SOUTH SUDAN / PEACE CULTURE FESTIVAL
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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / PEACE CULTURE FESTIVAL
TRT: 09:08
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 01 JULY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
SHOTLIST:
1. Pan left, church and grounds
2. Various shots, school children and police brass band marching into grounds
3. Various shots, brass band drumming
4. Various shots, cultural dancers
5. Close up, banner reading PEACE BEGINS WITH ME
6. Various shots, dancers and drummers
7. Various shots, WJ-The King musician singing
8. Various shots, people watching
9. SOUNDBITE (English / Arabic) WJ – The King, South Sudanese Musician:
“My message to my people in this lovely country is that we should live together. We should forget about tribalism. We should forget about division. Don’t look at people and say they are not from my tribe, and that one is not my sister. We are all South Sudanese. We should stand together as one, to succeed. We will win what we need to win. If there is peace in this country, I think everybody will progress and develop themselves. We should live in peace. Forgive one another, forgive your sister, despite the problems – try to forgive them so that we can live together. We should remove that mentality of calling ourselves by our tribes. We are living in South Sudan as South Sudanese. Don’t ask where one is from – and you know very well that they are South Sudanese. This question always brings us problems. As South Sudanese, we need to know that we are one people. We are from one mother, from one father, and we should stand together and respect each other. We should make sure our country also develops like other countries. If you don’t stand for your country, who will?”
10. Various shots, traditional dancers and drummers
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Susan Gabriel Modi, Gurei Resident:
“When people gather like this, it shows that there is peace. Many people have gathered here from different tribes. This shows love and peace. I think the peace is there – and we are tired. Peace should remain.”
12. Wide shot, State Minister of Peacebuilding Pia Philip Michael at the podium
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Pia Philip Michael, Under Secretary from the Ministry, South Sudan:
“Let us avoid stereotyping or talking hate speech against one another. Let us embrace one another as South Sudanese and avoid hate speech. If a Dinka who is called Deng has done something, say Deng did something wrong. If it is a Madi called Angu, who did something say Angu did something wrong. If it is a Balanda who did something wrong, call the name John, and say John did something wrong. Not the Balanda community. Not the Azande community, not the Dinka community, not the Shilluk community. Let us stop hate speech and embrace one another.”
14. Wide shot, people seated under tents
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The campaign hopes to amplify the voices of ordinary South Sudanese celebrating your contributions and advocating for your participation in all levels of decision making.”
16. Various shots, medical camp
STORYLINE:
Thousands of South Sudanese braved afternoon rain to attend a much-publicized cultural festival where speakers encouraged peace as being everyone’s responsibility, while at the same time calling on all to desist from hate speech.
As dark rain clouds gathered over the grounds of Queen Mary Catholic Church located in the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, Juba - so did the young and the old.
The occasion: a one-of-a-kind cultural festival, where thousands, drawn from diverse ethnic groups gathered for song and dance. This festival is part of a year-long “Peace Begins with Me” campaign, launched by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan this year.
The campaign which has taken many forms – engaging artists, musicians, school children, and different individuals across South Sudan, has been travelling countrywide, encouraging communities and individuals to embrace and recognize that peace begins with each individual.
And so, Saturday afternoon’s cultural festival, saw the community from Gurei located in the outskirts of the capital Juba, gather to witness different cultural groups showcase their cultural heritage – a show that diversity can be embraced and used to unify different communities.
The star attraction at the event – South Sudan’s renowned pop star – WJ-The King - as he is popularly known - brought much needed energy to a crowd that had brave heavy rain. They sang along to several of his hit songs.
SOUNDBITE (English / Arabic) WJ – The King, South Sudanese Musician:
“My message to my people in this lovely country is that we should live together. We should forget about tribalism. We should forget about division. Don’t look at people and say they are not from my tribe, and that one is not my sister. We are all South Sudanese. We should stand together as one, to succeed. We will win what we need to win. If there is peace in this country, I think everybody will progress and develop themselves. We should live in peace. Forgive one another, forgive your sister, despite the problems – try to forgive them so that we can live together. We should remove that mentality of calling ourselves by our tribes. We are living in South Sudan as South Sudanese. Don’t ask where one is from – and you know very well that they are South Sudanese. This question always brings us problems. As South Sudanese, we need to know that we are one people. We are from one mother, from one father, and we should stand together and respect each other. We should make sure our country also develops like other countries. If you don’t stand for your country, who will?”
Before his appearance, several other cultural groups drawn from several communities had showcased their song and dance, with the crowd joining in.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Susan Gabriel Modi, Gurei Resident:
“When people gather like this, it shows that there is peace. Many people have gathered here from different tribes. This shows love and peace. I think the peace is there – and we are tired. Peace should remain.”
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan in collaboration National Ministry of Peacebuilding, organized the cultural festival. Speaking at the event, the Under Secretary from the Ministry Pia Philip Michael called on those present not to apportion blame on people’s tribal affiliation in the event offences were caused by individuals, as this could fan hate speech. He spelt it out.
SOUNDBITE (English) Pia Philip Michael, Under Secretary from the Ministry, South Sudan:
“Let us avoid stereotyping or talking hate speech against one another. Let us embrace one another as South Sudanese and avoid hate speech. If a Dinka who is called Deng has done something, say Deng did something wrong. If it is a Madi called Angu, who did something say Angu did something wrong. If it is a Balanda who did something wrong, call the name John, and say John did something wrong. Not the Balanda community. Not the Azande community, not the Dinka community, not the Shilluk community. Let us stop hate speech and embrace one another.”
UNMISS’ top official at the event said the cultural festival was aimed at drawing communities together ensuring inclusion of all South Sudanese in the ongoing peace process, especially now with the approaching electoral process, as their opinions matter.
SOUNDBITE (English) Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The campaign hopes to amplify the voices of ordinary South Sudanese celebrating your contributions and advocating for your participation in all levels of decision making.”
Working at the sidelines of the festival, a medical contingent from the Indian military serving at UNMISS conducted medical check-ups for those at the event, that checked-in at their makeshift tent.
TRT: 09:08
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 01 JULY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
SHOTLIST:
1. Pan left, church and grounds
2. Various shots, school children and police brass band marching into grounds
3. Various shots, brass band drumming
4. Various shots, cultural dancers
5. Close up, banner reading PEACE BEGINS WITH ME
6. Various shots, dancers and drummers
7. Various shots, WJ-The King musician singing
8. Various shots, people watching
9. SOUNDBITE (English / Arabic) WJ – The King, South Sudanese Musician:
“My message to my people in this lovely country is that we should live together. We should forget about tribalism. We should forget about division. Don’t look at people and say they are not from my tribe, and that one is not my sister. We are all South Sudanese. We should stand together as one, to succeed. We will win what we need to win. If there is peace in this country, I think everybody will progress and develop themselves. We should live in peace. Forgive one another, forgive your sister, despite the problems – try to forgive them so that we can live together. We should remove that mentality of calling ourselves by our tribes. We are living in South Sudan as South Sudanese. Don’t ask where one is from – and you know very well that they are South Sudanese. This question always brings us problems. As South Sudanese, we need to know that we are one people. We are from one mother, from one father, and we should stand together and respect each other. We should make sure our country also develops like other countries. If you don’t stand for your country, who will?”
10. Various shots, traditional dancers and drummers
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Susan Gabriel Modi, Gurei Resident:
“When people gather like this, it shows that there is peace. Many people have gathered here from different tribes. This shows love and peace. I think the peace is there – and we are tired. Peace should remain.”
12. Wide shot, State Minister of Peacebuilding Pia Philip Michael at the podium
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Pia Philip Michael, Under Secretary from the Ministry, South Sudan:
“Let us avoid stereotyping or talking hate speech against one another. Let us embrace one another as South Sudanese and avoid hate speech. If a Dinka who is called Deng has done something, say Deng did something wrong. If it is a Madi called Angu, who did something say Angu did something wrong. If it is a Balanda who did something wrong, call the name John, and say John did something wrong. Not the Balanda community. Not the Azande community, not the Dinka community, not the Shilluk community. Let us stop hate speech and embrace one another.”
14. Wide shot, people seated under tents
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The campaign hopes to amplify the voices of ordinary South Sudanese celebrating your contributions and advocating for your participation in all levels of decision making.”
16. Various shots, medical camp
STORYLINE:
Thousands of South Sudanese braved afternoon rain to attend a much-publicized cultural festival where speakers encouraged peace as being everyone’s responsibility, while at the same time calling on all to desist from hate speech.
As dark rain clouds gathered over the grounds of Queen Mary Catholic Church located in the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, Juba - so did the young and the old.
The occasion: a one-of-a-kind cultural festival, where thousands, drawn from diverse ethnic groups gathered for song and dance. This festival is part of a year-long “Peace Begins with Me” campaign, launched by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan this year.
The campaign which has taken many forms – engaging artists, musicians, school children, and different individuals across South Sudan, has been travelling countrywide, encouraging communities and individuals to embrace and recognize that peace begins with each individual.
And so, Saturday afternoon’s cultural festival, saw the community from Gurei located in the outskirts of the capital Juba, gather to witness different cultural groups showcase their cultural heritage – a show that diversity can be embraced and used to unify different communities.
The star attraction at the event – South Sudan’s renowned pop star – WJ-The King - as he is popularly known - brought much needed energy to a crowd that had brave heavy rain. They sang along to several of his hit songs.
SOUNDBITE (English / Arabic) WJ – The King, South Sudanese Musician:
“My message to my people in this lovely country is that we should live together. We should forget about tribalism. We should forget about division. Don’t look at people and say they are not from my tribe, and that one is not my sister. We are all South Sudanese. We should stand together as one, to succeed. We will win what we need to win. If there is peace in this country, I think everybody will progress and develop themselves. We should live in peace. Forgive one another, forgive your sister, despite the problems – try to forgive them so that we can live together. We should remove that mentality of calling ourselves by our tribes. We are living in South Sudan as South Sudanese. Don’t ask where one is from – and you know very well that they are South Sudanese. This question always brings us problems. As South Sudanese, we need to know that we are one people. We are from one mother, from one father, and we should stand together and respect each other. We should make sure our country also develops like other countries. If you don’t stand for your country, who will?”
Before his appearance, several other cultural groups drawn from several communities had showcased their song and dance, with the crowd joining in.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Susan Gabriel Modi, Gurei Resident:
“When people gather like this, it shows that there is peace. Many people have gathered here from different tribes. This shows love and peace. I think the peace is there – and we are tired. Peace should remain.”
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan in collaboration National Ministry of Peacebuilding, organized the cultural festival. Speaking at the event, the Under Secretary from the Ministry Pia Philip Michael called on those present not to apportion blame on people’s tribal affiliation in the event offences were caused by individuals, as this could fan hate speech. He spelt it out.
SOUNDBITE (English) Pia Philip Michael, Under Secretary from the Ministry, South Sudan:
“Let us avoid stereotyping or talking hate speech against one another. Let us embrace one another as South Sudanese and avoid hate speech. If a Dinka who is called Deng has done something, say Deng did something wrong. If it is a Madi called Angu, who did something say Angu did something wrong. If it is a Balanda who did something wrong, call the name John, and say John did something wrong. Not the Balanda community. Not the Azande community, not the Dinka community, not the Shilluk community. Let us stop hate speech and embrace one another.”
UNMISS’ top official at the event said the cultural festival was aimed at drawing communities together ensuring inclusion of all South Sudanese in the ongoing peace process, especially now with the approaching electoral process, as their opinions matter.
SOUNDBITE (English) Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The campaign hopes to amplify the voices of ordinary South Sudanese celebrating your contributions and advocating for your participation in all levels of decision making.”
Working at the sidelines of the festival, a medical contingent from the Indian military serving at UNMISS conducted medical check-ups for those at the event, that checked-in at their makeshift tent.
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