Sabir Maydan 2015
SabirFest 2015 (Messina, 8-11 October, 2015) will not only be a public festival, but it will host as well a forum among activists and civil society representatives, working together for the promotion of a Mediterranean citizenship. Last year, the first forum of Sabir Maydan was articulated in nine dialogues, addressing some of the major current issues linked to the idea of a Mediterranean citizenship: human rights; equity and social justice; the overall independence of medias and of social networks; women rights; art as a driver of social change; religion and fundamentalism; political activism and urban spaces; tools for the citizens cooperation.
Six months later, in the context of the 2015 Tunis’ World social forum, COSPE and partners held another Sabir Maydan intermediate step to reinforce partnerships and alliances. Participants in both events recognised the need to have more time to discuss among themselves, without public projection, and with the opportunity to enter into the details of policy and action. For this reason, this year Sabir Maydan at SabirFest 2015 will include two components:
– a programme of public events and dialogues taking place in the afternoons;
– and a forum among the guest activists, which will be held in the mornings from the 9th to the 11th of October, in order to allow participants to work together behind the public scene.
