Familyfest 2005

'Family: love builds peace'

This exciting event to celebrate the family took place simultaneously all over the world. The main event was transmitted live from Rome by Raiuno television and for part of the day we were linked to them and several other countries by satellite transmission.

The theme for the day was the stages of life within the family from childhood to the third age, including romance and engagement as well as problems within marriage and families.

Familyfest 2005 is organised by New Families, a branch of the Focolare Movement. Their aim is to bring unity and peace into family life by renewing the various relationships which make up the family. In this way families themselves can become builders of peace in the world.

BROADCAST LIVE ON: RAI –1 & EWTN from Rome
Saturday, April 16th 2005, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm

A positive look at the various stages of family life through words, performance and music.

Two-way linkups took place with:

Manila: Including solidarity project for Tsunami in South East Asia.

Toronto: The “Dice of love” – an educational game

Teheran: Family life in Islam

Tokyo: Family life in Buddhism

São Paulo: a housing project.

Jerusalem: the testimony of Palestinians and Jews

Plus:

Link-ups with other Familyfests taking place around the world: Siberia, Belgium, Croatia, Algeria, South Africa, Kenya.

Also:

Message from Pope John Paul II

Chiara Lubich on “The Art of Loving”.

Celebrities from the Sporting and Entertainment world

 

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International Secretariat
Via Isonzo, 64 - 00046 Grottaferrata, Roma - HYPERLINK "http://www.famiglienuove.info/" www.familyfest2005.org
Transmission distribution: ianua.co@focolare.org

Familyfest gatherings took place in the UK at:

LIVERPOOL, Hope University College.

GLASGOW, Hutcheson’s Grammar School.

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Centre for Unity.

Further info: familyfest2005@focolare.org.uk