Project “Silent books: from the world to Lampedusa and back”

ibbyitaly15 October 2013
IBBY Italia invites you to the
SECOND IBBY CAMP ON LAMPEDUSA

Dear Friends,
to celebrate Universal Children’s Day on 20th November, the Italian section of IBBY is organizing the second IBBY Lampedusa camp from 15th to 22nd of November 2013.
This initiative is part of the “Silent books: from the world to Lampedusa and back” project and its objective is to take the next step towards opening the children’s library on the island for the benefit of the young islanders and the thousands of migrant children that arrive on Lampedusa’s shores every year. The Italian section of IBBY has recently signed an agreement with the municipality of Lampedusa to manage the library as soon as the building is refurbished and outfitted.
This second IBBY Lampedusa camp will focus on reading promotion and familiarization of the library. We are working closely with other non-profit organizations and public authorities to make it possible for the young migrants who are staying at the First Aid Centre to also attend the events. The programme will include training events for teachers, parents and caregivers, as well as the public and cultural operators.
If you would like spend a lovely week on this wonderful island and at the same time, share your love of children’s books and support IBBY’s mission of bringing children and books together, you could join us on Lampedusa! You can help us to organize read-aloud activities or bring your expertize of the best practices for children’s libraries in remote or disadvantaged areas: don’t worry about the language – we have plenty of silent books and translation from English to Italian will always be available!
IBBY Italia is in charge of the programme of events for children during the whole week, and your help and support would be much appreciated, but there will also be plenty of time to enjoy the beauties of the island.
More information about how to participate in the second IBBY Italia Lampedusa camp can be found on the following page.
For more information about how to help the project, or how to donate, please contact us at ibbyitalia@gmail.com: ideas and proposals are very welcome!

Kind regards,

Deborah Soria
Project Manager, Italian Section of IBBY

HOW TO JOIN US IN LAMPEDUSA

1. How to organize your trip to Lampedusa
By plane:
Direct connections to Lampedusa are available from the Italian airports of Palermo and Catania throughout the year (Sicily). However, the booking service to and from Lampedusa can often be temporarily unavailable. We suggest that you book your flight to Palermo and Catania in advance and then buy your ticket to Lampedusa later on. The flights Palermo-Lampedusa or Catania-Lampedusa are at a fixed cost with no discounts for early-booking.
By boat:
A daily direct connection to Lampedusa sails from Porto Empedocle (Agrigento, Sicily). The boat leaves at 23.59 every day and the journey last nearly 9 hours. However, the service is cancelled whenever there is bad weather.

2. How to find an accommodation
There are many hotels, residences and bed & breakfast offers on the island. We are making agreements with some hotels to give you the opportunity to get rooms at a discount. The contracts are not yet finalized and we shall up-date you when this offer is available.

3. Confirm your attendance
After booking your flight, please send an e-mail to IBBY Italia (ibbyitalia@gmail.com – att. Deborah Soria, project manager) to tell us when you plan to be there, what you can do (e.g. dance, sign, paint, draw, teach, catalogue, smile, play music, or something else) or if you would like to help in any other way.

Please note that travelling and accommodation are at the expense of the participant, no reimbursement is available.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Yes: you can come with your family!
  • Yes: you can attend IBBY Camp only for a few days if you cannot stay all week.
  • No: you are not requested to spend all your time on the project: choose a comfortable mix between holiday and IBBY Camp!
  • No: IBBY Italia is not responsible for the organization of your trip.
  • Yes: if you want to organize workshops or other activities, please write to us and we can discuss and coordinate how to include them in the programme.
  • No: refunds are not available, the activities will organized on voluntary basis
  • Yes: IBBY Italia will provide all materials needed for the activities, such as paper, scissors, glue, coloured paints and pencils, etc.

For more information, please contact us at ibbyitalia@gmail.com

We look forward to meeting you on Lampedusa!