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An article from Manzanares El Real<\/a><\/p>\n

This documentary explains how Manzanares El Real became the first municipality in the world to declare itself an \u201cInternational Zone of Culture of Peace,\u201d given the series of requirements it met.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI came to live in Manzanares El Real and realized that Manzanares El Real truly meets all the requirements for the creation of the first International Zone of Culture of Peace,\u201d states Valent\u00edn Oliveros Sanz, a human rights and peace activist.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt offered us the possibility of bringing it to the plenary session, to the ordinances, to make it a reality, so that it would have a political impact on the residents of our town,\u201d says Patricia Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez, Councilor for Social Welfare.<\/p>\n

It was then that the legal and juridical foundations were developed, and finally, on September 18th, it materialized when part of the governing group approved the declaration of Manzanares el Real as an International Zone of Culture of Peace. “I think this aspect of politics is very important because we are a mirror for society, and if the culture of peace doesn’t emerge from the political sphere, how can we expect peace in society?” states Patricia Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez.<\/p>\n

On September 21st, 70% of the citizens of our municipality gathered to celebrate the International Day of Peace. “I brought together a number of activists and artists, poets, renowned speakers, and, above all, children,” adds Valent\u00edn Oliveros.<\/p>\n

Eva Salda\u00f1a, Executive Director of Greenpeace in Spain and Portugal, explains that “the culture of peace is participatory democracy, sustainable mobility, and generating another possible energy system based on clean energy that reaches all citizens.” A culture of peace means using public funds for things that promote the common good, creating pedestrian-friendly spaces, sustainable mobility, and accessible public transportation. It also means curbing violence and generating healthy spaces for interaction, leisure, and free time for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marisa Garc\u00eda de Aguinaga, spokesperson for Amnesty International, adds that \u201ccivil and political rights, such as the right to freedom of expression, fair trials, equality of opportunity, housing, healthcare, and education, are rights that require states to uphold in order to be realized. Peace is not just the absence of armed conflict: for a more compassionate and just world, where everyone is treated equally, other rights must be fulfilled to achieve that peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

A culture of peace is \u201chow we all build human relationships with each other and with the environment in which we live, and even with ourselves; \u201cHow do we relate to all of this and build an environment, a space, and a world where we can all feel that we live dignified lives and are free from violence and oppression?\u201d adds Eva Salda\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

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How can culture of peace be developed at the municipal level?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cA culture of peace is a set of values \u200b\u200bthat includes the first and most fundamental: the right to life, to human dignity, education in human rights, and the democratic participation of society, so that people understand that they must not only attend to their individual affairs, but also to the affairs of the community as a whole,\u201d says Valent\u00edn Oliveros.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Marisa Garc\u00eda de Aguinaga adds that \u201cit is essential that municipalities, citizens, and all authorities work together to ensure that all these rights, achieved over years and generations, are not lost.\u201d Patricia Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez comments, \u201cI am absolutely certain that this can be contagious. I believe that today\u2019s society needs these kinds of messages; it needs tools from institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that even a small town council has the will to show itself and allow its citizens to express their opinions and begin to generate this is already an important step,\u201d says Eva Salda\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

Marisa Garc\u00eda de Aguinaga expresses that \u201cpeace, if we don\u2019t build it together, is impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, Valent\u00edn Oliveros concludes the documentary by saying, \u201cWe give that enthusiasm, that hope of understanding or believing that another world is possible, a better world, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contributors:
\n\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n Cultural El Real de Manzanares.
\n\u2028\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n de Mayores +60.
\n\u2028\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n Radar.\u2028
\n\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n de Sentido Social.\u2028
\n\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n ARBA\u2028\u2013 Pedriza Refugia.\u2028
\n\u2013 La Sierra con Palestina\u2028
\n\u2013 JAFRA Dabke Palestino\u2028
\n\u2013 Coral de Manzanares El Real.\u2028
\n\u2013 Compa\u00f1\u00eda de Teatro de Yoana Gonz\u00e1lez.\u2028
\n\u2013 Cia La F\u00e1brica de Sue\u00f1os \/ El Duende del Globo.
\n\u2028\u2013 Escuela de M\u00fasica Pe\u00f1a Sirio.
\n\u2028\u2013 Federaci\u00f3n Madrile\u00f1a de Asociaciones Solidarias con el S\u00e1hara (FEMAS)
\n\u2028\u2013 Proyecto Indomitas
\n\u2028\u2013 M\u00f3stoles sin Fronteras.
\n\u2028\u2013 CAUM (Club de Amigos de la UNESCO de Madrid)\u2028
\n\u2013 Greenpeace.\u2028\u2013 Amnist\u00eda Internacional.
\n\u2028\u2013 Colectivo Alternativas no Violentas.\u2028
\n\u2013 Grupo Mujer, Vida y Libertad de Madrid.
\n\u2028\u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n Memoria Hist\u00f3rica Los Barracones.
\n\u2028\u2013 Isidro Jara Hern\u00e1ndez.\u2028\u2013 Coordinaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica, Rafa Rubio y David Elorriaga.\u2028
\n\u2013 Coordinacion general, direcci\u00f3n art\u00edstica, y contenidos,
\n\u2028\u2013 Marisa Tejada, Comunicaci\u00f3n medios y redes Carlos.\u2028
\n\u2013 Rivas y Pilar Bobadilla.
\n\u2028\u2013 Valentin Oliveros. Coordinaci\u00f3n general.\u2028
\n– Thamatatto Graffitero\u2028
\n– Merian Zidan Lamaadi\u2028
\n– AFA Pe\u00f1a Sacra\u2028
\n– AMPA Los Abetos<\/p>\n

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