Intercultural Dialogue Night May 22

[Salome]

Dear All,

This week thursday, 22 May, intercultural dialogue events are taking place simultaneously across Europe and the Mediterranean.
The event is sponsored by the Anna Lindh Eu-Mediterranean Partnership Foundation, and seeks to raise awareness between the EU 25 and the Mediterranean 10 on various issues: cultural, social and human rights issues.

Within a unique intercultural exchange, the main cities across Europe and the Mediterranean region are preparing with roundt-table discussions between different cultures, food and musical festivals, theatrical plays, exhibitions etc...

Soon I can update you with the EU-Jordanian/Lebanese/Syrian views and findings of a roundtable event.

Meanwhile I would like to know if anyone of you participate in the Beirut events?
How important is for you to promote intercultural dialogue across the region? Are you participating in that actively?

More infos:

1001 Actions | Mobilising People and Actions for Dialogue

Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures


"Dialogue Night is a trans-national event bringing people together for the promotion of coexistence and building on the common cultural heritage of the Euro-Mediterranean Region as a crossroad of civilisations. On the evening of the 22nd May 2008 major events and actions will take place in towns and cities on both shores of the Mediterranean including Alexandria, Barcelona, Beirut and Rabat. "

[GMA forever]

Mmmmmmmm! Interesting!

Can you please elaborate more on what major events and actions will take place in towns and cities on both shores of the Mediterranean including Alexandria, Barcelona, Beirut and Rabat. Thanx!

[Salome]

Originally Posted by GMA forever

Mmmmmmmm! Interesting!

Can you please elaborate more on what major events and actions will take place in towns and cities on both shores of the Mediterranean including Alexandria, Barcelona, Beirut and Rabat. Thanx!

It is interesting indeed.

Am glad to see you are interested in building bridges between the different cultures through dialogue.

About the cities:

Alexandria:

"This all-night public event in the historical place of the Citadel of Quait Bey, where the ancient Pharos of Alexandria was located, will include the concert from the internationally acclaimed artist Fathy Salama performing together with different European musicians, debates, street performances and a space for members of the Egyptian civil society to present their work in the field of dialogue."


Barcelona:

Musical events scheduled: Boban and Marco Marovic Orkestra


Beirut:

"Intercultural concert

The activity is an eighty minutes concert that will take place on May 22nd, being the day chosen to be “dialogue night” within the context of the 1001 campaign which is undertaken by ALF. The concert will take place at the Saint-Joseph church in Beirut and will bring together around 180 musicians and choir members who pertain to the oriental and symphonic national orchestra. The two orchestras and the two choirs will perform intermittently and they will close by a medley where the 180 performers will join in one song composed specially for the event to underscore the ideals of dialogue, peace and respect for diversity. There will be around 1400 people of audience, knowing that the Lebanese National Commission will widely diffuse invitations to the event."


Rabat:

"L’art à l’écoute des autres – soirée multiculturelle, danse, musique, débats

Soirée culturelle et artistique contenant des groupes de théâtre - mime et marionnette, de danse et de musique qui agissent tous pour le dialogue entre les cultures des 5 continents: ° Groupe AFAK, To foula ASHAABIA, jeunes des associations de la région ° Chorale SHAMS AL ASSILE : Une chorale mixte de l'Université M V Rabat, dirigée par Mr Hamid BENABDELLAH (Chants occidentaux) et Mr Said SANHAJI (polyphonie arabe) ° One man Show : Ali BOUHALI, participation dans divers représentations théâtrales, Comédien depuis 1998. ° Musicien Chanteur : Otman KHALLOUFI, Musique marocaine traditionnelle métissée aux harmonies occidentales (Jazz, Bluse,, Funk...) accompagné d'un groupe de musiciens ou s'altère plusieurs cultures (Hamid du Maroc, Pichou du Sénégal, Mori du Japon, Kamal du Maroc). Monsieur Otman a participé au Festival musique sacrée de Fès 2006. ° Un groupe de danseurs du CAPOERA, des jeunes marocains."

[Dark Angel]

Xerxes: "Our cultures could share much with one another."
Leonidas: "Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning."

[Salome]

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

Xerxes: "Our cultures could share much with one another."
Leonidas: "Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning."

"The fault lines that run through all societies are a daily reminder of the overriding need for intercultural dialogue and exchanges at every level. The need for such exchanges, for such dialogue is greater than ever."

/Benita Ferrero-Waldner/

[lady_forever]

i would love to be there and attend it sooo interesting i love sharing different cultures,but unfortunately i am not in lebanon but hope we could get some updates about the event.
thanks

[Salome]

Originally Posted by lady_forever

i would love to be there and attend it sooo interesting i love sharing different cultures,but unfortunately i am not in lebanon but hope we could get some updates about the event.
thanks

I hope someone can update us about the Beirut musical event tonight, as well as about the upcoming Notre Dame University Intercultural Dialogue Conference | 1001 Actions

My experience of a roundtable panel discussion on intercultural dialogue is: the dialogue itself can be a starting point of getting different cultures together and building down the prejudice on both sides. However these civil initiatives shall be backed by political actions as well, in order to achieve real breakthrough in the regional cooperation, as well as to affect the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

However it was interesting to hear some sceptical views about the role of EU.

What do you think about the EU's role and weight in the ME? Can EU make a difference by promoting intercultural dialogue? How the people in the ME perceive EU in overall?

[J. Abizeid]

Originally Posted by Salome

Dear All,

This week thursday, 22 May, intercultural dialogue events are taking place simultaneously across Europe and the Mediterranean.
The event is sponsored by the Anna Lindh Eu-Mediterranean Partnership Foundation, and seeks to raise awareness between the EU 25 and the Mediterranean 10 on various issues: cultural, social and human rights issues.

Within a unique intercultural exchange, the main cities across Europe and the Mediterranean region are preparing with roundt-table discussions between different cultures, food and musical festivals, theatrical plays, exhibitions etc...

Soon I can update you with the EU-Jordanian/Lebanese/Syrian views and findings of a roundtable event.

Meanwhile I would like to know if anyone of you participate in the Beirut events?
How important is for you to promote intercultural dialogue across the region? Are you participating in that actively?

More infos:

1001 Actions | Mobilising People and Actions for Dialogue

Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures


"Dialogue Night is a trans-national event bringing people together for the promotion of coexistence and building on the common cultural heritage of the Euro-Mediterranean Region as a crossroad of civilisations. On the evening of the 22nd May 2008 major events and actions will take place in towns and cities on both shores of the Mediterranean including Alexandria, Barcelona, Beirut and Rabat. "

Sorry for catching up with you so late but I thought you might like this clip. Use audio and full screen: http://www.vimeo.com/1211060

I believe music can be another form of dialogue. One of my all time favorites is the most recent Yanni live (Mandalay Bay). He uses a multi cultural/ ethnic/ performers with different kind of musical instruments interacting together.
My personal favorite musician is the Armenian violinist.
P.S. after a couple glasses of wine, you might connect better (spiritually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSrH_oqnrl0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACWdB7QX_F8&feature=related

[CPL]

Music is not a form of dialog. Do not get confused with all the big slogans.

They want culture sharing? Then tell them to open up their borders and not make our people wait in lines only to get humiliated at embassies to be able to meet and share other people their culture, otherwise kello bala ta3meh. Now that's what I call a dialog.

[Salome]

Originally Posted by J. Abizeid

Sorry for catching up with you so late but I thought you might like this clip. Use audio and full screen: http://www.vimeo.com/1211060

I believe music can be another form of dialogue. One of my all time favorites is the most recent Yanni live (Mandalay Bay). He uses a multi cultural/ ethnic/ performers with different kind of musical instruments interacting together.
My personal favorite musician is the Armenian violinist.
P.S. after a couple glasses of wine, you might connect better (spiritually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSrH_oqnrl0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACWdB7QX_F8&feature=related

Thanks for the nice music:)

Indeed, music can serve as a dialogue between different cultures, it knows no political boundaries. Music always had some revolutionary break through effect on people of different societies, it can build down walls.

You can think of the recent event when the New York Philharmonic performed in Pyongyang. This I consider as the beginning of a break through.

When will the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra perform in Beirut and vice versa?