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Day of the Victims of State Terrorism - October 6th

10/6/2011

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Thursday, October 6th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Beit Zatoun

612 Markham St., Toronto

(TTC: Bathurst subway stop on Bloor line)

Screening of: "THE TRIAL"
Documentary on the untold story of the Cuban Five and terrorism against Cuba, narrated by Danny Glover

Guest Speakers

Mr. Jorge Soberón, Consul General of Cuba in Toronto

Mr. Zafar Bangash, Director, Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought

The Cuban Council of State passed a decree-law declaring October 6 as the "Day of the Victims of State Terrorism" resulting from the terrorist attack on flight CU-455 on October 6th, 1976:

At 11:21 a.m. flight CU-455, a DC-8 of the Cuban airline, reached the Seawell International Airport.

At 12:15 p.m. the plane left for Jamaica. In mid-flight it is shaken by two explosions: one at 12:23 p.m. and the other at 12:25 p.m. until it crashes into the sea. 73 people were traveling on the aircraft, amongst which was the Cuban junior fencing team. There were no survivors. 57 Cubans, 11 Guyanese and 5 North Koreans.


34 years after the tragic event:  CUBA DEMANDS JUSTICE



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Jueves, 6 de Octubre
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Beit Zatoun

612 Markham St., Toronto
(TTC: Parada de subway Bathurst por la  ruta de Bloor)


Proyección de “EL JUICIO”

Documental sobre la historia no contada de los Cinco  Héroes y sobre el terrorismo contra Cuba, narrada por Danny Glover
Invitados Especiales

Sr. Jorge Soberón,
Cónsul General de Cuba en Toronto

Sr. Zafar Bangash, Director del Instituto de Pensamiento Islámico

El Consejo de Estado aprobó el Decreto-Ley No. 279, el cual declara el día 6 de Octubre como "Día de las Víctimas del Terrorismo de Estado" por el atentado terrorista al vuelo CU-455 el 6 de Octubre, 1976: 

A las 11:21 a.m. llegó al aeropuerto internacional Seawell, un DC-8 de la aerolínea cubana de Aviación que efectuaba vuelo CU-455. 

A las 12:15 p.m. despegó rumbo a Jamaica.  En pleno vuelo dos explosiones sacuden la nave:  una a las 12:23 p.m. y la otra a las 12:25 p.m. hasta que cae al mar.  En la aeronave viajaban 73 personas entre los que se encontraban el equipo juvenil cubano de esgrima.  No hubo sobrevivientes.  57 Cubanos, 11 Guyaneses y 5 Norcoreanos.

A 34 años del trágico suceso:  CUBA DEMANDA JUSTICIA
Organizado por Toronto Forum on Cuba
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