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Festival for Nicaragua

  • Tony Corden

    Following the success of last summer's Victor Jara festival in Machynlleth, El Sueno Existe ("the dream lives on") staged a winter festival entitled "Nicaragua: New Time, New Hope", inspired by the visit to Machynlleth of veteran activist and visionary Paul Baker Hernandez.
         Paul is a former Trappist monk who has lived and worked in Nicaragua for a number of years and is active in local and international campaigns against war, exploitation and the plunder of Nicaragua's natural wealth.
         He is also a wonderful musician and during the festival performed Nicaraguan folk songs as well as hilarious self-penned gems such as The Starbucks Song.
         Ben Gregory from Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign presented a fascinating report on the Zero Hunger flagship project of the Sandinista government and there were excellent performances by Cor Gobaith, accordionist Flakito from New Zealand and local band Cloud Cuckoo.
         A great time was had by all and the event raised over £400, some of which was sent to the La Chureca appeal, which supports people living on Managua's rubbish tip.
    For more information please visit:     http://www.elsuenoexiste.com ; or contact: tonycorden@hotmail.com
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