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Convergence of Cultures
CdCThe Convergence of Cultures is one of the organisms of the Humanist Movement. It was established in May 4th, 1969 with a public exposition of its founder, Silo, known as “The Healing of Suffering”, in a mountainous spot in the Andes, named Punta de Vacas, next to the border between Argentina and Chile.

The Humanist Movement is based on the current of thought known as New Humanism or Universalist Humanism, developed in Silo’s works and in the work of the various authors who inspired in it.

This thought also implies a feeling and a way of living, it influences numerous fields of human activity, giving rise to diverse organisms and actions fronts. All of them act in specific fields of activity with a common goal: Humanizing the earth, thus contributing to increase human freedom and happiness.

Other organisms of the Humanist Movement are the Humanist Party, The Community for Human Development, World Without Wars and without Violence, and The World Center of Humanist Studies.
Areas of dialogueAmbitos de diálogo

What is crucial is the encounter and dialogue between human beings of different cultures who can look at each other and say: "I exist because you exist."

Nevertheless the intention to appropriate the whole by a minority and the intolerant proposals of some leaders that take advantage of the lack of future of individuals and peoples, continues to justify and feed the clash between cultures, discrimination and violence..

Today it is necessary to generate settings, ambits, to preserve the ideas, beliefs and humanist attitudes of each culture which, beyond all differences, can be found in the heart of the every community and individual.

The Mundializaction

In today's society, coexistence among different cultures is a daily event. But what is extraordinary of the current historical time is that it is a period of globalization where all cultures are approaching and influencing one another, as it had never happened before.
mundializacion
We are not speaking only about the fact that today people all over the world can be in contact with each other thanks to the advancements of communication technology. But rather, apart from the historical accumulation of phenomena such as colonialism and imperialism, the enormous inequality in the living conditions and of survival in different areas of the world, and the resulting massive migration, multi-culturality exists in the interior of territories that are still considered as "national states."

Mundialization and Globalizationglobalizacion

It is important to distinguish between this process of growing mundialization, and globalization.

The often mentioned globalization is just the traditional behavior that imperial centers have adopted. As it has repeatedly happened in history, these empires install, develop and make other communities revolve around them, trying to impose their language, customs, clothing, food and all their codes.

These imperialist structures finally end up generating violence and chaos, as a result of his naive outrage and cultural confrontation.

Our Proposals
  1. Encourage the relationship among different cultures.
  2. Denounce and struggle against all forms of manifest or disguised discrimination.
  3. Spread its ideas and activities
propuestasConvergence of Cultures is a global organization. In this respect its members, regardless of where they operate, they feel part of the same humanizing global action that is expressed in a diverse but convergent way.

Participation is open to everyone, without discrimination. Anyone who agrees with the basic objectives of the Convergence of Cultures can join the organization, joining as an active member or adherent. It is a human-based organization where each person takes responsibility for that which drives and build.

Relationships and personal and group behaviors are based on the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated".

The humanistic attitude

When referring to a humanistic attitude, we refer to the following six points:

  • The location of the human being as central value and concern.
  • The affirmation of the equality of all human beings.
  • The recognition of personal and cultural diversity.
  • The trend towards knowledge beyond what is accepted or imposed as absolute truth.
  • The affirmation of the freedom of ideas and beliefs.
  • The repudiation of violence.

It is possible rescue in history, in thought and spirituality of each culture these elements. They crave more than a nostalgic return to a golden past, are inspired future aspirations and best represent the possible convergence between different cultures

Activities

The Base Teams meet regularly for exchange, ideological clarification, and organization of diverse activities.

Basically, Base Teams are in ongoing contact with communities of different cultures, associations and individuals, with the aim of spreading and organizing the joint activities of the organism.

Tenerife

The most important activities include the following:

Organization of conferences, exhibitions, forums, cultural and artistic meetings with the participation of members of different cultures. Involvement of members in activities organized by other entities, concerning issues related to the organism's (e.g. lectures, conferences, exhibitions).

Participation in international, regional, national and local campaigns launched by the Convergence of Cultures.

Organization and participation in denouncing demonstrations against discrimination. Specific denouncing Campaigns to spread the conflicts and arbitrariness that communities of different cultures may undergo.

Sending and distribution of informational material to cultures in different countries, with the aim of diffusing and assembling individuals and organizations around the study and activities of the Convergence of Cultures

Information on different cultures in schools with the participation of members of various cultural communities.

Publications production, focused on the ideas and activities of the Convergence of Cultures. Production of TV programs, radio, videos, Web sites, papers, bulletins, etc.

Organization of seminars, lectures, presentations on topics which the Convergence of Cultures consider important for its members and for the public in general.

Make available to its members, materials for personal work based on the Manual of Personal Development for the members of the Humanist Movement.

Organization

Convergence of Cultures is a world organization; in that sense, its members, regardless of the place where they act, feel that they take part of a common humanizing world activity expressed in a diverse but convergent way.

Partaking is open and flexible. We are talking about a human-based organization, in which each person becomes responsible for what he sets in motion or builds.

The basic (and main) structures of the Convergence of Cultures are “base teams”, which develop their activity in neighborhoods, schools, universities, workplaces, via internet, etc.

Any group, organization or association that, without losing its own identity, manifests its adhesion to the principles that inspires the C.C., may ask for its inclusion as an "adherent" of the C.C. and maintain with it, relationships of mutual collaboration.

*For more information, see "Handbook of Convergence of Cultures"

The “Convergence of Cultures’ teams”
(base teams)

It is essential to encourage the implementation of three main mechanisms or functions for development of the organism:

  1. Growth: its action is directed to other people, to other organizations with the aim of spreading and implementing the ideas, proposals and tools of the Convergence of Cultures.
  2. Communication: it has a fluent Communication and interchange with other base teams of CC and other organizations related to the goals of CC.
  3. Formation: It concentrates on progressive formation of members providing them with tools for personal, cultural and social development. These studies and practices can be found in its official materials.

These teams of the Convergence of Cultures generate ties with other group and organization of its surroundings, but under no circumstances should they establish an organic relationship with any of them.

Documents
Documents as resource and reference Author Format
Handbook of Convergence of Cultures Team work 1download
Manual of Personal Development for members of the Humanist Movement. Team work 1download
Selfliberation L. A. AMMANN 1download
Collected Works I SILO 1download
Collected Works II SILO 1download
Documents of the meeting Punta de Vacas Author Format
Presentation Convergence of Cultures L.Milani 1download
Notion of Culture C. Miconi 1download
Power Point about organization E. Perez 1download
Text of the Guided Power Point E. Perez 1download
Joint Asking N. Myers 1download
Documents of difussion Autor Format
Logo Convergence of Cultures R. Edwards 1download
Logo Convergence of Cultures R. Edwards 1download
 

Se celebra en Las Palmas la V Jornada de Diálogo entre Culturas

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España. El sábado 26 de Mayo de 2012 se desarrolló, desde las 11 de mañana hasta las 23 horas de la noche, la V Jornada de Diálogo entre Culturas, en las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Organizada, como cada año, por el Centro Humanista de las Culturas, participaron a lo largo de toda la jornada más de 1000 personas. Aquí va una síntesis-testimonio de lo vivido por los participantes.

La V Jornada fue un día de celebración, de encuentro de amigos, de descubrimiento de otros nuevos, un día de música, de danzas, de charlas, y de contar historias, y ¿por qué no? de sonreír, de alegrarnos, de descubrir lo que nos une a todos, de sentirnos más fuertes y más acompañados. De sentir que éste es el intento que vale la pena vivir, que siempre es posible cambiar el mundo y cambiarnos a nosotros mismos.

Contó con la participación de los músicos y artistas: Daniel Cano, Niño Stanton, Agrupación Folclórica de Colombia Macondo, Fermín Romero, Repercusión Canaria, Sound Power, Renacer Andino, Eduardo Antón, Asociación Multicultural Sta. Cruz de Bolivia, Javier, Jana, Andes Marka, Marifé, Elena, Paco Lezcano.

Participaron colectivos muy diversos, que buscaron lo que les unía: El Mensaje de Silo, Asamblea Schamann del 15 M, Red en Defensa de los Servicios Sociales, Otra Educación es posible, Coordinadora por la Sanidad Pública y de Calidad, Asociación Zuleima, Repercusión Canaria, Asociación Frida Khalo, Comisión Beñesmer, Mujeres por la Paz. Acción Solidaria con Palestina, Asociación Canaria de Solidaridad con el Pueblo Saharaui, Falun Dafa, Stop Desahucios, Radio Guiniguada.

La colaboración desinteresada de tanta buena gente, como Javier y Manu, que hicieron “guardia” durante toda la jornada con el sonido, las muchas personas que nos prestaron recursos, nos ayudaron a transportar el material, ayudaron en sonido, iluminación, montaje…, difundieron la jornada, las que estuvieron presente a lo largo del día, con stand e información de su colectivo, con su asistencia… Gracias a todas ellas, la lista es interminable y de la mejor cualidad humana.

 Toda esa labor pequeña, humilde, sentida, en conjunto, dio lugar a lo que disfrutamos este sábado. Volvimos a demostrar entre todos que aquello que uno da, por pequeño que a uno le pueda parecer, sumado a otras intenciones que van en la misma dirección, pueda dar lugar a cosas muy interesantes, puede construir aquello que en un principio podía parecer imposible. Muchos granos de arena sí crean una montaña.

Tenemos que agradecer a todos los voluntarios, a los que conocemos y a los que no conocemos. A toda esa gente que hace algo por otros, que dedica su tiempo y su energía a construir esas cosas que NO dan dinero, a construir ámbitos de comunicación, a luchar por nuestros derechos, a ayudar a otros... A esa gente, a la que le preguntan cada día: ¿y por qué haces estas cosas? ¿Vale la pena? ¿Qué ganas con ello? Y a veces no saben que responder. Y se sienten un poco como cansados, un poco como apagados, y a veces se dicen: ¿Y por qué hago yo estas cosas? A lo mejor debería dedicarme a mis cosas y mi vida… ganar más dinero, trabajar más para ganar más dinero, tener más dinero para… y a lo mejor resulta que tiene más dinero, pero no le llena, que tiene más tiempo para ver la tele, pero no le llena o que, en verdad, a pesar de dedicarse a sus cosas y a su vida, no tiene ni más tiempo ni más dinero… al final resulta que la muerte de todo lo bello toma su corazón. Pero ese voluntario, es uno de esos pocos privilegiados que sabe que dar es mejor que recibir, que cuando construye en la dirección de la vida, la alegría vuelve a surgir, vuelve a surgir la fe y la esperanza, y a lo mejor no tiene para comprarse el mejor coche o para tener una casa con piscina: o a lo mejor sí. Pero de alguna forma su vida marcha en conjunto, todo se va solucionando, porque su intención sí es capaz de mover montañas.

Albúm de fotos: https://picasaweb.google.com/102534036619208204023/VJornadaDialogoEntreCulturas

Contacto:
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Federación Convergencia de las Culturas
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