Upcoming Events this Weekend!

1. STOP THE WAR, STOP THE KILLING! DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF THE ISRAELI CONSULATE WHEN: TOMORROW, FRIDAY JULY 28, 3:30PM-6:30PM WHERE: 2ND AVENUE BETWEEN 42ND AND 43RD STREETS Sponsors: Arab Muslim American Foundation, National Council of Arab Americans, International Action Center, Troops Out Now, Al-Awda, ICNA N.Y.C., MAS New York 2. FREEDOM FESTIVAL FOR ANTONIO CAMACHO NEGRON PERFORMANCES BY: A-ALIKE/ WELFARE POETS/PRISIONERA/DIVINE RBG OF THE DEY/REBEL DIAZ/MOVEMENT IN MOTION, and music by DJ MELLOW G WHEN: FRIDAY JULY 28TH, 8:30PM-2AM WHERE: 11 BRUCKNER BLVD (CORNER OF LINCOLN AVE.) (#6 TRAIN TO 3RD AVE/138TH STREET, BRONX) PRICE: $10-$25 (SLIDING SCALE) Sponsors: La Pena del Bronx, Nationalist Youth (PR), Prisionera, The Welfare Poets 3. STOP US-SPONSORED ISRAELI TERROR! MARCH ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WHEN: SATURDAY, JULY 29TH, 2PM-5PM WHERE: CADMAN PLAZA PARK (NEAR BROOKLYN BRIDGE; A/C to Brooklyn Bridge, F to Jay Street; #2,3,4,5 & R to Court Street/Borough Hall) Sponsors: ANSWER Coalition, International Action Center, National Council of Arab Americans, Jews against the Occupation-NYC and others (download flier at www.naaponline.org/ny/Rally06/rally_7_29_11.JPG) 4. FESTIVAL BORICUA AT PROSPECT PARK! CELEBRATE BROOKLYN AT PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL LIVE PERFORMANCES BY: LA SONORA PONCENA, JOE BATAAN, YERBABUENA AND MORE! WHEN: SATURDAY, JULY 29TH, 2PM-9PM WHERE: PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL (WWW.BROOKLYNX.ORG) PRICE: $3 (SUGGESTED DONATION) 5. MUSIC BENEFIT FOR LEBANON AND PALESTINE MUSIC BY FAIROUZ & MARCEL KHALIFE WHEN: SATURDAY JULY 29TH, 9:00PM WHERE: ALWAN FOR THE ARTS, 16 BEAVER STREET, 4TH FL, MANHATTAN (www.alwanforthearts.org/directions.html) PRICE: $20/$30/$40 (ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS) 6. AN EVENING OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA RECEPTION AND DINNER INCLUDING SPEAKERS: ILEANA NUNEZ MORDOCHE (CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS) FRANCISCO ARIAS CARDENAS (VENEZUELAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS) LEONARD WEINGLASS (ATTORNEY FOR CUBAN 5 POLITICAL PRISONERS) REVEREND LUCIOUS WALKER WHEN: SATURDAY, JULY 29TH, 5:30PM (RECEPTION/DINNER); 7PM (PROGRAM) WHERE: MARTIN LUTHER KING LABOR CENTER AUDITORIUM, 310 WEST 43RD ST. (BETWEEN 8TH & 9TH AVENUES, TIMES SQUARE SUBWAY STATION)