December 3, 2010

30 Years of Solidarity Organizing! Join the CISPES Celebration in Seattle, LA, DC, NY and Boston

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As you know, CISPES is celebrating our 30th anniversary this year (check out the historic 30-year website ).Five CISPES anniversary celebrations are already scheduled to take place throughout the country, we hope you can join us for the CISPES celebration in your city!

Washington DC Celebrates 30 years of CISPES - Saturday, Dec 11:

6pm - midnight

ST. STEPHENS

1525 Newton St. NW

Washington, DC 20010

Join us to celebrate our 30th anniversary!

TastySalvadoran Dinner: 6pm | Speakers & Saludos: 7 - 8pm | DJs & Dance Party: 9pm – after midnight | $10-20 suggested donation at the door

For more information, contact: [email protected], [email protected] or call Lisa (202) 521-2510 ext. 204.

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Los Angeles CISPES 30th Anniversary Party - Saturday, Dec 11:

7 pm - midnight:

CARECEN

2845 West 7th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90005

Celebrate 30 years of CISPES here in Los Angeles with food, music and good company!

For info contact [email protected] or 213 700-2460.

facebook event link New York CISPES Anniversary Party! - Friday, Dec 17:

7 - 10pm

Brecht Forum

451 West Street (Between Bethune & Bank Sreets)

New York, NY 10014

Comeout for this evening of music and reminiscences, and celebrate the movement and its activists who still wage a mighty struggle to this day. Suggested donation: $30, including a dinner of pupusas and tamales,and one drink ticket. Donate or buy tickets in advance by Paypal at: http://nycispes.org/.

For more information, contact NY CISPES at [email protected] or 917-214-3479.

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Boston CISPES 30th Anniversary Party - Saturday, Jan 15:

Encuentro 5 (in Chinatown)

33 Harrison Ave, fifth floor

Boston, MA 02111

Veteran activists' roundtable followed by a celebration, music, a raffle and dancing! For more information, email [email protected] or call 978.870.8880.

[too late! But check the link for pictures

Seattle CISPES Celebration - Sunday, Dec 5:

5-9 pm

Washington Hall

153 14th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

Joinus December 5th at Seattle’s historic Washington Hall from 5:00pm-9:00pm to commemorate past and present solidarity activism. Therewill be great food, music and dancing. This is an all ages event, $10-$30 suggested donation. Washington Hall is located at 153 14th Ave on the corner of 14th Ave and Fir. For more information please contact Seattle CISPES at: (206) 325-5494. facebook event link]

Also,to learn more about the history of the El Salvador and Central America solidarity movement, check out our facebook profile for the "Daily Snapshot of CISPES history" - http://facebook.com/cispes.And for those of you that have been part of that history we encourage you to post comments and stories about the movement in El Salvador and the amazing work of CISPES through the years on facebook or on the 30th anniversary website. Adelante! CISPES