XV Havana Biennial 2024-2025
2024-11-15 08:00 - 2025-02-28 17:00 (America/New_York) | Havana, Cuba, Cuba
The most attractive and distinctive thing about the Havana Biennial is its ability to take the city as a setting. However, the visual proposal in traditional spaces such as art galleries, studios, or museums is wide and varied. Artists are invited to create together in the communities, as a profitable exchange experience and its extension to other cities in the country is planned.
The Havana Biennial, founded in 1984, is a contemporary art event organized by the Wifredo Lam Center whose fundamental purpose is to contribute to the better knowledge and dissemination of the visual arts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean and their diásporas. It is considered “the first biennial of Latin American art.”

Week of Actions for Human Rights Day: Protest sanctions on Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
2024-12-01 08:00 - 2024-12-15 17:00 (America/New_York) | Various
Actions in-person and online from December 1-15, 2024
Click Here for Full Events Schedule
Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on December 10, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which enshrines rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being.
This Human Rights Day, we are horrified that the genocidal terror on Gaza is not only continuing, but spreading throughout the region. We demand that the killing stop! Many people are unaware, however, that thousands of Palestinians were being killed prior to the start of the Gaza war in October of 2023 due to the economic coercive measures (“sanctions”) imposed on them by Israel and the United States. Sanctions prevented the reconstruction and maintenance of crucial infrastructure, severely limiting the availability of clean drinking water and of electricity for hospital services, while the entry of food and medicines was also restricted. 98% of Gaza’s water was unfit for human consumption, causing rampant waterborne illnesses which were responsible for 12% of childhood deaths. Yes, sanctions kill!
The United States is currently imposing such economic coercive measures on 40 countries, accounting for one-third of the world’s population. So, this Human Rights Day, we demand an end to economic coercive measures! Sanctioned countries are insisting on an end to these measures that violate their peoples’ right to development. There is a growing movement to enshrine this right in a convention on the right to development. So, this Human Rights Day, we say: “human rights = right to development.”
We advocate for people-centered human rights, such as the right to education, healthcare, housing, adequate food, clean water and peace — rights that are respected in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. These countries have also taken a principled stance in international fora to stop the genocide underway in Gaza. Regrettably, this has caused them to be further targeted with economic warfare by Israel and the United States. This Human Rights Day, we demand that countries not be punished for upholding international law, and we demand people-centered human rights in the U.S.
This is a project of the Sanctions Kill / Americas Without Sanctions Campaign, International People’s Tribunal Against U.S. Imperialism, Zone of Peace Campaign and Friends of the ATC Nicaragua.
Endorsed by the International US-Cuba Conference Coalition
The Americas Without Sanctions campaign, part of SanctionsKill, raises awareness about the impact of coercive measures on governments in Latin America and the Caribbean that the U.S. has targeted for regime change — Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela — and advocates for the removal of those measures.
To endorse this week of actions, email aws@sanctionskill.org.

Los Angeles Teach-In: Take Cuba off the State Sponsors of Terrorism List (SSOT)! End all US economic, commercial, and financial sanctions against Cuba!
2024-12-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mercado Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90007, United States
With a population of 11 million, Cuba, 90 miles from the US, exists as an independent, sovereign, and peaceful nation. Cuba exports doctors, not weapons or bombs. Yet it has been the victim of Washington’s bipartisan economic, military, and political war for 65 years. The daily cost of this brutal policy is $15 million a day! Since Cuba’s 1959 revolution, it is over $144 billion!
Along with the criminal blockade, Biden maintains 243 sanctions imposed by Trump. Especially harmful, Biden keeps Cuba on the State Department’s “State Sponsors of Terrorism” (SSOT) list. Cuba has never participated in terrorist acts. Since 1959 over 3500 Cuban civilians have been killed in terrorist attacks, planned from US territories with forces trained by US agencies.
Join us to educate and mobilize people to oppose the US criminal policies against our Cuban neighbors
Speakers:
– Yasser Ibarra-First Sec’y Cuban Embassy to U.S. (zoom)
– Guadalupe Cardona- President, La Raza Educators Assoc.
– Charlotte Williams- Building Relations with Cuban Labor Brima Sylla- Teamsters-Amazon Labor Union. # 1 (zoom)
– Mike Vera- InlandBoatmen’s Union (ILWU Marine Division)
– Bita Amani- Prof. Public Health, Charles Drew Med.School Mwezi Odom- African Peoples Socialist Party
– Kevin Kucera- Dir. Int’l Assoc. of Machinists, Automotive
– Rev. Kelvin Sauls- IFCO Bd. Member & Co-founder BAJI
– Philippine United Student Organization (PUSO)
– Asia Medley- Venceremos Brigade Democratic Socialists of America
– LA Hands-Off Cuba Committee Jodie Evans- Co-founder, CODEPINK

Vancouver, British Columbia - December 20 Vigil Against the U.S. Blockade on Cuba!
2024-12-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Corner of W Georgia Street and Granville Street, 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Join in the Vancouver vigil in solidarity with Cuba as we unite against the unjust and genocidal US blockade on Cuba and demand:
Lift the blockade on Cuba now!
Cuba si, bloqueo no!
Remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism!
Abajo el bloqueo!
Organized by Friends of Cuba Against the US Blockade – Vancouver
Endorsed by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity Cuba (VCSC)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! Rally
2024-12-21 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Federal Building, 299 E Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! Off the List! End the Hate!
Join us as we demonstrate to end the U.S. Blockade of Cuba and to take Cuba off the List of State Sponsors of Terror!
Normalize U.S.-Cuba relations.
Bring water, flags, and solidarity for the Cuban people!

Eyewitness Reports - from the Delegates Returning from Cuba (Miami, Florida)
2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | FIU-MMC (South Campus), Charles Perry (PC) Room 310 - 11001 SW 14th St, Miami, FL, 33199, United States
As the US government is ratcheting up slanders against Cuba’s medical internationalism—while tightening sanctions—and escalating its military threats in the Caribbean, the Miami Coalition to End the Blockade in Cuba is holding a panel to hear anti-blockade activists returning from Cuba!

Come hear their reports on:

– GRANMA / JUVENTUD REBELDE FESTIVAL;

– INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PROGRESSIVE AND LEFTIST PARTIES;

– THE LAUNCH OF A CAMPAIGN DEMANDING THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMNT STOP DENYING VISAS FOR CUBAN ATHLETES SEEKING TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS FOR THE 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES;

– HOW CUBA IS ORGANIZING TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF THE BLOCKADE

SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:

Megan Romer, National Political Committee – Democratic Socialists of America

Mark Friedman and Brenda Lopez, Los Angeles US Hands Off Cuba Coalition

Hakim Jihad, Jacksonville US Hands Off Cuba Coalition

Join us!

3rd Annual Human Billboard in Solidarity with Cuba - Oakland, California
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Grand Lake Theater, Oakland, CA, United States
SUPPORT THE UNITED NATIONS VOTE AGAINST THE BLOCKADE!
LET CUBA LIVE!
Since the Trump/Rubio diabolical duo have taken office they have ramped up the deadly economic war against Cuba. The Cuban government’s annual report on the impact of the blockade accuses the U.S. government of “surgically and systematically” targeting the main sources of revenue for the Cuban economy. Some of the major escalations include:
– Putting Cuba back on the “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list
– Sanctions on shipping companies supplying fuel to Cuba
– Sanctions that block financial transactions and remittances
– Targeting Cuba’s international medical cooperation brigades
– Trying to stop tourists from visiting the island
THIS OCTOBER 29, THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL VOTE FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW TO END THE BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA.
Last year only Israel and the U.S. voted to continue this criminal strangulation of the Cuban economy

Support the UN & Its Resolution to End the US Blockade on Cuba! - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2025-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Brady & Farwell Streets, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Stand for Peace in MKE:
Support the UN & Its Resolution to End the US Blockade on Cuba!
Gather at Brady & Farwell Streets, Milwaukee 53202
Saturday, October 25 at 12 Noon to 1:00 p.m.
We will be recording messages from Milwaukee to send to the Global Online Picket.

CUBA IS NOT ALONE Action - Baltimore, Maryland
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 327 Park Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States
The UN General Assembly will once again urge the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba. This demand has been made annually since 1992. The debate and vote will be from Tuesday, Oct 28, to Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025. The BLOCKADE was first imposed in 1960 after former leader Fidel Castro came to power following the triumph of the revolution in 1959.
This event in Baltimore is part of a nationwide effort to bring attention to this criminal US policy against our neighbors in Cuba.
Let Cuba live!

LA protest & discussion event - October 25, part of world-wide actions before UN vote
2025-10-25 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Strategy and Soul Movement Center, 3546 Martin Luther King Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90008, United States
Solidarity with Cuba intensifies worldwide. Actions in Los Angeles

4 pm Picket at Westside Federal Building
5 pm Car Caravan to Strategy and Soul Movement Center
6 PM dinner, 7 PM program
*Special live video from students at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana
*Eyewitness reports from US delegations to Havana October conferences: Latin American Studies,
Granma/Juventud Rebelde festival.
*A featured exhibition of historical Cuban posters from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics
RSVP to https://bit.ly/Strategyandsoul (213) 387-2800 LA.US.handsoffcuba@gmail.com

Car Caravan To Lift The U.S. Blockade on Cuba - Vancouver, Canada
2025-10-26 12:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Call for location – 604-780-4029, Vancouver, BC, Canada
International Week Of Actions!
Vancouver Monthly Car Caravan
Organized by: Friends Of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade – Vancouver
In Solidarity with: Maratón Mundial de Amor por Cuba & Puentes de Amor
Sponsored by: Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba – VCSC

NYC - United Rally to End 65 Years of U.S. Economic & Political War Against Cuba!
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Adam Clayton Powell Jr State Office Building, 163 W 125th St., New York, NY, United States
Stand with the Rest of the World in Condemning The Illegal U.S. Blockade on Cuba when United Nations delegates at the General Assembly vote in their great majority against the blockade, as they have for the past 34 years!

24-HOUR GLOBAL ONLINE PICKET TO END THE U.S. BLOCKADE ON CUBA!
2025-10-28 20:00 - 2025-10-29 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
In October 2025 Cuba will bring a resolution to the United Nations to end the cruel U.S. blockade on Cuba for the 33rd consecutive vote!
While the government of the U.S. votes “no” to ending the inhuman and illegal blockade, the people of the United States & the world vote “YES”! International actions will take place around the world October 24-29 marking the annual United Nations General Assembly vote. Join us for the 24-hour global online picket with a program of speakers, documentaries, music, and more as we stand by Cuba and its just demand for an end to this illegal U.S. policy.
It’s time:
+ To end the U.S. blockade on Cuba!!
+ Remove Cuba from the so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list!
+ Return Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to Cuba!
OCTOBER 28-29, 2025
STARTING OCTOBER 28
@ 8:00 pm (ET – Havana time)
Wrap-up Event & Special Celebration
STARTING OCTOBER 29
@ 7:00 pm (ET – Havana time)
REGISTER NOW:
https://tinyurl.com/24hr4Cuba
WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION – IN ANY LANGUAGE!
Send video messages for the 24-hour Global Online Picket action:
Whatsapp / Telegram: +1-778-882-5223
Email: info@us-cubanormalization.org
https://www.us-cubanormalization.org

Support the Vote at the United Nations to End the Embargo on Cuba - Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025-10-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join us at the WAMM’s Vigil to End War: Support the Vote at the United Nations to End the Embargo on Cuba
The World will vote to end the blockade on Cuba! What say you United States?
This October 2025 Cuba will again bring a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly to end the cruel U.S. blockade on Cuba for the 33rd consecutive vote!
While the U.S. votes “no” to ending the inhuman and illegal blockade:
The People of the United States & The World votes “YES”!
The blockade is illegal under international law, yet the U.S. continues to impose it in order “to bring about hunger, desperation, and overthrow of the government,” as a former US State Department official admitted.
It’s time:
+ To end the U.S. blockade on Cuba!!
+ Remove Cuba from the so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list!
+ Return Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to Cuba!
JOIN US as we stand by Cuba and its just demand for an end to this illegal U.S. policy

A Tribute to Assata Shakur & Cuba
2025-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | UROC, 2001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join the Minnesota Cuba Committee as we honor the legendary Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur! This gathering will include a screening of “Eyes of the Rainbow” by black Cuban filmmaker Gloria Rolando, reflections, and discussion.

Cuba, Climate & Environmental Disasters
2025-11-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Twenty years ago Hurricane Katrina was “probably the worst catastrophe” in modern U.S. history, even according to then-Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff. Since then massive wildfires, droughts, and flash floods have swept much of the world with tremendous and deadly consequences.
And more are sure to come – as in the unprecedentedly-powerful Hurricane Melissa that just ravaged Jamaica and Haiti before hitting Cuba. Meanwhile gross environmental disasters like the toxic derailment in Ohio, the 300-million gallon sludge-pond breach in Kentucky, and the 800+ killed by a heatwave in Chicago also rock us here at home.
While climate change is real –a direct product of blind and heedless capitalist production– evidence shows “natural disasters” are rooted in structural inequality and governmental disdain for those who aren’t wealthy.
How must and how are working people responding? Why did revolutionary-though-impoverished Cuba lose only 15 lives when Katrina hit it as a Force Five hurricane when over 1800 people died in New Orleans in a Force Three?
Is it too much to say this a life-or-death discussion? After all, we have only one planet.

Pre-Conference Webinar
2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | FL
CUBA WEBINAR
Cuba Under Siege: An Action Conference!
Pre-Conference Webinar
🗓️ SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2026
⏰ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
Featuring a speaker from Cuba’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations & organizers from labor unions and solidarity groups!
♦️El programa estará disponible en inglés y español
🔸The program will be available in English & Spanish

Action Conference - CUNY Graduate Center - NYC
2026-03-14 11:00 - 2026-03-15 15:00 (America/New_York) | Cuny Grad Center, 365 FIFTH AVENUE, Mahattan, NYC, United States
Stop US Military Intervention in the Americas! Defend Venezuelan
Sovereignty!
Welcome to the Delegation from Cuba Attending the
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)
CUNY GRADUATE CENTER
365 FIFTH AVENUE (BETWEEN 34TH & 35TH STREETS
IN MANHATTAN, NYC)
