Motto: Linking of generations, or, you can achieve miracles, if you have the belief

JOSEFKOL 2010: III. international meeting of Master of Wheelwrights and Carriage makers in the chateau park in Čechy pod Kosířem - Czech Republic

Introduction:

The belief in truth, that has guided Bohemia and Moravia for centuries, has had tremendous influence on the formation of simple folk, thus the craftmen as well. They managed to put their feelings, thoughts and experience into their work, therefore into the things they created, but mostly not for themselves. They felt the obligation to bequeath something for later generations.
Josefkol 2010 is intended as an entrance gate for all generations and it´s international to interconnect traditions of craftwork and human virtue throughout Central Europe, as an ancient meeting place of craftwork of all kind.

The whole three-day meeting will take place in the chateu park in Čechy pod Kosířem.
This international meeting will be preceded by preliminary events in locations, that is to say in the Czech Republic and also abroad.

An invitation to all craftmen - Master of the forgotten crafts of wheel-making and carriage building in the Czech Republic and the whole Europe.

Dear friends, the right time has come to hold this meeting for the third time, the year 2010. We are living in modern times, when the human virtues and abilities of our ancesters are on the decline or have been forgotten. Let´s help all those who care about saving, ressurecting and preserving what has been left for following generations, so that they will know, as time passes, who we were.

Let´s get together and hand on our experience, to ensure the work of our ancestor is not forgotten.
This appeal for an international meeting is for all individuals, associations, institutions, alliances, companies and state or private organization. Everyone can join us, as a bystander or as a craftman exhibiting certain work.

For craftmen:

• Sign up on at e-mail address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , further information on the phone No. +420 602 557 167
• Presentation - Friday 23rd July 2010, the carriage museum Čechy pod Kosířem, Česká republika (a night tour of the museum followed by specification of work for the following days).
• Accomodation 23rd, 24th, 25th July 2010, is prepared in military tents in the chateau park including equipment (parking also within the park)
• Cattering 24th and 25th July 2010, free of charge on presentation of voucher in the chateau park.