Maison de la Paix || Casa Universale delle Culture (EN)

 

CASA UNIVERSALE DELLE CULTURE

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture is a place strongly representative, in which will convey the knowledge of the different identities and cultures, structuring permanently initiatives aimed at the spreading of peace, necessary for the shared development.

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture (MdP) is a project conceived by Michele Capasso, approved by many Countries and international organizations. It is an architecture that keeps the memory of many Peace activities which created history, often more than the wars, but it is – above all – a space "to build” Peace.

The architectonical complex has an important symbolic worth: it represents the Countries of the World engaged in the Peace process and the Countries victim of the conflicts.

Proposed by the Fondazione Mediterraneo with the Maison des Alliances – together with the main adherent organizations, such as the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, the League of Arab States, the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and others, the MdP represents a referent point for all the ones who dedicate their lives to peace.

The symbol of the MdP is the "Totem for Peace", an artwork by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is promoting all around the world, creating the network of the "Cities for Peace".

The first seat of the MdP was inaugurated on the 14th of June 2010 (Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture) in the historical building of the Grand Hotel de Londres in Naples.

The action of the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture aims at improving the main activities of the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in: Barcelona (2004), Monterrey (2007), Valparaiso (2010) and Naples (2013).

The Maison de la Paix performs most of the initiatives jointly with the Maison de la Méditerranée.

 

The anniversary of the ANIAI Magazine, directed by Professor Castagnaro, took place at the  “Blu di Prussia” Gallery by Elvira Romano.
Among the speakers present were Councillor and Vice President of the Campania Region, De Mita, together with teaching staff from the Faculties of Architecture and Engineering.
Vittorio di Pace, known as the “dean” of architects, who is  a member of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, was also celebrated as he presented his projects including, among others, his Interethnic City project.
President Capasso conversed with fellow architects Pagliara, De Fusco and Rosi.

 

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The Fondazione Mediterraneo was host to eminent personalities from the world of culture, arts, science, politics and the armed forces on the occasion of the 2012 America’s Cup World Series.
The Maison des Alliances provided a unique panorama of the event, the walls of which record the last twenty years of its history of the Totem of Peace. The “Vela Rossa” (Red Sail) by Mario Molinari, has become the symbol of the America’s Cup in Naples.

 

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During a meeting at the Maison des Alliances, attended by personalities from the world of politics, diplomacy, arts and culture, as well as the armed forces, the architect Vittorio di Pace defined the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, as a modern superhero for having dedicated part of his life, profession and his own resources to promoting peace and dialogue among peoples.

 

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