- by Vinnie Molina
- The Guardian
- Issue #2197
A very successful screening of the Cuba after Castro documentary by Abby Martin and Matt Belen was held in Boorloo/Perth on Saturday 27 June. The documentary gives viewers a close-up encounter with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
The event targeted unionists under the banner Cuba for Unionists. It was well attended and funds were collected which will go towards buying solar panels and battery for a community child care facility in the Cuban province of Guantánamo.
A panel of three unionists from Perth shared their first hand experience in Cuba solidarity. Each of them has visited Cuba for May Day and/or on the Southern Cross brigade. They all agreed that Cuba changes people’s lives. The project is sponsored by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society nationally.
Everyone present pledged their solidarity with the Cuban people and their right to self-determination.
The Southern Cross Brigade is attended by Australians and New Zealanders of all ages and backgrounds. Age is no barrier, as it has had brigadistas as young as 6 and as old as 88! The next Brigade will run in December 2026 and January 2027. Inquiries to cubabrigade.org.
