Committee In Solidarity With the People of El Salvador
2161 Mass Ave Cambridge MA 02140
(617) 576-1709 boscispes@speakeasy.net
Media Advisory
February 9. 2009
For Immediate Release
For More info: Lisa Fuller: 617-576-1709
617-650-8138
Local Musicians Rally to Support El Salvador Fair Elections Effort
Send-off Party for Local Observers Friday February 27
WHO: Local Musicians—including The Grass Gypsys, Gary Backstrom, Dean Stevens and others, as
well as Bostonians traveling to El Salvador as International Observers to the March 15 presidential
elections
WHAT: A send-off party fundraiser featuring diverse local musical acts along with food, drink and
political education
WHERE: Encuentro Cinco 33 Harrison Ave Chinatown (Red line—Downtown Crossing; Orange Line
Chinatown) www.encuentro5.com
WHEN: Friday February 27 8:00 PM till Midnight
WHY: To have a good time while raising funds to help local activists travel to El Salvador to insure that
upcoming historic elections are free and fair
David Grosser of Cambridge, a member of the local chapter of CISPES, the Committee In Solidarity with
the People of El Salvador, has been an accredited electoral observer for every presidential vote since the
end of the bitter civil war in 1992. Now, he plans to be there again when Salvadorans vote again on
March 15 but this time will, he hopes, be different. All polls suggest that the FMLN, former guerillas
turned leftist political party will win the presidency for the first time.
But first, local musicians, activists, delegates will gather for an evening of entertainment and fun with the
goal of raising some of the travel costs of six locals who will join sixty delegates from around the US who
will travel with CISPES as election monitors delegation.
It’s really important that observers be there,” Grosser said. “The ruling ARENA party, unfortunately with
the full cooperation of our government, has held on to power in past elections through a potent mix of
fraud, vote buying and voter intimidation. We will be there to hold the government accountable, so
Salvadorans can vote their conscience and exercise their choice freely.”
We invite your coverage of this event—interviews with performers and delegates will be available as will
photo and taping opportunities of the performances.
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