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 Together with a group of young refugees from Dormagen, Carmen Dietrich (right) and Gregor Merten (2nd from right) laid the inlay on Benölkenplatz on 15 November 2016.
Together with a group of young refugees from Dormagen, Carmen Dietrich (right) and Gregor Merten (2nd from right) laid the inlay on Benölkenplatz on 15 November 2016.
 The ground intarsia \
The ground intarsia "Angel of Cultures" on Benölkenplatz in Bocholt. An interfaith prayer for peace takes place here every year in November.
06. November 2024Integration Council

Bocholters pray together for peace

Interfaith prayer for peace "Angel of Cultures" on Friday, 15 November, 5 pm on Benölkenplatz // "Repeat the promise of peace"

On Friday, 15 November, an interfaith, public prayer for peace will take place on Benölkenplatz in Bocholt. It starts at 5 pm. Afterwards, all participants are invited to a get-together in the canteen of the St-Georg-Gymnasium with biscuits and hot drinks.

It was exactly eight years ago that the artist couple Carmen Dietrich and Gregor Merten, together with representatives of the Abrahamic religions and Bocholt citizens, laid the "Angel of Cultures" as a floor inlay on Benölkenplatz.

At the time, the participants made a promise to respect each other, regardless of religion, and to work for peace in the city so that good coexistence can succeed locally. Their principles:

We
  • live in one world.
  • We
  • accept each other and give each other space to develop.
  • Humanity
  • and respect for creation characterise the centre formed by all.
  • We
  • are connected to each other and will only shape the future together and peacefully.

"We would like to repeat this promise on 15 November on Benölkenplatz. All citizens who care about peace in our city, but also worldwide, are invited", says Ulrik Störzer from the Bocholt Family Education Centre, one of the organisers together with the Integration Council and Integration Office of the city of Bocholt, and hopes that as many citizens as possible will take part.

First City Councillor Björn Volmering will be taking part on behalf of the City of Bocholt.

"After the prayer for peace, we cordially invite the guests to a cosy get-together and exchange with drinks and snacks in the canteen of the neighbouring St. Georg-Gymnasium", adds Bruno Wansing, Integration Officer of the City of Bocholt. This will be organised by the cultural associations Akdeniz-Alevis Bocholt and the surrounding area, the German-Syrian Association, the DITIB Turkish-Islamic community in Bocholt and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat.

Lothar Meinen will accompany the prayer for peace with music.

 Together with a group of young refugees from Dormagen, Carmen Dietrich (right) and Gregor Merten (2nd from right) laid the inlay on Benölkenplatz on 15 November 2016.
Together with a group of young refugees from Dormagen, Carmen Dietrich (right) and Gregor Merten (2nd from right) laid the inlay on Benölkenplatz on 15 November 2016.
 The ground intarsia \
The ground intarsia "Angel of Cultures" on Benölkenplatz in Bocholt. An interfaith prayer for peace takes place here every year in November.