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DESCRIPTION:Three Americas, Inc.\n\nis proud to present\n\nA Paul Baker Concert and 
 Talk\n\nOn Thursday, November 1, 7:00pm, at De Anza Clubhouse, Delaware 
 Ave., Santa Cruz\n\nA Thumbnail sketch of  Nicaraguan Paul Baker\n\nPaul 
 Baker, musician, who has a history of activism for peace and justice, will 
 be touring California with his homemade guitar, singing songs of Chilean 
 hero, Victor Jara, as well as his own compositions and talking about 
 present day Nicaragua under the Sandinista President, Ortega.  Paul lives 
 with his wife Fatima in an extended family household of 13 people while 
 they both do work which helps the people who live in their barrio, La 
 Primavera, one of the poorest in Managua, to have more fulfilling lives.  
 The U.S concerts will help to fund this work, as well as help his family 
 survive.  In his own words, Paul says he will speak about:\n\na) informing 
 people about the overall positive situation in Nicaragua and the Americas: 
 talking in particular about Hambre Cero program in the context of ALBA (and 
 of the fierce anger that the program is generating because of its gender 
 balancing, ecological and community-building dimensions, all of which 
 challenge the crumbling but still dominant neo-liberalist ideology/praxis 
 ). This is particularly vital because Nicaragua can offer such good 
 examples for taking on global warming;\n\nb) raising money for Echoes of 
 Silence projects within all that, especially work with Hambre Cero, the 
 development of our Water Not War campaign, the re-painting the best murals 
 of the revolution wiped out by Aleman, and Cafe Sandino;\n\nc) Family 
 survival (we currently have a family of 13:\n\n5 adults, none of whom are 
 able to find paid work beyond occasional temporary jobs that offer a 
 pittance (C$700 per month is an average 'wage'), when they have anything at 
 all; 5 teenagers - all in local schools by the skin of their teeth; 4 litte 
 guys from Joel (just turning 9 to Cristina Fabiana, just turned 1. With 
 Nicaraguan prices sometimes being higher than the equivalent commodity in 
 the US, we rip through US$1500 per month easily.\n\nNote:  If people wish 
 to take up a special collection for Hurricane Felix victims, he will not 
 object, but “Shakira, the wee Colombian singer, just donated 
 US$40,000,000(!). What a gal! I bet she's more than matched US/European 
 governmental support, all by herself).”\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/22/18455126.php
SUMMARY:A Paul Baker Concert and Talk
LOCATION:De Anza Clubhouse\nDelaware Ave, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/22/18455126.php
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