Convergence of Cultures Newsletter January 2011(en)

The alliance that Kenyans desire

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

We continue to support the community “Qom La primavera”

Buenos Aires, Argentina. We got aware of the conflict when part of that community moved to Buenos Aires and set up a camp in the heart of the city to draw the attention of the authorities and the press about the violation of their rights.

The Wish Tree

A few days before the beginning of the new year we did an activity called “The Wish Tree” in the neighborhood of Carabanchel (Madrid). We went out, chose a tree and we got working. The objective: neighbors rescuing the best wishes for this 2011, and for this, we created a space where people could express themselves freely in a positive and hopeful environment.

Activities of Soportello Foppette base team (Milan, Italy)

The “Foreinger's Window” continues

Every Tuesday CdC-Sportello Foppette, organizes a free informative/legal talk session for foreigner in need. We take care of both acquisition and renewal of residence permit, family reunion, claim of citizenship, expulsions work conflict, etc.

Activities of 2010 in Mar de Plata, Argentina

These were the main activities of the convergenciadelasculturasmdp base team, during last year:

Photo Expo

We conducted a photographic exhibition with images of the World March for PEACE and NONVIOLENCE with material from the photographers Rafael Edwards and Mario Pielga.

The IIIrd Festival Dialog between Cultures and other activities of the team “Humanist Center of Cultures”

Some of the most significant activities of the team “Humanist Center of Cultures” in Las Palmas de Gran Canarias (Spain) during 2010.

Fjestival of Diversity and other activities of the base team “Sanpapié” in Milan

Convergenza delle Culture Sanpapié presents the main activities driven by the team this year in Milan (Italy)

Tea between friends

The team of “Amalgama-Convergencia de las Culturas” of Mollet del Vallés (Spain), comments their initiative “Tea between friends” to which they invited the immigrant’s associations of the city.

In search of a local

The two base teams “Mixture” and “Montera” are carrying through a solidarity rake for raising funds to open a local in Madrid.

FUTURA inaugurates a local in Barcelona

The team “Futura” opened its new premise in Barcelona (Spain). On Sunday December 20, old and new friends went to celebrate it.

Day of the Non-Violence in Malaga (Spain)

Members of the Convergence of Cultures of Malaga held last October 2, the day of the Non-Violence, in the city center, along with other humanist organizations.

Convergence of Cultures is not naming any winners

In a recent press release from Pressenza (04/01/11) about the Ivory Coast, we were mentioned saying that “Numerous organisations are denouncing the Ivory Coast’s current situation, but they are stressing the necessity to give a non-violent response. In this way, activists of the organisation Convergence of Cultures have made public a communiqué which demands that every possible avenue for dialogue be thoroughly explored. (...)”

Ivory Coast: right and capacity to resolve his destination

From the humanist organization Convergence of Cultures, we express our grave concern about the escalation of violence facing sectors of Ivory Coast since the recent presidential elections and call on the parties to seek through dialogue a free and peaceful solution to avoid further suffering of all.

After protest of the tower: an evaluation of this experience

The protest, which took place on and under the Via Imbonati tower in Milan, has ended. The initiative achieved some of its objectives: the disastrous consequences of the fraudulent amnesty of 2009, with 50.000 immigrants who are without residence permits, have been exposed clearly. . Read more