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Africa and Diaspora Post - CIAD II Edição/Edition - Ambiente ...

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<strong>Africa</strong> Here<br />

They came from every continent. They crossed<br />

oceans, hundreds <strong>and</strong> thous<strong>and</strong>s of kilometers, to<br />

arrive at the city of Salvador, Salvador of Bahia,<br />

on the All Saints Bay. At the place where the first<br />

slave auction square was constructed, heads of<br />

state, intellectuals, <strong>and</strong> artists from nations in <strong>Africa</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> its <strong>Diaspora</strong> came together to share with<br />

the world the new thought that writes tjhe <strong>Africa</strong>s<br />

on every continent. A thought which is alive,<br />

contemporary, <strong>and</strong> inclusive, contributing to the<br />

humanization of the planet. It began on July 11,<br />

2006 at the opening of the Second Conference of<br />

Intellectuals from <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>and</strong> its <strong>Diaspora</strong> (<strong>CIAD</strong>)<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>CIAD</strong> Cultural.<br />

54 A Gr<strong>and</strong>e Refazenda, África e Diáspora Pós <strong>II</strong> <strong>CIAD</strong><br />

A África aqui<br />

Vieram de todos os continentes. Atravessaram oceanos, percorreram<br />

centenas, milhares de quilômetros, até a Cidade do Salvador<br />

da Bahia de Todos os Santos. Na terra onde se construiu<br />

o primeiro pelourinho, chefes de estado, intelectuais, artistas<br />

das nações da África e da Diáspora, se reuniram para mostrar<br />

ao mundo o novo pensamento que une as áfricas de todos os<br />

continentes. Um pensamento vivo, contemporâneo, inclusivo,<br />

contributivo com a humanização do planeta. 11 de Julho de<br />

2006 foi o começo, a abertura da <strong>II</strong> Conferência dos Intelectuais<br />

da África e da Diáspora (<strong>CIAD</strong>) e do <strong>CIAD</strong> Cultural.

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