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| + | A small group of enthusiastic travelers had decided to organize the first European Hitch-hiking Week. | ||
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| + | The aim was to give one location and one time for a rally, and broadcast it to all the hitch-hikers of the world. The place was decided to be the "Champs de Mars" in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the time 10pm on the 08/08/08, hence the name of "Project 888". | ||
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| + | 150 people showed up from all around Europe and stayed for the 3 days week-end. It was a very intense time of exchange, smiles, and french wine. | ||
2008 : The [[Project 888|888 project]] On ''' 08/08/08''' , hitchhikers from all over the world converged to Paris, for the first european hitchiking week. | 2008 : The [[Project 888|888 project]] On ''' 08/08/08''' , hitchhikers from all over the world converged to Paris, for the first european hitchiking week. | ||
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** The necessity of having a local coordinator/support, like an HH club can be the best. | ** The necessity of having a local coordinator/support, like an HH club can be the best. | ||
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| + | === PHILOSOPHY === | ||
| + | From the 888 to the 789, hitchikers think that the event is more to promote the concept of Hitch-hiking rather than to all meet up somewhere and have a good time and just drink. This is why the proposal of meeting outside a city was ruled out: we want to be seen by strangers and make some actions in the city ; for example at the 789 in Odessa, we have done a flashmobs about hitchiking to somewhere special and next try to get a lift to the event's place. | ||
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| + | === DESTINATION === | ||
* ''' Kaunas, Lithuania''' | * ''' Kaunas, Lithuania''' | ||
** + Keliaivis hitchiking club is operating there | ** + Keliaivis hitchiking club is operating there | ||
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Please feel free to add your ideas and help organizing the third hitchhiking European week. | Please feel free to add your ideas and help organizing the third hitchhiking European week. | ||
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[[File:789-festival-graphic-by-amylin.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Graphic for 789 by [[amylin]].]] | [[File:789-festival-graphic-by-amylin.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Graphic for 789 by [[amylin]].]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:57, 20 August 2009
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STORY
A small group of enthusiastic travelers had decided to organize the first European Hitch-hiking Week.
The aim was to give one location and one time for a rally, and broadcast it to all the hitch-hikers of the world. The place was decided to be the "Champs de Mars" in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the time 10pm on the 08/08/08, hence the name of "Project 888".
150 people showed up from all around Europe and stayed for the 3 days week-end. It was a very intense time of exchange, smiles, and french wine.
2008 : The 888 project On 08/08/08 , hitchhikers from all over the world converged to Paris, for the first european hitchiking week.
2009 : The 789 project. On 07/08/09, Hitchikers meet again in Odessa in Ukraine, Eastern Europe .
2010 : Let's choose a new destination ! Helsinki ? Moscou ? Where ever you want ! Just some importants things have to been said :
- We need to pick a place where many people can come without visas and where we have a local organizer.
- The necessity of having a local coordinator/support, like an HH club can be the best.
PHILOSOPHY
From the 888 to the 789, hitchikers think that the event is more to promote the concept of Hitch-hiking rather than to all meet up somewhere and have a good time and just drink. This is why the proposal of meeting outside a city was ruled out: we want to be seen by strangers and make some actions in the city ; for example at the 789 in Odessa, we have done a flashmobs about hitchiking to somewhere special and next try to get a lift to the event's place.
DESTINATION
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- + Keliaivis hitchiking club is operating there
- + Cheap country
- - Russian people need a visa
- Chişinău, Moldova
- + Cheap country
- + Russians don't need any visa
- - No HH club
Please feel free to add your ideas and help organizing the third hitchhiking European week.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE THIRD HITCHHIKING WEEK
