Alice from Italy tells us: It was a little over a year since I first came to Tempo di Vivere and since I participated in my first Youth Exchange at Findhorn in March 2018. At that time something really big happened, of which only now can I really give an account. We are now all…
Alejandra from Spain tells us: The authenticity of a clear look, of a sincere embrace, of a kiss of nature. The immensity of feeling yourself so small above a blanket of stars. The life that breathes you, that caresses you, that wants nothing else but that you live with all your cells. The freedom to…
Bram from the Netherlands tells us: Wow. What a ride it has been these last 12 days. I’ve created art, theatre, food and a lot of dirrty dishes. Planted seeds, weeded grass and helped prepare a pizza party. Given card readings, sang songs, gave massages. Went on an expedition to another ecovillage and on adventure…
Adriana from Spain tells us: In this alienated world of grey emotions and subordination, sitting in a circle and sharing from the heart is a revolutionary act. No one is on top neither below, we all look to each other as companions of this journey, of this life. During our Youth Exchange in Tempo di…
Coen from the Netherlands tells us: My youth exchange to Italy was a great success. I enjoyed myself very much and got to know a lot of new and lovely people there. The community that lives there is also very friendly. The program was quite diverse and very fun to participate in. There was also…
Marta from Italy tells us: I wake up, take my backpack on my shoulder and go! I arrive in Tempo di Vivere ecovillage and I actually don’t know what I’m going to live in the next days. Probably agriculture, some skills about community life, homemade production…a lot of interesting things! Ready? Yea, maybe! But something…
Aggelos from Greece tells us: Where do i begin from ? How is it possible to describe something taking part inside me, in a place of utopia ? I will try my best but be sure that this is just the surface of things, what we can perceive/understand through language is limited. It is the…
Chris from Greece tells us: The Youth Exchange at Tempo di Vivere (TDV) was a very wonderful experience and one that I will remember for many years to come. I was the Youth Leader for the Greek team, so I was very fortunate to meet the other Youth Leaders, Nicoletta and the TDV community at…
Since 2016 the project “Yes to Sustainability“ organizes international Youth Exchanges and Training Courses which take place in different Ecovillages and Communities all over Europe. The aims of these events are based on the ERASMUS+ program guide: promoting civil engagement and awareness for democracy, creating international networks of young people and the diffusion of sustainable…
Gilly from the Netherlands tells us: The Circle Way youth exchange at Tempo di Vivere was a wonderful experience and had a great impact on me. Together with participants from different cultures we explored the topic of living sustainable, as well as with our material surroundings as in our relationships. We self organised different activities…