COLOURDOME

The Focolare’s youth, coming from various continents, will communicate their experiences and present some artistic numbers which compliment the catechisms scheduled in Cologne on August 17-18-19, during the World Youth Day, as a preparation for the conclusive day with the Holy Father.

“Colourdome” is the name of the initiative of the Youth for a United World, as their contribution to WYD 2005 in Cologne. “Colourdome” aims to express and communicate how the love of the Gospel can colour life, transforming its various aspects.

From Tuesday, August 16th to Friday August 19th, the Friedenspark, Park of Peace, in South Central Cologne, along Oberländer Wall, will be transformed into a colourful festival with a central stage, which will be surrounded by 7 areas, each marked by a different colour of the rainbow. With the language of music, theatre, and dance, young people will be invited to meet and exchange reflections and experiences, to celebrate and pray, to relax and participate in sports.

Each area will offer a program with various themes: that of the “culture of giving”, dialogue with other religions, the search for the meaning of pain, just to name a few. One of the areas will be dedicated to sports, such as volleyball, street-soccer and various games whose aim is to get to know youth from all over the world.

There will be concerts on the center stage every day. A concert by the international band, Gen Rosso, entitled Give Peace a Hand is scheduled for Wednesday evening, August 17th.

On Wednesday afternoon, August 17th and Friday afternoon, August 19th , there will be two round table discussions on aid for Tsunami and global solidarity, given by the German Episcopal Conference and the Public Protection (Technisches Hilfswerk).

Interactive areas

Red: Time to share
for a culture of giving – economy, work, consumerism

Orange: Face the world
360� dialogue – dialogue, ethnics, religions

Yellow: To be with You
suffering has a place – pain, suffering, illness

Green: Get the feeling
living life to the fullest – sports and leisure time

Blue: Discover His Beauty
God in culture – art, music, culture

Indigo: Think about life
vision and planning – society, politics and much more

Violet: Hold the line
communication and mass media – entertainment, mass media, pubblicity

Form more information, email to:
sgmu@focolare.org
wjt2005@geeintewelt.de