I.E. BRINGING ALL 4 ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP)

Ø EL VUH

(Hip-Hop with Mexika, Indigenous roots)

5 –7 PM COMMUNITY FORUM / WORKSHOP

Analysis of the struggle in the Zapatista communities from recent travels to Chiapas, bridging connection between the Mexican-American / Centro-American to our Indigenous roots w/the Zapatista. Discussion on the struggle for Indigenous peoples on each side of La Frontera for land, liberty, dignity & justice.

7-10 PM ROCK / PUNK FURY

FEATURING:

COLLECTIVO ERROR

(New Noise from the Barrios de santa ana)

FLATTBUSH

(Phillipino roots/ “Edgy Harsh Musical Power..” www.flattbush.com)

AZTLAN UNDERGROUND

(hip-hop / rock fusion with Indigenous Roots)