The first intercultural street hockey tournament will take place on the Tempelhofer Feld on July 15.07.2017, 11.00 (from XNUMX a.m.). The main organizer is the GSJ Society for sports and youth social work as well Arrive KiezSport mobil, sports and educational offers for young refugees. The management is Ben Froese, who runs the “Refugees Welcome” project with the sports festival (www.fluechtlinge-willkommen.de) wants to support.
“We are excited that we can bring different population groups together through sport,” says Froese. “People who normally have nothing to do with each other now have the opportunity to do so through the tournament. We want to create a multicultural atmosphere by having people from different backgrounds play together on every team.” There is no better place for such an intercultural event Berlin as the Tempelhofer Feld - the former airport, which is now a park and a popular meeting place for Berlins diverse population. Three playing fields will be set up on the runway near the main entrance on Oderstrasse. Among other things, there will be a playing field for young people, which will be used by the Berlinit is made available to Eisbären Floorball Juniors. The players' meeting is at 11.00 a.m., followed by a short opening ceremony and the official opening faceoff.
In addition to the sports festival itself, there is also a colorful supporting program on offer. Several refugees will offer food from their countries of origin, a Syrian artist will exhibit some of his works and signed items will be auctioned off Berlinhe polar bears and the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB), the proceeds of which also go to the “Refugees Welcome” project.
Integrating the more than one million new neighbors who have arrived in Germany since 2015 is a difficult task. Ordinary citizens are needed to take on this challenge today with the aim of being able to look towards a common future. Many BerlinThey take integration problems seriously and find creative solutions. Harnessing the unifying power of sport is one such opportunity. If you want to support the project and take part in the tournament or just stop by, you can join us on the Facebook page www.facebook.com/berlinstreethockey You can easily register by clicking on “Register” under “Events”. There are no registration fees and all equipment is also provided to you free of charge.
More information is available on the ‚Berlin Street Hockey' Facebook page or at street.hockey.rixdorf@gmail.com