A short video-update from Morocco showing clips of Cross Cultures victory races, sports days and caravans. Video update A short video-update from Morocco showing clips of Cross Cultures victory races, sports days and caravans. Great shots! Slået op af Cross Cultures (CCPA) i Tirsdag den 3. december 2019
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Sport days in Driouch
Cross Cultures and the association Women, Achievements and Values organizes two sports days in Driouch in the North East of Morocco. Tafrist and El Kindi colleges hosted the sports events, which hundreds of students from both institutions took part in. Workshops at Tafrist and El Kindi varied between fitness exercises, mixed matches in mini-football, […]
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H.R.H Crown Princes Mary of Denmark opens youth festival in Morocco
To warm up and prepare for the Youth Dialogue Festival in Rabat, Morocco October 4th HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark participated in the Fun Run organized by Cross Cultures and our strategic partner in the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme, Association Femme, Réalisations et Valeurs (AFVR) . HRH was greeted in the Park Hassan II by […]
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293 participants at OFFS in Morocco
In collaboration with the association Women, Achievements and Values, a special sports day was organized at the family camp on the white beach of Guelmim in southern Morrocco, 850 km. from Rabat. Here 293 participants took part in the various sports, educational and recreational activities dedicated to the concept of sport for all, indifferent […]
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12th Victory Race in Morocco
Our Moroccan partner, the Association Women, Achievements and Values, have had their 12th edition of the famous Victory Race. Cross Cultures’ youth leaders participated in the organization of the event where thousands of women of all ages and different social strata participated. By Mohammed Benchrif Women of all ages participates in the Victory Races. Nezha Bidouane, […]
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Football is helping refugees and women in Lebanon
Since 2016 Cross Cultures has been working with the Barca Foundation’s program called Futbolnet in Lebanon. The program has hosted sessions for 1,300 children in six different parts of the valley every Friday, Saturday and Sunday – and 70% of them are refugees. Further, a recruitment drive has meant that 40% of the football coaches are […]
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Sports for life skills
By Hanne Lund Madsen, Global Programme Director, Cross Cultures “I clearly see how Sports for All develop life skills that are of importance in all sectors of society”, The State Secretary of Sports in Tunisia, Mr. Ahmed Gaalour is convinced that non-formal education and the training provided within Sports for All is extremely important […]
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Connie Hedegaard impressed by Sport-for-all Caravan
Connie Hedegaard, Former Minister for the environment and EU Commissioner for climate change is one of Cross Cultures’ strong board members. Last week the Board went to our partner country Morocco to hold the General Assembly, meet with local partners, and experience our Fun-Sport activities and a sport-for-all Caravan. And seeing the Caravan for herself […]
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Former Ambassador Ulrik Federspiel elected as new Chairman
We are pleased to welcome former Ambassador and Director General at the Prime Minister’s Office Ulrik Federspiel as the new Chairman of the Board of Cross Cultures. Federspiel was elected last week at the General Assembly held in one of Cross Cultures’ newest partner countries, Morocco. Regarding his thoughts on Cross Cultures’ future he says: […]
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70% female participants at Sport for All Caravan in Morocco
By Mohammed Benchrif Under the slogan “Sports is a cornerstone for development”, the Association Women, Achievements and Values organized the fifth Sports for All Caravan, which included the Ibn Ben Tayeb (Province of Driouech), the city of Taza, and the village of Had Masila (Taza suburbs) in Morocco. The Caravan attracted 5,600 participants, whereof 70 percent were women. The event was part of the celebration of the 12th […]
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