From the 3rd to the 13th of May, six young Italians left for eco-village Hallingelille in Denmark, with the purpose of “tasting” some bites of community life. Since three years, RIVE’s International Team researches and creates inter-cultural and educational opportunities for young people and adults through the funding of the Erasmus + Program of the…
One day during the exchange we were doing a dreaming game and writing down our dreams in a collective process. Each person had to write one dream in a paper and after some minutes pass the paper to the next person. These are some of the dreams that came up: “We are a group of…
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS EXCHANGE? I found about it via facebook. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO LEARN IN THIS EXCHANGE? I wanted to find out how an ecovillage functions, see in practice what it is. WHAT SURPRISED YOU THE MOST IN HALLINGELILLE? The zebra that lives here. DID YOU FIND IT CHALLENGING…
STEFANO, 19, BERGAMO, ITALIA HOW IS YOUR INTERNAL WEATHER TODAY? Clear sky with a little breeze in the sunset. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO COME TO THIS EXCHANGE? I wanted to explore alternatives in community living, ecological and economical possibilities. I also wanted to learn new things about myself, about others, have new experiences and…
KATHRINE, 24, DENMARK WHAT KIND OF INTERNAL WEATHER ARE YOU HAVING AT THE MOMENT? Fresh air after the rain. HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO SIGN UP FOR THE EXCHANGE IN HALLINGELILLE? I was looking for something interesting to do before I start my internship in July. I came accross this projec by chance and really…
Thursday, 11. Mai Its is thursday, and probably all of us feel already at home in Hallingelille. Everybody found the sleeping place, depending on its tastes: in the barn near the horses, in the common house, where I’ve heart they make many “cuddle puddle”, or for those of us who needed a more calm place…
JUAN, 24, LAKABE, SPAIN WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Laughter, internal peace, the fact that I know, the people around me are happy and taken care of. WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY? No mettre where we come from, we are all the same. WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE IN HALLINGELILLE? I expected to meet new…
JESSICA, 23, SPAIN WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST IN HALLINGELILLE? I love the surroundings – the forest, the lake and the possibility of sharing it with the other participants. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY IN LIFE? Sharing a genuine moment with people I love, with some nice music in a peacefull environment. WHAT ARE YOU…
KIM, 27, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA WHAT ARE YOU ENJOYING THE MOST IN HALLINGELILLE? The calm atmosphere in this place, all the other participants in the exchange, the trampolin and the lake with swans in front of the common house. WHAT PRACTICAL THINGS DID YOU LEARN TODAY IN HALLINGELILLE? We distribute a number of tasks in our…
Sunday, 7. mai The youth exchange has started! The first week has almost passed and the days where full of interesting activities, laughter, inspiring exchanges and deep conversations. We just landed in the beautiful paradiselike ecovillage of Hallingelille, where about 50 inhabitants live in very diverse shaped houses between sheeps, horses and even a zebra! Today…