The Day of Pride to be migrants, now in its fourth edition, will take place in Palermo on the 1st March 2013, from 16:30 at the Comprehensive School “La Masa /Federico II”. The day will be devoted to raising awareness and promoting the rights/responsibilities of migrants and their social, individual and collective well-being. A moment to celebrate all the people who have left their country in search of a better life, who are too often facing travel in human, driven only by the hope of a better future. An opportunity to overcome the stereotypical and prejudiced points of view, which are the main obstacle to the process of integration and to highlight the current cultural richness of migrant communities in our area and the added value in terms of diversity.
The initiative will present the Open and mestizo Palermo, a series of services for the foreign population, the associations and the migrants. There will be also moments of flash-mob, art exhibitions, international food, as well as the innovative “Living Library”, a way to learn about the migrants’ lives through their own testimonies.
The following organizations will participate in the meeting: Rete Primo Marzo, Associazione Arca, Centro Astalli Palermo, Progetto Success, CGIL Immigrazione Sicilia, UMIP, Laici Missionari Comboniani, Oratorio Santa Chiara, Associazione Extra, Coordinamento Antitratta “Favour e Loveth”, Idea Rom Palermo, Osservatorio Anti-discriminazioni “NoureddineAdnane”, Borderline Europe, Borderline Sicilia, Associazione Giovani Tamil, Centro Aggregativo No Colors, Alexlo& friends.
The immigration commissioner Giusto Catania and the head teacher of the Comprehensive school La Masa / Federico II Virginia Filippone will open the conference.
The invitation is open to all those who believe and hope in a future change, which can give greater visibility and voice to these people and finally breaks down prejudice and unfounded discrimination.
