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.

 

MARSEILLE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013

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Marsiglia | 06 April 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The President of the Fondazione Michele Capasso, together with President Vauzelle and President of the  European Parliament Schulz, visited the  FRAC (Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) and the “Méditerranée” exhibition.

 

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THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MARTIN SCHULZ APPLAUDS THE WORK OF PRESIDENT CAPASSO

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Marsiglia | 06 April 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

At a meeting in Marseille, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz publicly expressed his appreciation for the twenty years of work carried out by President Michele Capasso at the helm of the Fondazione Mediterraneo , which is documented abundantly in his recently published book  “La Grande Méditerranée”.
President Schulz spoke of the twenty-year collaboration between the Fondazione and the European Parliament, marked by important Euro-Mediterranean partnership initiatives.

 

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MESSAGE TO POPE FRANCIS

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Roma | 19 March 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso, sent his well wishes to Pope Francis I at the start of his Pontificate.

“The esteem we feel towards his Holiness can be translated as a sentiment of “maternity””: it is the Highest Expression of Human Sentiment, which is communicated through esteem, friendship and brotherhood”, as President Capasso wrote in his letter to the Pope.

He continued, “His words of kindness and tenderness and his emotion, as he incited young people to turn to Christ, are elements of pride and should fill people the with knowledge of all his current and future teachings, which will flourish and bear fruit!.

And this, henceforth, “for when I’m weak, I’m strong”, to quote Saint Paul. The deeds you have done, Your Holiness, in recent years, and those you will continue to do, will bear fruit: and nothing you have done or will do will be lost on us. “His seed” is simply waiting for the soil to be prepared for it. Each in its own time! To prevent precious seeds falling on poor soil, which do not bear fruit or fall by the way side, or mature out of season…

Holiness, with your help we can transform "the Love of Power”, which has poisoned and continues to poison every element of our society, including religion, into “the Power of Love”. This means dedication in silence with humility, simplicity, rigour and acting competently for the poor, disinherited and socially excluded from society”.

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PRESIDENT MICHELE CAPASSO EXPRESSES HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE PIETRO GRASSO

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Napoli | 18 March 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

In a message sent on the occasion of the election of the Senator Pietro Grasso to the Italian Senate, President Capasso expressed his own satisfaction and sent his well wishes for the work ahead.
President Grasso expressed his gratitude recalling the Mediterranean Award recently given to him by the Fondazione and guaranteed his total commitment for justice and solidarity.

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