KALAT QLT HAPPENINGs - ARCHAEOLOGY & ART (19th SEASON) CAMPOBELLO DI LICATA, AGRIGENTO / SICILY Directors

Emilia BELLA & Giovanni VULTAGGIO (QLT Project)

Sponsors

Fondazione CON IL SUD

Period

Dig: Bronze Age Survey: Prehistory - Greek - Hellenistic - Roman Byzantine – Arab

Dates

7 July - 3 August 2014 (weekly sessions) Requests can be made for more than one session.

Apply by

E-mail: please contact us in [email protected]

Team

4 international staff + 2 archaeologists and up to 16 participants per week.

Experience

Some previous field archaeology experience is welcome, but not essential.

Minimum stay

One week (4 maximum).

Minimum age

18 (35 maximum).

Archeological researches, art workshop, degustations, excursions, beach, friends …Welcome in HAPPENING KALAT 2014 !

Kalat is a project which promotes youth tourism in Sicily. Since 1995, more than 1000 Language English & Italian. young archaeologists and researchers from all around the world have arrived in Sicily for XIX Cost € 210 for one week; €360 for two weeks; seasons of Kalat’s International Summer Camps. €450 for three weeks; €480 for four weeks. Please contact us for more information They’ve been leading research activities on local ([email protected]). heritage along with local youngsters and 10% discount for those who’ve participated in previous experts, with the scientific counseling of local editions. universities and under the supervision of the Superintendence of Cultural Assets of Trapani & Board/lodging Provided at the Kalat Centre - see below. Agrigento in order to reinforce the knowledge Medical Tetanus advisable. of and contribute to the enhancement of Sicily’s inner areas and their conversion from a tourist Insurance Arrange own travel/medical insurance. approach. Having identified hundreds of Accident insurance provided. archaeological sites, from this year Kalat, with Visa Not required for European citizens. Other nationalities 1 the support of Fondazione CON IL SUD and the should check with their embassies. 2 3 collaboration of Libera & Slow Food® , offers a real breakthrough: within the framework of the Local Development Project QLT (Quantum Leap Trend), the traditional Kalat’s International Summer Camps are now becoming international youth HAPPENING with artistic performances, guided visits, excursions to the sea & tasting sessions of Sicilian food. The archaeological activities of the HAPPENING will consist of: (1) Survey: After the complete superficial recognition of the whole territory of Campobello di Licata and the discovery of 250 areas of archaeological interest, this year the research will address the archaeological areas in the lands confiscated from the Mafia, where we of course expect to find evidence of our past. (2) Recovery of Iachinu Filì: We will continue with the recovery activities at the necropolis of the Parco Antico Iachinu Filì, containing numerous “burial caves” dating back to the Late Bronze Age (XXII-XVI centuries BC), some of them reused in Roman & Byzantine periods. !! Volunteers should bring long trousers, cup, small bag, water canteen, toiletries, sheets or sleeping bag, security boots, and must have health insurance. There will be weekly visits to the Valley of Temples in Agrigento. 1 Private non-profit organization created by the alliance between the banking foundations & the third & voluntary sectors to promote the social infrastructure of the South. 2 Network of more than 1.200 entities, committed for building up organizational synergies between the political and cultural local realities capable of promoting the culture of lawfulness. 3 Global grass-roots organization with supporters in 150 countries who are linking the pleasure of good food with a commitment to their community and the environment.

Contact : KALAT, Via Trieste - Centro Polivalente 92023 - Campobello di Licata (AG, Italy) Tel +39 0922883508

Email [email protected]

Fax +39 0922883508

Web

http://happening.kalat.org