Awesome!
This sound like so much fun! Could we have it in Marrakech though? I’m still working on the proposal(and i’m no longer alone!) but I just loved this topic so what if we take this out of your comfort zone and bring it to sunny Marrakech where there is so much happening, there is a large choice of very special venues(ancient riads, gardens, mountain refuges, etc), travel is cheap from all over Europe and it’s only 3 hours away.
I just talked to Hana, the founder of Priscilla Queen of Medina which is an artistic residence and Performance/Event Space based in the Marrakech Medina and she is interested and willing to help us make this happen! She will register and introduce herself shortly on the platform.
We could also go to the High Atlas mountains(some 50km away from Marrakech) and see how people manage to live with very limited resources and help them find solutions to their problems(education - the lack of schools and quality teachers, improving women’s working conditions, etc) and cook our food with locals, have tons of mint tea and enjoy the breathtaking landscapes. Norddine my husband could take us there as he is a mountain guide and has a project teaching the local kids mountain biking and sandboarding.
On the crossroad of cultures and civilizations I see Edgeryders fitting very well in the local scene of start up and community-based projects that would benefit greatly from the event and we could start growing our Moroccan community of future makers!