This document outlines the daily schedule and activities for the 20th International Summer Archaeological Workcamp held in Kelibia, Tunisia from August 2nd to 23rd, 2014. Each day consisted of morning work sessions at the archaeological dig site, followed by afternoon cultural excursions and educational activities. Evening activities included lectures, films, cooking demonstrations, and language lessons. Two multi-day excursions were also planned - a trip to sites in southern Tunisia like Tozeur and Douz over the weekend of August 16-17, and a day trip to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said on August 21st before participants' departure on August 23rd.
1. Tunisia
AFS Tunisia
20th
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKCAMP
Kelibia, Tunisia
(From 2 to 23 August, 2014)
Saturday, August 2nd
, 2014
8:30 Assemble at AFS office in Tunis
15:00 Departure to Kelibia
18:00 Arrival of Participants in Kelibia and check in at the accommodation site
19:30 Dinner
20:30-22:30 Orientation session
Sunday, August 3th
8:00 Breakfast
9:30 Departure to the work site
10:30 Guided visit and orientation to the dig site by Prof. Mounir Fantar (head of
project); Orientation to the work to be done + Creation of work groups + Practical
advice
13:00 Return to Lodging center and lunch
14:30 - 16:30 Beach time
17:00 - 19:00 Guided visit of Kelibia by members from the Medina Preservation Association
19:30 Dinner
21:00 – 22:30 Breaking the Ice: Second orientation session
Monday, August 4th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 - 16:00 Lunch and siesta
16:30 -19:00 Second phase of the guided visit of Kelibia, focusing on environmental issues
in collaboration with the Kelibia Environment Protection Association
19:30 Dinner
21:00-22:30: Celebrating diversity show: Exhibitions, Fashion and Talent shows,
musical entertainment, etc.
2. Tuesday, August 5th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch and siesta
16:30 First Lecture: “Who are the Tunisians?: History and Culture.”
19:30 Dinner
20:30-21:30: First Arabic Initiation Session
21:30-23:00: Free Time
Wednesday, August 6th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch and siesta
15:00 Beach session
17:15 Screening of the Tunisian film “Thalathoun”
followed by debate on Modern History of Tunisia
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Celebrating diversity through FFF (Fashion, Food and Fun)
3. Thursday, August 7th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch and siesta
15:00 Beach session
17:15 Initiation to Arabic (2nd
session)
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Group activity
Friday, August 8th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 Open debate “Global Citizenship as an issue, global versus local” moderated by
Dr. Souad Halila
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Free time
Saturday, August 9th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
19:00-22:00 Celebrating Diversity through Fashion, Food and Fun
Sunday, August 10th
A DAY AT “El HAOUARIA”
8:00 - 9.00 Breakfasts
10:00 Depart to El Haouaria, a historical city at the eastern most tip of Tunisia:
(http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Haouaria); visit famous sites, beach picnic, etc.
18:00 Leave El Haouaria for Kelibia
20:30 Dinner
21:30 Free time
4. Monday, August 11th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 Film screening and discussion: “Mille feuilles”
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Initiation to Arabic (3rd
session)
21:15 Group activity
Tuesday, August 12th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 Activity with a local environmental association
19:00 Dinner
21h00 Music entertainment and mint tea
Wednesday, August 13th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 Screening the film “Le Silence du Palais” followed by a discussion on women’s
status nowadays
19:00 Dinner
21h00 Attend an event in one of the summer festivals in the region (the exact event will
be decided later)
Thursday, August 14th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:30 Guided visit of the Punic site of Kerkouane
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Initiation to Arabic (4th
session)
Friday, August 15th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 Sports activities
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Games and group activities
5. Saturday, August 16th
and Sunday, August 17th
TRIP TO THE SOUTH
First day: 6:30 Departure
On the way: visit of Kairouan (the great Mosque, the Aghlabite Basins
13:00 Lunch in Skhira or Gabes
Visit Douz and neighboring oases at the entrance of the Sahara (Kebili, Zaafrane,
Sabria);
Optional: Camel ride (fee paying); Dinner and lodging in Sabria
Second day: Visit of Tozeur (the oasis, the Medina, Dar Chraiet Museum (fee paying), the
traditional market)
13:00 Lunch in Tozeur
14:00 Depart for Kelibia. On the way back: visit of Gafsa (the Roman Bath)
Dinner in Kelibia
6. Monday, August 18th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:30 Free time
19:30 Dinner
21:00 5th Arabic lesson
Tuesday, August 19th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
Sports activities with local clubs
19:00 Dinner + Arabic session
Wednesday, August 20th
7:30 Departure to the work site
13:00 Lunch + siesta + beach
17:00 2nd conference: “Conservative and Progressive Trends in Tunisia”
19:00 Dinner
Thursday, August 21th Excursion to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said
8:00 Departure
9:30-11:30: Guided visit of the site of Carthage
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch in the Medina of Tunis
13:30-15:30: Guided visit of the Medina of Tunis and shopping
16:00-19:00: Visit of the famous village of Sidi-Bou-Said and mint tea time at the famous
“Café des Délices”
21:00 Dinner in Kelibia
7. Friday, August 22nd
8:00 Last work session
10:30 Evaluation session on the site
12:30 Lunch
Free afternoon
Farwell dinner + Talent Show
Saturday, August 23rd
Breakfast and packing + departure back to Tunis + End of the Work camp