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Urban routes as a means of intercultural understanding and integration MIGRANTOUR, the world within cities Bruxelles, July 9th 2015

International Women’s Day March 8th 2015

New York, Chinatown - September 1909 «Slumming, a fashionable mania. Popular neighborhoods for this voyeuristic pastime included Chinatown, Harlem and the Lowest East Side tenements, home to the Hebrews», New York Times

“Recent years have witnessed the rise of ethnic neighborhoods as sites for tourism, leisure and consumption in cities around the world. Brick Lane (‘Banglatown’) in London, Kreuzberg (‘Klein Istanbul’) in Berlin, la rue du Faubourg Saint Denis (‘Quartier Indien’) in Paris are only a few examples of ethnic neighborhoods that attract tens of thousands of visitors from all corners of the world” . Selling Ethnic Neighborhoods: The Rise of Neighborhoods as Places of Leisure and Consumption ( Volkan Aytar & Jan Rath, 2011) “In our globalizing world — where local difference and place identity are increasingly important — heritage and cultural diversity have become crucial components of the cultural capital of post-industrial societies.»

“The whole city has entered my heart, discovering its secrets, and especially its Old Town which I am passionate about... I like giving my perspective on it. With Migrantour I hope to infect the people I accompany with my enthusiasm!” (Maria Eugenia, Genoa) “Being an intercultural companion will help me to integrate further and better in local society. ” ( Mamady, Valencia)

Around the world in a square: Porta Palazzo United Colors of San Salvario Borgo San Paolo without borders Via Padova, a window on the world The Old City told by new citizens San Lorenzo: market, food and culture Hidden Orriols Sant’Ambrogio : circle of solidarity and religions There are worlds within Mouraria Fashion Mix in Goutte d’Or Belleville, Babel Ville Belsunce/Noailles: Behind the curtains of the city