european rainbow gathering ukraine 2009
>
> > > Dear Family!
> > >
> > > This summer the European Rainbow Gathering will
> take place in Ukraine
> > > from July 22 till August 20, with the Full Moon
> celebration on the
> > > night of August 5-6.
> > >
> > > Herewith we are happy to inform you that
> according to the result of
> > > the last scouting session, a place for the
> Gathering has been
> > > discovered. It is situated in theTranscarpathian
> region of Ukraine (
> > > Zakarpatye), about 100 km away from Uzhgorod, the
> capital of
> > > Transcarpathia, and 200 km from L’viv, a
> well known old city in
> > > Western Ukraine. The area is close to the borders
> of Hungary,
> > > Slovakia, Romania and Poland, so it will be easy
> reachable from most
> > > European directions. From the nearest village
> (last bus stop) it is
> > > about 7 km to the Rainbow place – half way
> can be done by car, and
> > > the rest by foot only, as the road is impassable
> for most normal cars.
> > > So the parking place can be organized half way
> from the village to
> > > the Main Circle, and there will be a wonderful
> cozy Welcome Centre on
> > > the way from the Parking to the place.
> > >
> > > The place itself is a huge meadow on the slope of
> the hill, about 30
> > > hectares by the area. The meadow is divided
> naturally by trees,
> > > bushes and tiny brooks into big and small sites
> that can be used for
> > > different purposes – for organizing the
> main kitchen, children's
> > > kitchen, greens garden, children's
> playground, shanti forest, yoga
> > > and meditation areas etc. For the most part, the
> slope is quite steep,
> > > though there are plenty of flat horizontal
> platforms big enough to
> > > put up tents, teepees and sheds. For those who
> will come too late to
> > > discover a flat piece of land, there is a
> wonderful opportunity to
> > > build a cozy elvish treehouse for themselves.
> > >
> > > The surroundings offer to a true Rainbow soul
> beautiful mountain
> > > landscapes, Alpine plateaus with incredible
> views, a great number of
> > > rivers and streams with the purest, tastiest
> water, fabulous cascades
> > > and waterfalls, and the wide variety of woodland
> flora and fauna.
> > >
> > > The water at the spot is abundant. Two strong
> streams run down from
> > > the nearby
> > > mountain on both sides of the meadow, flowing
> into a river that runs
> > > along the lower side of the meadow, parallel to
> an old logging road.
> > > The water in the streams and the river is very
> clear, pure and sweet,
> > > and does not need to be boiled before drinking or
> washing. The forest
> > > is a mixed coniferous-deciduous wood, rich in
> both broad-leaved trees
> > > and pines and fir-trees – so there will be
> no problem with poles
> > > for teepees and other constructions. There is
> also plenty of
> > > brushwood and fallen trees, which can be used for
> firewood.
> > >
> > > On the meadow one can come across old wild plum-,
> apple- and cherry-
> > > trees, the forest is full of nut-trees, raspberry
> and blackberry bush.
> > > The meadow itself and nearby mountainsides abound
> in bilberry-bush.
> > > Berries and mushrooms will be in abundance! The
> climate of the area (
> > > according to the words of local people and
> statistics of the last
> > > several years) is mild. In August, days are
> rather warm, sometimes
> > > with clouds, and with a possibility of frequent,
> but intermittent
> > > rains. No floods, avalanches or mudflows are to
> be expected. Nights
> > > can be quite cool as the place is about 800
> meters above sea. No
> > > mosquitoes or other biting insects were
> discovered during scouting,
> > > so hopefully this scourge of the Northern
> Ukrainian forests will be
> > > avoided.
> > >
> > > Contact with village population has been
> established in the face of a
> > > local horse herder working three hours walking
> distance from the
> > > village with a herd of 40 horses. The most useful
> information has
> > > been taken from his word, although more close
> contact should be
> > > established with local administration, foresters,
> peasants etc.
> > > during the Seed Camp. The area does not belong to
> any private person
> > > or organization, is not part of any National park
> or reserve, and has
> > > no commercial interest (except haymaking done by
> some local peasants
> > > in the end of summer at some parts of the
> meadow). There is no law in
> > > Ukraine that prohibits gathering of people on
> such lands, making
> > > fires and putting up temporary shelters such as
> tents or teepees. And
> > > what is not prohibited in this country –
> it is allowed.
> > > So, forward, you Rainbow pioneers and
> Seed-campers! Be happy, polite
> > > and tolerant, bring love and positive vibrations
> – and the local
> > > people will give the positive back to you. All
> those who are willing
> > > or feel called to take part in the Seed Camp
> starting right now at
> > > the place of the Gathering are welcome to the
> most wonderful
> > > adventure of this summer – the preparation
> and planting of a
> > > Rainbow Garden. Bring tools and organic seeds to
> grow the most
> > > beautiful, healthiest food for the whole Family.
> > >
> > > Please ask for detailed instructions on how to
> get to the place,
> > > along with some
> > > instructions on urgent tasks that are to be done
> on the spot, by
> > > writing to the Ukrainian Rainbow Family’s
> email address at ukraine.
> > > rainbow @ gmail . com (only in case you are going
> to take part in the
> > > Seed-Camp).
> > >
> > > When you come to the place, bring no evil
> thoughts, no drugs or
> > > alcohol, no electric appliances, no plastic bags,
> no engine with
> > > battery or any kind of non human energy, no
> Babylonian food, no
> > > electrical music, no dogs.
> > >
> > > Try to leave no rubbish after yourselves, so
> don't go up carrying
> > > Babylon things which will become rubbish after
> use.
> > >
> > > Respect Mother Earth!
> > >
> > > Arrive with love, harmony and peaceful spirit to
> enjoy the life
> > > inside the Rainbow Tribe. Think collective, not
> selfish.
> > >
> > > The invitation letter for all will be spread
> through this forum not
> > > later than two weeks before the beginning of the
> Gathering. For now,
> > > be patient and conscious, and stay in touch
> – do not miss the
> > > official invitation to the European Gathering in
> Ukraine. With love
> > > to Mother Earth, all brothers and sisters, and
> all living beings,
> > >
> > > the Ukrainian Family and the joint scouting team
> > >
> > > p.s. I hope to see you all there, hug you and
> live our fairytale.
> > > Love, Nina (mobile *386-1-30-35-22-11)