Convergence of Cultures’ Newsletter_March 2011(en)

Qom people's march

Buenos Aires, Argentina. February 23, we accompanied the Qom brothers from the Spring community in a large march through the streets of Buenos Aires.

A Guinea without ethnic groups - Guinea inter-ethnic Forum

After several attempts, the Inter-Ethnic Forum of Guinea, finally was held for the first time in the country on 26/02/1911 in the Great INRAP palace after 10h.

A space for reflection in Lavapiés (Madrid)

The base team “Universal Human Nation” remarks the activities it has underway and especially the success of the Cinema forum as an activity for discussion and reflection in a neighbourhood as culturally diverse as is Lavapies in Madrid.

Barcelona Encounter between cultures

On Sunday February 12 a meeting was held between cultures in the local named ‘FUTURE’ in Barcelona (Spain). The theme of the meeting was "Share your culture" and the attendees were invited to share any feature of their culture.

New Conexion Web

The new ‘Conexion’ website is now online. ‘Conexion’ is the monthly journal of Convergence of Cultures in Turin (Italy).

Summary of activities. Team Convergence of Cultures Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, the project of the Convergence of Cultures started at the time of preparation of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence. Dozens of supporters attended the PEACEparty, which took place at Prague's main square at a time when the base team of the World March arrived to our country.

The alliance that Kenyans desire

Singing and dancing after successful completion of a Peace based dialogue session in one of the villages in Miwani.

Egypt: people resisting without violence for 30 years in order to free of authoritarianism

Support for protests in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen

After years of silence in the shadow of dictatorship, civil society, first in Tunisia and then in Egypt and now in the Yemen, have begun a nationwide protest to demand their right to democracy.

Convergence of Cultures has received this news with great enthusiasm and support to protesters' demands.