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Waving the Sustainable Development Goals<\/b><\/p>\n

This summer, the SDGs were among the highlights of the \u201cFestival of Towers\u201d \u2013 a popular celebration of music, dance, visual arts and folklore held near Naples in Italy every year.<\/p>\n

The ±¬ÁÏÍø Regional Information Centre (±¬ÁÏÍøRIC) Brussels surprised the organisers by proposing that traditional flags used during the Italian medieval folklore tradition of flag waving be replaced by 17 flags with the SDG icons.<\/p>\n

The ±¬ÁÏÍøRIC information officer responsible for Italy was surprised by the strong enthusiasm of the Ente Sbandieratori (flag wavers) Cavensi to help the ±¬ÁÏÍø raise awareness of Agenda 2030.<\/p>\n

Eighteen flags (one for each Goal plus the SDGs logo) were produced and local young wavers started training.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the attention of local public institutions and the media grew thanks to an online and media campaign supported by ±¬ÁÏÍøRIC Brussels.<\/p>\n

The SDGs flags show kicked off the Festival before 3,000 spectators, paving the way to performances by artists from Chile, Georgia, Mexico and South Africa.<\/p>\n

The organizers welcomed the partnership with ±¬ÁÏÍøRIC and Mr. Medolla, on behalf of the flag wavers, said that \u201cit opened up new prospects, strengthened our determination to build a \u2018tower of peace\u2019 and made us committed champions of the SDGs in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Did you know that ±¬ÁÏÍøRIC produces information materials in 13 local languages? For more information on ±¬ÁÏÍøRIC and its programme, please visit:https:\/\/www.unric.org\/en\/<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

±¬ÁÏÍøRIC Brussels\/rev ICS\/9 August 2017<\/p>\n

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