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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Dear everybody-into-straw...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>the next European Straw Bale Gathering ESBG 2009 is
coming up at the end of August and we have a more detailed programme to show you
on <A
href="http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58">http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58</A> -
please have a short look!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>The ESBG has been growing in the last three editions
(2002 in Austria - 2004 in Denmark - 2007 in Germany) from strawbale-networking
beyond borders, where straw professionals and organisations of several
countries could meet and exchange, into a gathering with
conference character, where straw bale building is programmed in many
aspects and topics. This fourth edition in Belgium is taking the next step on
this way by combining networking, demonstrations, discussions, details,
knowledge and experiences...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>The Casa Calida team, backed up by many
experienced SB people all over Europe, is doing its best with the
organisation and planning. Here are some updates for you:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
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<LI> <STRONG><U><FONT
color=#ff0000>registration</FONT></U></STRONG></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000>- until now we have about 30 registrations
for the ESBG from 8 countries </FONT><FONT
color=#000000> ( BE, NL, DE, FR, UK,
SZ, NO, USA)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- many people have told or written us, that
they are coming to the ESBG, but they haven't registered yet. Keep the
first of July in mind, after then there is a higher price.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- most of the registered people are coming for
the conference + the extra straw tour on We 26th - so we are glad and
motivated to show you some nice strawbale houses in different stages of
construction</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- most of the registered people are bringing
their own tent - so we are planning a cosy camping site near to the ESBG
venue "de Waterburcht"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- if you want to stay in one of the B&B and
hotels of our list, don't wait too long to book uour bed/room </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2><U>to register</U>:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>registration form and
accomodationlist on </FONT><A
href="http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58">http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>mail your
registration to
</FONT><A href="mailto:info@casacalida.be">info@casacalida.be</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=2>fax it to</FONT> <FONT size=2>+32-12-39 55
06</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2><U>to pay the fee:</U></FONT></DIV>
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<LI><STRONG><U><FONT color=#ff0000>main theme "education in strawbale
building"</FONT></U></STRONG></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- this theme will occur several times during the
ESBG in different topics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- part of the demonstration-workhops of Thursday
and Friday will be done in the SB construction of the new strawbale sport gym of
the local primary school </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- graduates of a local technical secondary
school have been working during this schoolyear on parts of the
construction</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- the children of the school, teachers, parents,
the local government, local farmers - everybody will be involved together
with the ESBG-participiants </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- here are some drawings of this first official
sport gym in SB in Belgium</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2></DIV>
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<UL>
<LI><STRONG><U><FONT color=#ff0000>funding</FONT></U></STRONG></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- we are happy to tell you that
there is some funding to participate at the
ESBG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>- the funding is ment to stimulate
motivated young balers with less financial possibilities to join the
more experienced balers and to learn from them </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000> <FONT color=#ff0000 size=2><U>to get supported by
funding:</U></FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>- you are an enthousiastic, motivated
baler</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>- you are at the beginning of your SB career,
challenged to learn more and to take your new ESBG-knowledge back to your
country </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>- you are living in an Eastern or Southern
European country </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>- you are living and working in less financial
circumstances / you really want to come to the ESBG, but you can't afford
it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2><U>feel welcome to register, tell us your
straw-story and we shall see how we can support you:</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><U><FONT color=#ff0000><A
href="http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58">http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58</A></FONT></U></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Download here the interesting ESBG-readers of previous
ESBG's, full of pictures, information, stories, reactions, ...
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58">http://www.casacalida.be/ESBG/58</A><FONT
color=#000000 size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000></FONT><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Please send this message to everybody possibly
interested in joining the ESBG 2009...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Thanx for your networking </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>We hope we can give you a Belgian straw-hug in
August!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Warme strogroeten</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Gigi</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>PS: Sorry for any cross postings?!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>__________________ </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geert Goffin<BR>voorzitter Casa Calida
vzw<BR>Strobouwplatform België</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>pa Tikkelsteeg 11</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>B-3770 Riemst<BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>+32 -12 -214 255<BR><A
href="http://www.casacalida.be">www.casacalida.be</A><BR><A
href="mailto:info@casacalida.be">info@casacalida.be</A><BR></DIV></FONT>
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