International day for ToleranceLECTURE

Udruga Zora

16.11.2012.

The 16th of November is the International day for Tolerance.

It was created by the United Nations and the UNESCO, in order to promote tolerance. It is directed toward educational establishments and also toward a wider public.

According to UNESCO, it can serve for

- Education on tolerance

- Social and political reflection

- Debate on problems of intolerance

Definition of the UNESCO in the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance (article 1) :

« Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. »

What is Tolerance ?

Knowledge

Openness

Communication

It is fostered by…

… And fostered also by

Freedom of

belief

conscience

thought

Tolerance means

“ Accepting the fact that human beings, naturally diverse in their appearance, situation, speech, behaviour and values, have the right to live in peace and to be as they are.”

Intolerance is often based on ignorance and fear: fear of the unknown, of the "other", other cultures, religions and nations.

The French culture

Talk about other cultures…

France is known for…

Its wine

the Cuisine

National monuments

Wearing a french hat, a moustache and a striped sweater

Good lovers

Good looking girls that follow the fashion

And French people are often presumed as…

But this is only one image of the french culture. When you go to the country, you discover that the reality is more complex than first thought.

Some facts about France

• one of the widest country in Europe

• passage between north (England, Germany) and south (Spain) relationships

• The capital is Paris. Other famous cities are Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux,...

Map of France

• currency = euro

• official language = french

• flag is blue, white and red

• national anthem “la Marseillaise”

As we first think of France as a unity, it also has its diversity in its regions.

Some of the French regions:

- Nord-Pas-de-Calais

- Brittany

- Midi-Pyrénées

- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

- Alsace

- Corsica

- Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion,...

Map of French regions

Regional languages

Bretagne (Breizh)

Symbols

flag "gwen ha du"

hermine (stoat)

triskell

celtic music

Gastronomy

CookingGalettes and CrepesKouign Amann, Caramels,...

Drinks Cider, Beer

Provence

Some history...

Popes in Avignon

La Marseillaise (nationalanthem)

Symbols

Lavender fields

Pétanque (boules)

Santons

Gastronomy

Drink : Pastis

Food : cooking with garlic, herbs ("herbes de

Provence") and lots of vegetables

Conclusion

Even if France has a national cohesion (through national language, belonging to the same country), there is still local disparities.

It is important to mark International day for Tolerance because differences are everywhere.

Hvala vam na pažnji!

Clemence BellUdruga Zora

www.udrugazora.hr