We're almost ready for our week of prayer and service in the village of Povoa de Atalaia... this year we'll have new components and we're organising all things together with the Mayor, which is bringing a whole new dynamic to it... we're having the rainbow people who are here willing to help and also excited with the event...some will go to the "Boom Festival first", so I believe it will be a bit like a "cultural shock" for many...The whole week will happen in the village...the 24/7 prayer room will be hosted in the old Primary School...we also shared with the local priest, Paulo, and he liked the idea, so, hopefully we'll have many young people from the catholic parishes coming too...
from monday until friday we'll be serving the village in different ways, like cleaning the woods from trash, arranging the village little garden's and maybe painting the village Hall...we'll have our meals there as we'll be able to use the kitchen in the village Hall...
On the weekend comes a different programme : we'll have a "Social Fair" with different portuguese organizations who are focused on areas like "poverty"(OIKOS), "fair trade"(COOPLANETA), "Ecology"(GAIA) and "Immigration & Racism"(SOS Racismo)...we're also having a stand from the "Mount of Oaks Community" and Ton will present the "Sewa Ashram" as well... Josh and Rosie might have a stand as well with "Permaculture" information...
There will be seminars on these areas too , and I'm curious how people will respond to this as it is something new in this region...
We'll have some workshops as well, of circus, graffitti and basket making... in the night we'll have some traditional music concerts and performances... and of course, food and drinks throughout the night...
It's going to be fun... and I hope people will be touched and transformed...
That's our hope!!!
if any of you are interested to come, here are the directions
2 comments:
Boom Festival? It´s not so much? Psicadelic music is oly for lovers of that type of music. But, you can see the ecological activity in Boom Festival. The program OIL for MUSIC is excelent, and can be improved at Póvoa de Atalaia, similary. See the WC's and the program of safing Water.
I'd love to be part of the week, but I just had my first working day in Hamburg as consultant. Feels strange to spend so much time in an office with business dress code after wandering around all the time with alternative people. I'll do my best to keep the balance.
Hugs & Love,
Hajo
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