The Second World March for Peace and Nonviolence concludes its tour in Madrid.
Departing on October 2, 2019 (International Nonviolence Day) from Madrid, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence will conclude its journey after its passage through the five continents for five months.
With the antecedent of the First World March 2009-2010, which during 93 days toured 97 countries and five continents, it was proposed to carry out this II World March for Peace and Nonviolence 2019-2020 this time leaving and returning to the same starting point for achieve varied objectives.
Report, make visible, give voice
In the first place, to denounce the dangerous world situation with increasing conflicts and the increase of the expenses in armaments at the same time that in vast areas of the planet many populations are postponed due to lack of food and water.
In a second term, to make visible the different and very varied positive actions that people, groups and peoples are developing in numerous places in favor of human rights, non-discrimination, collaboration, peaceful coexistence and non-aggression.
And finally, to give a voice to the new generations who want to take over, installing the culture of nonviolence in the collective imagination, in education, in politics, in society ... In the same way that in a few years it left installing ecological awareness.
Activities
To celebrate the end of this round the world, a series of activities will be carried out that will be attended by several of its protagonists.
On Saturday, March 7, at 12 noon, the 'Twinning Concert for Peace, Nonviolence and Earth' of the Small Footprints International Orchestra (Italy) will take place with the Grow with Music Project of Manuel Núñez de Arenas School (Vallecas Bridge) and the Cultural Ateneu (Manises-Valencia).
The activity will take place at the Cultural Center El Pozo (Avenida de las Glorietas 19-21, Puente de Vallecas) with free admission until capacity is reached.
Closing ceremony of the March
Already in the afternoon, at 18:30 p.m. the 'Closing ceremony of the March' will be held with projections of images of the route, interventions by protagonists from different continents, closing words and musical touch.
It will have as its setting the Arab house (Calle de Alcalá, 62) also with free access.
The next day, Sunday March 8, will take place at noon at the Puerta del Sol, at kilometer 0, the symbolic closure of the world tour of the Second World March that will end five months of travel from the same place Where this adventure began
At 12:30 pm, in front of the traditional Mallorcan bakery, human symbols of Peace and Nonviolence will be made with women from different cultures, a proposal open to the participation of anyone who wishes to join this movement.
To conclude, the activists will support the feminist mobilization that the Center of the capital will travel in the afternoon.