Istambul- Geneva section, 28th October – 9th November 2009, draft program

 

Wednesday 28th October

ISTANBUL

10.00 Ceremony in the presence of authorities, celebrities, organisations and students. Say goodbye to the departing coach (on which there are 40 volunteers from all the countries involved in the March in the Middle East and the Balkans)

12.00 Depart

18.00 Arrive in Thessaloniki, welcome reception

Thursday 29th October

THESSALONIKI

9.00 Forum on nonviolence at the University of Thessaloniki

20.00 Concert

Friday 30th October

THESSALONIKI

8.00 Depart

OHRID (Macedonia)

9.30 Arrive at the Medzitlija border (near Bitola), traditional greeting with ‘bread and salt’.

10.15 Meet the mayor of Bitola, gift of World March flag. Folklore performance.

11.00 Depart for Resen. Accompanying the March are young cyclists and motorcyclists from the Sport Union of Skopje

11.30 Meet the mayor of Resen

12.30 Arrive in the historical city of Ohrid. Meet the mayor, and visit the main sights, brief speech on local history.

16.30 Visit the Saint Naum monastery (11th century)

20.00 Round table on “Peace and nonviolence, the only way for the survival of man”, with representatives from different cultures.

Saturday 31st October

SKOPJE

9.00 Depart from Ohrid for Struga, accompanied by cyclists and motorcyclists.

9.30 Meet mayor of Struga, gift of World March flag, brief cultural initiative.

10.30 Depart for Debar

12.00 Meet mayor of Debar, hand over World March flag.

13.00 Visit Saint Jovan Bigorski monastery, brief ceremony for peace and nonviolence

14.30 Depart for Mavrovo Lake

16.30 Meet mayor of Gostivar

17.30 Arrive in Tetovo, meet the mayor, visit the mosque.

19.00 Arrive in Skopje, Delta Marathon Club marathon, sport demonstration in the central square of the city

20.00 Meet mayor of Skopje

Musical show with the Agushevi Orchestra, the Koro Racin Choir, the singer Saso Gigov Gis, the Mandolini Orchestra and conductor Ramadan Sukri. Performances by various artists.

Sunday 1st November

8.00 Marchers are accompanied as far as Blace mountain pass (Kosovo)

PRISTINA

11.00 Arrive in Pristina, symbolic march in the city centre, meet organisations, press conference

BELGRADE

21.00 Arrive in Belgrade, welcome reception

Monday 2nd November

BELGRADE

11.00 Meet the institutions, press conference

16.00 Symbolic march inside the city

17.00 Launch of cinematographic exhibition “Peace and nonviolence” at the Belgrade Museum of Cinema. Projection of the film “Dolina Mira” (Valley of Peace), by France Stiglic

20.00 Film: “Die Letzte Brucke” (The Last Bridge) by Helmut Kautner, Austria/Yugoslavia

21.00 Concert

Tuesday 3rd November

BELGRADE

8.00 Depart

SARAJEVO

17.00 Welcoming of marchers

18.00 Gala ceremony – presentation of symbol of peace

21.00 Concert of students of music academies

Wednesday, 4th November

10.00 Symbolic march along the main streets of the city

12.00 Match of footbal, handball, basketball/depends on marchers

13.00 Front line tour with Mr. Jovan Divjak

20.00 Concert of famous singers

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAYS BEFORE THE COACH’S ARRIVAL

31/10 Press conference, playground for the kids with workshops (Playbus), Food not bombs (distribution of food on the main streets of the city) and the concert

01/11 Playground for the kids with workshops (Playbus), Food not bombs (distribution of food on the main streets of the city) and the concert

02/11 Round table, cinematographic projection /premiere

Thursday, 5th November

8.00 Depart of the marches

ZAGREB

17.00 Arrive, welcome reception

Friday 6th November

ZAGREB

10.00 Press conference, and meet President of Croatia

LJUBLJANA

15.00 Arrive

16.00 Meet institutions

SEZANA

22.00 Arrive

Saturday 7th November

SEZANA

9.00 Meet the mayor and the Italian and Slovenian schools

10.00 Departure of relay from Sezana to Trieste

TRIESTE

11.00 Meet lecturers and students at the University of Trieste. Round table on peace and nonviolence. Press conference with local institutions, councillors and the chancellor.

15.00 Human symbol of peace in Piazza Unità, composed of thousands of people, with music, street artists, educational institutions, associations, communities and personalities from the worlds of culture, entertainment and sport.

20.30 Concert at Miela theatre

Throughout the day, conferences, meetings and exhibitions

IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE MARCH ARRIVES

2nd October: concert at the ex-OPP theatre in collaboration with the Province of Trieste

Sunday 8th November

TRIESTE

8.00 Depart

GRADISCA (delegation)

Meeting with associations and garrison in front of the CIE

AVIANO (delegation)

Meet the mayor and local associations. Garrison in front of the NATO base

VICENZA

11.00 General meeting, and meeting with institutions.

14.00 Disarmament march from Campo Marzio to Monte Berico. Live, international televised links with other places in the city where nonviolent disarmament iniziatives are taking place.

Related routes: educational routes for peace and nonviolence in schools in support of the March; relay against violence towards women; one hundred women, one hundred bikes

17.00 Depart

GENEVA

23.00 Arrive

Monday 9th November

GENEVA

10.00 Meet with the Disarmament Commission and the Human Rights Council at the United Nations

12.00 Symbolic March from Place Neuve to Palais des Nations. Press conference. Conference at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) or the World Ecumenic Council Centre