In the last three months of 2013, cultural mediators – representatives of migrants’ communities – in cooperation and support of IOM Migration Information Centre (MIC) in Bratislava and Košice, organized several events that introduced various countries, cultures and customs and supported community life of migrants.

Multicolour Christmas was hosted on the premises of Connect, Bratislava by cultural mediators. The evening of 14th December introduced Christmas customs of various cultures, singing, music and dance performances, food tasting, and even raffle prizes by cultural mediators of Afghan, Ukrainian, Latino American, Chinese, and African communities.

Information meeting Colours of Christmas in Beach Club, Košice created a pleasant atmosphere of pre-Christmas days for migrants and people from Košice. More than a hundred visitors could taste, see and learn about the Christmas customs and traditions held in Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, USA, and Peru. All the good children were happy to welcome Saint Nicolaus with his bag full of gifts.

New students coming from the African countries and other participants  could get information at the event Integration organized by the African community. Together they prepared the event Multicoloured Mikuláš for children.

The Cuban community invited all the Cubans and friends of Cuba to the annual meeting in order to provide the current information about Cuba. The representative of Ukrainian community organized a pilot meeting of the Ukrainian doctors living in Slovakia so that they can acquire needed information, consultations and contacts.

The Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian communities, together with the public celebrated the autumn in November at the event of Jesenný jarmok – Autumn Market.

10th annual popular festival Days of Ibero-American films took place in November in Bratislava, organized by the Latino American community. The three days of festival offered visitors films of contemporary Brazilian, Cuban, and Columbian cinematography; photography exhibitions or concert of Mariachi musicians. Moreover, presentation of MIC activities was part of this festival, attended by over a hundred people.

Migration Information Centre to Support Integration of Migrants in Slovakia (phase VI) – Individual project. The project is co-funded by the European Union from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals. Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows.