Talks & discussion
at El Sueño Existe Festival 2015
Photo: A packed hall listens to Jeremy Corbyn (now a contender for the Labour leadership) speaking at El Sueño Existe Festival 2013
At El Sueño Existe Festival we always like to weave together culture and politics – and this year is no exception. As well as our usual in-depth look at what is happening in Latin America, we are focusing in on the themes of Eco-socialism and Colombia.
Below are a few of the speakers and political workshops we have planned for you.
++Full details of politics workshops now online here++
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Sessions
Workshops and discussions on:
Colombia for beginners
Human rights in Colombia
Eco-socialism
Development and the environment in Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador
Anti-mining and anti-fracking campaigns in UK and Latin America
Neoliberalism and the destabilisation of the region
Victor Jara & Pablo Neruda
Speakers
The individuals and organisations taking part in our political programme include:
Justice for Colombia
Francisco Dominguez of Middlesex University on Colombia
Ivan Monckton from Unite the Union
Fidel Narváez – Ecuadorean Embassy
Glevys Redon from Latin American anti-mining campaign LAMMP
Ben Gregory, Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign
Grace Livingstone – Author and journalist
Karen Bell on socialism, capitalism and the environment
… and contributions from our knowledgeable audience, including you …
Find out more
Click here for a full list of speakers and their biographical notes