ALBA Annual Event Program - 2013

Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives

P 77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

77th Annual Celebration honoring the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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PROGRAM

Pace University, New York City May, 5th 2013 Presenting the ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism to

United We Dream

ALBA / 799 Broadway, Suite 341 | New York, NY 10003 | Tel. +1 212.674.5398 info@alba-valb.org | www.alba-valb .org

77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

PROGRAM 3:30pm – 5:30pm Opening Musical Set Barbez

Welcome Sebastiaan Faber, ALBA’s Chair of the Board of Governors

The Significance of the Lincoln Brigade Oliver Stone, Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer

In Memoriam

Peter N. Carroll, ALBA’s Chair Emeritus Marina Garde, ALBA’s Executive Director

Immigration, Internationalism and Social Justice: A Story of the Lincoln Brigade Sebastiaan Faber

Introduction to United We Dream (UWD) Michael Ratner, President Emeritus, Center for Constitutional Rights

Presentation ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism Kate Doyle, Recipient of the 2012 ALBA/Puffin Award

Award Acceptance

Cristina Jiménez, Managing Director, UWD Antonio Alarcón, UWD National Coordinating Committee Representative

Musical Homage to United We Dream Bernardo Palombo

Closing Musical Set Barbez

Closing Words Marina Garde, ALBA’s Executive Director

Reception 5:30 – 6:30pm Multipurpose Room (first floor)

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MUSIC

Human Rights Activism

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Shelley Hirsch and Dafna Naphtali, vocals Dan Kaufman, guitar John Bollinger, drums Peter Lettre, bass; Carl Maguire, accordion Catherine McRae, violin Danny Tunick, marimba and vibraphone

Opening Set

Closing Set

Ketter ……………………. D. Kaufman

The International (Instrumental) Peat Bog Soldiers Freiheit Jarama Valley Si Me Quieres Escribir Venga Jaleo (Quinto Regimiento) Viva la XV Brigada

Echa ……………………… D. Kaufman The Portrait ……....... Alfred Schnittke Bella Ciao ………………... Traditional Surabaya Johnny……..... Brecht/Weill

Homage to UWD - Bernardo Palombo Del Inmigrante Song to Woody Guthrie Deportados Event Production Manager, Don Myers

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting social activism and the defense of human rights. ALBA’s work is inspired by the brave American volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who fought and died fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). ALBA’s programs include teacher institutes, exhibitions, publications, cultural programs and an annual award for human rights activism, given in partnership with the Puffin Foundation. Drawing on the ALBA collections in New York University’s Tamiment Library, ALBA works to preserve the legacy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade as an inspiration for present and future generations.

77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

Lyrics Pet Bog Soldiers

Far and wide as the eye can wander, Heath and bog are everywhere, Not a bird sings out to cheer us, Oaks are standing, gaunt and bare.

[Chorus:] We are the peat bog soldiers.

We’re marching with our spades, To the bog.

Freiheit

Spaniens Himmel breitet seine Sterne Über unsre Schützengräben aus Und der Morge grüßt schon aus der Ferne Bald geht es zu neuem Kampf hinaus Die Heimat ist weit Doch wir sind bereit Wir kämpfen und siegen Für dich, Freiheit!

Dem Faschisten werden wir nicht weichen Schickt er auch die Kugeln hageldicht Mit uns stehn Kameraden ohnegleichen

Jarama Valley

There’s a valley in Spain called Jarama it’s a place that we all know so well where we all learned the true cost of freedom and so many of our brave comrades fell.

We are proud of the Lincoln Battalion and the fight for Madrid that it made

Up and down the guards are pacing, No one, no one can go through.

Flight would mean a sure death facing, Guns and barbed wire greet our view.

at last!”

[Final Chorus:] Then will the peat bog soldiers, March no more with spades, To the bog.

But for us there is no complaining, Winter will in time be past.

One day we shall cry rejoicing, “Homeland dear, you’re mine

Und ein Rückwärts gibt es für uns nicht Die Heimat ist weit Doch wir sind bereit Wir kämpfen und siegen Für dich, Freiheit!

Rührt die Trommel, fällt die Bajonette!

Vorwärts, marsch! Der Sieg ist unser Lohn!

Mit der Freiheitsfahne brecht die Kette!

Auf zum Kampf, das Thälmann-Bataillon Die Heimat ist weit Doch wir sind bereit Wir kämpfen und sterben

there they fought like true sons of the people as part of the Fifteenth Brigade.

Now we’re far from that valley of sorrow but its memory we’ll never forget so before we conclude this reunion let us honor our glorious dead.

Für dch, Freiheit!

We’ll not yield a foot to Franco’s fascists, Even though the bullets fall like sleet.

With us stand those peerless men, our comrades, And for us there can be no retreat. Chorus.

Beat the drums and get the bayonets ready.

Forward march! For vict’ry’s our reward.

With the scarlet banner smash the shackles Into battle with Thaelmann’s mighty sword. Chorus

There´s a valley in Spain called Jarama…

77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

Lyrics Si Me Quieres Escribir

Los moros que trajo Franco en Madrid quieren entrar.

Los moros que trajo Franco en Madrid quieren entrar.

Mientras quede un miliciano los moros no pasarán.

Mientras quede un miliciano los moros no pasarán.

Si me quieres escribir ya sabes mi paradero.

Si me quieres escribir ya sabes mi paradero.

Tercera Brigada Mixta, primera línea de fuego.

Tercera Brigada Mixta, primera línea de fuego.

Aunque me tiren el puente y también la pasarela.

Aunque me tiren el puente y también la pasarela me verás pasar el Ebro, en un barquito de vela me verás pasar el Ebro, en un barquito de vela.

Diez mil veces que los tiren, diez mil veces los haremos.

Diez mil veces que los tiren, diez mil veces los haremos.

Tenemos cabeza dura los del Cuerpo de Ingenieros.

Tenemos cabeza dura los del Cuerpo de Ingenieros.

En el Ebro se han hundido las banderas italianas.

En el Ebro se han hundido las banderas italianas y en los puentes sólo ondean las que son republicanas y en los puentes sólo ondean las que son republicanas.

Venga Jaleo (Quinto Regimiento) El dieciocho de julio en el patio de un convento el pueblo madrileño fundó el Quinto Regimiento.

Venga jaleo, jaleo suena la ametralladora y Franco se va a paseo y Franco se va a paseo.

Con Lister y Campesino, con Galán y con Modesto, con el comandante Carlos,

no hay miliciano con miedo.

Venga jaleo, jaleo…

Son los cuatro batallones que Madrid están defendiendo; se va lo mejor de España, la flor más roja del pueblo.

Con el Quinto, Quinto, Quinto con el Quinto Regimiento, madre, yo me voy al frente porque quiero entrar en fuego.

Viva la XV Brigada Viva la Quince Brigada, rumba la rumba la rumba la.

Viva la Quince Brigada, rumba la rumba la rumba la que se ha cubierto de gloria, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela! que se ha cubierto de gloria, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!

Luchamos contra los moros, rumba la rumba la rumba la.

Luchamos contra los moros, rumba la rumba la rumba la mercenarios y fascistas, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!

mercenarios y fascistas, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!

Solo es nuestro deseo, rumba la rumba la rumba la.

Solo es nuestro deseo, rumba la rumba la rumba la acabar con el fascismo, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela! acabar con el fascismo, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!

En los frentes de Jarama, rumba la rumba la rumba la.

En los frentes de Jarama, rumba la rumba la rumba la

no tenemos ni aviones, ni tanques ni cañones, ¡Ay Carmela! no tenemos ni aviones, ni tanques ni cañones, ¡Ay Carmela!

Ya salimos de España, rumba la rumba la rumba la.

Ya salimos de España, rumba la rumba la rumba la a luchar en otros frentes, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela! a luchar en otros frentes, ¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!

77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

CONGRATULATIONS AND VET SALUTES “I congratulate the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) on the occasion of its annual Award Ceremony bestowing United We Dream with the 2013 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism. ALBA’s incredible mission of promoting social activism and human rights is furthered by awarding the ALBA/ Puffin Award to United We Dream, a tremendous grass-roots organization dedicated to creating a pathway to citizenship for our nation’s undocumented population through the empowerment of immigrant youth. I commend ALBA, the Puffin Foundation Ltd., and United We Dream for the important work that you do for our City and our country, and best wishes for a wonderful afternoon of celebration.”

- Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President “The Board and Staff of the Center for Constitutional Rights once again are proud to honor the outstanding work of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and join in congratulating United We Dream as they are honored for their courage, commitment, and humanity.”

ALBA / 799 Broadway, Suite 341 | New York, NY 10003 | Tel. +1 212.674.5398 info@alba-valb.org | www.alba-valb .org

77th Annual Celebration & Presentation of the ALBA/PUFFIN Award for Human Rights Activism

“The Department of Political Science at Pace University congratulates ALBA and the award recipients for their commitment to service, human rights and activism.

We are honored to sponsor this important event.�

ALBA / 799 Broadway, Suite 341 | New York, NY 10003 | Tel. +1 212.674.5398 info@alba-valb.org | www.alba-valb .org

Image Front: Gerda Taro [Robert Capa, Segovia front, Spain], late May/early June 1937 © International Center of Photography

Special thanks to: The Puffin Foundation and the Rosenstein family The Department of Political Science at Pace University The Center for Constitutional Rights Democracy Now The Ruth and Jacob Epstein Foundation ALBA’s Board members and volunteers The Host and Honorary Committees Friends and Family of the Lincoln Brigade Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Teaching History – Promoting Activism – Defending Human Rights

Sponsored by The Puffin Foundation, the Department of Political Science at Pace University and the Center for Constitutional Rights

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