SAVE THE DATE! 10th ANNIVERSARY WALKING FOR PEACE
The Culture Ticino Network Association in Lugano is pleased to invite you to this special 10th Anniversary of the cross-border event “WALKING FOR PEACE”!
To celebrate this important anniversary, we have organized in Ticino and in closed Italy – in collaboration with the Italo-Swiss delegation, “Il Tavolo della Pace dell’Alto Verbano” and various municipalities from Switzerland and Italy, as Agno, Tresa, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Luino – three significant events on the topic of “Peace and rights of future generations”. Furthermore, this event has also the support of various municipalities, associations, and Italian and Swiss institutions.
Our Association is also Partner of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence, which will start on October the 2nd, 2024, and will end on January the 5th, 2025, in Costa Rica. We are pleased to join forces in this way and bring together an important message of peace and give a voice to those who have none today. The delegation of the third World March for the peace and nonviolence will participate during our main events of November which will take place during the 12th World Forum for Peace.
The first event of this special 10th edition will be the Cultural Solidarity Event, which will be held on Sunday, September the 22th, 2024, at Palazzo Verbania in Luino from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, featuring renowned guests, entertainment, and refreshments. The central event will be, as previously announced, the highly anticipated 10th edition of the cross-border event “Walking for Peace” which will take place on Tuesday, October the 8th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The concluding event will be the Solidarity Concert, which will be held on Sunday, October the 13th, 2024, at the Sala Polivalente (Bennet) in Lavena Ponte Tresa(I) from 3:30 PM, featuring important guests and international artists.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER the 22nd, 2024, FROM 5:00 PM,
CULTURAL EVENING AT PALAZZO VERBANIA IN
LUINO (I)
You are all invited to this special event, organised in collaboration with the “Tavolo della pace dell’Alto Verbano” and the “Comitato Promotore 3MM Alto Verbano”, which will begin with welcome greetings from guests and our president Margherita Maffeis-Natale. Next there will be a significant “Round Table with Renowned Speakers” titled “Peace and the Rights of Future Generations”.
Speakers will include priest Diego Fognini, the writer Walimohammad Atai and the professor Andrea Lariccia. The event will be moderated by Rosi Brandi, chief editor of Prealpina. There will also be musical entertainment featuring the extraordinary participation of Ballafon D’jambè Band (African percussion with Antonio Testa) and Natalia Carpenco (violin). Finally, there will be a reception to conclude the event with a convivial moment.
About our speakers:
Father Diego Fognini, is a frontier priest, who found “La Centralina”, a non-profit and volunteer organisation established in 1991 in Morbegno. The aim of “La Centralina” is to provide support to people with alcohol and substance dependencies. He is also the author of the book “Love Excludes No One.”
Walimohammad Atai is a young Afghan dedicated to human rights. After opening a laic school in his village, he was accused of being an infidel spy by Taliban. Following a miraculous escape from an assassination attempt, he decided to leave his motherland Afghanistan and move to Italy, where he began extensive work in information dissemination and interreligious and intercultural dialogue. He is also the founder of the FAWN (Free Afghan Women Now) Association, which defends the rights of Afghan women.
Andrea Lariccia is a professor of religion at Tito Livio High School of Milan.
Rosi Brandi has been a professional since 1991 and is the chief editor in news at the daily newspaper La Prealpina in Varese.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER THE 8th, 2024, FROM 9:00 AM TO
1:00 PM
CROSS-BORDER EVENT: WALKING FOR
PEACE
The second of our three significant events will be the unmissable “Walking for Peace,” taking place on Tuesday, October the 8th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, between Malcantone and Varesotto, marking its important 10th edition this year.
Our Walk represents a special opportunity to unite communities in a shared commitment towards a brighter future. Not only it is open to schools in Ticino and Italy but also to the entire population.
It is important to raise awareness about these issues as much as possible, so that future generations can grow up in a world where their rights are respected and protected. We aim to explain to children and young people the importance of a culture of peace and to educate them about this value. Teaching them what Peace means should start immediately, raising the new generations’ awareness of mutual respect and solidarity.
Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice, hope, opportunity, and love for one another. Educating for Peace means building bridges of understanding and dialogue, recognising and valuing differences as assets rather than barriers. It is a journey that requires continuous commitment but brings with it the promise of a world where every child can grow up free from fear, capable of realising their potential, and contributing to the common good.
Our Walk aims to be a moment of meeting and reflection where every step taken together represents a step up towards a more peaceful and harmonious world. Peace is built day by day, through concrete actions and the willingness to listen and understand each other. Only in this way we can create a better society.
We invite you to participate in large numbers, bringing friends and family with you, to make this day unforgettable and to contribute concretely to the building of a better world.
Below is the provisional program of our Walk for Peace:
IN CASE OF GOOD WEATHER
9:00 AM
Swiss Group: Welcome in Piazza Lago in Caslano, animation, and welcome greetings from the guests. Then departure towards the Ponte Doganale of Tresa.
9:30 AM
Italian Group: Welcome in Via Zanzi, near the swimming pools, in Lavena Ponte Tresa with welcome greetings from the authorities and guests. Meeting with the school classes and departure towards the Ponte Doganale of Tresa.
10:15 AM
Union of people on the Ponte Doganale of Tresa (Switzerland) and official moment in Piazza Sangiorgio in Lavena Ponte Tresa (Italy).
11:15 AM – around 1:00 PM
All the participants go to the church of S. Bernardino in Tresa (Switzerland) for the final
part. After that, there will be a refreshment, offered in the square or in the school gym.
IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The event of 8 October 2024 will take place at the Multipurpose Hall of Via Colombo (BENNET) in Lavena Ponte Tresa (Italy) with a special program dedicated to schools and the population.
SOLIDARITY CONCERT FOR PEACE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER
THE 13th, 2024, from 3:30 PM AT THE SALA
POLIVALENTE BENNET OF LAVENA PONTE TRESA (I)
The third event will conclude our celebrations and will be our “Solidarity Concert for Peace,” on Sunday, October the 13th, 2024, from 3:30 PM, at the Sala Polivalente in Lavena Ponte Tresa. The concert will begin with welcome greetings from the authorities and guests. Afterwards, there will be performances by the “Voci bianche sul Ceresio” choir, directed by Maestro Stefano Cropanese of the Reatium Cultural Association, by the violin ensemble “MiLaReSol” of G.Verdi High School of Luino and their teacher Natalia Carpenco, and by the students of the Lavena Ponte Tresa School. Following this, there will be the World Music performance by the duo Sanzamumu and other surprises.
At the end of the event, will follow a refreshment.
We invite everyone to join us for these three significant events. No matter how big or small your contribution may seem, every act of peace is a step towards a conflict-free future. Only together and united for Peace we can build bridges of understanding and a better World.
These events are not just opportunities to learn and grow but also moments to celebrate the Peace and solidarity that unite us. Come discover new perspectives, share your experiences, and find inspiration in the stories of those who have already embarked on this journey. Every participation counts and every smile can make a difference. A world of peace starts with each of us, with small steps that together can become a significant change. Don’t miss these events!
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us at: +41 91 922 95 18
Or send us an email at: info@maffeisnetwork.ch
