Coming Up:
Events
Since The 2007 Festival
On
Sat 12th Jan 2008; El Sueno Existe Presented:
"Nicaragua,
New Time; New Hope" With
Paul Baker Hernandez; activist and musician
living in Nicaragua.
ZERO HUNGER:
NICARAGUA TAKES ON GLOBAL WARMING
Click
Here for a youtube video of this
event
Zero Hunger is the flagship
programme of the new Sandinista government.
Rooted in ecology and women's rights, it is
profoundly revolutionary, challenging savage
capitalism's dependence on cheap resources,
exploited labour and planetary destruction.
Because it is so revolutionary,
confronting our catastrophic oil-based economy,
demanding the fundamental re-distribution of
resources and promoting intelligent sustainable
lifestyles, it is under savage attack by both
local and international 'elites'.
Originally
from England and Scotland, Paul Baker Hernández
works closely with Zero Hunger, promoting it both
inside and outside Nicaragua.Long-time activist,
analyst, author and musician, Paul specializes in
the beautifully passionate songs of Chile's
murdered singer/songwriter Victor Jara, and
regularly sings with Carlos Mejia Godoy, Salvador
Cardenal and others. He interweaves their
powerful music throughout his presentations. Now
international coordinator of Echoes of Silence,
'artists with dirt under their fingernails', he
is also co-founder of the fair trade cooperative
Cafe Sandino and the Victor Jara Workers'
Movement.
Paul Baker
Hernandez in Machynlleth
We were
honoured to host the author and musician Paul
Baker Hernandez who came to Machynlleth in
October 2005. Formerly a monk in Scotland ; Paul
has worked with Salvadoran refugees in Los
Angeles, participated on the Peace March through
Central America in 1985-6 and worked with the
Victor Jara Foundation in Chile.He currently
lives in Nicaragua and is involved in various
campaigns through his "Echoes Of Silence
" organisation.
He has
made a wonderful cd of Victor Jara's songs
:"Hasta El Aroma De Una Flor"wherein he
glides from Spanish to English in order to make
the lyrics more accessible .Paul facilitated a
discussion and debate on issues related to
globalisation , discussed the current situation
in Nicaragua and stated his view that the wars of
the future are likely to be fought over water .in
the evening we were treated to a lovely concert
of songs , some original , some by Victor played
on his green guitar,made from scraps found on a
Trappist garbage dump.Joan Jara wrote;
"Paul- I found many parallels between you
and Victor . I can really imagine you two passing
the guitar from one to the other...I wish that
history could have allowed you to meet. You would
have been friends."
Links to
Other Sites:
Mind Out
For Music, umbrella
organisation of El Sueno Existe.
Video:
Click HERE to watch a
25 minute film about Chavez and the revolution in
Venezuela
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