Focolare Movement

Loppiano: International Meeting of Youth for a United World

Feb 15, 2017

Musical items, debates, moments of reflection and workshops in view of launching new pathways for peace.

Meet1°maggio-600x763The meeting aims to  be a voyage of discovery whereby ideas are explored for changing the course of history. In their quest to be a node in the worldwide network, Youth for a United World are committed to working alongside other associations and groups. The actions of YFUW, referred to as “fragments of fraternity”, are collected up in the United World Project, which since 2012 has been connecting up people from all latitudes who have chosen universal brotherhood as a way of life. The program of the meeting which precedes United World Week (1-10 May 2017) which will kickstart with the 1st May event 2 days dedicated to meetings, reflections, learning, assimilating, envisaging a new world where peace is the universal law 800 young people from around the world who are part of Youth for a United World; 3 workshops dedicated to welcoming and integration, social commitment, peace expressed through art; 4 forums focussed on: Peace and religious traditions; Economics and Politics; Education to Peace; Peace and Nature. 29 April 3.00 pm – Welcome: Peace in the world 5.00 – Peace in our cities and nations 6.45 – Group meetings 9.15 – Evening program 30 April 9.15 am – Peace within us 10.45 – Dialogue 12.30 – Prayer 3.00 pm – Workshop and forum 6.45 – Group meetings 9.15 – Evening program Partner organisations: Sophia University Institute, “Non Dalla Guerra”, “Nuovi Orizzonti”, “Rondine”, Action for a United World, “Italia che cambia”, Economy of Communion, Living Peace, EcoOne, DanceLab, La Pira Centre (Florence), Moslem Youth, Assisi Group, “Barbiana”. More information: www.primomaggioloppiano.itFB primomaggioloppiano Video clip: https://www.facebook.com/primomaggioloppiano/videos/1347355652005288/

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