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.

 

A delegation from Fondazione Mediterraneo joined in Assisi at Saint Francesco’s holiday, bringing with them the feelings of youngers from all over the world and who decided to gather in Naples on the same date. "Three are the messagges which Assisi send to the govern”said the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi during his speech at Saint Francesco’s holiday.  "The first - he said – invites us to respect the environment, the Creation and to pursue a human and sustainable way of life”. The second, continued Renzi – starts from the expression “Go and fix our house” which means fix our country, focusing on job issue, public administration, justice and school”. Speaking about job, Renzi mentioned the AST trial of Terni, thinking about “all women and men who are waiting for the end of a difficult negotiation”. "The third message it is about the ‘Perfect Joy’ which refers to a lifestyle and a eco-friendly way of life. A greeting to all people named Francesco and a greeting to all of us named Italy in the hope to carry on our future. “Merry San Francesco’s day to Italy!", ended Renzi.

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Michele Capasso and Ernesto Olivero in visit to the family of Don Giuseppe Diana . During the meeting was given to Emilio and his mother Jolanda the MAMT museum catalogue, in which is illustrated also the section dedicated to Don Peppe. Mamma Jolanda was deeply touched by the efforts spent to commemorate his child.

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The press conference of  World Youth Meeting has been held in Naples Arch diocese. Ernesto Olivero and archbishop Cardinale Sepe stressed the importance of the meeting in this difficult historical moment. In particulary Olivero highlighted the subjects of “Letter to the conscience” written thanks to a survey research conducted with youngs and lasted several years. President Capasso’s briefly talked about the reason which drive Fondazione Mediterraneo and its network to adhere and support with all their strengh this important event for youngs.

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