A Man of the Left

Weekend of events to celebrate those who volunteered to fight against fascism in the Spanish Civil War

Thursday 6th November
Venue: LA BOCA
6 Fountain Street, Belfast
TAPAS NIGHT Poetry reading: Gerard McLaughlin and friends
Music: Gerry Jones and friends
Tickets from La Boca, 028 90323087

Friday 7th November -7pm
Venue: CULTURLAN
Falls Road.
Showing of Irish Language DVD of Eugene Dowling

Friday 7th November – 7.30pm
Venue: TOWN HALL
Union Street, Lurgan
JIM HAUGHEY MEMORIAL LECTURE
Fighting Fascism Then and Now.
Speakers: Roy Garland, Harry Owens, Peter Bunting
Organised by the Craigavon & District of Trade Unions Council

Friday 7th November -8pm till Late
Venue: PAT’S BAR
19-22 Princes Dock Street
MUSIC AND SOCIAL NIGHT
Food Available

Saturday 8th November -12pm
Venue: PREMIERE INN corner of Waring street and Donegall Street
Launch of Book “No Pasaran – We intend to show the world.”
(Commissioned by Belfast & District Trades Union Council)
Author Ciaran Crossey
Saturday 8th November -2pm
Unveiling of Sculpture
Writers Square, Donegall Street
International Brigade veterans Bob Doyle, Jack Edwards and Jack Jones
are to be in attendance along with relatives of the Brigadistas.

Evening Venue: 6pm till late
JOHN HEWITT BAR
Donegall Street
MUSIC EVENT
Organised jointly with ICTU Anti Racist Workplace Week celebrations.

Sunday 9th November -3-6pm
Venue: JOHN HEWITT BAR
Donegall Street
TRIBUTE TO LA PASIONARIA
The 70th anniversary of the Brigadistas leaving Spain.
First screening of Royce Harper’s DVD about The Irish volunteers
Gerry Gleason’s exhibition/DVD