International Calendar of Events for 1999

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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.

Sorry about the lack of contact info, but as there is a European Rainbow Family consensus against the internet, I'm respecting their wishes to not repost phone numbers of names without there consent.

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January 17th - February 7th: The Third South African Rainbow Gathering. Take N1 to Bloemfontein. Then R64 to Ladybrand then the R26 to Ficksburg continue on towards Fouriesburg, Take the left turn to Rustlers Valley, at the last fork take left turn to Nebo Farm.
From Gauteng: Travel to Bethlehem in the free state Then R26 to Fouriesburg, Continue on towards Ficksburg. Take right turn to Rustler's Valley, At the last Fork turn left to Nebo farm. For more information Contact Annette on -27 -21- 6969472 or Debbie on -27- 83 - 5117055.
January 18th - February 4th: Australia: national gathering in Tasmania about 90kms east of Launceston, take the A3 road (past Scottsdale) to the turn off for Ringarooma. Go through Ringarooma, towards Mount Victoria, but turn towards Alberton. (Alberton is no longer a town, but is still marked on some maps). Follow the road to the end........welcome home! Seed camp start January 5th. Dogs are strongly discouraged, because there are cattle and sheep grazing nearby. Contact: Mali Tel. +61 (02) 6649-4300, Beth, +61 (02) 9482-1039, or email rainbowtribe@hotmail.com
January 30th: Amsterdam Rainbow Gathering. It is not in nature like usual because the land what we always could use there are some problems with. The place where it will be is ELF and i think its a great place for to get to gather. So if you are living or traveling near Amsterdam be welcome!!! Place Vlaardingenlaan 11 Amsterdam. Directions are at this location. For more info, email Rainbownl@geocities.com or Rainbownl@hotmail.com
February

March
March 17-31: Greece Rainbow Gathering in Peloponisos, For details contact thomas anemos@yahoo.com.
March 28-April 8th: Spring gathering in Portugal. March 28 to April 8th. Place: From Road IP5, between Averio (west) & Viseu (east) go north direction S.Pedro Do Sol to west, Sta. Cruz Da Trapa to north Sa. Muriel. Follow sign to west, Gourim & Drave. go south to village Gourim near Coelheira.
April
April 16 - ?: Hungarian Scouting Gathering will take place at Zalatarnok (Rainbow Village of Karesz Vasvary) in April, starting at New Moon. Everyone who feels him/herself concerned in scouting of the Hungarian Gathering is WELCOME!!! Scouting for the European Gathering. Help is needed.
May
May 15-31: Greece Spring gathering, West coast of Pelleponese. After the full moon (30.5.) we start walking caravan through the Balkans to Hungary.
May 29: Scount council for the 2000 Austrailian Gathering. Contact: Mali Tel. +61 (02) 6649-4300, Beth, +61 (02) 9482-1039, or email rainbowtribe@hotmail.com
June
June 1: Annual Russian Rainbow get together in Tsaritsyno Park, Moscow.
June 21 - ???: Russian Rainbow Gathering on the eastern border of the Nijny Novgorod Region. Directions: 1) Take a meteor (a high-speed river boat) from Nijny Novgorod down Volga river to the quay of Raznejye near the village of Mikhailovskoye; then follow signs north towards the river Dorogucha. or
2) take a bus from Moscow (from "Schelkovskaya" metro station) or from Nijny Novgorod to the town of Vorotynets, there take a bus to the village of Fokino, then take a ferry across the Volga river to the village of Mikhailovskoye; then follow signs north towards the river Dorogucha. Contacts: in Saint-Petersburg: yann (812) 2629170 in Moscow: Raf (095) 1410920 e-mail: rainlight@newmail.net or yann@newmail.net for more info.
July
July: Russian Rainbow Gathering, at the eastern edge of the Nijny Novgorod region (a little bit south-east from Moscow region). For more info contact: rainlight@usa.net or
July 24th - August lst: Summer Gathering in Remembrance Of Bill Peate
This is not a Rainbow Gathering, it's a long wake. Free Camping at Duffryn Farm, Llanvapley, Monmouthshire, South Wales, UK from Saturday July 24th to Sunday August lst 1999. As Bill requested, on his birthday Ā. Saturday July 31st, there will be a procession up the Skirrid Mountain followed by a ceremony to scatter his ashes.
If you can make it, please gather on Saturday July 24th to help set up camp. Some people will be on site all week Ā. come and join us when you can for as long as you can. Please bring any musical instruments and other gifts to share over the week.
To help in the planning, please could you contact Markus Blease by Saturday June 5th if possible to let us know if you will be able to come. Tel: Markus on 01495 312345. Water, wood and earth toilets will be provided on the site.
: August
August: 1999 European gathering in Hungary, during the whole of August from the eclipse to the full moon. The Howdy Folks is here The Hungarian family may now be contacted directly at rainbowhungary@hotmail.com The festival is near the village of Bakonybel which is about 2 1/2 hours from Budapest, the capital of Hungary, by bus or train. You can catch a bus from Deak Ter in Budapest direct to Bakonybel or catch a train to Zirc and get a bus from there. Once you're in Bakonybel you will see the signs and the Rainbow people. The Welcome Camp is about 15 minutes walk from the village and the main camp is an hour's walk into the hills. There is a holy well near the Welcome Camp which was a pagan place in ancient times and later, a sacred Christian site. There is also a monastery in Bakonybel. In short, it's a magic place for the Rainbow.
September
Sept 18th to Oct 3rd: There is a gathering in Greece.
Sept 20th to Oct 4rd: SE Germany regional in the State of Sachsen (southern part of Eastern Germany) Seedcamp starts on Sept 17th. Go from Freiberg (between the cities of Chemnitz and Dresden) to Brand/Erbisdorf, then Grosshartmannsdorf, then Graenitz. Follow Rainbow signs. Welcome home.
Autumn equinox Sept 23rd., Full Moorn Sept 25th., Harvest celebration Oct. 3rd.
To all dog owners: There is a big herd of mother cows on the meadows near the gathering site. Be prepared for it.
Sep 23 - Oct 10th: Fullmoon Gathering Slovenia. Raduha Mountain (2062m = cold!) Between Lubljana and Maribor Celje - Mozirje (Savinsska Dolina) - Lubjno before Luce turn right Gathering is near mountainhouse "Loka". You can reach the Gathering from Austria as well, i.e. from Eisenkappel, Lavamuend or Bleikappel.
October
Oct new moon: Scouting council for the 2000 European Gathering will be in Northeast Romania, in the small town of Buhalnita which is situated on the east coast of Lake Bicaz in the county of Neamt, on our land. For info, email planetjam@hotmail.com
Oct 15-29: Israel Rainbow Gathering. If you are traveling by bus, take any bus towards Eilat and ask the driver to let you off at Tzafit Junction, soon after Dimona. (Local people also call it Periclass Junction after a nearby ugly factory in the middle of the beautiful desert). Turn left towards Arad, and hitch a ride about 11 km to a sign pointing left saying "Negev Minerals". From there follow the Rainbow signs along the dirt tracks. If you are driving from central Israel, the way is slightly shorter via Arad (you'll be coming along the road in the opposite direction, so the "Negev Minerals" sign will point right). Please be prepared for desert conditions. Bring lots of shade, long loose clothes, a hat, and bottles/jerrycans for water. There will be water provided on the site. It could get very cold at nighttime, and there is a slight chance of rain or flash-flooding (don't camp at the lowest point of a Wadi). Bring camping equipment, a bowl, cup, knife, fork, spoon, tea, coffee etc., munchies (dried fruits and nuts, rather than perishables), mosquito repellent, musical instruments, art supplies, things to share, and an open heart. Please do not bring alcohol, weapons, heavy drugs, electrical appliances, mobile telephones, bad vibes! And, remember, BE NICE! For further information, call Baruch and Irit (972) 09-8343177. A map to the site is here. You can also try to get info by emailing Daniel Ben-Tal.
Oct 23rd: Kumaon Himalayas will be welcoming rainbow family around the full moon of October. The site is around the town of MUNSYARI, possibly near MOUNT KALAMUNI, or higher up towards MILAM GALCIER if the weather conditions are allright, around the altitude 3000-4000 metres. We meet 10th October in KASAR DEVI TEMPLE, very close to ALMORA, UTTAR PRADESH , to start the march for seedcamp (Munsyari is 170km NE of Almora). Contact: DEEP, Pathak Cafe, The Mall Road, (near jeep-stop), Almora, U.P. (possible info board with more details there) Contact: DEEP, Pathak Cafe, The Mall Road, (opposite to Shikar Hotel), Almora, U.P. (possible info board with more details there).
Oct 25th: Council for the Australian gathering at the rainbow temple in Rosebank for scouts and people interested in the process leading up to the gathering. A final scout council will gather on the full moon of November (23rd) to decide upon our world gathering home. So any of you who have found a potential site, come share what you know...you may just be guiding us home! The site for the council in November will be announced on the rainbow message phone (03 95173546) closer to the date.
November
Nov 23rd: Council for the Australian gathering at the rainbow temple in Rosebank for scouts and people interested in the process leading up to the gathering. So any of you who have found a potential site, come share what you know...you may just be guiding us home! The site for the council in November will be announced on the rainbow message phone (03 95173546) closer to the date.
December

Full Moon, January 2000
Full Moon, January 2000: For 10 days around the full moon of January near the village of Santiago Atitlan, on Lake Atitlan in the altiplano. We need scouts & seed camp folks early to find a gathering site as the locals have planted a milpa on our usual beach on the slopes of San Pedro volcano. In Guatemala, contact Bob 'Ashep' Thomas at the Moonfishcafe above the central cuchilla in Panajachel. For more info, email Hopper at hopper@merr.com.
March 2000
March 5, 2000 - April 4: World Rainbow Gathering, Australia 2000. Seed Camp December 21, 1999-March 5, 2000 Main Gathering March 6- April 4, 2000. For info, email worldgathering@hotmail.com.
Sometime in May, 2000: Scouting council for the 2000 European Gathering will be in Romanian. The site will likely be one of the possible sites chosen at the Autumn council. For more info, email planetjam@hotmail.com

For general information about the Rainbow Family and regional events, please first look around the web site. You can find most info you'd want by going back to the top level and searching again. Good spots to start are the North American Calendar of Events, or the International Calendar of Events. Other good sources of info on local Rainbow events is at the Rainbow Lightlines or the Rainbow Potlucks. If that doesn't work, email our newsgroup at gathering@conf.welcomehome.org

Bugs in this web page can go to 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.

International Calendar of Events for 1999

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Full Moon, January 2000

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