WHY IN 2007 AND 2008 MATTEO BOTTANELLI AND ROBIN TREVOR GOODE RODE ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM ITALY TO SOUTH AFRICA ON TWO DUCATI MOTORBIKES. IT WAS A 33,000 KM CHARITABLE JOURNEY DURING WHICH HUMANITARIAN AID AND HUNDREDS OF PAIRS OF SHOES, UNIFORMS AND FOOTBALLS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE POOREST CHILDREN. DURING THE JOURNEY THE TWO RIDERS COLLECTED MATERIAL AND STORIES TO USE AS THE BASE FOR A BOOK AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION, THE ESSENCE OF IT BEING ABOUT THE MOST LOVED SPORT IN AFRICA. THE TOTAL PROFIT COLLECTED WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITY. IN 2010, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE FIFA WORLD CUP HAS BEEN HELD IN AFRICA. AT THE SAME TIME A NEW EXPEDITION OF THE MUTI ONLUS ASSOCIATION CROSSED FOR A SECOND TIME THE ENTIRE AFRICAN CONTINENT. THIS TIME ABOARD TWO IVECO 4WD. THE OBJECT WAS TO, ONCE AGAIN, USE THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AS AN EDUCATIONAL EXAMPLE FOR TEACHING BASIC ETHICAL VALUES SUCH AS FAIR PLAY, ALTRUISM, FRIENDSHIP AND RESPECT OF OTHERS GUARANTEEING THE CHILDREN A SERENE CHILDHOOD AND BETTER FUTURE, A CHANGE FROM ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY NORMALLY FACE WHILE GROWING UP. INFO: WWW.MUTI.ORG
PURITY A BOOK TO GIVE PRAISE TO THE PURITY OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL IN AFRICA. FOOTBALL AFRICA IS AN “EDITORIAL” JOURNEY WITH THE AIM OF DISCOVERING THE CORE OF THE MOST LOVED SPORT IN AFRICA. FOOTBALL REPRESENTS FOR THIS CONTINENT AN ESCAPE FROM EVERYDAY PROBLEMS AND SUFFERING. THE CHILDREN EVEN MANAGE TO SMILE WHEN THEY CAN GET TOGETHER TO PLAY IT. EVEN IF THE FOOTBALL IS A BUNCH OF RAGS TIED TOGETHER WITH STRING, EVEN IF THE SHOES ARE THREE LINES DRAWN ON THEIR FEET WITH CHALK, EVEN IF THE GOAL IS FORMED BY A COUPLE OF BRANCHES AND EVEN IF THE STADIUM IS JUST AN EXPANSE OF DUST AND MUD. THE ONLY RULE IS HAVE FUN!
WHAT FOOTBALL AFRICA IS A POETICAL JOURNEY. A JOURNEY MADE UP OF IMAGES, EMOTIONS AND DREAMS. A JOURNEY TO REACH THE VERY HEART OF AFRICA AND ITS WAY OF LIVING SPORT. A JOURNEY TO DISCOVER THE TRUE, PURE VALUES OF FOOTBALL, SOCIAL EDUCATION WITHIN EVERYBODY'S REACH, CAPABLE OF WIPING OUT EVERY FORM OF RACIAL PREJUDICE, CLASS CONDITIONS, RELIGIOUS FAITHS OR CULTURE. FOOTBALL AFRICA REVEAL THE ROOTS OF THE AFRICAN FOOTBALL CULTURE.
PASSION
“MY DEAR FRIENDS, WE COME FROM A PLACE (SOUTH AFRICA) WHERE FOOTBALL ISN'T JUST A SIMPLE GAME BUT A CONSTANT AND ETERNAL PASSION” NELSON MANDELA. AFTER THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP WE WANT TO SHOW AND EXPLAIN THE PROFOUND LOVE FOR THIS SPORT IN AFRICA. REVEAL WHY THE PASSION OF THIS SIMPLE GAME HAS POWER EVEN OVER THE POOREST CHILDREN WHO CREATE FOOTBALLS WITH PLASTIC BAGS. MUTI WILL DEMONSTRATE THE AFRICAN LOVE FOR PLAYING; FROM THE KIDS IN THE STREETS TO THE LOCAL TEAM IN A SMALL VILLAGE. IT'S ONLY HERE THAT YOU CAN DISCOVER THE REAL BEAUTY OF FOOTBALL. IT'S ONLY HERE THAT THE PURITY OF THE GAME IS STILL INTACT.
MUTI FOR MUTI FOOTBALL AFRICA DOESN'T JUST WANT TO BE ABOUT FOOTBALL. IT WANTS TO BE A SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY. AFTER THE FIRST EXPLORATION INTO THE AFRICAN FOOTBALL CULTURE, THE MUTI PROJECT WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE ILLNESSES THAT AFFLICT THIS CONTINENT: MORTAL ILLNESSES, FAMINE AND CHAOS. THE FIFA WORLD CUP IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL THE ATTENTION OF THE WHOLE WORLD NOT ONLY TO THE BEAUTY OF AFRICA BUT ALSO THE SOCIAL CHANGES UNDER WAY. MUTI WANTS TO GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE, EVEN IF ITS A VERY SMALL ONE, OF BETTERING THE AFRICAN FUTURE. ALL OF THE PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF THE BOOK AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS WILL BE USED FOR HUMANITARIAN AID PROJECTS TO ASSIST CHILDREN WHO UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT ONLY SUFFER FROM EXTREMELY POOR LIVING CONDITIONS BUT ALSO FATAL DISEASES SUCH AS HIV, TUBERCULOSIS. WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A NEW CENTER MUTI ONLUS AT DIEGO SUAREZ IN MADAGASCAR. THE AIM IS TO HELP AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE NORTH TURNING FOOTBALL INTO AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO CONVEY TO CHILDREN THE MOST AUTHENTIC AND PURE VALUES OF THE SPORT AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO STUDY (SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS A PRIMARY CONDITION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT).
CONTACT MATTEO BOTTANELLI
TEL. (+39) 335-8381178 Email: matteo@muti.org Website: www.muti.org
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