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On the occasion of the '''International Hitchhiking Week ''' (first week of August), the European hitchhiker community have has decided to organize a big Festival festival in Odessa, Ukraine : The “project 789”.

On August 7th, 2009, hitchhikers from all over Europe (and the Worldworld) will meet up in Odessa, Ukraine. After after many days on the road for most.All of them hitchhiking. In facts, every year, thousands of people hitchhike all over the world. People from all backgrounds, a very diverse society indeed. In many countries, hitchhiking is still an "official" way of transportation. The hitchhiker community wants to show that sharing your car and exchanging stories with a hitchhiker can turn out to be a fantastic human experience in an increasingly individualistic world.

The aim All of them are hitchhiking. In facts, every year, thousands of people hitchhike all over the festival is to spread awareness about hitchhikingworld. To give it People from all backgrounds, a better imagevery diverse society indeed. In many countries, To promote it as a hitchhiking is still an "official" way of transportation. To The hitchhiker community wants to show that it is social sharing your car and fun ; and that it does indeed work. Even in an age of motorways and low-cost airlines. Moreover, in exchanging stories with a background of global warming and economical crisis, hitchhiking is hitchhiker can turn out to be a sustainable solution. So, fantastic human experience in order to reach a wide audience, the festival will be an official event, organized hand in hand with the local community and authorityincreasingly individualistic world.

The aim of the festival is to spread awareness about hitchhiking community . To give it a better image, to promote it as a way of transportation. To show that it is very activesocial and fun; and that it does indeed work. It maintains a permanent presence on the road Even in an age of motorways and the weblow-cost airlines. Through Moreover, in a background of global platforms like hitchwikiwarming and economical crisis, hitchhiking is a sustainable solution.orgSo, in order to reach a wide audience, the festival will be an official event, digihitch.com or hitchbase.com ; organized hand in hand with the local community and a myriad of language specific platformsauthority.

The festival will take place in Odessa, Ukraine, but the adventure will start on your doorstep! Ukraine hitchhiking community is a very central country in Europe, in equal reach of the Ural mountains, the Atlantic coast, the Mediterranean beaches and the Nordic fjordsactive. Odessa is It maintains a major and multicultural city permanent presence on the shore of road and the Black seaweb. Last but not leastThrough global platforms like hitchwiki.org, Ukraine is outside digihitch.com or hitchbase.com; and a myriad of Schengen Space and has tolerant border policies that welcome all European and most World citizenlanguage specific platforms.

In The festival will take place in Odessa, workshops and punctual events Ukraine, but the adventure will be held. Many artists are joining start on your doorstep! Ukraine is a very central country in Europe, in so you can expect an explosion equal reach of performances the Ural mountains, the Atlantic coast, the Mediterranean beaches and talentsthe Nordic fjords. People that hitchhike Odessa is a lot often learn useful major and unusual skills. And are willing to teach them. As much as possible multicultural city on the participants will reach out into shore of the streets Black sea. Last but not least, Ukraine is outside of the city through performances Schengen space and has tolerant border policies that welcomes all European and activitiesmost world citizen.

Last year (08/08/08)In Odessa, for the first Official Hitchhiking Week, the festival was hosted workshops and punctual events will be held. Many artists are joining in Paris, right in front so you can expect an explosion of the Eiffel tower (Champs de Mars)performances and talents. It gathered 150 hitchhikers from all around Europe People that hitchhike a lot often learn useful and the Worldunusual skills. A group of hitchhiking filmmakers produced “Paris 888”, a feature documentary about four hitchhikers traveling And they are willing to teach them. As much as possible the participants will reach out into the 888 project from Saint James streets of Compostela, Armenia, Copenhagen the city through performances and Barcelona. The film is being presented at the Cannes film festivalactivities.

Last year (08/08/08), for the first official hitchhiking week, the festival was hosted in Paris, right in front of the Eiffel tower (Champs de Mars). It gathered 150 hitchhikers from all around Europe and the world. A group of hitchhiking filmmakers produced "Paris 888", a feature documentary about four hitchhikers traveling to the 888 project from Saint James of Compostela, Armenia, Copenhagen and Barcelona. The film has been presented at the Cannes film festival in 2009. For more information about the "789 Project", please visit: he789projectwww.the789project.eu For hitchhiking information and tips, please visit: http://hitchwiki.org

''Journalists are also invited to join the European Hitchhiking Festivalhitchhiking festival. They can team up with experienced hitchhikers and take part in the preparatory meetings taking place all over Europe from the 1st - 6th August. To get the latest news from the road, they can also follow the adventures of a group of hitchhikers and call them to hear their updates and stories from the road.''