other Nature Ital Fest
1. PROJECT SUMMARY
1.1. Vision Statement
IF ... Ital Fest .... A yearly 3 day celebration of mother earth's abundant gifts through music, poetry, art, demonstrations, classes, information booths and workshops we will be promoting:
Health and Wellness: the planting, gathering and preparation of nutritious locally grown organic food and drinks; pure clean waters; traditional lifestyles as our Centenarians led.
Sustainable Living: clean environments; organic agriculture; ecological living.
Dominican Culture: traditional farming; creole foods; Reconnecting to the traditional cuisine and using herbs, through which many Dominicans lived up to 130 years old.
Dominica as a Health and Wellness Eco Destination.
ITAL -life essence, -plant based diet, -local, organic produce... diversity... creativity... unity...
1.2. Project description
A first time celebration of an Ital Fest in the nature island, uniting different organisations and people of the same interest. It is a festival involving different art of traditional dishes and new creative influences in the food process.
The festival will host Dominican and also Caribbean experts.
Entertainment:
Friday and Saturday we will have electronic sounds to attract & entertain a wide variety of participants.
Sunday we envision sweet acoustic vibes & riddim' with percussion, flute, guitar... Poetry... around the blazing fire... as our ancestors have gathered for generations.
The stand of Tombé Levé will be operated through exchange of goods for contribution.
Date: First Time Ital Fest to be held the Full Moon weekend before the Creole Festival, three days (& nights)... October 22nd, 23rd & 24th 2010... The choice of the date has been determined to be able to attract a wide range of people, as the Creole Season is a time of general increased visitation of the island.
Place: The old mill centre . Right now for the place we chose, the old mill is already booked for an other creole food festival, we are waiting for their response based on incorporating the 2 festivals. Decision will be made at the next reunion.
1.3. Our different sections
1.3.1. Info sector & Exposition
Exposition of photos and information boards on * nutritional values * Medicinal benefits of various Ital Food * Side effects & long term effects of - Junk Foods * - Insecticide, pesticide as Seven, Gramazon.... * Pollution & Waste Management.
Documentary - White screen area with constant running of educative documentaries & movies & cartoons
Library - Providing access to books and specialized educational for adults and children. If some people are interested we will be able to do photocopies for short documents or . The scheme is designed to teach children how to share, barter, and the responsibility of being a custodian of something which does not belong to them and will be passed onto their peers and the next generation of children.
1.3.2. Playshop for Children – Drawing, painting, reading ...
1.3.3. Arts & Crafts – the artists will show us the beautiful connection between the power of nature and human being.
1.3.4. Health & wellness - Promotion & Sales of natural products such as creams, oils, Aromatic & Medicinal herbs, rejuvenating & relaxing massages.
1.3.5. Entertainment –An afternoon of Electrifying sounds followed by a full moon night of Acoustic music .
1.3.6. Traditional & creative Ital products will be observed throughout all the stands of the fest, handing out various samples of ital. The stands will be segmented according to nationality: one stand for each Caribbean island, beside obviously Wai’tukubuli.
1.3.7. Organic Garden School – Children will learn to plant and grow foods. In doing so, they understand the importance of conserving and taking care of our earth, using only natural and biodegradable products. We will also give them some information on the weather cycles and conditions which have a huge impact on an island which is a meteorologically vulnerable region.
All the members of Tombé Levé can participate to our workshop free of charge, we will ask a small participation.
Green House – Our children will sale and promote organic seeds and seedlings.
1.4. Technical and management capacity
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SILK
SARAH
Reggae musician,
AGATHE
CHRISTOPHE
CHRISTINE & MATTHEW
VALERIE
One of the founder of Tombé Levé, she also create in 2004 Fina Tawa, a non profit organisation between Burkina Faso and Corsica ( http://www.finatawa.org/).
Established record in setting up sustainable development projects, partnering with different organizations. Established Fair Trade market for Burkinabe handcraft products.
TRUDY – BA - Consultant, Facilitator, Teacher, Trainer, Writer, Manager
30 years experience as a teacher of both children and adults in primary and secondary schools as well as workshops and hands on training program. 30 years experience in the promotion of healthy living and holistic education. Well rounded management skills including hiring, training, managing and evaluation of all staff. Strong research skills with a focus on the nutritional value of Caribbean Foods; the benefits of healthy lifestyles; and traditional Caribbean/Dominican Ways. Current experience includes:
Health and Wellness Consultant- Ross Medical University, Dominica Tourism Authority.
Nature Education - Irie Eco International Summer Program
2. ORGANISATION SUMMARY
2.1. Organisation History
Tombé Levé is a non profit organisation, created on the 7th of july 2009 during a first river gathering, and officialy approved by the Minister of Tourism and Legal Affairs on the 31th of December 2009.
Our office is situated in the village of La Plaine, in Plaisance.
We name our organsiation Tombé Levé, which is the leaf of life or gwo dou dou in African language. A leaf which can grows back anytime it falls down. We believe in the cycle of life.
‘’From the leaves to the roots, from the roots to the leaves’’
The "Seed of Life" is formed from seven circles being placed with sixfold symmetry. The stages which construct the Seed of Life are said to represent the seven days of Creation. The Seed of Life is a stage before the shape known as the Flower of Life which produces the "Fruit of Life". The Fruit of life is the blueprint of the universe; it contains every atom, molecular structure, life form and eventually everything in existence. Therefore, all things existing can be built from the shape of the seed of life.
It is considered by some to be a symbol of sacred geometry, said to contain ancient, religious value depicting the fundamental forms of space and time. In this sense, it is a visual expression of the connections life weaves through all sentient beings, believed to contain a type of Akashic Record of basic information of all living things.
We want to emphasize the richness of every human being and allow each to bloom in a healthy and long-lasting environment. Tombé Levé's main aim is to raise the general public's awareness of sustainable development and their personal responsibility towards it.
2.2. Organisation location
Our main office is situated in Plaisance - La Plaine – Commowealth of Dominica
Dear members choose a part to fill up on the below timetable, and write your name in front of the title, we would like the project completely written for next new moon reunion 11th of july.
3. MARKET ANALYSIS SUMMARY
3.1. Market segmentation
Various areas where organic is produced
3.2. Market analysis
Food Festivals already existing in the island and others ital festival in others Caribbean islands
3.3. Market needs
3.4. Strengths & barriers of Tombé Levé
4. STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY
4.1. Marketing strategy
4.2. Sales strategy
5. PARTNERSHIP
- Non profit Organizations: DOAM .......
- Grand Masters .......................................
- Governmental - The Women’s Bureau and Ministry of Education
6. FINANCIAL PLAN
6.1. Project implementation budget
The numbers in the costs are not real, it was just to show an exemple, please add whatever subject you think is missing
Subject
Cost
Income
Renting tents for 3 days
1 200
Venue
500
Promotional material
900
Insurance
300
Communication (tel, radio,tv)
500
Project management
Salaries
500
Miscellaneous
1 000
Entertainement
7 000
Total
11 900
Autofinancement (initiatives)
1 500
Membership fees
1 000
Sponsorship & support :
* Express des Iles
* Ministery of Agriculture
3 000
* Ministry of culture
3 000
* Various
Required Amount
3 400
Total
11 900
6.2. Projected income statement
