An Italian Week inPalestine
for peace in the Middle East
1 - 9 September 2000
Two years ago,the President of the Palestinian National Authority,Yasser Arafat came to Italy appealing to visit Bethlehem and to contribute to its 2000 year celebrations.Taking up his invitation,the Italian Co-ordination of Local Authorities for Peace -in accord with Bethlehem 2000 Project-have decided to contribute to the Bethlehem 2000's celebrations and to support the peace process by organising "An Italian week in Palestine"from the 1st to the 9th September 2000. The programme foresees the organisation of more than 150 political and cultural events in Bethlehem,Jerusalem,Gaza,Hebron,Nablus,Ramallah,Jericho and in other Palestinian localities,including refugee camps.Three hundred Italian artists are scheduled to perform from the 1st to the 7th of September in the various activities: modern and classical music,folklore,theatre,choirs,gastronomy,workshops,children animation and sport.
The project is promoted by:
Italian Co-ordination of Local Authorities for Peace
Under the patronage of the:
Italian House of Senates
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Government -Presidency of he Council of he
Ministries
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
With the co-operation of the:
Italian General Consulate of Jerusalem
With the support of the
Union of the Italian Provinces (UPI)
National Association of the Italian Municipalities
(ANCI)
AICCRE
European Parliament Intergroup "Initiatives for peace"
in co-operation with:
Palestinian National Authority,
Bethlehem 2000 Project,Ministry of Local Government,Ministry
of Education,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities,Ministry
of Youth and Sport Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem,Franciscans of the Holy
Land Bethlehem Municipality,APLA (Association of Palestinian Local Authorities),
Orient House,Palestinian NGOs Network Aisha Girl's School,Al Quds Open
University,Al Ram Kindergarten,Al-Ihisan Charitable Society,Al- Najah University,Arab
Rawa'in,Ashtar Theatre,Askidinya Restaurant,Baladna Cultural Centre of
Al- Bireh,Baptist Church of Ramallah,Beit Jala Municipality,Bethlehem 2000
Project,Bethlehem Academy of Music,Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation
of Beit Jala,Bethlehem Governorate, Bethlehem Peace Centre,Bethlehem University,Burj
Al-Laqlaq Youth Club,Catholic Action Club of Bethlehem,Catholic Parish
of Zababde,Charitable Society,Child Arts Center,Dar Al-Awlad School, Dar
Al-Tifl Al-Arabi School,De la Salle High School,Dura Municipality,ECRC
(Early Childhood Research Center),Educational Network,First Ramallah Group,Friends
Boys School,Gaza Municipality,Governorate of Jenin,Hebron Municipality,Hebron's
Women Charitable Centre,Ibda'a Cultural Center (Dheisheh Camp),International
Palestinian Youth League,Jacir Palace Intercontinental Hotel -Bethlehem,Issaf
Nashashibi Center for Culture and Literature,Jenin Early Childhood Center,
Jericho Municipality,Jerusalem Committee for the Prevention of Drug Abuse,Jerusalem
Salesian School,Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center,Lady of Fatima Church (Beit
Sahour),Land Research Center, Local Community of Al Fawar,Majd Palestinian
Folk Group,Multipurpose Community Resource Centre,Nablus Municipality,National
Conservatory of Music (Ramallah),Nidal Center for Community Development,Old
City Youth Association,Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees,Palestinian
Federation of Women's Action Committees (Jerusalem),Palestinian National
Theatre,Palestinian Red Crescent Society (Hebron branch),Palestinian Youth
Union (Beit Jala),Qalandya Charitable Association,Ramallah Municipality,Radio
Bethlehem 2000,Red Crescent,S.O.S Children's Village, Said Wal Bolbol Group,Salam
Khalaf Center of Faraa'Refugee Camp,Salesians of Bethlehem, Schmidt's Girls
College,Uhod Kindergarten Issawieh,Women Center of Shufaat Refugee Camp,
Women's Training College,Working Women for Child of Beit Jala,World Federation
of United Cities, Youth Center of Shufaat Refugee Camp,Al-Ghad Palestinian
Youth Union,Youth Union (Jericho)
With the support of:
Dedalus Centroviaggi -Napoli
Shepherds Tours&Travel Co.-Jersalem
J.M.C.C.-Jerusalem Media &Communications Centre
Mirsat Import &Marketing -Jerusalem
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida Newspaper
Antar Electronics
Turbo-Design
Tawil