March 23rd, 2011
On Sunday, April 3rd, Policy Center for Roma and Minorities together with UISP (Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti) organizes in Bucharest the “Vivicitta” run, under the “Sport links people” slogan.
The route is as follows: Charles de Gaulle Square (starting point) – Constantin Prezan Boulevard – Kiseleff – Victoriei Square- Aviatorilor Boulevard – Charles de Gaulle Square (finish line). Participants will be able to register starting with 9 AM at our special desks set up at the Charles de Gaulle Square.
Between 10:20 and 10:50 the traffic will be restricted on Constantin Prezan boulevard, between Charles de Gaulle Square and Arcul de Triumf.
At its third edition in Romania, the run aims to raise awareness among public opinion with regards to discrimination and the importance of promoting diversity.
The anti-discrimination event is part of the REACT awareness campaign initiated by the Policy Center for Roma and Minorities with the support of the European Commission. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness about the social issues that Roma population faces and to change negative attitudes against them in Europe.
“Vivicitta”, one of the largest international sport events with a social message, takes place on April 3rd in more than 10 countries, on 3 continents. Among the most well known cities to participate are Bari, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Naples, Turin, Venice, Sarajevo, Dakar, Jerusalem, Kinshasa and Yokohama.
Partners: The National Council for Combating Discrimination, The Romanian “Sports for Everybody” Federation, The Municipal “Sports for Everybody” Association, The National Authority for Sport and Youth, The Mayoralty of Bucharest, The School Inspectorate of Bucharest, The Romanian Basketball Federation, and The Bucharest Municipal Board for Youth and Sport.

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