International Calendar of Events for 2003

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I need more details for this page. If you know of any Rainbow related events anywhere on the globe, please email me at rob@welcomehome.org Please don't email me asking about gatherings or directions that aren't on this list, cause *everything* I have goes on here, as soon as I get the info. I get way too much email as it is.

Just a a note, Rainbow Gatherings around the world take many forms, some familiar, and some not. This is the fun of traveling and experiencing other cultures.

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: February
Feb 13 - 28, 2003: 4th RAINBOW WALKABOUT IN SINAI (Egypt). Meeting point for this pilgrimage will be on the 13th of February 2003 in the garden of Mileihis from where we start the walk throw the dessert. Final camp will be around the 28th in the Elias Garden, just below the Top of Mt. Moses. For more information please visit: http://pub29.ezboard.com/brainbowpeoplesmessageboard or write an Email to: kaumart@web.de
March
March 4 - April 2: 3rd Annual World Rainbow Gathering will be held in Brazil from new moon March to new moon of April in 2003. The invitation and map of how to get to the gathering (final location) has been posted in the brazilcaravan files section. Here's my local copy of the map, so you don't have to be subscribed to the Brazil Caravan discussion list. For more info, try the Brazil Caravan discussion lists at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brazilcaravan.
March 21: Scouting meeting for the annual European gathering. Directions when I can get em...
April

May
May 10 - 24: Unofficial Gathering at Nimbin Rocks Aboriginal community. It begins with a Welcome Ceremony at the Nimbin Rocks by the Aboriginal Community. This gathering is a special anniversary! 30yrs ago the first rainbow tribe arrived in nimbin!
June
Entire month of June: Hellenic Rainbow gathering in Greece. For more information, go to the Greek Rainbow web site.
June 21: Scouting meeting on the beach around the 21 juin in Beauduc meditation for peace for 4 days and meeting of scouting after Arles (camargue) take " les salins de girault " then Beauduc see you soon in harmony !
June 21 - July 13: 7th annual Turkish Rainbow Gathering. The Kure mountains of the western Blacksea region invites all loving creatures to gather and share under the rainbow, in a circle of love, peace and harmony among all. The scouting will start around the 1st of june, near Kastamonu, 500 kms east of Istanbul. The gathering starts with the summer solstice celebrations on the 21st of june and will last till after the fullmoon of july 13th. The region is among the most well-preserved pieces of environment in the mother earth and around 1000 mts high. The seasonal rains of "carkdonumu" (the changing of the wheel) starts about 10 days after the solstice and lasts for a week. So be prepared for the Mother's lessons and bring warm, dry clothing and shelter. Please keep in mind that all rainbow gatherings are intented to HEAL, heal us and our surrounding and therefore considered retreats. So please avoid bringing in alcohol, any kind of drugs, addictions and other things that can be unhealty for us and the environment like processed food, electrical equipment, non-biodegradable items, mobile phone...etc. Instead, bring; LOVE, PEACE, MUSIC, WISDOM, HARMONY, UNDERSTANDING...etc.
Contact with the focalizers for further info; email: aykut or Rainbow Turkey .
July
July 7 - 27: Russian Rainbow gathering near Cheboksary (middle Volga region); it is about 600 km from Moscow in the east direction by the motorway M7 (Moscow-Vladimir-Nizhnij Novgorod - Cheboksary -Kazan'). You can find further details and the map at http://tangerin.by.ru/rainbow/ (English version is also available following the link from that page). The direct link to the English version is http://tangerin.by.ru/rainbow/engl2003.htm For more info, email Ilu or Veronika There may be info on the Russian Rainbow web site, but I can't read Russian.
July 10 - 20: Italian Rainbow Gathering near Modena, next to Riolunato.
now - July 20: Swiss Gathering. On weekend, we were about 50 Persons, & we loved to welcome also some swiss RB veterans, like Paul, doing the swat-lodge all night in a very beautiful way. Weather is nice, a small river invites to have a bath. Some small Problems, are easy to ignore(;-) The road is easy to find. There are RB-signs from Trainstation Lanzenhäusern (Bern-Schwarzenburg). From Lanzenhäusern, its about 1hour of walk. Car-parking is about 20min from the gathering-place.
July 22 - August 22: The annual European Rainbow Gathering will be in France this year in the pyrénnées - orientales. This French Rainbow web site will have more up to date info. A map is here. Location : west of Perpignan ->(dir.) Foix -> Axat -> (dir.)mont -Louis ->escou to : refuge de Laurenti -> signs to the parking -> camp 30mns easy walk ,from Foix take ->Ax les thermes ->mijanes -> le Pla...
August
August 12 - 18: Mirapuri Gathering in Mirapuri-Coiromonte, Italy in the beautiful mountain area above Lago Maggiore. For more see: www.Mirapuri-Enterprises.com/RainbowGathering This is not probably your typical Rainbow Gathering, but a similar event.
September
Sept 23: 14th Hellenic (Greek) Gathering starts on Autumn´s Equinox Day (Sep. 23). Seed Camp starts on Sep. 15. The complete invitation with the map was on the info board in the European Gathering in France and can also be found at : Greek Rainbow Family web site.
October
Oct full moon: Argentina Rainbow scout council in Patagonia, Argentina, we will meet in ´´ jardin de paz´´, 50 km south bolson - near bariloche - neuquen - scout will have horses for scouting.
Oct 26 - Nov 25: Rainbow Family Tribe of Living Light in the Middle East Annual Gathering. We, who are brothers & sisters, children of G!d/The Great Spirit, families of invite all races, peoples, tribes, communes, men, women, children, individuals,+out of love, to join with us in gathering together (full moon, the evening of November 9, 2003. For the purpose of expressing our sincere desire that there shall be peace on earth, harmony among all people. For more info, go to the Israeli Rainbow Family. web site.
Oct 8-15: Ceromonial Rainbow gathering BC, Canada. Rainbow Familly of living light Island tribes invites all beings to gather in peace and love, to share their skills, and participate in ceromonie at Nitinat Lake on Vancouver Island. We made relations with the Ditidat native tribe and shall work with them at this gathering children to elders. In ceromonie, song, dance, sweats, teachings, building a long house, mabey a big dinner with the tribe. We have set an intent to be respectfull of the natives with regards to use of herbal medicines and drugs, many will fast from pot, and bring the focus to ceromonie, healing arts, sacred space and creating relations with the tribe. ajo! Oct 8th-15th Directions-North of duncan, south of Nanimo from hwy1 Take hwy18 to Lake cowichan, follow South shore road through town and around the lake, Follow sings towards Carmanah Park, take Nitinat ML at large intersection turn left on South ML which flows into Rosander ML to Doobah creek Welkcome home look for rainbow streemers and signs. Directions will also be at 250 537 6733 and http://groups.msn.com/flyingheartsong
November
Nov 23 - Dec 23: 1st continental south-american world rainobw gathering in Rio Branco, Patagonia, Argentina. Picking on full moon, Dec 8th. The site is 6 km from Epuyen, near El Bolson, Rio Negro, Argentina. A copy of the map is here
For more instructions and communications, go to http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/serpientearcoiris After the gathering we will be caravanning to Costa Rica for the 'One World Gathering' in March.
Seed camp starts at Rio Blanco, 8 km from Epuyen, 45 km from El Bolson. International Airport at Bariloche, Bus to Epuyen from Bariloche, From Epuyen, 6 km walk, direction lago (possibel to itchike), and rainbow sign going from Rio Blanco Brige to the camp 2 more km). OR Shorter way: go down the bus at "Valle de Epuyen" (3km befor Epuyen), 4 km walk, direction lago (possibel to itchike), and rainbow sign going from Rio Blanco Brige to the camp (2 more km).
Nov 28 - Dec 15: La Gomera, Canary Islands Rainbow Gathering. seed camp starts at 24/11. The gathering will take place at Playa de Trigo, near Alojera. The rainbow gathering is a noncomercial event, people from all around the world coming together to celebrate nature love and unity sharing knowledge, wisdom, food and music. Every one is welcome. How to arrive: (see map at http://www.geocities.com/gomera_rainbow)
La Gomera island is southeast of Tenerife, one of the major Canary Islands The nearest town is on La Gomera is Alojera, you can arrive there by bus from Valle hermoso or Chipude. From Alojera go down with the road following the rainbow signs to Playa de Trigo. You can arrive also by car to the end of the road that is about 10 min walking distance. From Tenerife, Los Christianos to San Sebastian de La Gomera, Ferry boat at: 8:30, 8:45, 9:00, 13:30, 13:45, 14:00 (mon- fri), 17:30, 18:20, 19:00 (wed, fri, sun), 20:00. Bus connection: San Sebastian - Valle Hermoso at 10:10, 18:30. Valle Hermoso Alojera at 14:00. Chipude Alojera at 7:20.
Contacts: Mark Tel: 699364445 E-mail: Apurva jivantree@yahoo.com or Eyal rainbowashram@yahoo.com Spread the information.
December

Dec 03 - Jan 2nd, 2004

Last updated Oct 24, 2003

Please don't email me asking about gatherings or directions that aren't on this list, cause *everything* I have goes on here, as soon as I get the info. I get way too much email as it is.

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