In the magnificent setting of the Maschio Angioino, one of the symbolic monuments of the city of Naples, the first edition of A Bordo! The Festival of Mediterranea Saving Humans. Frontiers, reception, criminalisation of solidarity and civil rescue at sea were just some of the topics covered during the workshops and evening debates with distinguished guests that animated the Maschio Angioino from morning until dinnertime.
After dinner, many artists made us dance and sing, lending their talents to help Mediterranea raise resources to continue its missions on land and sea.
On Saturday 3 September, we then decided to leave the Maschio Angioino and march to Piazza del Plebiscito to loudly and clearly reaffirm our NO to the Italy-Libya Memorandum which, with the approval of the European Union, supports and finances human traffickers who violate the human rights of migrants in Libya on a daily basis.
The last act of the Festival was the Assembly, where the members, in presence and remotely, summarised and assessed Mediterranea's activities in 2022. They also looked to the future, with proposals, reflections and new projects and the election of the Board of Directors, which will remain in office until 2024.
After the initial welcome, the festival opened in the afternoon with debates on our Association and a wonderful talk by Emergency. ▸ First we save, then we discuss: our network, our missions, our commitment.
▸ 'Treating victims, claiming rights. One person at a time'. Emergency's experience through the words of Gino Strada.
Three groups performed on the first evening of A Bordo!
✦ Moonshiners
✦ Shakalab
✦ A67
▸ "What kind of Agreements: Libya and the Conscience of Europe".
▸ "We and Wars: Reception, Peace and Our Cities
▸ "Frontex: Overlooking Rights"
Nella notte di venerdì 2 settembre altre tre esibizioni hanno infiammato il palco di "A Bordo!":
✦ Max Collini
✦ Murubutu
✦ Bateria Pegaonda
▸ "Civil Fleet and Civil MRCC: Cooperation at Sea "Round Table with other Civil Fleet organisations
▸ "Underground": Routes of Hope and Solidarity
On Saturday we marched out of the Maschio Angioino in a procession, demonstrating as far as Piazza del Plebiscito to reiterate loud and clear our NO to the Italy-Libya Memorandum which, with the approval of the European Union, supports and finances human traffickers who violate the human rights of migrants in Libya on a daily basis.
In addition to proudly carrying our paper Mare Jonio through the streets of the city, we organised flash mobs together with others on the pavement of Piazza del Plebiscito.
Many speeches took place in the square:
▸ David Yambio and Lam Magok of Refugees in Libya who reiterated the tragic consequences of the Italy-Libya Memorandum on the lives of migrants, broadcasting the entire event live on Refugees in Libya's social channels with many migrants listening in.
▸ Iasonas Apostolopolous (Rescue Coordinator of Mediterranea Saving Humans) who shared the state of criminalisation of solidarity in Greece today
▸ Father Alex Zanotelli who shared with us his Fasting for Justice in Solidarity with Migrants that he carries out every month in memory of migrants who have died on their way.
Saturday was a really good party, with the energy of artists and a really enthusiastic audience. Besides singing performances, we were allə dancing to the closing DJ set.
✦ Cabeng Band
✦ Dario Sansone (FOJA)
✦ Tartaglia Aneuro + Jovine
✦ International Trash Rebel + Bancarella del Terrone
The last act of the Festival was the Assembly, where the membersǝ, in attendance and remotely, summarised and evaluated Mediterranea's activities in 2022. They also looked to the future, with proposals, reflections and new projects, and the election of the Board of Directors, which will remain in office until 2024.
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