Hitchhike {{888}}<!--<kaltura-widget size='M' align='R' kwid='ZDZsdTAyOWpoY3w2ODF8NjgxMDB8UGFyaXMgTWF0Y2ggUmVwb3J0fHhyNW5yazRuMDh8NTlhYTFiMWRmZQ==' />--><div style="border: 1px dotted blue; padding:5px; margin-left: 75px; margin-right:auto; width: 500px;">* The gathering was a great success, and next year will see a sequel to Paris it: [[789]]. * Check out the post-888 [[Project 888/Newsletter|newsletter]] * Fill in your [[888/Evaluation|888-Evaluation]]* Read the [[888/Reports|reports]] from participants / Write your own* 8/8/8 over 150 hitchhikers arrived; and more are still on 888...08082008..their way* 7/8/8 It's happening! 20 hitchers arrived 1 day ahead of time.Just imagine 8/8/8</div>
We need you to organize and take part in this European Hitchhiking Event.
We need you to succeed and get hitchhiking to be recognized as a genuine means of transportation.
We need you to create together the official European Hitchiking Day.
Hitchhike to Paris on 888...08082008...
==The History Hitchhike to Paris on 888, August 8th, 2008...08/08/2008...888 ==On the 8th of the August over a hundred people (and counting) will join up to hitchhike to Paris from different places around Europe and further. Join this event with fellow hitchhikers, for an amazing adventure and a great weekend in Paris. Show up, and [[project 888 |sign up]] for this event and [[Project==888/Volunteer|help]] organising it.
First, there was the "[[Tokyo|TOKYO]]" hitchhiking sign that two hitchhikers drew to go back from Rotterdam to Lille...
Then, there were the free plane tickets to "Tokyo" that Erik Van Loon offered to the two hitchhikers.
But they called him back too late...
But N-O-W: the "Tokyo" project is getting bigger...and bigger...
We need you all to organize a hitchhiking race to the Eiffel Tower from every single country in Europe.
Let's organize the official "European Hitchhiking Day" together!
We need you to show to the world that hitchhiking is a safe and fun social means of transportation...
[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|left|A small collection of the [[Paris]] [[signs]] for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]] ==The checkpoint citiesMeet-Up ==We welcome the Paris community to host us hitchhikers, coming to Paris on 888. Please come to Champs de Mars [http://turl.ca/888 here] and join in to welcome us!
Hitchhikers who wish to participate We will gather in our race and who live further away than front of the checkpoint citiesEiffel Tower, can start at this [http://turl.ca/888 exact location]: from thoseanytime during the day until around 23:00 (or later even maybe). The goal We are still calling for adventurous hosts from Paris to show up and spontaneously host all of having several rings is to ensure that we help hitchhikers to progressively get us - but you might want to Paris in all safety.bring your tent!
[[The Morning Volunteers]]== Coordinate! ==
There will be volunteers helping hitchhikers leave any given city __TOC__The '''888 Project''' seeks to ask you to hitchhike from all corners of Europe and beyond (whether from [[Belfast]], [[Istanbul]], [[Helsinki]] or [[Lisbon]]) to arrive at the Eiffel Tower - this world-renowned French lighthouse - in [[Paris]] on any given ring 888, August 8th, 2008. Participate in the first European Hitchhiking Week and Day and take part in the morning . The volunteers will provide hitchhikers open space day on Saturday: "How to live a nomad-life", on hitchhiking, sustainable travel and hospitality exchange, with tips games, workshops, skill-sharing and adviceknowledge exchange.
[[The Evening Meetings]]
Every evening, in any given city, there will be an evening meeting.
People who do not have any accomodation and find a place to stay.
Hitchhikers can exchange good stories and share tips and advice.
Please contact us if you would like <div style="border: 1px dotted blue; padding:5px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right:auto; width: 500px;">* Participate to be make the first European Hitchhiking Week a morning volunteer or success!* Get hitchhiking recognized as a meeting organizer in any given city real means of any of the six rings.transportation!* Inspire other people to hitchhike!* Have drivers pick up hitchhikers! * Share your skills with others and inspire!</div>
===Ring1 (2500 to 3000Ks away)===[[File:080808poster.jpg|thumb|right|234px|HITCHHIKE TO PARIS]]
* [[SANKT PETERBURG]] (3000k)
* [[ATHENS]] (2955k)
* [[MOSKVA]] (2847k)
* [[ODESSA]] (2763k)
* [[ISTANBUL]] (2700k)
* [[TIRANA]] (2585k)
===Ring2 (2000 to 2500Ks away)===
* [[HELSINKI]] (2341k)
* [[TEMPERE]] (2334k)
* [[CHISINAU]] (2512k)
* [[TALLINN]] (2565k)
* [[RIGA]] (2256k)
* [[MINSK]] (2205k)
* [[BUCHAREST]] (2304k)
* [[KALAMARIA]] (2497k)
* [[SKOPJE]] (2286k)
* [[SOFIA]] (2242k)
* [[BELGRADE]] (2163k)
* [[PRISTINA]] (2205k)
* [[SARAJEVO]] (2241k)
* [[KIEV]] (2438k)
===Ring3 '''Things to do:'''* Organise a local [[Project 888/Meetings|Project 888 Meeting]] in your country or city to team up with hitchhikers. Use an [[project 888/Meetings|invitation]], and adapt it to your local context, organise a location (1500 to 2000Ks awayyour home, your host's home, a local bar, etc), invite other people through your favourite [[Finding accommodation#Hospitality exchange networks|hospitality exchange]] community, etc, and ''[http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Project_888/Meetings&action=edit add] your meeting''. * Translate the [[project 888/Press|press-release]] and ''spread'' it.* Help organising events in Paris:** read [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=199&post=1285236 this e-mail]** Find a nice open spot for the Saturday where we can meet and exchange workshops** Think of what you would like to learn and share on Saturday during the [[Project 888/Workshops|Open Space]] day''' ''Check the [[Project 888/Volunteer]] pages for coordination and to see how you can help making 888 a success !'' '''* Design/ read the [[Project 888/Newsletter|latest newsletters]]
== The Program ==
[[File:logo888.jpg|thumb|left|234px|888 Project logo by Laris(s)a, http://www.laris-s-a.com" (with inspiration from Luis Pacheco)]]
Here's the program so far:
* [[STOCKHOLM]] (1860k)* [[OSLO]] (1809k)* [[TIMISOARA]] (1814k)* [[VILNIUS]] (2062k)* [[WARSAW]] (1600k)* [[NAPOLI]] (1635k)* [[SEVILLA]] (1729k)* [[LVIV]] (1891k)* [[LISBON]] (1739k)* [[DUBLIN]] (872k + 2 BOATS)* [[BELFAST]] (1111k + 2 BOATS)* [[EDINBURGH]] (1051k+ 1 BOAT)* [[GLASGOW]] (1054k + 1BOAT)'''FRIDAY EVENING'''
===Ring4 * Meeting under/ in front of the Eiffel Tower until late (1000 you know how we will look like), [http://turl.ca/888 here]* Meet, exchange stories and play [[Project 888/Games|Games]]* Move to 1500Ks away)===a camp-ground or host.
* [[GOTENBURG]] (1515k)* [[KOPENHAGEN]] (1212k)* [[BRATISLAVA]] (1311k)* [[GDANSK]] (1525k)* [[KRAKOW]] (1536k)* [[BUDAPEST]] (1484k)* [[WIEN]] (1237k)* [[LJUBLJANA]] (1253k)* [[ZAGREB]] (1396k)* [[ROME]] (1437k)* [[MADRID]] (1262k)* [[PORTO]] (1577k)* [[LIVERPOOL]] (791k)'''SATURDAY'''
===Ring5 (500 * [[Project 888/Workshops|Open-Space Day]] starting at 11:00. Theme: "How to 1000Ks away)===live a nomad-life". On hitchhiking, sustainable travel and hospitality exchange, with games, workshops, skill-sharing and knowledge exchange. Place yet to be determined, possibly [http://turl.ca/888 here], same place as the Friday meet-up.
* [[PRAGUE]] (1046k)* [[MUNICH]] (841k)* [[SALZBURG]] (987k)* [[BERLIN]] (1053k)* [[HAMBURG]] (890k)* [[STUTTGART]] (624k)* [[MILANO]] (851k)* [[BARCELONA]] (1038k)* [[LONDON]] (421K + 1 BOAT)'''SUNDAY'''
===Ring6 * Brunch starting at 1pm at Parc des Buttes de Chaumond (less than 500Ks away?)===, or same place as the Friday meet-up?
* [[KOLN]] (490k)* [[ZURICH]] (590k)* [[GENEVE]] (540k)* [[AMSTERDAM]] (503k)* [[ROTTERDAM]] (449k)* [[UTRECHT]] (471k)* [[BRUSSELS]] (312k)* [[LIEGE]] (374k)* [[LUXEMBOURG]] (366k)== Speeches ==
== Long-Distance Hitchhiking: Starting from more than 3000ks away==These 'speeches'/ workshops will form an integral part of the [[Project 888/Workshops|open space day]] on Saturday (in progress).
You can of course start your * The OrganizersOnce the European hitchhiking event from further away than hitchhikers will have arrived, the organizers will address the 6th RINGYou are free to start from wherever you wanthitchhikers.
==Help [[File:ludo.jpg|right|thumb|234px|Ludovic Hubler]]* HitchhikingThis address will be followed by the speech of [http://ludovichubler.com Ludovic Hubler] (a Frenchman who has just come back from Paris on 888: Hosting==a five-year hitchhiking journey around the world. During his trip, Ludovic organized conferences in more than 200 schools, met a large number of NGOs and organized some international events to create a network between them.
We need to contact * The Sustainable Side of the ProjectA French association called [http://www.nature-propre.org Nature Propre] supports the projectThe association aims at promoting sustainable development through a certain number of programs and the 888 project is one of the key projects of Nature Propre.Guillaume Mouton and Thomas Chretiennot will deliver a speech about the Paris community in order substainable side attached to host all the Europeans who are coming to Parisproject.
==Help From Paris on 888: Call CenterThe checkpoint cities ==
This subgroup was designed to find 2 teams who can work on D-Day- We are hitching from different locations, see here an overview of the [[Project 888- /Cities]], categorized according to answer hitchhikers' phonecallsdistance from Paris.What these two teams will need to do to help In some of the cities we hold [[Project 888/Meetings]] in the week towards the 8 8 8 project:8th of August.
* Have a landline phone number -Be at home on Sign up in the 8cities you depart form or arrive.8.8 throughout the whole day and evening * Know the hitchhiking spots on a circumference of 200 ks around Paris * Know the Paris transportation system so that the hitchhikers who are lost You can easily reach use the Palais de Tokyo * Have a list of people who can host (they do not necessarily need to be on C[[Project 888/Cities]]-page. '''We also [http://www.Scouchsurfing. on Hcom/group.Chtml?gid=9367 discuss] different routes.* we will establish this list and send it to the two teams)'''
==Art Project 1: "Hitchhiking" exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo on Paris 8 8 8 - The Film ==
===Inspired by the hitchhiking spirit?===The 8 8 8 project primarily seeks to get hitchhiking recognized as an authentic means of transportation.In order to reach this goal we also need artists to give way to their inspiration...You can NOW submit your painting, patchwork, sculpture or photo-- in relation to hitchhiking--to the Palais de Tokyo!The exhibition will be launched on the arrival of the hitchhikers...on 8 8 8..[[File:images.jpg|left|thumb|234px|]]
==Art Project 2: "Hitchhiking" artwork made of photos of our drivers==
===The Concept===Early August 2008. Radek, Pascal, Martin and Lily*Each hitchhiker can feel free embarked on a hitchhiking adventure to take photos of each of their drivers..Paris. One common goal united them:*Once they to arrive under the Eiffel Tower on August 8th to be part of the Palais de Tokyo, we will upload them unto a computer... first European*We will then print them out on a given format..Hitchhiking Week.
===The Goal===Martin, [the Suit] decided to dress up to increasehis chances from Copenhagen. Radek, [the Philosopher] opted forstarting from Spanish country roads to embrace mother nature and escape thesmells of large motorways. Pascal, [the all worked out Quebequois], resolvedto hitch rides all the way from Asia to make it a little bit moreinteresting. Lily, [the first-timer] hoped she would not become theprey of some ill-intentioned male counterparts .
Create an artwork that fits on the first piece of lawn located south of the Eiffel Tower* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sufvptk_5lI Trailer]
==How to hitchhike out of Paris==* [http://no-comment.dk/_Blog/paris More information]
This subgroup was designed == How to help hitchhikers to leave Paris with their thumb up! You can find all the spots to leave the city on the following page:See [[hitchhike out of Paris]].? ==
==Contact==Check the page about [[Paris]] to find spots to leave the city.
Alternative resources:
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANG=ger&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=169 Hitchbase]
* [http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/HHGTE.html Bernd Wechner]
* [http://www.bugeurope.com/paris/gta.html Bug Europe]
* [http://www.routard.com/guide_voyage_page/26/emplacements_strategiques.htm Routard]
* http://hitching.free.fr/autostop/wakka.php?wiki=EnglishVersion
* http://home.wanadoo.nl/agghanebbah/navigator/france/paris/paris000.htm
== Sign Up Now ==
[[Project 888|Sign Up Page]]
== Contact Us Now ==
[[File:8888.jpg|thumb|right|300px|early logo sketch]]
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to bring your help to the project:
Pascal Dumond Fabrice Renucci- dumont_376 renucci.fabrice [at] hotmailgmail.com+(33)678627985 [[User:Robino|Robino]] Dieuwke [[User:Terrehappy|MiSha]]
Fabrice Renucci - fabrice.renucci [at[fr:Projet 888]][[Category:Hitchgathering]] hotmail.fr