YMCA Europe

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FESTIVAL OVERVIEW

• YMCA Europe
• 2008 General Assembly
• Litomyl, Czech Republic

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2008 Registration

• Norway 1300
• Romania - 303
• Sweden - 508
• England - 400
• Ukraine - 350
• USA 400
• Total 6000 and counting

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YMCA Europe 2008 Festival Location _at_ Vystavite
exhibition grounds
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Festival Site

• 5 stages 1 Dance tent
• Communication center
• First aid 2 stations, 1 patrol
• Dining Hall capacity for 2200
• Tent Church 800 people
• 6 cafés, 2 Kiosks, 2 shops

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Programme Overview

• Warm up
• Morning Show
• Lunch
• Workshops
• Dinner
• Main Stage Show
• Late Night Programme

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Performances
52 Groups from 22 Countries, including.

• Orchestra
• Acapella rock
• Ten Sing
• Bands
• Songwriters
• DJs
• Puppet / pantomime
• Theatre / Drama
• Dance
• Photography shows
• Poetry
• Karate show
• Jump rope
• and many more!

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Performances (Professional)

• Four Kornerz (UK)
• Ira Losco (Malta)
• Mark Hill (UK)
• Power Team (USA)
• Pulz (CH)

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Ten Sing

• 36 Ten Sing groups from 9 countries
• Birthday 40 years of TS we will celebrate ?
• 32 Workshops
• Ten Sing Lounge and Cafe

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Workshops
110 (and counting) covering the following areas

• Health and Fitness
• Global Youth Work
• Journalism
• Music and Dance
• Photography
• Fashion Modelling
• Folk Dance and Games
• Gender Issues
• Leadership Development
• Intercultural Learning and awareness
• Social Inclusion and Justice

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Sports

• Basketball
• Football / Soccer
• Flag Football
• Speedbag
• Qianball
• Indiaca
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Kickball
• Dodgeball
• Volleyball

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Tent Church / Worship
Worship Night (Wed. 2045 2145)
Tent Church

• Global
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Celtic
• Orthodox
• Fire and Ice
• Creation
• Gospel
• U2
• Power Team

• Constructed by ESG
• 1000 m2
• Capacity 800
• Devotions every two hours

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Global Village

• Expo stage
• Café
• Meet and Greet
• Stalls of Nations
• One World Shop

• Calypso Bar
• Wellness Area
• Dance Tent
• Bible and Kommtakte Parcours

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City Action (Thursday afternoon)
Festival moves to Prague city centre via 3
parades to promote education and participation.

• 3 squares
• Youth and TenSing
• Sports
• Scouts and Outdoor
• Concerts
• TS concert in afternoon
• Gala concert in evening

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Morning and Main Stage Shows

• Warm up Activities
• Video topic of the day
• Key messages
• Mega Choir
• Festival Band

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Scouts E.S.G.

• ESG Lounge
• Luna Park
• Campfire
• Tent Church
• Candle Path
• Workshops
• Handicrafts (Knots )
• Camp fire songs, games
• Cooking outside

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Outdoor E.O.T.N.

• Climbing Wall
• Tree Houses
• Fencing

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Rolling Globe

• To expose young people to global issues and the
  realities of young peoples lives worldwide.
• 5 performing groups from 5 countries.
• Workshops, stage performances, late night
  programmes

• 4 Global Themes
• Youth Justice - Togo 
• Conflict - Colombia
• HIV and AIDS - India
• Taking action and making a difference Honduras

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Global Stage
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Late Night Programme

• Program
• Slavic night
• Concerts
• Cinema
• Fashion Show
• DJ
• Prayer /worship

• Sports
• Discussion / Debate
• Disco / Dance
• Jam Stage
• Jazz Night
• Candle Path

• Venues
• Scouts
• Tent Church
• Centre Stage
• Rolling Globe
• Dance Tent
• Main Stage
• Concert Stage
• Sports

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Child Care

• Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
• From 13.15 to 15.15 and from 16.00 to 18.00
• Age Children up to the age of 7
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• Activities
• Sports
• Songs and Games
• Arts and crafts
• Education
• Childrens performances

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Media Team

• Goal to capture and develop professional
  quality images and content to assist with YMCA
• Branding
• Public Relations
• Resource Development

Media Team Communications Manager - 1 Stills
Photographer 1 Videographer 1 Journalists
2-3
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Registration fee covers

• Housing August 3-8
• Transportation August 3-8
• Food snack Sunday Aug. 3 breakfast Aug. 9
• All festival activities

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Registration Incentives

• Western European Price
• Reduction of CZK1001
• New Price CZK9,999
• Recruit-a-friend and get
• CZK750 Spending Money

• Central European Price
• Reduction of CZK500
• New Price CZK4900

Offers valid until May 31 only sign up now!!
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Thank You

• See You In Prague ?

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