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WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

  • Sydney ConFesters festivals are about experiencing community in an environmentally sustainable way.
  • Participants help and share in activities including setting up, creating facilities, communal cooking spaces, running and attending workshops and packing up.
  • It's open to everyone including families with children -- no specific skills or requirements are needed.

CREATING COMMUNITY

  • There are always lots of newcomers and we aim to make everyone welcome -- if you are a newcomer, go and say hello to someone and ask for an orientation. If you've been before -- share the joy. Hugs are the order of the day -- but please remember to ask first!
  • Getting to know each other (with lots of chai) happens while the facilities are being erected as a group activity. When completed, workshops, activities and hangout days can begin, with even more getting to know each other.
  • We are all pat of a team so offer your assistance regularly. If you see something that needs doing, please do it or ask how to get it done. See the Tasks Board for tasks to be done.
  • Our combined efforts create this community We ask you, as part of your entry fee, to contribute at least 2 hours of your time -- and you get to choose the type of contribution that suits you: site set-up, front gate duty, daily community functions and activities (e.g. gathering firewood etc), cleaning, ongoing site maintenance of all kinds and site pack-up.
  • To encourage the best festival experience for everyone we remind attendees to act respectfully with and around each other and communicate honestly, keeping in mind that everyone has different personal boundaries. Please remember that your neighbours may be sleeping before commencing your activities.

WHAT HAPPENS AT SYDNEY CONFESTERS?

  • Set up commences around 9am on the first day (usually Thursday). Everyone helps to erect the chai tent and chai kitchen, kids’ and workshop spaces, other communal spaces, hot tub and steam room, basic outdoor showers and toilets etc.
  • Small Welcome Circles are usually held each day.
  • There is often an informal concert either on Friday or Saturday evening. Please bring ideas, musical instruments, jokes, costumes, etc. that you may like to use as part of your performance. Get together with some new friends and be creative.
  • The Notice Board is the place for any general or specific notices you wish to convey to others.
  • The last day of the festival is pack up day where we play together, then remove our presence from the site and finish with a beautiful Closing Ceremony.
    WORKSHOPS
  • Anyone can run a workshop and anyone can attend a workshop (check the Workshop Noticeboard).
  • All workshops are free.
  • Workshop spaces will be set up as part of the communal group activity.
  • Please bring all equipment and items necessary to run your workshop. No power is available on site.
  • Workshop spaces are booked by entering details on the Workshop blackboard.
  • Workshop attendees need to be aware that Sydney ConFesters does not oversee workshops and you attend at your own risk.

OTHER INFORMATION YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ATTENDING A FESTIVAL.

If you intend joining us at the next festival, please check out the next page in this section, titled What else?

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Sydney ConFesters is run by its members, so there is always plenty to do during the festival as well as beforehand.

  1. Subscribe to the Sydney ConFesters yahoo mailing list so you are informed about new events.
    Simply go to http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneyconfesters/ click on "Join this group" and type in your name and password. It's quick and easy!
  2. Attend Sydney ConFesters :-)
  3. Come to one of the fortnightly planning meetings in Sydney. Attending regular planning meetings is a good way to get to know the people involved. Dates for these meetings are on the Sydney ConFesters Calendar.
  4. We depend on your feedback so we can keep improving Sydney ConFesters festivals. Please put any feedback on the Notice Board, in the ConFesters feedback book, or email to sydneyconfesters@hotmail.com.

For more information continue on to "What else do I need to know?"

HOW TO CONTACT US

Emergency Communication
Andrew 0419 672 400, Trevor 0414 731 634

If you are uncertain about any aspect of the festival
Please email sydneyconfesters@hotmail.com