The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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Hindu Nationalists decry and denigrate the Indian national flag.

Modi Sir, as a senior and prominent whole-timer of the RSS you must know that on the eve of Independence the above.

mentioned RSS organ used the following language against the Tri-colour, the new National Flag of India:.

The people who have come to power by the kick of fate may give in our hands the Tricolour but it never [sic] be respected.

and owned by Hindus. The word three is in itself an evil, and a flag having three colours will certainly produce a very bad.

psychological effect and is injurious to a country.[3].

Hindu nationalists ran coalition governments with the Muslim League in 1942-43.

1942 was a critical year in the history of India's Freedom Struggle. In a nation-wide call the British rulers were asked to.

`Quit India'. The rulers responded by turning the country into a hell: armed squads killed common Indians completely.

disregarding the rule of law, millions were arrested and thousands suffered unparalleled repression. The Congress.

governments which were ruling different Provinces of British India were dismissed. The only political organizations.

allowed to work were the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League. These two organizations united to serve the rulers.

and formed coalition governments. It was corroborated by the mentor of RSS. `Veer' Savarkar in his presidential address.

to the 24th session of the Hindu Mahasabha at Kanpur in 1942 declared,.

In practical politics also the Mahasabha knows that we must advance through reasonable compromises. Witness the fact.

that only recently in Sind, the Sind-Hindu-Sabha on invitation had taken the responsibility of joining hands with the League.

itself in running coalition Government. The case of Bengal is well known. Wild Leaguers whom even the Congress with all.

its submissiveness could not placate grew quite reasonably compromising and socialable as soon as they came in contact.

with the HM and the Coalition Government, under the premiership of Mr. Fazlul Huq and the able lead of our esteemed.

Mahasabha leader Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerji, functioned successfully for a year or so to the benefit of both the.

communities.[4].

When Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was trying to liberate India, the Hindu nationalists were helping to strengthen the.

British rule and its armed forces.

Sir, you must be familiar with the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who tried to liberate India militarily with the help.

of Germany and Japan. However, during this period `Hindu Nationalists', instead of helping him, were hand in glove with.

the British masters in defeating Netaji's liberation struggle (in which former succeeded). Hindu Mahasabha under `Veer'.

Savarkar's leadership organized recruitment camps for British armed forces. The Hindutva camp's surrender to the.

colonial masters was total, as we see in the following utterances of `Veer' Savarkar:.

So far as India's defence is concerned, Hindudom must ally unhesitatingly, in a spirit of responsive co-operation with the.

war effort of the Indian government in so far as it is consistent with the Hindu interests, by joining the Army, Navy and the.

Aerial forces in as large a number as possible and by securing an entry into all ordnance, ammunition and war craft.

factories...Again it must be noted that Japan's entry into the war has exposed us directly and immediately to the attack by.

Britain's enemies. Consequently, whether we like it or not, we shall have to defend our own hearth and home against the.

ravages of the war and this can only be done by intensifying the government's war effort to defend India. Hindu.

Mahasabhaites must, therefore, rouse Hindus especially in the provinces of Bengal and Assam as effectively as possible to.

enter the military forces of all arms without losing a single minute.[5].

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What RSS instills in cadres?.

Sir, in your interview you claimed that RSS instills in cadres the spirit of patriotism, working for the good of the nation and.

discipline. Since RSS stands for Hindu Rashtra or nation, one can understand the fate of democratic-secular India in the.

hands of RSS cadres. You should have shared what the most prominent ideologue of the RSS, Golwalkar, expected from.

RSS members. While addressing a gathering of top ranking RSS on March 16, 1954, at Sindi, Wardha, he said:.

If we say that we are part of the organization and accept its discipline then selectiveness has no place in life. Do what is.

told. If told to play kabaddi, play kabaddi; told to hold meeting then meeting....For instance some of our friends were told.

to go and work for politics that does not mean that they have great interest or inspiration for it. They don't die for politics.

like fish without water. If they are told to withdraw from politics then also there is no objection. Their discretion is just not.

required.[6].

This second statement of 'Guru' Golwalkar is also significant..

We know this also that some of our Swayamsevaks work in politics. There they have to organize according to the needs of.

work public meetings, processions etc., have to raise slogans. All these things have no place in our work. However, like the.

character in a play whatever role has been assigned should be portrayed with best of capability. But sometimes.

Swayamsevaks go beyond the role assigned to a performer (nat) as they develop over-zealousness in their hearts, to the.

extent that they become useless for this work. This is not good.[7].

Modi Sir, we find here 'Guru' Golwalkar referring to the Swayamsevaks loaned to the political satellite as `nat', performers,.

who are meant to dance to the tune of the RSS. It should be noted here that Golwalkar's above design of controlling the.

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The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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STUDENTS' FEDERATION OF INDIA .

ALL INDIA STUDENTS' FEDERATION .

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30.10.04 ON THE JNU STUDENT MOVEMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE ABVP1 Friends, The ABVP in its pamphlet yesterday, has once again taken the Intelligence of the student community for granted. For days now, the ABVP has been engaged in a hate campaign of lies and half·lruti1s. Yesterday's pamphlet carries on in lhe same vein. .

This campus is witness to a long history of struggles, under the banner of the SF I-AISF led JNUSU In a penod marked by the withdrawal of the state from education, which is part of !he neoliberal dogma that both the BJP and the Congress celebrates as its economic philosophy, universities across the country are faced with severe fund crunch. The UGC has been abdicating its responsibility of developing the academic infrastructure of the universities, be it in terms of oonslruction of new hostels or prcvidin g adequate funds for the university libraries. It was in this backdrop that the SFI-AISF raised the slogan of "More Hostels, More Books" and SFI~ISF led JNUSUs since 1997 to 2003 (with the sole exception of 2000 when ABVP had won the President's post by one vole) have waged relentless sb"uggles and succeeded in forcing the JNU Administration and the Cenb"al government to allot more funds to address 1he problems faced by JNU students. Can the ABVP deny the fact that six new hostels have been constructed in JNU and existing hostels also expanded, during the period 1997 to 2004, when the SFI· AJSF has Jed the studenb' union except for the year 2000·01? It is the result of this achievement that with the allotment of Lohit· Chandrabhaga, no outstation student of the University would be without hostel accomodation from this year Of this struggle for more hostels or this achievement ABVP can claim no part .

In factin 1999, when students were sitting on ah indeffnite hungerstrike demanding hostels, ABVP was took out a protest march and burnt the efflgyofthe JNUSU! When the JNU Administration cracked down upon the agffation and 63 students were arrested, 14 ofthem senttojail, ABVP sided with the Administration, supported the sine die closure of the university and provided ists of Left activists to the Po5ce. It was the massive soidarity expressed by the entire university commumty that ensured that the sine die was withdrawn, the arrested students released and the ploy of the ABVP and the BJP-Ied government to destroy the democratic student movement ofJNU was foiled. Can the ABVP answer why out of the 63 students who were Bffested during the decisive agitation on hostels in 1999 (even the Delhi High Court had upheld the demand ofthe agitation and asked the JNU Administration to construct more hostels) none were from the ABVP? It is but natural that the ABVP would seek to conceal its shameful history in this campus by trying to denigrate student movements and struggles on genuine issues, because the only movem ents they befieve and participate in are the likes of RSS-VHP-BJP led ram mandir movement and an6-reservabon agitations. .

The achievement of the outgoing SFI-AISF led JNUSU in reinstating the elected students' representatives to the Academic Council, the highest decision making body of the University, has to be seen in the context when across the country democrauc nghts are being curbed elected students' unions are being banned. When the students are being systematically denied representation in dectsion making bodies of universities, and anti-student measures like fee-hikes and fe~lowship cuts are being imposed undemocratically, the greater democratisation of the Academic Council by including elected student representative, which has been agreed to in principle by the JNU Administration following the recent agitation is a big advance made by the JNU studentmovemenl We would requestthe ABVP, which has said that no commitment in this regard was made, to go through the agreement signed by the VC (widely publicised by the JNUSU), which clearly mentions that a 3-member Committee would be formed to suggest the modalities of elected students' representation, which has already been agreed upon in principle. While the students have got used to their non-participation in any genuine struggle, it ts at least expected that they make sense of agreements signed between the JNUSU and the Administration. .

When the students of JNU were fighting for the formation of the GSCASH, an insutution that marks a historic achievement in our struggle for genderjustice, the ABVP was engaged in a vibiolic anti-GSCASH campaign, terming it to be an instrument of 'male victimisaoon' and trying to invoke patriarchal sentiments to sabotage its formation. While the SFI-AISF has been engaged in a struggle to strengthen the body, the ABVP has been setting the record for a most consistent defence of sexual offenders, by bringing out protest marches in defence of a faculty member who had harassed a foreign student (and indicted by the GSCASH for being guilty of sexual misdemeanours) or defending habitual offender Bhaskar Yadav. Defending criminality of all varieties has, however, been the USP for the ABVP since long. In th is semester ABVP's contribution to JNU has been its repeated attacks on the freedom of expression, whether it was the disruption of the film show on the 14th August or the public meeting on the 17th August .

ABVP has sought to justify their 17th August Jumpenism by saying that Mr.Geelani is a "suspected terrorist" even when he has been acquitted by the Court and charges against him have been dismissed. They are trying to obfuscate the fact that itwas the ABVP, which was on the wrong side of the law on that night, when it tried to physically prevent a free citizen to air his views in public. The SFI-AISF does not endorse the views of Mr.Geelani regarding Kashmir, neither was Mr.Geelani called to speak from our platform. Our views on Kashmir match those of the Left Parties, that the solution to the problem of Kashmir neither lies in secession nor continued state repression, but by granting genuine autonomy to Kashmir and making peace with Pakistan. Article 370 ofthalndian Constitution needs to be strengthened in this regard and not abrogated as demanded by the BJP or deliberately subverted, as has been done by successive Congress governments at the Centre. Moreover, the SFI-AlSF stands completely opposed to the RSS-ABVP's advocacy of the trifurcatJon of Jammu and Kashmir on communal lines which is completely opposed to the letter and spirit of the Indian Constitution. The ABVP should introspect whether their opposition to Mr.Geelani's presence in JNU arose out of any genuine concern toward the Kashmir problem, or because of the fact that he is a Muslim from Kashmir who cannot but be a 11terrorist" according to their communal outlook. The reason that a section of the population of Kashmir share pro-secessionist views is because of decades .. long denll of their legitimate cultural and material aspirations. If we are truly committed to safeguarding the territorial integrity of India, we have to first recognise this fact and be committed in making conscious efforts to heal the wounds inflicted upon the Kashmiris both by extremist violence and state repression. As university students, the least that we can do Is to listen and engage with different shades of Kashmirl opinion and not brand innocent people as 11terrorists" and "anti-nationals". .

Sd/-Rohit, Nimesh Chandra; (Co-Convenors), Central Campaign Committee, SFI-AISF. .

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Malaysia’s muslim burn a combination of U.S. and Israeli flags, in front of US embassy during protest film “Innocence of Muslims,” in Kuala Lumpur September 21, 2012. Muslims worldwide have been enraged over the American-produced film “Innocence of Muslims,” which denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. Photo by Samsul Said

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addition, evidence shows that the U.S-British forces use banned weapons such as napalm and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which contaminated and polluted Iraq's environment, and caused health hazards. .

Doctors in Iraq have reported a significant increase in deformities among newborn babies that could be due to radiation passed through mothers following U.S. wars of 1991-2003. 'After studying family history of couples with deformed babies, they concluded that radiation and pollution [caused by 'depleted' uranium dust, DU] were the main causes of the deformity', Dr Lamia'a Amran, a paediatrician at the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) hospital in Baghdad, told IRIN News. "Since 1991 the number of children born with birth deformities has quadrupled", said Dr Janan Hassan, who runs a children clinic in Basra in southern Iraq. If DU is the cause of the cancers, which is most likely, the crisis could become infinitely worse for women and children in Iraq. .

"The depleted uranium left by the U.S. bombing campaign has turned Iraq into a cancer-infested country. For hundreds of years to come, the effects of the uranium will continue to wreak havoc on Iraq and its surrounding areas", said Iraqi artist and author of 'Baghdad Diaries', Nuha Al-Radi before she died of leukaemia on August 13, 2004. .

The U.S-Britain used thousands of tonnes of DU in their wars on Iraq and over a wide range of areas. It took three to five years for the cancers to begin manifesting after the first Gulf crisis. Iraqi women and their newborn babies expecting bleak future as a result of the U.S-Britain use of WMD. .

The pretexts for the war were proved to be just lies. Iraq had no WMD and Iraq had no relations with terrorism. The war on Iraq was an illegal act of aggression, designed to increase the threat of terrorism and violence, in order to exert control. The continuing Occupation of Iraq is to rob Iraq of its oil resources, and enhance U.S. imperialist doctrine. .

So, as news of the appalling miseries of Iraqi women has piled up, where are Western feminists? Aren't women rights a universal demand? Are Western feminists allowing George Bush to steal their rhetoric to occupy Iraq and torture Iraqi women? Where is this international women solidarity? The setting up of an international war crimes tribunal to investigate and prosecute those who committed these crimes against the Iraqi people should be the aim of the world community. It will enhance human rights and democracy worldwide. .

George Bush "colonial feminism" and his use of women status in the Middle East is merely to denigrate Islam and Islamic culture, and serving U.S. imperial doctrine. The best way to redress U.S. crimes against Iraqi women and end the suffering is the immediate and full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. This will allow Iraq to progress toward full sovereignty and national independence. .

The Occupation has had both immediate and long-term negative implications for the safety of Iraqi women and for their participation in post-war life in Iraq. The end of the Occupation will stop the chain reactions of violence, and may allow the victim's wounds to heal. .

An edited version of this article appears on globalresearch Ghali Hassan lives in Perth, Western Australia. .

Palestinian Women Bear Brunt of Occupation: Amnesty .

Palestinian women scuffle with Israeli soldier harassing a Palestinian female during a protest against Israel's separation wall. (Reuters) .

CAIRO, March 31, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) Palestinian women bear the brunt of the Israeli occupation forces intimidation practices, with some being forced to deliver at Israeli checkpoints after being denied passage to reach hospital, a worldwide human rights watchdog has said. .

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So at the risk of sounding curmugeonly, and I don't mean to denigrate Edith Cavell and her very noble deeds, but as I read this I wonder where is the Canadian content? Edith Cavell was British and there is no mention that she helped Canadian soldiers.

Why not have named the mountain after a Canadian - I am quite sure that if we looked in our history of World War I there are some who did noble deeds and sacrifices to help the Allied cause. Sir Arthur Currie comes to mind (I am sure there are many others)

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t:wIs trying to engage the campus in a debate on 'cultural nationalism'. The truth Is ABVP Is using euphemisms to disguise .,'.

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The RSS, of which ABVP Is a student wing, derives its ideological inspiration from people like Golwarkar, Hegdewar and 1.

·'-extremely oommunal, casteist and patriarchal vision that they have of the Indian nation. ~ .

Savarkar. Golwarkar in his work We, the Nationhood Defined, argues for an Indian nation where the minority communities would ~PYthe position of second class citizens. Contrary to a 'celebration of cultural linkages' (ABVP pamphlet dated 26.10.04) the ..t .

nationhood defined by RSS ideologues celebrates a monolithic hindutva identity with the slogan 'hindi, hindu, hlndusthan'. In his writings Golwarkar clearly states that those who do not conform to the RSS' monolithic idea of nationhood have no space in India, ~ especially those who espouse different religions. The exclusivist ideology of the RSS, which derives inspiration from the .

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Manusmriti, is also staunchly brahmancial. Not only does it find no place for those of the deprived castes, but also justifies the .

inequalities of the caste system. It Is no surprise, therefore, that the period under the BJP led NDA government saw not only some .

of the worst incidents of communal violence since partition but also some of the highest incidents of caste atrocities, Jhailar being .

just one example. The RSS vision of India also denigrates the dignity of women, who are sought to be restricted to a traditionally .

subservient position. Some of the worst social practices against women like sati and dowry have been supported by the RSS-BJP .

The ABVP, which speaks at length on the two-nation theory, forgets its own record as the supporter of the two-.

rn the name of defending Indianculture. .

nation theory. Savarkar, in his address to the Hindu Mahasabha in 1943 explicitly declared, 'I have no quarrel with Mr Jinnah's fv;o .

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nation theory. We, the Hindus, are a nation by ourselves and it is a historical fact that Hindus and Muslims are two nations.

historical fact is that the RSS supported the partition of India. The ideological position of the Muslim League and the RSS on the .

partition of India are in complete consonance with each other. Its hatred for those who fought for communal harmony saw its worst .

form in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, by Nathuram Godse, a disciple of Savarkar. The history of the RSS in post .

independence India has been one of fostering communal tensions and riots. The demolition of Sabri Masjid, for the RSS, was an .

expression of cultural nationalism. The ABVP pamphlet dated 27.10.04, which was a vitriolic outburst against the Muslim .

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community, was just one gfimpse of the kind of hate campaigns they carry out against other communities. However, we find it .

appalling that the so-called left and secular organisations have not found the necessity to respond to it on an immediate basis. .

Off late, in its pamphlets, the NSUI has been trying to appropriate the slogan of socialism. The structural adjustment .

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programmes that have destroyed the welfare model of Indian state were introduced by the Congress. Congress.

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commitment to democracy was completely exposed during the imposition of emergency in 1975. It is the model of Congress style .

democracy which has time and again compromised with the federal character of Indian state, in favour of increased centralisation, .

leading to increased problems in the Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir. NSUI's attempts to hijack the slogan of socialism sounds .

hcllowfrom an organisation that supports the moves for the privatisation of education across the country. .

Across the country Congress has failed to take a consistent stand on the issue of communalism. In the last six years it is .

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the Left forces that have waged the most consistent struggles against the communal BJP government. While the Left support to the .

Congress led government at the centre is based on the determination to keep BJP out of power, we are still engaged in a struggle .

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to ensure the implementation of pro-people policies. Within our campus also we have seen that in the fight against the ABVP it is .

SFl-AISF that led the struggle, while NSUI has been pitifully absent. However, the NSUI has no qualms in joining hand with the I.

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elections to the JNUSU, we would appeal to the student community to strengthen the left, secular and progressive .

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President: P ARIMAL M. SUDHAKAR .

V.President: E NA PANDA Gen. Secy.: MUQBIL A HMAR .

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a. arun prashanth md. shahdab khaliladiti vyas .

amritashva kamal ozair ahmad.

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b. reena rani d.hananjay ratnesh kumar.

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rishava bhartiva.

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The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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As a result of a hunger strike by mess manager of Chandrabhaga hostel, Amlt Sharma who is former President of the hostel has been declared out of bounds from the CBH Hostel. Administration has shamelessly defended the lumpen fellow for long time even when he had beaten up the mess manager in front of hostel warden, Atul Johrl. His compliance with anti-social elements in the hostel is the fact proven beyond doubt. SFI demands that action should be taken against Atul Johrl for his negligence of number of complaints of violence, thus for a role In shielding anti-social elements. .

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When it comes to the question of ending caste based inequalities in our society, the casteist and elitist forces in our country, has historically opposed il tooth and nail, in different forms like Manu, Ranvir Sena, and now the Youth For (ln)Equality. The YFE in a most stubborn and undemocratic manner is still nagging on with their opposition to the policy of reservation. In utter frustration, they are issuing obnoxious pamphlets against the JNUSU President, and implicitly derogating all progressive forces committed to social justice. Against such obnoxious attack on the policy of social justice and the JNUSU President for upholding it, we appeal to the student community to participate in large numbers in a protest demonstration against YFE's casteist and elitist propaganda tomorrow .

at Ganga Dhaba at 5:30pm. .

The YFE is attacking the JNUSU President in the filthiest language, only because of his support for the government's decision to implement 27/% reservation for OBCs with 54% seat increase in all central educational institutes. We strongly warn the YFE against such demeaning language against the JNUSU President and behave like students of this university and not like feudai/Brahminical lords sermonizing and attacking the progressive people and ideas with filthiest language. By such acts of repeated violation of the democratic culture of campus, the YFE has established itself as an out and out undemocratic force. This undemocratic, elitist mindset is most thoroughly exposed by their outrageous attack on the Parliament of our country denigrating the entire polity. Such denigration of the sovereign body of the people is intolerable and speaks of a fascist mindset. The YFE is conveniently forgetting that the entire Parliament has unanimously passed the Bill. In a way, YFE is blaming the people of the country for electing such a Parliament, which has unanimously passed this Act. In our campus, the entire JNUSU election was held in the backdrop of the issue of reservation. All the office-bearers of JNUSU had a pro-reservation agenda, based on which the student commun:ty rejected the YFE and voted for the forces commrtted to .

implement OBC reservation. The JNUSU President by standing in favour of the OBC reservation is only reflecting the collective mandate of the students who have entrusted upon him to lead the student community for struggles demanding implementation of 27o/o OBC reservation with 54% seat increase and other issues. The very fact that the YFE is abusing the JNUSU President exposes the fact that they have no regard for the mandate of the JNU students as well. The mindless and unparliamentary attack on the JNUSU President comes out of the1r desperation and frustration following a complete isolation of the YFE in the country Berng 'meritorious' they should .

realize their true place lies in the dustbin of history. Even the predecessors of YFE, in Manusmriti, untouchability, etc could not resist the progress of equality in our country, compared to which the YFE 1s nothing but a group of reactionaries guided by the ideology of casteism and Brahminism. .

In a ploy to divert the issue and pursue its own casteist agenda, suddenly, the YFE has started to claim that they are in favour of reservation but only for the truly needy and the creamy layer should be excluded. It was the YFE who in a most casteist manner polished shoes and cleaned windshields, in protest against the OBC reservations. Was it done to demand reservation for the needy or a blatant attempt to humiliate the deprrved sections in the country? It was the Youth For (ln)Equality who engaged large scale violence against pro-reservation students on 19th May 2006 and shouted the most obnoxious slogans against the Dalit students in campus. Does not the violence and the abusive slogan against the Dalits speak of crass casteism? The YFE burnt books written by Dr. BR Ambedkar in AIIMS. Is this a civilized act or a barbarian one for which those responsible should be jailed? The YFE humiliated the .

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deprived sections students in AIIMS to such intolerable levels, that they had to change their hostels. Was this .

. done in favour of reservation? In our campus, the entire student community fought a long ag1tatron to demand MCM to all needy students. The YFE kept out of that agitation which was solely on the basis of economic criteria. The betrayal and non-participation of the YFE in the agitation for financial assistance exposes the fact that they are least concerned about the poor. Rather their entire agenda is to push forward their own casteist interests. While the YFE is repeatedly targeting the JNUSU President, it 1s shameful, that the AISA too, in a most sectarian manner IS repeatedly attacking the JNUSU President, allegedly for breaking unity of JNUSU and suppressing informatton about a meet1ng with the Administration from the JNUSU General Secretary Nothing can be further from the truth. It was the JNUSU General Secretary from AISA who called for a Hunger Strike unilaterally without consulting the JNUSU office-bearers, breaking at the first instance the need for unity on this issue. The JNUSU General Secretary from AISA also organized a different protest at Nithari the same day when the JNUSU President had already called for a demonstration. In order to hide such pettiness on the part of the AI SA, they are resorting to malign the JNUSU President. The JNUSU Prestdent suppressed no information regardrng any meeting. As has been pointed out earlier, the JNUSU President was informed of the meeting by the Administration who also conveyed that the Gen. Secy., has also been informed. The JNUSU President, subsequently informed the JNUSU Gen. Secy., about the proceedings in the meeting, which the AISA is conveniently forgettmg. We appeal to the student community to see through the pettiness of AISA and rema1n united under the banner of JNUSU in future struggles for the implementation of .

27°/o OBC reservation and 54% seat increase. .

Sd-1, Subhanil Chowdhury, Secretary SFI JNU Sd-/ Rajiv Kumar Ranjan, President, SFI JNU .

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The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

Heartwork ~. Carcass

Works of art, painted black

Magniloquent, bleeding dark

Monotonous palate, murky spectrum, grimly unlimited

Food for thought, so prolific

In contrasting shades, forcely fed

Abstraction, so choking, so provocative

A canvas to paint, to degenerate

Dark reflections - degeneration

A canvas to paint, to denigrate

Dark reflections, of dark foul light

Profound, aesthetic beauty

Or shaded, sensary corruption

Perceptions, shattered, splintered, mirroring

In deft taints, diluted, tinted

Spelt out, in impaired colour

Denigrating, going to paints to pain - not a pretty picture

Works of heart bleeding dark

Black, magniloquent art

Monotonous palate, murky spectrum, grimly unlimited

Prolific food for thought

Contrasting, fed with force

Abstraction, so choking, so provocative

Bleeding works of art

Seething work so dark

Seering words from the heart

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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Friends, Faced with repeated political setbacks, the ABVP now seems to have pinned its hopes on lies and intimidation. While intimidation was Quite abundantly on display on the night of 1Qth August. the lies that the ABVP is now putting forth (see for example its pamphlets dated 20th, 22"d & 24'h September 2002) would put even gobbles to shame. The most blatant of these lies of course are the concocted statements that the ABVP has been trying to repeatedly attribute to two members of the GSCASH. Hundreds of students are witness to the fact that one of .

them, Ayesha Kidwai, was not even present in the meeting in question while the other Madhu Sahni, was not among the speakers. This extremely deplorable attack shows not only the ABVP's ideological animosity to democratic institutions like the GSCASH which JNU students' have built up through their struggles but also its discomfort at seeing students and teachers of JNU forging on unity against attempts to .

saffronise and privatise our university. It is this unity which helped the JNUSU-Ied agitation achieve a breakthrough on the issue of the X Plan Proposals. . The ABVp has never been sure about ,what mark to ~ut befor~ the student ~ommuni~ on the issue of saffronisation, a project crone .

to 1ts heart. Somet1mes 1t has drafted syllabi for Human Consciousness -'psychedelic Consciousness', 'metaphorical brain' etc. etc. At yet other times it has even beaten up fellow-students in order to disrupt the struggle against saffronisation. Now it claims that "the leftists are trying to dupe the student community in the name of the AC". The fact is that the agreement reached on this issue between the Administration and JNUSU reads, .

"Abo~t the Tenth ~lan the ~niversity has already constituted a new ~ommittee of De~ns for the XPlan . The University has also const1tuted 3 spec1al committees to prepare the deta1led proposals 1n respect of vanous schools and other sections of the University. .

The first meeting of the Dean's Committee was held today, 20.9.2002. In this meeting it was agreed that if any School would like to propose a new Centre to be created during X Plan period , including in areas mentioned in the X Plan document already with the UGC, a detailed exercise in this regard must be carried out by the proposing School. A separate document containing the argument for creating such a Centre, its academic activities (teaching requirements and infrastructural requirements) should be prepared . Basic responsibility of presenting this proposal to the UGC team will be on the Dean of the proposing School. An interdisciplinary proposal from a group of faculty members from two or more Schools may be prepared in the same way, identifying the nodal person for presentation of such a proposal. Any proposal for new Centres will first be considered in the concerned School followed by Deans' Sub-Committees and finally the Deans' Committee for the X Plan. The final implementation of all academic programmes arising out of Tenth Plan will be implemented only after their due approval through the Academic Council of the University. .

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This amounts to a de facto review of the X Plan since now proposals in the original document as well as new proposals will have to be supported by academic argument ('psychedelic consciousness' won't do} and will have to face the democratic scrutiny of the academic community of some school before being placed before the Deans' Committee and then the Academic Council. While the struggle against privatisation and saffronisation is not certainly won, this is a big step forward since it allows the democratic sections of the academic community to make their rejection of the saffron proposals effective prior to the plan being placed before the UGC team. This is a far cry from the Administration's initial position of placing all proposals -even those like 'Human Consciousness' which did not have the support of any school or centre -before the UGC team and getting them ratified by the AC altar the UGC had passed them. .

The ABVP claims "there will be no regular mess for Mahi-Mandavi", not choosing to tell us that the reason that there is no regular mess for M&hi-Mandavi is that the UGC, under the guidanct:: of M.M. Joshi, has banned the recruitment of non-teaching staffs in universities. The SFI-AISF has been struggling against these policies and it shall continue its struggle to ensure that the demand to; mess staff fo; Mahi-Mandavi is included in the X Plan during its reform ation. Until the time that regular staff is appointed, cooperation are likely to be more accountable and transparent than private contractors and SFI-AISF shall make all efforts to ensure that the administration fulfills its commitment of facilitating the setting up of such cooperatives. .

The SFI-AISF-Ied JNUSU had formulated a Perspective Plan document for the library in 2000 and on the basis of it there have been repeated struggles for better library and computer-internet facilities. The ABVP has not been part of any of these struggles, not even in 2001 when it held the President and Joint Secretary's posts in the JNUSU. While the Joint Secretary had completely disappeared, the President was too busy shielding his lumpen ABVP colleagues to participate in any of ,he agitational programmes on these issues for which representativesfrom SFI-AISF had taken the initiative. It was on the initiative of SFI-AISF representatives that drives were launched to collect requisition from students from procuring books in the library. Now that internet facilities have been upgraded at the central and school levels and the administration has agreed to student participation in the procurement process in the library, the ABVP has again led through its teach -"internet facilities will not be available to the students". .

The BJP a.k.a Bhartiya Janta Petrol-Pump Party at the Centre and the Congress at the state have brought the transport system in Delhi to its knees through their bungling over the CNG conversion issue. The DTC has come up with a proposal to discontinue student bus passes. SFI-AISF on campus, as well as at the state level have protested against these policies and as a result of the JNUSU's efforts a computerized bus pass counter has been started in JNU and the services of bus no. 666 regularised . The university bus is to be converted to CNG. In JNU the ABVP lies-"no bus for down campus"-while in DU the ABVP, as well as the NSUI, look on silently while the number of U-Specials drops to one-fifth of its initial value. .

The ABVP's litany of lies knows no bounds. "No time-bound construction of new hostels", despite the fact that after the latest agitation the Administration has committed that one wing of the Tribal Hostel will be completed by December 2002 and construction of both new hostels will be completed by 2003. "No assurance on Post-Matric Scholarship", despite the fact that the university is already in touch with different State governments to make these scholarships available. The upgradation of the Health Centre, including the protision of more specialists and pathological investigation, the commitment on raising the thesis and field-trip grants as the fact that a university-level placement cell has already started functioning have been conveniently suppressed by the ABVP. .

In its attempt to denigrate the students movement the ABVP has found an ally in the NSUI. First the NSUI claimed that no UGBM had been held prior to the agitation. This lie being exposed, the NSUI now asks why there was a hunger strike now if the UGBM was held in February. Not being serious about the fight against communalism, the NSUI has forgotten about the massive mobilisation on campus in favour .

of peace and communal harmony in February-March. And not caring about students' struggles 1t does not know about the numerous demonstrations and the 4-day long strike against the XPlan during March and April. .

As long as an RSS-backed government is in power at the Centre, our university shall continue to face the threats of privatisation and saffronisation. The recently concluded JNUSU-Ied agitation was a demonstration of the effectiveness of united student resistance in countering these policies and SFI-AISF reaffirms its commitment to consistently struggle against these policies. We appeal to the progressive, secular and democratic-minded sections of the student community to consolidate their unity for the struggles ahead and give a fitting rebuff to the RSS· ABVP. .

STUDENTS' UNITY LONG LIVE! .

Sd/-Sd/-lndranil Choudhury Shamshad A. Khan Secretary, SFI-JNU Secretary, AISF-JNU .

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The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

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Ambedkar's anti-feudal vision led him to propose nationalization of land. Ambedkar had actively backed the Mumbai textile workers' strike in protest against the British Government's draconian Bill against workers' strikes, asserting that the right to strike was "simply another name for the right to freedom." Ambedkar held that the State's role is to protect workers' .

rights, not privileges of private capital, "Anyone who studies the working of the system of social economy based on private enterprise and pursuit ofpersonal gain will realize how it undermines, ifit does not actually violate, the last two premises on which democracy rests... It is true that that where the state refrains from inteNention what remains is liberty. ... To whom and for whom is this liberty? Obviously, this liberty is liberty to the landlords to increase rents, to the capitalists to increase the hours of work and reduce the rate of wages. ... Liberty from the control ofthe state Is another name for the dictatorship ofthe private \ employer. " What a contrast these words are to the programmes of llberallzatlon-prlvatlzatlon-globallsatlon espoused overtly by the entire spectrum of ruling class parties! .

-The fascist, casteist forces that Babasaheb spent his entire life fighting show up in many ways and forms in JNU and .

beyond. In our campus, whether it is the ABVP or the YFE, they represent the same forces of intolerance, of hatred, of a pathetic and shameful defence of structural inequity In society. On the occasion of Babasaheb's anniversary, the best way .

lS to commemorate his memory Is to reiterate our resolve to expose and Isolate such forces and the dangerous politics .

they represent and Intensify the struggle for social justice and social dignity. \ \'{\e ABVP-YFE-NSUI Combine's 'flag Hoisting' to 'Commemorate' Dr. Ambedkar: An Irony, a Joke and an Insult to Dr. Ambedkarl .

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What Can be More Absurd: When YFE -Arch 01u~onents of Reservation and Social Justice .. Declare .

Respect for Ambedkarl .

YFE came into existence precisely to oppose reservations for the deprived sections. In their campaign, they have repeatedly .

denigrated people from deprived sections using the choicest of abuses like 'undeserving inferior mortals', 'thieves' and 'sub-human beings'. They have consistently opposed the implementation of legally mandated reservations and constitutional .

provisions to defend social justice -whether it was OBC reservations for students or SC/ST reservations in faculty posts. .

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How come the YFE is suddenly professing a new-found respect for Babasaheb Ambedkar? Need we Inform these .

'meritorious' students that Ambedkar was the MAIN architect of reservations and rights for dallts and oppressed .

castes-which they vehemently oppose? ~ .

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teet Dr. Ambedkar? The ABVP today claims respect for the 'father ofthe Indian Constitution': the student community will remind them that it is the BJP-RSS ideologues who have indulged in the most shameful vilification ofAmbedkar. And as far as the Indian constitution s Ideological mentor RSS chief Guru Golwalkar wanted the Manusmritl -with its appalling.

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justification of the subjugation and exploitation of dalits and women-to become the Constitution of Independent India! .

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tried their best to defend. And today ABVP laughably wants the students of JNU to believe that they 'respect' Dr. Ambedkar.

J3 and the Indian Constitution. In JNU, during this entire movement to ensure implementation of reservations, has the student.

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mJi-community EVER seen the ABVP mobilise students for reservations and social justice? .

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clarify what was the opinion of their chief ideologues on the national tricolour?.

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On the eve of India's Independence, the RSS claimed: "The word three is in itself an evil and a flag having three colours will certain!~ Qroduce a ver::J.. bad QS~chological effect and is injurious to a couotex:. " (RSS mouthpiece Organiser, August 14, .

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: s 29, 1947: "It (.the tri£olourl caa nevg_r be recog,nl~g,d as the Nation~/Flag_ Qf HindY.§.lh~n ·;· the {J.uthorit~tlve flag_ ofHiadusthan .

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pa othec. Flag bY.l this Pan-Hindu Dh'tt.a[a. this Bhag_ava Flag_ fJ.S it§. nat!QnfJ.I §l.anQ.ard,·(A G Noorani, Frontline, Volume 21 -jO Issue 22, Oct. 23-Nov. 05, 2004) .

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The ABVP-YFE and their saffron political masters have always worked to vilify Dr. Ambedkar and demolish his view of a secular egalitarian India enshrined in the Constitution he drafted. Today they lead violent campaigns against reserva-tlons, against conversion, and defend Salwa Judums and RanveerSenas which perpetrate atrocities against adlvasis .

and dalits. It is high time that all progressive forces unite and expose the devious attempts of this casteist-communal combine to misuse the name of Dr. Ambedkar in order to hide their sordid history. Such criminal misuse ofDr. Ambedkar's .

name and legacy should be resolutely thwarted. .

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Gov. DeSantis Announces Investigation into Any Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Wrongdoings

DeSantis: What Happened at Twitter 'Is Not Even Close' to the Totality of the Censorship Around C19

"Your policies or your positions or your analysis of this medical science should stand on its own. And if it's not able to accept criticism, if you can't defend the policy against valid criticism, then maybe you need to be looking in the mirror," expressed Governor DeSantis.

"But that's not what these elites wanted to do. They wanted to just cocoon themselves from any criticism and to try to denigrate anybody that had a different way of thinking."

Full Video:

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Accountability Roundtable; Plan to Investigate Vax ‘Wrongdoing’ & Petition Supreme Court - Gov DeSantis 12.13.22

Public Health Integrity Committee:

Gov. DeSantis Announces Plan to Investigate ‘Wrongdoing’ by COVID Vaccine Manufacturers.

"Today I'm announcing a petition with the Supreme Court of Florida to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate any and all wrongdoing...with respect to COVID-19 vaccines," he says.

"In Florida, it is illegal to mislead and misrepresent, especially when you are talking about the efficacy of a drug."

“That will come with legal processes that will be able to get more information and to bring legal accountability to those who committed misconduct.”

“We’ll be able to get the data whether they want to give it or not.

lorphicweb.com/ron-desantis-calls-for-grand-jury-to-inves...

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

Describes Ascot Speedway as needing a revival.

Objects to The AAA Contest Board out casting 'outlaw tracks' and denigrating dirt track racing.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.

The Fundacion Portobelo and the Grupo Realce Historico announce that on Saturday, April 27 they will hold the 11th PORTOBELO CONGOS AND DIABLOS FESTIVAL. This is the main event for Panamanian Afro-colonial culture. Without a doubt it’s a major cultural and tourist attraction for locals and foreigners, who fill the streets of the historic town to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of the province of Colon.

This important folkloric meeting has been confirmed the support of of the Tourism Authority of Panama and the National Institute of Culture, institutions that are once again joining this cultural effort. The festival arose from the concern of local residents to maintain their traditions, and brings indisputable cultural, economic, tourism and image gains for the community of Portobelo, Colon province and the country in general.

This 11th festival is celebrated within the framework of the recent recognition of the Congo culture as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The distinction is not only a matter of national pride: it gives a definitive accolade to a culture previously denigrated and marginalized. Thanks to the persistence of its cultists of all the peoples of the coasts of Colon and beyond, it has remained alive and powerful.