The Abahlali baseMjondolo Visit to Italy – May 18th to 30th

From May 18th to 30th three elected representatives of Abahlali baseMjondolo will meet associations and movements in ITaly; they will explain what the World Cup means for poor South Africans, they will speak about the Abahlali fight for land, houses, dignity and democracy in post-apartheid South Africa and also listen to the story of the social fights that comrades are carrying ahead in Italy. It is a precious and extraordinary occasion that various people have already picked up. These are the main initiatives in place:

Tuesday, May 18: Rome and Castel Volturno
[tonibona22@gmail.com, tel. ]
[11,20] arrival at Fiumicino;
[14] Carta [via dello Scalo di San Lorenzo 67]: press conference to introduce the campaign [tel. 06 45495659]
[18] meeting in Castel Volturno.

Wednesday, May 19: Reggio Calabria
[tiziana.barilla@gmail.com]
[18] Social centre “A. Cartella” [via Quarnaro I Gallico], in collaboration with Rosarno’s “Osservatorio migranti Africalabria”: assembly, movie screening and meeting with the Abahlali delegation;
[20] Fundraising dinner

Thursday, May 20: L’Aquila
[saravegni@asud.net]
Soccer match, assembly/debate, movie screening, visit to Pescomaggiore self-build village.

Friday, May 21: L’Aquila and Chieti
[mi.cito@libero.it]
Morning: L’Aquila.
Afternoon: Chieti [17,30] sala della Provincia, Abruzzo Social Forum promotes a public meeting with Abahlali

Saturday, May 22: Pisa
[rebeldia@inventati.org]
Laboratorio Rebeldìa: meeting [18] and dinner [20].
Sunday, May 23: Verona
abm.verona@gmail.com [320 1993967]
Sala Civica Elisabetta Lodi [San Giovanni in Valle]:aperitivo [20] and meeting [21].

Monday, May 24: Santorso and Vicenza
[marco.palma@comune.santorso.vi.it]
[18,30] meeting in Santorso;
[20,30] Vicenza, Presidio permanente: dinner
[21] Presidio: theatre exhibition and meeting.

Tuesday, May 25: Milan
[pabuda@hotmail.com, pera@insicuri.net]
[20] Cascina Torchiera, in collaboration with the association Todo Cambia: dinner
[21] meeting.
Wednesday, May 26: Varese
[graziella.perin@gmail.com]
Meeting to be defined.

Thursday, May 27: Tourin and Val di Susa
[filomondi@gmail.com]
[10] Meeting at the University of Turin with Collettivo Bonobo (Department of Political Science) and Collettivo Riserva Culturale (Department of Letters and Philosophy).
Presidio di Borgone organises a visit to other sites in the valley [Venaus, Susa, Sant’Antonino]. In the evening [20]: open dinner at Presidio di Borgone [everyone is welcome: bring food, we will eat on the grass]; 21,15: meeting/discussion «Mondiali al contr
Friday, May 28: Val di Susa
[cgrigli@tin.it]
Meeting with the students of Des Ambrois, Oulx [institute located on the «olympic mountains 2006]. Lunch and visit to natural sites which have been devastated by the interventions for the Olympic games.

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30: Rome
[carmosino@carta.org]
[20] Assembly/debate (hosted by the social centre “Strike”) have already been scheduled, as well as the presentation of the book: «Molto più di un gioco. Il calcio contro l’apartheid» [Iacobelli]. Screening of «Breyani and the councillor» and «Dear Mandela». There will also be a one day trip with the Osservatorio antirazzista to “Città dell’altra economia”, Casette rosse, Forte Prenestino and Pigneto.
Monday, May 31: Rome/South Africa
[19,25] Departure for South Africa.

Campaign coordination

“Mondiali al contrario” is coordinated by Filippo Mondini and Antonio Bonato [Comboni missionaries from Castel Volturno], Francesco Gastaldon [researcher], Michele Citoni [journalist and videomaker], Carta editorial team. For more information: Carta, via dello Scalo di San Lorenzo 67, 00185 Roma.
Tel. 06 45495659 (Gianluca Carmosino, Carta), carmosino@carta.org
Tel. 333 7322892 (Filippo Mondini, in charge of the tour)

How to support the campaign

Everyone can support the campaign “Mondiali al contrario” even with small quotas of at least 30 euros, 200 euros for social organizations. To issue a bank transfer please use these bank details: Banco di Napoli – Collegio Missioni Africane, via Matilde Serao 8 81030 Castelvolturno [Ce], causale «Mondiali al contrario» IBAN IT92Y0101074820000027005524ccp n. 19884808 or conto corrente postale n. 19884808, Missionari Comboniani via Matilde Serao 8, 81030 Castel Volturno [Ce], object of payment: “Mondiali al contrario”.