Visiting Schools Program 2009/10 Give your students a unique opportunity to live and learn with Makhampom, to produce and perform theatre, to make and create art, and to engage and exchange with village communities. The Makhampom Foundation invites visiting schools for camps, residentials, and study tours at the Makhampom Living Theatre in Chiang Dao district of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Programs will be tailor-made to suit the interests of each school, combining activities from four topics facilitated by Makhampom: Performance Workshops/Masterclasses, Art & Craft Activities, Community Service Programs, and Local Culture Experiences (see details below). The Venue The Makhampom Living Theatre is a self-contained centre on the edge of Chiang Dao town, in the Ping River valley, at the foot of Doi Luang mountain. It includes a unique theatre/workshop building, a traditionally-styled dormitory guesthouse, a kitchen/dining area, and a playground, surrounded by lakes, gardens, and rice-fields. Chiang Dao district is 70km north of Chiang Mai and is home to many northern Thai farming communities and several different ethnic hill-tribe groups. The Lifestyle Sleeping is traditional, with mattresses and mosquito nets, and meals are catered for, with Western/Thai breakfasts and locally prepared popular Thai and northern-style meals for lunches and dinners. There will be opportunities to sample local foods and snacks. The lakes and river are swimming spots. Badminton and table tennis equipment are available. And there are over twenty bicycles for riding in the community. The Costs Costs will be calculated according to the program and will vary based on the number of students, length of program, and the types of activity. Standard rates Meals  100Bt/person/meal (incl. snack breaks, fruit, drinks) Accommodation     400Bt/person/night Workshops/Activities   500-3,000 Bt/hour (based on no. of staff & expertise) Management   10%                            Note: The cost includes a fundraising component for the Children’s Day and Book-Bike programs in Chiang Dao, so every Visiting School Program automatically provides support for local community work. The Available Activities A. Performance Workshops/Masterclasses      1. Likay – Thai Folk Opera      2. Traditional Thai Dance      3. Image Theatre – Storyboarding      4. Found Object Sound & Percussion      5. Let the Body Talk (Text from Movement)      6. Shadow & Object Puppetry      7. Environmental Object Theatre B. Art & Craft Activities      1. Traditional Bamboo Toys      2. Mud Sculpture      3. Scarecrow Making      4. Northern Paper Flag Design      5. Hand Music Instrument Making      6. Recycled Art C. Community Service Programs 1. Children’s Day 2. Book-Bike (Mobile Library) 3. Pang Daeng Hill-tribe Village Activity 4. Farming Activities (seasonal) D. Local Culture Experiences 1. Chiang Dao cave tour 2. Jungle food collecting with hilltribe youth group 3. Ping River valley bicycle tour 4. Elephant riding 5. Bamboo rafting For enquiries and bookings, please contact Dr Richard Barber at 08 9112 7154 (within Thailand) or 668 9112 7154 (outside Thailand). Expressions of interest can be sent by email to makhampom2@hotmail.com or by fax to (662) 6168474. Download Visiting School Program Booking Arrangements Programs will be tailored to the needs of the participant organization following initial expressions of interest. Activities can be designed from a minimum of 1 day to a maximum of 10 days. Makhampom can accommodate a maximum of 40 students, with preferred group sizes of 20-30 students. Note: Makhampom trainers may also travel to other locations if required.