{"id":29394,"date":"2022-12-12T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=29394"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:37:31","slug":"colombia-nights-of-peace-planned-for-december-in-the-neighborhoods-of-cucuta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=29394","title":{"rendered":"Colombia: Nights of Peace planned for December in the neighborhoods of C\u00facuta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Achieving peace has been for years the great dream of nations around the world, a collective utopia that includes the wisdom of the ancestors and the hope of the new generations. Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize such as the Dalai Lama, David Beasley of the World Food Program, and even the former president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, have stated in their speeches that there are multiple paths to achieve peace: with access to food for all, with nonviolent actions that generate changes, with the disarmament of illegal groups, and a large number of etceteras that trace an imaginary path of peace and freedom.<\/p>\n

With great or little rigor, some countries have been working on it. Some Colombian cities such as C\u00facuta, historically affected by armed conflict, are undertaking strategies that benefit collectives, entrepreneurs, diverse population groups, provide individual services such as attention to the victims of the conflict. This leads to mass events such as the Nights of Peace that for the second consecutive year is planned for all the city’s neighborhoods during the month of December.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRecognizing the historical memory of our municipality and understanding the social context in which the different communes live, we decided to continue this year with the strategy called Peaceful Nights. It consists of visiting the neighborhoods of C\u00facuta and adjoining rural area for 17 days, with different entertainments including theatrical presentation, puppet shows, musical acts and, of course, the prayer of the Novenas of Bonus. All these are framed under the message of the culture of peace and the promotion of the values of respect, forgiveness and reconciliation\u201d, says Elisa Montoya, secretary of Post-Conflict and Culture of Peace of the Mayor’s Office of C\u00facuta.<\/p>\n

This year, the strategy began on December 1 and is already on day number 5, in which more than 1,200 people have participated, including children and adults. Juan Santos Oma\u00f1a, coordinator of the initiative explains that: \u201cSo far we have visited neighborhoods that have historically had to face situations of armed conflict; We have reached places like Ciudad Rodeo, Motilones, Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar, San Mart\u00edn and Cuberos Ni\u00f1o, and the acceptance has been surprising. Every day there are more than 250 people who live with us the Nights of Peace\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the coming days, this strategy of the Municipal Mayor’s Office will reach the neighborhoods: Nuevo Horizonte, Aeropuerto, Guaimaral, El Bosque, Santa Clara, Pizarro, Manuela Beltr\u00e1n, Santander, Garc\u00eda Herreros, Prados del Este, El Llano, La Conquista and al corregimiento of Banco de Arena. Those interested in participating in this free event can learn about the daily schedule through the social networks of the Secretariat for Post-Conflict and Culture of Peace, which can be found as @secposconflictocucuta on Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n

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