The
‘Wadi Ara
Walk’ - Route and Activities.
Tue. 29th Oct. gathering in
Pardeschanna (signs from the Egged Square).
Opening ceremony and the showing of a film about
the first walk that took place from Jaffa to Jerusalem. Guests: Tammar Yaron
and Ib Tissam.
Sleeping at Pardeschanna.
Wed, 30th Oct. walking towards Givat
Chaviva, arrival at noon, lunch.
Walking towards the villages of Metzer-Meiser. In
the evening, meetings, dialogues and activities with Jewish and Arab residents
of the villages, will take place.
Sleeping at the school in Meiser.
Thu. 31st of Oct. walking towards the
village of Um el Kattaf, lunch in the olive grove near the village. Afternoon,
walking to Kibbutz Barkai.
In the evening we will conduct Dialogue groups
with residents of the settlement Elkana.
Sleeping at Barkai.
Fri, 1st of Nov. Walking towards Kfar
Karra, around 12:30 reception from the head of the village. Walking together
through the village. In the evening, activities and dialogue with the Vadi Arra
Form.
Sleeping at Kfar Kara
Sat, 2nd of Nov. Kfar Karra, no
walking. Activities with village residents: graffitie, olive picking,
meditation etc.
Afternoon: dialogue groups.
Sleeping at Kfar Kara.
Sun. 3rd of Nov. Walking to Um El
Fachem. Reception In Um El Fachem by the town mayor, walking together through
the town.
Evening: dialogue with the town’s people.
Meetings between Jewish and Arab families whom have lost their dear one’s in
the conflict: Amiram Goldin father of Omri Goldin who was killed at the Meiron
junction bombing and the families of the October 2000 casualties.
Sleeping at Um El Fachem.
Mon. 4th of Nov. Walking to Mei Ami,
lunch, walking to Arra and from there to the gardens of Meis Alrim. Evening of
music at Meis Alrim.
Sleeping at Meis Alrim.
Tue. 4th of Nov. walking through Arra,
closing ceremony, planting of the peace pole with the participants of the walk.
Information on this walk and on previous walks can be found on the
web site, www.middleway.org
The walk’s e-mail address is: walk@middleway.org