Latin America Week events

Today: May Day march participation, noon from Parnell Square

Today: May Day march participation, noon from Parnell Square. Carnival of Hope 2000 leaves Civic Offices at noon to meet trade unionists at Liberty Hall, returning to Civic Offices at 2 p.m. for drumming and "Speakers' Corner".

Tomorrow: Public meeting with Blanchardstown drugs task force and Colombians David Martinez and Gerardo Moreno speaking on "Poverty produces producers, poverty produces consumers". (Phone: 01 8365090)

Waterford: Cuban trade union delegation at public meeting in ATGWU Hall, Kaiser Street. Galway: Poetry reading by Georgina Herrera, Cuban feminist writer, in Le Grall Wine Bar, Dominick Street at 9.30 p.m., and salsa music.

Wednesday: Liberty Hall, Dublin, public meeting with Colombians on "Solving the Drugs Crisis: A Colombian Perspective", at 7.30 p.m. Cork: Connolly Hall meeting with Cubans at 8 p.m.

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Social event in An Spailpin Fanach, South Main Street.

Tullamore: Screening of Taniperla. (Phone 0506 52361) Galway: Screening of Macho at Galway One World Centre. THURSDAY: "Remembering Romero" at Mansion House, Dublin, at 4.30 p.m.

Friday to Sunday: First Latin American Film Festival, Irish Film Centre, Dublin, including Salt of the Earth, Taniperla launch, Cuba Si! - Bloqueo No!. Further information: Latin America Solidarity Centre at 01 6760435