THE MAISON DE LA PAIX

 

 CASA UNIVERSALE DELLE CULTURE

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture is a place strongly representative, in which will convey the knowledge of the different identities and cultures, structuring permanently initiatives aimed at the spreading of peace, necessary for the shared development.

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture (MdP) is a project conceived by Michele Capasso, approved by many Countries and international organizations. It is an architecture that keeps the memory of many Peace activities which created history, often more than the wars, but it is – above all – a space "to build” Peace.

The architectonical complex has an important symbolic worth: it represents the Countries of the World engaged in the Peace process and the Countries victim of the conflicts.

Proposed by the Fondazione Mediterraneo with the “Maison des Alliances” – together with the main adherent organizations, such as the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, the League of Arab States, the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and others, the MdP represents a referent point for all the ones who dedicate their lives to peace.

The symbol of the MdP is the "Totem for Peace", an artwork by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is promoting all around the world, creating the network of the "Cities for Peace".

The first seat of the MdP was inaugurated on the 14th of June 2010 (Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture) in the historical building of the Grand Hotel de Londres in Naples.

The action of the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture aims at improving the main activities of the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in: Barcelona (2004), Monterrey (2007), Valparaiso (2010) and Naples (2013).

The Maison de la Paix performs most of the initiatives jointly with the Maison de la Méditerranée.

 

POPE FRANCIS IN SCAMPIA: YOU ARE A LONG HISTORY PEOPLE, IN YOU THE SOURCES OF JOY AND HAPPINESS ARE HOSTED

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Napoli | 21 March 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Pope Francis started from Scampia his pastoral visit in Naples and met people of various social categories.
His words touched in a particular way the people joined the meeting.

You are a long history people –the Holy Father said - touched by complex and tragic events. Life in Naples has never been easy, but it has never been that sad too! This is such a good treasure of you: the joy, the happiness. The daily life in this city, with all its difficulties, disadvantages and sometimes also with its harsh tests, is creator of a “life culture” which helps to stand up after every fall and do what is possible to not let the evil win.This is an interesting challenge: It is the hope and, you are aware of it, this good treasure, this “driving force of the soul”, is so precious as exposed to robbery and assaults.

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FOUNDATION IS CLOSE TO OUR TUNISIAN FRIENDS

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Tunis | 18 March 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

In this terrible and shocking moment we have no words to express our feelings.
We can only express our solidarity and will to build a more peaceful Mediterranean.
Our commitment and our efforts – started 25 years ago –are the better and prompt answer in order to annihilate the terrorists who want to obstacle the fulfillment of a democratic transition in Tunisia.
In this moment we are close and supportive to Tunisian people.

Michele Capasso

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FONDAZIONE PARTAKES OF THE SORROW OF TUNISIAN PEOPLE

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Napoli | 18 March 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso, Directorate Board members, International Committee members , branches ones and director of  Maison du Maghreb Arabe and all the members and volunteers and partners partake of the sorrow of Tunisian People – in particular of the close friend Naceur Mestiri, Ambassador in Rome – condemning the coward bombing which caused the death of  innocent tourists and damaged the running and delicate process towards democratisation.

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CORTEN PROTECTS THE MONUMENT WITH THE URN OF UNKNOWN MIGRANT

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Napoli | 12 March 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The “Totem of Peace” with the urn of the “Unknown Migrant” and taking place in Naples harbour is covered with “Corten” who makes it change colour according to the light. The rust idea- or patina – states the “abandon” and, at the same time, the “protection”: to signify migrants don’t have to be left alone and thanks to them we will be able to give birth to a mixed society.

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