Memorial da América Latina

Memorial da América Latina hosts the VIII IFLAC World Brazil Peace Congress "Ada Aharoni"

The Congress will bring together, over four days, Peace activists, peacemakers, poets, writers, visual artists, actors, musicians and orchestras
Within the proposal to integrate Latin American peoples through political, cultural and educational actions, Memorial da América Latina announces that it will host the VIII IFLAC World Brazil Peace Congress “Ada Aharoni”, an International Congress of Literature for Peace. Enter On the 13th and 16th of September, seminars, exhibitions and artistic presentations will be held with the aim of discussing and celebrating peace in the world.

The event, held in partnership with the International Forum For a Literature And Culture Of Peace – IFLAC World, will feature the participation of representatives from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, African countries, as well as Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel and India. Members of IFLAC World from all continents will also be present, especially Brazilian representatives from different states.

“The event will be an opportunity to show everyone the great role of the Memorial da América Latina in the dissemination and exchange of Brazilian and Latin American culture and its integration into the intellectual activities of the State of São Paulo, especially strengthening cultural, political, economic and social relations between Latin American people and the world, promoting international initiatives with a continental reach”, explains Pedro Mastrobuono, CEO of Memorial da América Latina.

The Congress will bring together, over four days, Peace activists, peacemakers, poets, writers, visual artists, actors, musicians and orchestras with the aim of analyzing and disseminating the science and Culture of Peace, developing public and social policies that can be applied to people across the planet.

It is the first time that the Congress takes place in Brazil. The event is scheduled to take place in the Simón Bolívar Auditorium and the Congressmen's Annex.

Check out the full schedule: 09/13/2023 (Wednesday)

10:00-12:00 – Welcome coffee for 100 guests and Launch of publication by the Memorial Foundation of Latin America in the Annex of Congressmen

10am-6pm – Exhibitions in the Congressmen’s Annex

•Florals Saint Germain

•Exhibition 50 Women who made History

•Photography and Visual Arts Exhibition – Elena Vargas, Teresa Antunes and Santiago Beláqua

• Cordel Literature and Other Languages – Gustavo Dourado and Maria Félix Fontele

• Book Exhibition – Editora Life

16:00-17:30 – Round Table 1

– Gustavo Dourado – Cordel para a Paz

– Elena Vargas – IFLAC WORLD and peace in the world

– Prof. Dr Tiago Duque – Gender

– Prof. Dra. Vanderleia Paes Leite Mussi – Indigenous

– Prof. Dr. Cleverson Rodrigues da Silva – African Diasporas

– Mediator: Joseane Roque

7pm-9pm – Official Opening with authorities at the Simón Bolívar Auditorium

– Compose Table

- National anthem

– Clarinada / Entry of Delegations with flags – Reception to the countries present

– Speech by Dr. Pedro Machado Mastrobuono – FMA CEO

– Speech by Delasnieve Daspet – National Director IFLAC WORLD Brazil

– Video by Dr. Ada Ahoroni – President of IFLAC WORLD

– Speech by Mrs. Elena Vargas – Vice-President of IFLAC WORLD

– Presentation by Duo Amabile – Ana Lucia Gaborim and Marcelo Fernandes

09/14/2023 (Thursday)

10am-6pm – Exhibitions in the Foyer of the Simón Bolívar Auditorium

•Florals Saint Germains

•Exhibition 50 Women who made History

•Photography and Fine Arts Exhibition - Elena Vargas, Teresa Antunes and Santiago Beláqua

• Cordel Literature and Other Languages – Gustavo Dourado and Maria Félix Fontele

• Book launches at Editora Life's stand – reading, exhibition and exchange of books (Elena Vargas – Ada Zapata Arriaran – Alicia Antonia Munoz Verri – Ana Paola Gonzales Cosa – Carla Pinad – Celina Campora – Christian Edgard Mansilha Torrejon – Hernando de Jesus Vanegas Montoya)

9:30-11:00 – Round Table 2 – PEACE Theme

– Shetu Kumanan – POEM FOR PEACE

– Ada Zapata Arriaram – Bolivia – Poetry: Mystery and place of peace

– Cristina Cravero – Argentina – Rio de Paz

– Hernando de Jesis Vanegas Montoya – Colombia – Effective solidarity for peace

– Lorena del Valle Paz – Argentina – ?Y mi parte de la culpa?

– Mediator – Joseane Roque

11:30-13:00 – Round Table 3 – PEACE Theme

– Maria del Rosario Ramires Martines – Poem for Peace

– Julian Chica Cordona – Colombia – Las utopias de la Paz

– Maria Dolores Guadarrama – Mexico – When hearts are wanting, only hearts are speaking

– Reinaldo Saldivar Osório – Cuba – Peace and independence of Latin American and Caribbean publications from the vision of Jose Marti

– Mediator – Joseane Roque

2:30pm-4pm – Round table 4 – Poem Reading

* Abel Ruben Romero Morales – Alicia Antonia Munoz Verri – Angela Salome Gutierrez Valez – Carla Pinaud – Carmita Eulalia Rojas Castro – Celina Câmpora – Christian Edgard Mansilla Torrejon – Elizabeth Nogales Bohórques – Erika Alexandra Mendonza Sanches – Hernando de Jesus Vanegas Montoya – Juana Doris Cusma Cabanellas – Julio Cesar Arciniegas Moscos – Lorena del Valle Paz – Manuela Salinas Serra

– Mediator Terezinha Manczack

4:30pm-6pm – Round table 5

– Zelia Balbina Puri – Poem for Peace

– Dr. Ana Lúcia Gaborim – Music – Children – Peace – PCIU and Paraná Canta Projects

– Ana Franzoloso Água – Fator de PEACE

– Prof. Dra, Neila Barbosa Osório – Building a Culture of Peace for the Elderly

– Mediator – Joseane Roque

18:30-20:00 – Round table 6 – Artistic presentation

* Christelle Johnny – Erika Alejandra Mendonza Sanches – Jose Lauria – Juana Doris Cusca Cabanillas – Lucenay Emmanuel – Monica Hendrix – Teodoro Remache Chafla – Malu Otero, Roberto Saldanha and Katia Rios

– Mediator – Joseane Roque

8pm-9pm – Cultural Presentation

– Lucia Regina de Lucena – declamation

09/15/2023 (Friday)

10am-2pm – Exhibitions in the Foyer of the Simón Bolívar Auditorium

•Florals Saint Germains

•Women in History Exhibition

•Photography and Visual Arts Exhibition – Elena Vargas, Teresa Antunes and Santiago Beláqua

• Cordel Literature and Other Languages – Gustavo Dourado and Maria Félix Fontele

• Book launches at Editora Life's stand reading, exhibition and exchange of books (Simon Marambaio – Veronica Reca Morales – Vilma Nancy Sastre – Walter Jilapa Santander – Zulma Quinones Denati – Julian Chica Cordona – Lucero del Rocio Villalobo Llata – Martha Julissa Santmaria Samamé – Monica Brito – Olga Toro Munoz – Reynaldo Saldivar Osório – Rocio Biedma)

9:30-11:00 – Round Table 7 – Reading of Poems

* Maria Dolores Guadarrama – Maria Luiza Madrid Candia – Marta Toro – Martha Julissa Santamaria Samamé – Monica Brito – Nicolas Barris Gonzales – Patrica Suares Pinero – Rocio Biedma – Samuel Henriques Lopes – Teodoro Remache Chafla – Vilma Nancy Sastre – Tony Candia Sarango Sarango – Zulma Quinones Senati – Mara Calvis – Iolanda Brazão

– Mediator – Terezinha Manczack

11:30am-1pm – Round table at 8

– Deth Haak – Poem for Peace

– Dr. Pedro Mastrobuono – Concordia

– Lucero Del Rocio Villalobos Llatas – Peru – Let us learn to be peaceful

– Shetu Kumanan India – Peace and Happiness – Peace and Happiness

– Mediator – Joseane Roque

1pm-2pm – Artistic Presentation

Lirico Cantarr’Arte Choir and Campo Grande Symphony Orchestra

09/16/2023 (Saturday)

10am-2pm – Exhibitions in the Foyer of the Simón Bolívar Auditorium

•Women in History Exhibition