Dear Friends from Suomen Tolkien Seura,
greetings from fellow Tolkienites of the Hungarian Tolkien Society. We are writing to you because we would like to invite you to our prospective summer camp in 2015 August, "Self-sufficiency in the Shire". This program is organised in the EU Erasmus+ Youth Mobility framework, which endorses international mobility of people under 30 to events promoting non-formal learning, language skills improvement, international fellowship and communities and a deeper understanding (and experience) of democracy.
Our plan so far is a circa 10 day long (with travel) camp set in Vas county (close to the western borders of Hungary), near a lake and in a healthy distance from modern civilisation. The programmes will involve workshops focusing on self-sufficiency and self-sustainment, with hands-on "exercises" provided by experts in, for example, bee-keeping, weaving, mushroom-hunting, husbandry, etc. All this, of course, set in a ideological/narrative framework based on the peaceful and sustainable life of the Hobbits depicted in Tolkien's works, with games, music, dances, good food and a general enjoyment of life!
We would like to know whether anyone from your organisation would like to attend. The budget provided by EU will provide for either the entirety, or the majoriy, of travel costs, and apart from that, the participants do not have to pay anything. However, they have to be under 30, and at least 4 people are needed to enable us to include your country in the project. The age restriction does not apply to the organiser from your part, whom you have to nominate. So, to sum up: we need 4 people, 3 of whom must be under 30, + 1 organiser.
We already have the Lithuanians on the train, so we would be glad if you could join us! Participation also involves some paperwork on your part: you will have a say (if you would like to) in organising some of the programs, and the application requires certain documents from you (e.g., receipts of tickets).
Since the deadline for the application at the EU is the 1st of October, we need a definitive answer from you until the 1st of September the latest. This will allow us to prepare our plans and application with due care, to maximise our chance of success. Please, if you are willing to participate, do not tarry!
If you have any further questions, by all means, ask. For reference about the amazing Lithuanian project last year, see this link.
All the best,
Tibor Tarcsay and Flóra Orthmayr
in the name of the Organisers
Meille tuli siis tällainen sähköposti Unkarin Tolkien Seuralta. Ajateltiin, että se olisi hyvä jakaa täällä, jos suinkin Käärmeestä löytyy asiasta kiinnostuneita ihmisiä. Vielä on pari viikkoa aikaa ilmoittautua.
Elieli jos kiinnostaa ja on 100% varma että "jeij, tuonne haluan", niin voisi huudella asiasta tähän topikkiin, niin voidaan laitella ilmottautumisia (jos niitä tulee tarpeeksi) eteenpäin.