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Garden Gathering Festival for Women 

Camp code:

HK-SCI 13.1

Country:

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China

Start Date:

05 Nov 2019

End Date:

12 Nov 2019

Topic:

13: Community life

Work Types:

Festival / Work with children / Peace

Number of volunteers:

8

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

0.00 

Description: This is a three-day overnight camping festival for women and children taking place in natural surroundings at the Sai Yuen Farm on Cheng Chau Island in Hong Kong. We need female volunteers to help with logistical arrangements of the festival. 

From the beginning of time, women have gathered, danced, sung and shared skills of ceremony and medicine. Women in Hong Kong come together for the fifth gathering, each of like-mind and heart, to honour these ways which nurtures humanity and restores balance within our relationship to Mother Earth. For more information visit www.thegardengathering.com 

Type of Work: Help in all areas of the festival arrangements including assist in logistical arrangements, help in the kids zone, help at the reception, flower arrangements and help in the kitchen. 

Study Theme: Women's empowerment 

Accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at the campsite in shared tents and three nights will be in town with host families. 

Language: English

Organization Description: SCI Hong Kong, China is the Chinese group of Service Civil International. It was accepted as a group by the International Executive Committee in 2011.