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free & real news & blog the telaithrion project the media project ..connecting the dots.. youtube twitter facebook -- free & real sustainability workshops events voices news newsletter media contact workshops may 23 energy mastercourse (spiral knights edition) posted by free and real ...for the english translation please press here free and real is hosting in the premise of the telaithrion project, in cooperation with seyn (sustainable energy youth network) a ten day practical and theoretical workshop in northern euboea about: low impact technologies, (diy), renewable energy recourses and intro to the telaithrion project (spiral knights edition) the workshop will start on friday 6 of july and it will conclude on sunday 15 of july for the fourth time our beloved seyn – sustainable energy youth network is literary coming full of energy for a unique energy mastercourse! come join us for 10 days and learn everything about clean forms of energy, how to set up your own “off grid” system, but also help with the energy self-sufficiency of the spiral knights eco-fest 2018. also learn everything about all those devices you have seen some time ago in a video and you want to make them. this workshop is a unique opportunity that those that have participated in the past can confirm. through inspiring presentations, non-formal and experiential methods and with the support of the amazing inseyners and the “doittogether” mentality, the participants will get huge amounts of knowledge, skills and get answers to questions they always had, but never had the chance to ask. photovoltaics, amper, volts, watts, wind turbines, biogas, batteries, led, pedal power, rocket mass heaters, solar ovens, charge controllers and many more, will not be unknown words anymore after this workshop. to participate in this workshop there is absolutely no restriction, no previous experience is required, you only need energy, a smile and mostly passion for knowledge, actions and experiences. all courses will be held in english. bonus! saturday july 14th, an amazing farewell party! some of the subjects that we will be dealing with: off grid system sizing and calculations (autonomous or mobile). through this workshop we calculate our energy needs and consumption and then design from scratch the desirable system. our scope is to gain a complete knowledge on various system components like wind/hydro turbines, solar panels, batteries, inverters and energy systems on theory and practice. construction of a large sound system using solar and kinetic energy. we will build a large audio system for use in the festivals as well as other musical events. all stages of creation will be made from scratch, wooden boxes for speakers, base for dj station, solar connections, etc building a solar charger for mobile devices and tools a very useful and portable device, a solar charger can give life to a large range of gadgets such as laptops, cell phones, digital cameras etc. also we will create many different charging stations for the needs of the festival. pedal power mixers and other types of kinetic energy. the basic idea is to use a bicycle e as an energy source , and to connect it with an old mixer. these applications will be used in the smoothie bar during the festival. also we will check some other applications off kinetic energy and test our last creation of a pedal power washing machine. upcycling old speakers to a portable bluetooth sound system. we all have a pair of old speakers from an old hi-fi. here we will learn how to get them a new life and build a portable, off grid bluetooth sound-system with low cost, ideal for events, parties, etc. solar water pump. a solar water pump is an essential part of any project that maintains gardens, etc. we will combine the energy we produce through a solar panel with an existing water pump for water needs during the festival. theory around solar cooker and solar dehydrator. here we will see how to build a solar oven, a simple construction that can cook any food or boil water by using only solar energy and without the need of electricity. the solar radiation penetrates the glass and it’s been converted into heat which get trapped in... » » events may 01 spiral knights ‘early birds”... posted by free and real early bird camping spots are now available for the spiral knights eco-fest 2018 that will be held from 5 to 10 of september at the telethrion mountain! visit spiral-knights.com and through the participators tab book your spot! these early bird spots will be available until may 31st! see you there and spread the word! facebook event εμφανίσεις... » » workshops apr 14 yoga and sound therapy posted by free and real for english please press here free and real is hosting in the premise of the telaithrion project, a three day practical and theoretical workshop in northern euboea about: yoga, soundtherapy natural hot springs and meeting the telaithrion project the seminar will start from friday 25th of may (arrival in the afternoon) and will be concluded on monday 28th of may (departure in the afternoon) . the seminar is aimed at those that wish to acquire knowledge both theoretical and practical, to a personal and community level. during the seminar we will do morning yoga sessions in agiokampos beach with basma, in the afternoon an hour lesson in geodesic dome project near the top of telethrion with kostas and his soundtherapy tools! after that basma will do her main session in the dome. we will go to the thermal baths of edipsos, will swim in the sea of agiokampos, we will walk in the platanus forest, claim at the mountain pick of telethrion and will stay in our ecological yurts of the project which we will meet through a series of screenings, presentations and discussions. kostas georgiou. soundhealer, yoga and meditation teacher, self-awareness guide.awakened from an early age, he studied almost all major internal traditions-teachings and modern physics, and implemented many physical and spiritual practices, marching with ahimsa, always on the path of the heart. during this 30-year long internal journey, sound was absolutely crucial to his development. aligned with ancient traditions, he makes and plays his own didgeridoos for the past decade.he also works with the healing powers of the ritual drum, the tibetan singing bowls and solar gong.he offers individual and group internal journeys and initiation on reconnecting with cosmic conciousness.he participates in festivals and visits yoga retreats and schools throughout greece. kostas lives and... » » voices apr 12 the evs crew posted by free and real from the magnificent brain of felix mcdowell (part of the free and real crew). his well structured blog, focusing in many different issues and day to day life, you can read his thoughts in detail by clicking here the first of march was the official start of the evs program here at free&real. that is the european voluntary service, which is a part of the european erasmus program. four participants from four different european countries will participate in the project for one year. the volunteers trickled in during the end of february, and quickly made a solid impression on the rest of us in the crew. so, here they are – the evs crew, from left: olivier “there’s a black hole in my stomach feeding a community in a parallel dimension” from france, joshua the calisthenic from cyprus, luisa from portugal, a fellow metal enthusiast that introduced me to godflesh, and noemi, who i took tango courses together with in lund a few years back, from italy. since the last week we have started up in accordance with a pre-planned schedule, included is morning training, non-violent communication circles and bad movie nights. the main project area for the time to come will be the test site, which is the sleeping area with room for 40 people, and with the brand new kitchen and a coming big clay yurt as common space, it is becoming quite an awesome place. in the week that