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<small>''(Bits and pieces of information taken from the mailing list, partly posted on [https://talk.hitchwiki.org/t/hg2017-proposition-of-a-place-in-ukraine/272 hitchwiki-talk])''</small>

* Location: in [https://goo.gl/maps/VEjrW2BjrNs Marco de Canaveses] ([[Portugal]] – [[Porto|Porto's]] district), on the Montedeiras Park (Parque de Merendas de Montedeiras) at edge of the small Montedeiras mountains

* Some folks got together to organize a [https://www.facebook.com/events/1862297317342987/ hitchhiking festival] this year in Portugal. For logistical reasons (municipality) dates had to change to 2-6 August - which is about traditional HG dates. Some folks suggested this could be this year´s HitchGathering, which the organizers would find awesome (people could come earlier and stay longer then the announced HF dates). The other nice possibility is to have the HG afterwards, and HF as a kinda pre-gathering, where we´d promote the HG and launch a hitchhiking caravan to get there.

* Infrastructure: we´re trying to have (from the municipality, recycling from other festivals, etc): stage, tent for presentations, tent for exhibition, chill out area, welcome area. dry toilets and showers

* There are some really nice festivals in Portugal the weekend before.

== Organizing the event ==