The International Permaculture Conference The International Permaculture Conference was giving Cuba a highlight with its 11th meeting. Habana Libre Hotel in Havana was buzzing with all the permaculturalists from 64 different countries hugging, laughing, refinding each other after years or making new connections. The Gala Dinner was our first meeting in a beautiful “club” in… Continue reading IPC 11 CUBA – The Conference
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CUBA – an extremely brief introduction
CUBA – land of promises, hopes and permaculture! Cubans are proud of their island in the Caribbean under the tropical sun. Any Cuban will tell you stories of the Independence wars and the Revolution, and murals of Che Guevara, historical sites of the Revolution and songs about its heroes are as abundant as the turkey-vultures… Continue reading CUBA – an extremely brief introduction
IPC 11 CUBA – The Convergence
The second part of the IPC was the Convergence that took place at the beach resort “Los Cocos”. We stayed five or six people in each bungalow, sparsely equipped, but sufficient for our needs. Some organising and rescheduling of activities made the program run smoothly with five streams of presentations and several open spaces for… Continue reading IPC 11 CUBA – The Convergence