GAP MOZAMBIQUE
Event: Mpangaltho-1
Type of event: Supporting Education of orphan and vulnerable children,
Art exhibition
Place: Mozambican Association of Photography Art gallery 618 Julius Nyerere Av. Maputo-Mozambique
Participants: Ministry of Culture and Education
National Red Cross
Diplomatic corps located in Maputo.
National Art Museum
Provincial department of Culture
Others NGOs
Associated and singular artists
Needs
Objectives of the Event
Young people are the greatest hope for solving population issues. By 2010, as many as 25 million children are likely to be orphaned by number of disease concretely HIV/AIDS (According to UNAIDS-Mozambique).
HIV/AIDS disproportionately affect children and young people by infecting huge numbers, by killing their parents and by damaging not only country economy and developing prospects of it (Mozambique).
Artists in all levels should support or at least participate actively* in the population issues awareness programs because:
-They have the public trust to act in the interest of Humanity, and they command great social influence needed to secure progress.
1-The main purpose of the event is to support Education of orphan and vulnerable children and advocate for policies that prevents the discrimination, intolerance and human Rights violations through Art.
2-Fight to secure the full human rights of Children;
3- Convince the Artists’ community of the wisdom of implement and participant in community based solutions and Humanitarian responses;
4-Mobilizing the energy, creativity and idealism Artists in promoting and developing appropriate activities in the community.
Number of Participants: 450 in the opening day.
30 persons * 7 days of exhibition –210 visitants
Total: 660 participants
TV, Radio, Newspapers Reports:
1-Televisao de Mocambique-National coverage
Estudio Aberto TV’Program 5pm on Friday 21st July, and Wednesday 26th July (repetition).
2-Televisao Mira-Mar (Regional coverage)-Broadcasting 7am and 8pm. On Fryday 14th July.
3- Soico television (Regional coverage)- Morning and noon broadcasting. On Friday 14th July.
4- Radio Televisao Portuguesa-RTP-Africa (African coverage-Angola, Cabo-Verde, Sao tome Principe, Mozambique and Guine Bissau). On Friday 21st July. 4:30 Pm. Programa Artes e Espectaculos.
5- Radio Cidade- Program Viva Mais Wednesday 12th July at 6pm.
6-Radio Capital- Programa Cultural 1pm on Monday 11th July,
7-Newspaper Journal meia noite- 23th July.
From right to left only on the right side (Dra Eunice Mucache-Representative of National Red Cross Program and Dra Francois Le Goff-Head of Regional Delegation of Red Cross for Southern Africa, Sebastiao Coana- GAP leader in Mozambique).
ART Event in support of orphan children
Friends of the United Nations, Founder and vicepresident: Irving Sarnoff: irvingsarnoff@hotmail.com
Amigos de la ONU, Groups of actions toward peace (GAP) , Grupos de accion por la paz:
World wide special representative: Alicia Quaini: unrights@aol.com, amigosdelaonu@aol.com
PLEASE: Read this links and see if you can help. This GAP have been always been doing the most wonderful stuff included the moment of silence in ALL THE SCHOOLS of the country for last international day of Peace. They do deserve HELP!!!!!
They need a little bit of support to accomplish the goals and activities for the year.
Please, contact us to let us know with how much you can cooperate to the cause.
CALENDAR OF ACTIVItiES FOR THE YEAR 2007
Monthly we have been having a lecture in the elementary schools and Secondary, a Workshop of infantile painting and many other activities;
Dislocations for the towns where are some of our members
February–May
These months we were pawned in the raise of competent members and restructuring of the group;
To do an investigation concerning the program International GAP
To acquire the calendar of the international activities
May–August
To promote and to develop the relationship with the UN-Mozambique (volunteer of the United Nations), UNDP and other closer partners as the theater “ESH” and the Theatrical Group Valay, plastic artists, sculptors and artisans;
We began the formation of a special GAP (that includes deaf and mute); I begin him/it of this activities had begin on May 1, being Elson Fulane and Celso the moderators of this formation that it decorates on Saturdays in the School would Excel “Unit 24.”
We intended to throw an international contest to promote friendship and I exchange among the members and sympathetic of GAP, through correspondence change through E-mail and post office box.
SEPTEMBER
1st and 2nd Weeks
Delivery of letters the Churches and in the local Schools
Sunday—16
–Message of Peace in the Churches
3rd Week
Wednesday–19
—Prayer for Peace in the Churches and in several nuclei of the Churches
Friday–21
—One minute of I silence at schools of the City of Maputo and of the parents
Saturday–22
—He/she marches on behalf of Paz
Plan of March
7:00—Concentration in the crossing between the Avenue Joaquim Chissano and Milagre Mabote;
7:15–Departure in destiny Peace Square;
8:00–Near;
8:15–Class of Yoga;
9:00–contradictory play to the Human Rights;
9:15–it Talks concerning International Peace Day; it collects of individual feelings in relation to this day;
10:30– CLOSE / END.
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In relation to Class of Yoga we will seek a specialist in the area while in the theater we already have a theatrical group that it is working with us. ________________________________________________________________________
October–December
This will be the period of Expansion of the Movement of GAP to the whole country;
In December we will have some activities to highlight:
—1–Participation of the international activities of the Combat to HIV/SIDA;
—23–Christmas for the communities' children which we have been working with them
COSTS OF INTERNET / E-MAIL
Ø I cost per hour............ 2 dollars
LIST OF FREQUENT USERS OF INTERNET
Name Time of use a week
Elson Cipriano Fulane 2 hours....................................................... 4 USD
Emerson Siquisse 2 hours....................................................... 4 USD
Celso J. Macovela 1 hour........................................................ 2 USD
Dionísio Coana 1 hour........................................................ 2 USD
12 U$D
- From May to December the group needs 384 U$D
COSTS OF DISLOCATIONS
Ø Round trips outside of Maputo, for three members:
No. of members Dislocation place Price
3 Maputo–Soft - Maputo 10 USD X 3 = 30 USD
3 Maputo–Marraquene–Maputo 2 USD X 3 = 6 USD
3 Maputo–Zonguene–Maputo 12 USD X 3 = 36 USD
TOTAL 72 U$D
- From May to December we will accomplish 7 trips outside of Maputo and the group needs 504 U$
Agenda Das Actividades Para O ano de 2007
Mensalmente temos tido uma palestra nas escolas Primárias e Secundárias, um Workshop de pintura infantil e muitas outras actividades;
Deslocações para as vilas onde estão alguns dos nossos membros
Fevereiro – Maio
Estes meses estivemos empenhados na angariação de membros competentes e reestruturação do grupo;
Fazer uma investigação acerca do programa GAP internacional
Adquirir o calendário das actividades internacionais
Maio – Agosto
Promover e desenvolver a relação com a ONU-Mozambique (voluntário das Nações Unidas), PNUD e outros parceiros mais próximos como o teatro “ESH” e o Grupo Teatral Valay, artistas plásticos, escultores e artesãos;
Iniciamos a formação de um GAP especial (que engloba surdos e mudos); o inicio desta actividade teve inicio no dia 1º de Maio, sendo o Elson Fulane e Celso os moderadores desta formação que decore aos Sábados na Escola Primaria “Unidade 24”.
Pretendemos lançar um concurso internacional para promover amizade e intercambio entre os membros e simpatizantes do GAP, através de troca de correspondência via E-mail e Caixa Postal.
Setembro
1ª e 2ª Semanas
Entrega de cartas as Igrejas e nas Escolas locais
Domingo — Dia 16
– Mensagem de Paz nas Igrejas
3ª Semana
Quarta-feira – Dia 19
— Oração pela Paz nas Igrejas e em vários núcleos das Igrejas
Sexta-feira – Dia 21
— Um minuto de silencio em escolas da Cidade de Maputo e do pais
Sábado – dia 22
— Marcha em prol da Paz
Plano de Marcha
7h00 — Concentração no cruzamento entre a Avenida Joaquim Chissano e Milagre Mabote;
7h15 – Partida em destino a Praça da Paz;
8h00 – Chegada;
8h15 – Aula de Yoga;
9h00 – Peça teatral contraditória aos Direitos Humanos;
9h15 – Palestra acerca do dia da Paz; recolha de sentimentos individuais em relação a este dia;
10h30 – Enceramento.
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Em relação a Aula de Yoga procuraremos um especialista na área enquanto que no teatro já temos um grupo teatral que vem trabalhando connosco ________________________________________________________________________
Outubro – Dezembro
Este será o período de Expansão do Movimento da GAP para todo o país;
Em Dezembro teremos algumas actividades a destacar:
— Dia 1 – Participação das actividades internacionais do Combate ao HIV/SIDA;
— Dia 23 – Natal para as crianças das comunidades as quais temos trabalhado com elas
custos de Internet/ e-mail
Ø Custo por hora ............ 2 Dólares
Lista de usuarios frequentes de internet
Nome Tempo de uso por semana
Elson Cipriano Fulane 2 Horas ....................................................... 4 USD
Emerson Siquisse 2 Horas ....................................................... 4 USD
Celso J. Macovela 1 Hora ........................................................ 2 USD
Dionísio Coana 1 Hora ........................................................ 2 USD
12 U$D
- De Maio à Dezembro o grupo precisa de 384 U$D
custos de deslocações
Ø Viagens de ida e volta para fora de Maputo, para três membros:
Nº de membros Local de deslocação Preço
3 Maputo – Macia - Maputo 10 USD x 3 = 30 USD
3 Maputo – Marraquene – Maputo 2 USD x 3 = 6 USD
3 Maputo – Zonguene – Maputo 12 USD x 3 = 36 USD
TOTAL 72 U$D
- De Maio a Dezembro vamos realizar 7 viagens para fora de Maputo e o grupo precisa de 504 U$D
For more activities by GAP MOZAMBIQUE, click here
In the photo, Sebastian with CHINA GAP team.
COANA (Sebastiao Carlos) is a Mozambican-born Modern Artist. Who's country, Mozambique, stretches itself from South to North along the Indian Oceans' coast, well known for the local food, afro music, dance, world cultural sites and wildlife.
My Childhood
I was born in 1987, during a time that my country was still in the 16 years bloody civil war, which
cruelly and strategically hit the population and government strongholds and infrastructures.
My childhood started before the General Peace Accords to cease fire in my country of October 1992. I am the second youngest child of three brothers and a sister. We grew up in a thatched roof home with no running water nor electricity, in a poor community of about 300 people called “muhoshana-Manhica” in South of Mozambique, where we lived until the beginnings of the 90's when my family immigrated to the Capital, Maputo city.
My parents never wanted me to know anything about politics and the civil war in my country at that moment, probably owing to I was still a 5 year old primary school boy. I recall, I used to question my mother about the white helicopters with blue log of the UN peace keepers flying in the daytime and night over my community…she would often smile to me, touch my little hand, look at my bright eyes and say: “They are bringing the peace!” And then I would be comfortable as, by those days, at least I knew that peace meant love and joy.
At 6 years old I was enrolled in the Munhuana Primary School in Maputo, where I started drawing as a school recreational activity. I always wanted to express myself but my words were not enough to be listened. I had a soreness about the every day life of my little friends, we where all victims of the actual social and political situation. Those days, most of children had lost their fathers who went battle for the peace, and never came back. The love of parents was lacking for these children. I felt it for them myself.
I found art as a way to express my feelings, and a way of voicing loudly to the society without opening my mouth. The love between parents and children, especially from the mother, inspired me the most in my artworks since the my 7 years old, time when I started doing art for the first time until today.
My mother is my inspiration in my work. That’s why most of my paintings have women's image, plus the child and African cultural and traditional tools. A Mother is the first one who shares the love for every being.
At 11 years old, I did my first research about the HIV/AIDS in my country and designed a cartoon to exhibit in my middle school. The cartoon was about the transformations of this virus in the Human blood, and also the father and the son open talk about the this pandemic. My teachers and friends encouraged me to draw more and also get involved in the school community fighting for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. I was still young and clearly afraid to talk about word “sex”. It was an obstacle that disappeared when I got into the Secondary School.
There, I became the leader of The Sexual and Reproductive Health Program for youth and teenagers in Francisco Manyanga Secondary School, in Maputo. It was also there where I joined the Advocacy Movement for the permanence of pregnant girls in public schools, supported by the UNFPA (United Nations Found for Population Development).
In 2004 at my 17 years old, I became a member of the 'Friends of the United Nations' a creator and head of various 'Groups of Action Toward Peace' (GAP). Led the creation of small groups in communities with the aim of taking actions to promote Human Rights and building a better world for everyone, rescuing Human Dignity. The activities went through supporting poor kids in education, art training, cultural activities, and talent promoting through dance, music, theater, teaching about children’s’ rights, etc.
Presently, I created a new group of action toward peace in China named “Western China Volunteers” Community ( HEH - Hearts Eye Hands), based in Beijing Language University, is aimed to help children in western China.
I dream of a world where dignity is guaranteed for all people. I always gave my commitment to assure that everyone has the right to education, especially the children, the future of the humanity.
Im deeply concerned about the enormous waste of human potential in our world today. Many individuals are benefiting from endless advances in human knowledge, yet many others continue to fall behind. We should all be concerned about the growing threats to international peace, stability and prosperity due to rampant inequality in an increasingly interdependent world. We can not build a strong global future without supporting those who do not have bread to make them smile, and a pencil to write a word, express their feelings and also contribute in the Human beings struggles.
Sebatião Coana 
Links to GAP: Mozambique Miami United for peace Creo Paz China Somalia BuenosAires1 Ushuaia Bahrain Baja California Chattam Capilla Arabian Peace
