Vol. 71/No. 45 December 3, 2007
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Africa solidarity festival opens in Venezuela |
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Militant
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CARACAS, Venezuela, November 19žDelegations from 21 countries in Africa and 17 in the Americas participated in the opening of the Second Cultural Festival with the People of Africa today. Workshops will discuss how to deepen solidarity between the peoples of the two continents. The place of Afro-Venezuelans in popular struggles to expand access to education, healthcare, and land are also part of the discussions. Venezuelan artists, workers, and students will participate in music, dance, and other cultural events being held in different parts of Caracas and other cities. The festival is a prelude to the second Summit of African and South American Countries, to be held in Venezuela in 2008.
—RÓGER CALERO
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