The League of European Muslims, under the High Patronage of the World Organization of States – International Parliament for Safety and Peace (WOS-IPSP), an Intergovernmental Organization, presents the Second Edition of the international event “Kick War Away”, which will take place in Genoa, Italy, on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

The event will be held at the “Ferrando – GB Baciccia” Sports Field, Via Prà 43B, Genoa, Italy, followed by the institutional ceremony at the Teatro del Ponente, Piazza Odicini 9, Genoa, where the final reception will also take place.

Throughout the day, the sports center’s bar will be open, and participants and their guests will be able to have lunch on-site thanks to a dedicated refreshment area. Reserved parking for athletes and families will be available outside the facility, in front of the Genoa Prà railway station.

The event is open to the public—families, youth, associations, and citizens. It is an opportunity to experience a day of sport and peace in Genoa, a city of the sea and dialogue, with symbolic moments designed for both national and international media.

Daily Program

08:30 AM – Arrival and registration of the teams.
09:00 AM – Official opening of the event with greetings from civil, religious, and sports authorities, followed by the start of the Tournament for Peace, continuing until 5:00 PM.

The Tournament for Peace will feature young athletes born in 2015 and 2016, along with adult teams playing throughout the day, with matches scheduled in the morning and afternoon.
The adult teams include a Moroccan team, a Colombian team, and a mixed team made up of immigrant citizens.

Main moment of the day (before 5:00 PM)

All teams, including those not playing at the time, will join in a solemn and highly scenic moment, designed for national and international media coverage.

The sequence will begin with an official lap of the field: all teams—youth and adults alike—will parade together in uniform, symbolizing unity, respect, and brotherhood.
At the end of the lap, accompanied by evocative music, all participants will gather at the center of the field to collectively recite the Oath Against War, a gesture symbolizing the shared commitment of all communities present.

Next, the team captains, together with the event’s representative and players from Genoa and Sampdoria, will perform the symbolic “Kick of Peace”, striking a football and sending it far across the field as a universal sign of rejecting war.
The other teams will form a large scenic frame behind them, creating an image intended for journalists, television, and foreign media.

The moment will culminate with the official group photograph of all teams in uniform, which will be shared with major Italian and international media outlets.

2:30 PM – Symbolic match “Kick War Away”, a special game bringing together representatives of institutions, civil society, and various city communities, united to convey a message of peace through the universal language of sport.

Activities and matches at the field will continue until 5:00 PM.
5:00 PM – Transfer of delegations to Teatro del Ponente, Piazza Odicini 9, Genoa.

Program at Teatro del Ponente (Piazza Odicini 9, Genoa)

5:30 PM – Institutional ceremony featuring speeches on the culture of peace, intercultural dialogue, and the social value of sport.
6:30 PM – Award ceremony honoring distinguished personalities from the military, journalism, healthcare, business, sports, and civil society for their outstanding human and social commitment.

At Teatro del Ponente, seats will be reserved for institutional delegations, official guests, and authorities. Additional seating will be available for the public, teams, and their guests until full capacity is reached.

8:00 PM – Final reception inside Teatro del Ponente, offering an international gastronomic selection: couscous, Arabic sweets, Ethiopian and Eritrean coffee tastings, alongside Genoese traditional specialties such as plain focaccia, onion focaccia, cheese focaccia, dry focaccia, and pandolce.
This culinary variety celebrates diversity as a bridge between peoples and traditions.

10:30 PM – Official closing of the event with final acknowledgments.

From 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM, the event aims to convey a simple yet powerful message: Peace rejects war.
Sport builds bridges, overcomes differences, and unites diverse communities into one human family.

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