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It is an activity developed by the municipality, in coordination with "Intercultural Cazares, Office of Youth and Cultural Diversity Pilar Municipal Library Barnes.
Lorca's mayor, Francisco Jodar has reported that the city council, in partnership with the Intercultural Cazalla and the Office of Municipal Youth and Cultural Diversity, will develop an activity called "Living Library."
This is a pioneering initiative in Spain, which also actively participates Pilar Barnes Municipal Library and this year is organized for the fourth time in Lorca.
The event will take place on Friday December 17, agreeing that the 18th is International Migrants Day.
The "Living Library" works as a library to use, with the difference that the books are people who could cross the street any day.
These "books" People "are characterized sometimes subject to social conflict as a result of their foreign nationality, religion, sexual orientation, etc.
These books are also victims of discrimination, racism, xenophobia, etc.
This project aims to promote intercultural dialogue and human rights in order to respond to situations of social inequality experienced by some people.
The idea of this library is to create an opportunity and a space for dialogue among people who have no chance to talk and meet.
It appears as a unique opportunity to meet different societal realities in which we live, exchange views and learn from others.
During this time, the "Book" Person "and" Readers "can talk about those aspects of the culture that most know, I wonder, or curiosity, and even find them awake during the talk those prejudices and stereotypes they have and how they influence at the time of interacting with people of different nationalities.
In the Living Library's "Book" Person "can not only answer but also have the opportunity to ask and discuss with readers and learn from them.
This talk is a great experience for both, with the opportunity to learn and understand more about people different from us, their lives, world and stereotypes.
Having the library card that facilitates the organization, you can book for thirty minutes a "human book, ask questions about your life, where it comes from, what their dreams are, what you do in your spare time, things that worry and that motivate you, aspects of their culture on those who always feel curious ... Since its inception, the concept of the Living Library vivo has been adapted and developed by other countries and organizations to meet the needs of the environment, economic and community .
Fighting prejudice
In other editions have covered topics such as prejudice and stereotypes that accompany certain groups invited to participate as "Books" to prostitutes, exdrogodependientes, immigrants of different nationalities, gays, Buddhists ... also addressed issues such as violence, edition to which People were invited some time in their life suffered.
This year, building on the International Day of Migrants invite people of different nationalities living in Lorca, many of them unthinkable for many of us to tell us his story, what they do, how is your life in our town, their problems, why they came, what their expectations are ... giving us the opportunity to get to know our new neighbors, those who made the long journey to our city.
The Living Library will be open on Friday December 17 from 17:00 h to 21:00 h and will be held in Plaza Real, in front of the Municipal Library Pilar Barnes.
In addition, during the event will have the participation of bands from different parts of the world living in Lorca and other related activities such as henna workshops, braids, human rights for children and young people ...
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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