Kalikalos :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2001 Established: 2002

This page last updated:1/2/2013

Kalikalos

Pelion, Magnesia,

Greece

(37012)

Kalikalos is a seasonal summer community located in the Pelion region of Greece, established by the Holly Foundation (a not-for-profit educational trust) to demonstrate the value of authentic community as a vehicle for a new culture of peace, partnership and sustainability. Our mission is to show that by sharing, working, learning, and playing together, each of us—by living our own unique truths—can heal ourselves and our planet.

We are an educational project, in effect a living-learning community-based summer school, running each year for five months from mid-May through mid-October in Greece. The core community consists of two or three full-time members and up to half a dozen transient volunteers who stay for periods of one to five months, receiving food and accommodation in exchange for their work in the community. Our income is derived from workshops, retreats, work-camps, and conferences in the areas of healing (self and planet), personal creativity, interpersonal communication, and Self-enquiry.

Our aim is to provide a temporary but authentic community environment for our guests and participants to practice living the values and insights gained through the holistic courses offered here.

The international community group that holds the Centre is inspired by the Findhorn ecovillage in northern Scotland, employing many of the processes developed there, including particularly attunement with nature, focalisation of work, and Way of Council. Our decisions are mostly made through consensus. We have a large organic vegetable garden that incorporates permaculture principles. We are located in the Pelion forest, a lush green ecosystem about seven kilometers from spectacular Aegean beaches.

We are always open to new temporary community members, who usually come to us first on a two-week trial basis during which we ask for a small financial contribution (currently $200).

During the winter months community members disperse, but many of them continue to work for the community doing fund raising, PR, web design, brochure layout, and other administrative jobs in preparation for the following summer in Greece.

Website: http://www.kalikalos.com

Contact:

Jock Millenson
Kalikalos Centre (use this address May - Oct)
Xenonas Martiou
Kissos (Tsangarada)
Pelion, Magnesia 37012 Greece
Phone: 845 228 8919, +30 697 550 2736

J. Millenson
(use this address Nov - Apr)
Beeches
Nelson Road
Forres, Scotland IV36 1DR United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 208 816 8533

Links:

Kalikalos Holistic Centre: Living-learning summer school in Greece

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Former/Other Names: Pilion Centaur Centre

This page last updated:1/2/2013

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please contact us by email, phone, or mail. From November to April, write to us at Beeches, Nelson rd, Forres IV36 1DR. From May to October, contact us at the Kalikalos Centre in Kissos, Pelion, Greece.

Affiliations: Findhorn Foundation and Community

Network Affiliations:

GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Because our housing is a single housing unit and requires the sharing of bathroom, kitchen and common space membership/residency may be restricted based on sex/gender in accordance with the law. Our community does not discriminate based on race/color, national origin, religion, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): -4 Non-member Residents: 14 (guest numbers are variable, up to 20) Open to new members: Yes (See general description)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes (in process of forming)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (120 hrs/month) Join Fee: Yes ($200 for two week trial period) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Small Town Area: 1 acres (0.4 hectares) Land Owned By: An absentee landlord Number of Residences: 1 (additional tents and yurts) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (increasing) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (Vegetarian) Dietary Practice: Vegetarian only Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used (There is a smokers area)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (all spiritual traditions honoured) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)

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