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MEETING WITH FILIPPO SCIANNA AND BUDDHISTS OF THE LAMA TZONG KHAPA INSTITUTE
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18 February 2017
A meeting was held in the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo – Museum of Peace with the lawyer. Filippo Scianna, director of the Lama TzongKhapa Institute in Pomaia, has been one of the most prestigious Buddhist institutes in Europe for 35 years.
The director Scianna and the participants expressed admiration for the Museum of Peace and for the emotional "atmosphere" that you can breathe in the real paths.
CONDOLENCES FOR THE DEATH OF FRANCO RIZZI
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18 February 2017
President Michele Capasso and all the members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo express their deep condolences for the death of Prof. Franco Rizzi, historical secretary general of UNIMED, founder member of the Italian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation since 2004 and companion of many battles for dialogue, peace and cooperation between peoples.
On the occasion of the recent death of Predrag Matvejevic', co-founder of our Foundation, Prof. Franco Rizzi had greeted him with this message, taken from a text by Matvejevic, which we share here in memory of our two great Friends:
The sea and shore, the islands in the sea and the ports on the shore, the images that offer us each other change during the trips and during the landing places. The Mediterranean remains the same, but we do not.
By, dear Franco!
THE MAJOR RECTOR OF THE SALESIANS WITH AMBASSADORS OF PANAMA AND GUATEMALA VISITING THE PEACE MUSEUM
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17 February 2017
Don Ángel Fernández Artime, Don Bosco's Rector Major of the Salesians - accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera, visited the Museum of Peace - MAMT and the emotional paths dedicated to "DON BOSCO THE POWER OF LOVE".
To welcome the Rector Major and the guests, the president Michele Capasso, the Hon. Claudio Azzolini and Pia Molinari.
Serena Angioli, councillor for the Mediterranean, participated in the visit to the European funds and young people of the Campania Region.
The Rector Major expressed his appreciation and thanks, on behalf of Don Bosco, for this unique place that will spread, even more, the message of Don Bosco in the world. Particular emotion was expressed during the itineraries dedicated to Don Peppe Diana, Pino Daniele and Raffaele Capasso.
The Ambassadors of Panama and Guatemala have assured the involvement of their respective countries in peace initiatives to be held with the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
THE MAJOR RECTOR WITH THE SALESIAN FAMILY GATHERED AROUND THE MOLINARI PEACE TOTEM
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17 February 2017
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Don Ángel Fernández Artime, with representatives of the Salesian Family - from the Magnificent Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University Don Mauro Mantovani to the Inspector IME Don Pasquale Cristiani to the Daughters of Maria Ausiliatrice- gathered around the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari: The symbol that the Fondazione Mediterraneo is spreading throughout the world.
On this occasion the Rector Major paid homage to the monumental work, symbol of migrants and solidarity.
MUSEUM OF PEACE: INAUGURATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR THE EMOTIONAL PATH DEDICATED TO "DON BOSCO AND YOUNG PEOPLE"
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17 February 2017
Hundreds of young people from the Don Bosco schools and immigrants welcomed in the Family Houses have inaugurated, with the Rector Major Don Ángel Fernández Artime, the emotional path dedicated to "Don Bosco and young people" in the premises on the ground floor of the Museum of Peace - MAMT, overlooking Piazza Municipio.
After writing their names and various messages on the digital boards, young people and migrants gathered around the tenth successor of Don Bosco in a warm embrace of sharing and love.
INAUGURATED THE "DON BOSCO HALL" OF THE PEACE MUSEUM
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17 February 2017
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco Don Ángel Fernández Artime - accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera - inaugurated the "DON BOSCO HALL" of the Museum of Peace: twelve videowalls connected with the Salesian Family all over the world that constitute a multimedia hub comprising videos, images, music, real-time connections and other hypertext instruments with 4k high technology: the aim is to spread Don Bosco's work throughout the world, appreciated on several occasions by Pope Francis and unanimously recognized, especially by those who have lived the educational, human and social experience of the "Saint of young people".
On this occasion the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" were awarded to the young Salesians present and coming from 133 countries.
MUSEUM OF PEACE: THE MAJOR RECTOR OF THE SALESIANS BLESSED THE CHAPEL DEDICATED TO DON BOSCO WITH THE RELICS OF THE "SAINT OF THE YOUNG"
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17 February 2017
During a solemn ceremony, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco - Don Ángel Fernández Artime with the Inspector of the Salesians of the South Don Pasquale Cristiani, the Magnificent Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University and other representatives of the Salesian Family (Salesian Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Cooperators, etc.) blessed the Chapel of the Museum of Peace dedicated to Don Bosco, which houses the relic of the "Saint of the Youth".
"A moment of great emotion - declared the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso - that has made an immense space thanks to the heart and charisma of Don Bosco".
THE MUSEAUM DEDICATED TO “DON BOSCO THE POWER OF LOVE” WAS INAUGURATED
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17 February 2017
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco Don Ángel Fernández Artime - accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and of Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera - inaugurated the Museum of Peace dedicated to "DON BOSCO THE POWER OF LOVE ": twelve emotional journeys through the 5 floors of the Museum where the messages of Don Bosco and the essential moments of the Salesian Family's action in 132 countries of the world are gathered with videos and hypertextual tools.
To welcome the Rector Major and many representatives of the Salesian Family - from the Magnificent Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University Don Mauro Mantovani to the inspector of Southern Italy Don Pasquale Cristiani up to the representatives of the Daughters of Maria Ausiliatrice and the cooperators - Michele Capasso president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Pia molinari and Claudio Azzolini.
Present at the ceremony were the delegate of the Rector of the Federico II University Gilberto Sammartino, the Councilor for the Campania Region Serena Angioli, the Councilor for the City of Naples, Annamaria Palmieri and the representatives of military, civil and religious institutions.
PRESS CONFERENCE PRESENTING THE VIRTUAL SALESIAN ORATORY AND THE FILM "DON BOSCO THE POWER OF LOVE" BY MICHELE CAPASSO
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17 February 2017
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco Don Ángel Fernández Artime accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera - took part in the press conference presenting the virtual Salesian Oratory: a space with videowall and multimedia communication systems that tells the educational path of Don Bosco and interacts with Salesians from all over the world.
To welcome the Rector Major and many representatives of the Salesian Family - from the Magnificent Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University Don Mauro Mantovani to the Inspector of Southern Italy Don Pasquale Cristiani, to the representatives of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and cooperators - the President of the Foundation Michele Capasso, Pia Molinari and Claudio Azzolini.
Present at the press conference were the delegate of the Magnificent Rector of the University Federico II Gilberto Sammartino, the councillor to the Campania Region Serena Angioli, the councillor to the Municipality of Naples Annamaria Palmieri and the representatives of newspapers and television.
THE GREATER RECTOR OF THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO AND THE SALESIAN FAMILY PAY HOMAGE TO THE URN WITH THE RELICS OF THE UNKNOWN MIGRANT GUARDED IN THE "TOTEM OF PEACE" OF THE MOLINARI SCULPTOR
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17 February 2017
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco Don Ángel Fernández Artime accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera - together with representatives of the Salesian Family, young people from the Salesian schools and migrants welcomed by the Salesians in the Family Houses, he paid homage and placed a laurel crown in front of the urn with the relics of Migrante Ignoto, housed in the monumental work "Totem della Pace" by sculptor Mario Molinari in the port of Naples.
Many young people involved in aid and solidarity activities are present were awarded the title of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World".
Many testimonies: like that of Amir, who from Bangladesh came to Italy and in the oratory he found support, security and also a future.
This is a very special day,"said Don Ángel Fernández Artime, because, in addition to paying homage to the Unknown Migrant and Molinari's work, we have the opportunity to continue to write true pages together: with society, with the Fondazione Mediterraneo, with the United States of the World, with young people"
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