August 10th-16th, 2008

Going out on caravans has been an All Nations Cafe tradition since its inception. Setting out into the desert on camel back to visit our Bedouin friends, embarking on a musical exploration caravan of Jordan and heading off to Europe on a concert and workshop tour - are just a few of our magical mystery tours. Since then, we have found our little oasis on the historical route of pilgrims, shepherds and farmers leading to Bethlehem and Jerusalem, and are little group settled down and began to grow in number and strength.

Now, we invite you, European, American, Australian, African, Asian and friend of this planet, to become a member on board this caravan into the future, where the past friendship between Muslims, Jews and Christians in the Holy Land, and the sense of community and shared fate of all beings - is reawakened in our hearts and reenacted in our deeds.

The journey will go through landscapes, sites and the homes, from the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Temple Mount and the quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem, Nabi Musa in the Judean Desert, Bethlehem, Dheishe Refugee Camp, Nahalin and Walaja villages and Ein Haniya.

We will meet with children who live on both sides of the wall, visit homes, meet remarkable people of all nations who are active in their pursuit of a brighter future. We will learn songs in Arabic and Hebrew, practice Dances of Universal Peace. We will enjoy the best of Middle Eastern hospitality. We will taste fresh goat cheese, extra fine olive oil, fresh figs from the tree, za'atar (thyme), maramiya (sage) for our tea and Arabic coffee with cardamom on the fire. We will share feelings, emotions and impressions, meditate, pray and have quiet moments together.

After the caravan, there will be an opportunity for those who wish to stay in one of the places we have visited, deepen the connection with the people, and get involved in work that is going on there.