BREAD MAKING FESTIVAL

INTRODUCTION: Art-eco ethno farm “Art Island Obyrok” was founded by a couple which decided to change their home from comfortable and prestigious Kyiv to small village in 2007. Later it became famous as a center of cultural and artistic life. Numerous festivals, art events and workshops yearly take place there organised by hospitable and creative owners. OBYROK is surrounded by beautiful pure nature - pine forests, close to clean forest lake welcoming swimmers in hot summer days. About the project: One of the biggest events is festival “Bread Making” aimed to plant and harvest wheat as it was used 100 years ago in Ukraine- instruments and technologies from times when the Earth was not harmed by industrialisation. The festival takes place in two stages. The first is in May: ploughing land with horses help and planting wheat by hand. In a second, in early August, is connected to harvesting and actually bread making. Our camp will be a part of 2nd and most interesting part of festival. The main idea is promoting environmentally friendly lifestyle as the most beneficial, show people different aspects of sustainable development such as permaculture, organic farming, healthy eating etc. Visitors will harvest, reap and mill wheat with simple tools, bake bread in stove, helping at many mater-classes, learn traditional ceremonies and songs of bread making. This is a real fest of labor and art, harvest and learning. Each day of festival will be full of interesting events – workshops on baking in ancient oven, pottery, aromatherapy, beekeeping, yoga. There will be a school of circus, dances. Each evening there will be movie watching, fiery musical and theatrical productions.