Dear comrades,
Warmest greetings of international solidarity!
Kabataang Makabayan (KM, Patriotic Youth), the largest revolutionary youth organization in the Philippines, will be celebrating its 45th founding anniversary on 30 November 2009.
The KM was established in 1964 with Prof. Jose Maria Sison being elected as its founding chairman. Since then, it has spearheaded the progressive youth movement in the country: proletarian revolutionaries from its ranks led the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines in 1968; the storm of anti-fascist and anti-imperialist movement of the early 1970s was made possible in large part by the active involvement of the KM; to this day, activists from its ranks continue to stream to the rural countryside to assist in the anti-feudal struggle and the further advance of the national democratic revolution.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, the International Office of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is organizing a set of activities in the afternoon and evening of Saturday, 28 November. It would be a great pleasure if you can join us in these activities.
WHAT: 45th Anniversary celebration of Kabataang Makabayan (KM, Patriotic Youth)
WHEN: Saturday, 28 November 2009
14:00 – 19:00
(Doors will open at 13:30)
WHERE: Nassaukerk
De Wittenkade 111
1052 AG Amsterdam.
ENTRY: € 5,00 per person (includes light snacks)
Youth Unite! Conference
14:00 – 16:30
Democratic and revolutionary youth organizations and young activists in Europe will come together to discuss the current global financial and economic crisis. Also on the table is the role of the youth in advancing the socialist revolution in Europe.
Speakers include:
Prof. JOSE MARIA SISON (Founding Chairman of the Kabataang Makabayn, Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines, currently the Chairperson of the anti-imperialist International League of Peoples' Struggle.) Prof. Sison will speak about the historic role of the KM in the upsurge of the national democratic struggle in the Philippines in the 1960s and 1970s, and its continuing role in training activists for the revolutionary movement.
JOSELITO A. BALEVA. KM representative, Chairperson of the Filipino Refugees in the Netherlands.
AURELIE DECOENE. Youth Movement COMAC, Belgium (Jongerenbeweging Comac vzw, Mouvement de jeunes Comac).
CHRISTOS MAIS. Militant Movement of Students, Greece.
Representative of the Youth League Rebel, Germany (Jugendverband REBELL).
Representative of the New Democratic Youth, Turkey (YDG, Yeni Demokratik Gençlik)
Youth revolution for socialism! Poster design competition.
16:30 – 17:30
Exhibit of posters competing for the top prizes.
Announcement of the winning entries and awarding of prizes by the board of judges.
Snacks and drinks will be served during the exhibit.
Cultural performances: Celebrating 45 years of revolutionary struggle of Kabataang Makabayan.
17:30 – 19:00
Please inform us how many of you will be attending. If you are traveling from outside of the Netherlands, we can arrange for your accommodations to stay overnight on the 27th and 28th of November, if necessary. We would greatly appreciate receiving your messages of solidarity if you will not be able to come on the 28th.
Thank you very much for your attention. We are looking forward to your active participation in the coming activities.
In solidarity,
Karina Miranda
KM Liaison Officer
c/o NDFP International Information Office
Amsterdamsestraatweg 50
3513 AG Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 30 2310431
E-mail: ndf@casema.nl
