News
May 2008 - We used new materials, see the result
The 6mts Yurt near Prague - White felt and heavy duty Cotton Canvas  600g/m2, for more pictures see the Gallery.

January 2008 - New Canvas
Cotton with Polyester 470g/m2 - natural colour; Watter Pressure Resistence 800mm !
November 2007 - New Canvas with OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certificate

We start to use ecofriendly Canvas with OEKO-TEX Certificate. We offer 100% Cotton, Cotton + Polyester or breathable Polyester, the water pressure resistance is 1000 mm; in differents Colours.
More about OEKO-TEX english / deutsch

Example 1.: 100% Cotton, Weight 600 g/m2, Water Pressure Resistance 650mm, Colours: Sand, dark Green and dark Blue

Example 2.: 50% Cotton and 50% Polyester, Weight 420g/m2, Water Pressure Resistance 450mm, Colours: natural Beige, Sand, GreyBlue

Example 3.: 100% Polyester, Acrylic Coating, Weight 285g/m2, Water Pressure Resistance 1000mm, Colours: White, dark Blue, Sand


October 2007 - Comfortable yurt for cold Winter / Winterfeste Jurte in Deutschland

Insulated yurt in south Germany with three windows/doors and domed skylight. WoolFelt on the yurt and hemp in the floor makes the winter nice. More pictures

 


September 2007 - Our yurt at the Canary Island La Palma

Look at our new yurt placed under the Volcano in the Atlantic Ocean, here are more pictures:

A 6mts / 20ft yurt with a wooden (larch) platform, domed skylight and two windows.
August 2007 - Picture sequence / Erecting 6mts yurt with a felt insulation (Flash)
 
November 2006 - New great book about yurts on the market
YURTS - living in the round by Becky Kemery

Becky Kemery has lived in yurts for many years in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. 

Yurts are one of the oldest forms of indigenous shelter still in use today. This 150-page book show you how to build, insulate, ventilate and transport a yurt, plus shares invaluable information on everything from foundations and heating to building codes and floor plans.


October 2006 - Our first 9mts yurt / 29ft yurt with domed window

In north Germany near Rostock is placed our biggest yurt with domed window in the middle. For more pictures see here:  
August 2006 - Our yurts by air or sea fright to USA and Canada 
- the 20ft yurt (construction and cover) about 700 USD + packaging costs

July 2006 - new photogallery
Traditional Songs and Dances of Mongolia in Czech Republic - KHAN BOGD


The Workshop Under the Hill organises in cooperation with Swiss worldmusic publisher Face-music and Summer Film School (Letni filmova skola) in Moravia 4 concerts of entrancing Mongolian Ensemble KHAN BOGD. 

You can enjoy traditional music and dance presented by 14 professional musicians and dancers from Ulaanbaatar...further an original Mongolian 8mts yurt.

Date and time: 22nd and 23rd July  2006 (17:30 and 20:00) in Uherske Hradiste in Moravia in Czech Republic.

+ Projection of the movie URGA by Nikita Michalkov and after that a discussion with author of the filmmusic Eduard Artìmjev and artists Khan Bogd.   

Music Samples (MP3)
sample I - sample II - sample III

More informations about the concerts here (czech only) - or just email your questions to me
More informations about  Khan Bogd (english and gernan)

The concerts we realize under the auspices of the Mongolian Embassy in Czech Republic and the Czech Rep. - Mongolia Chamber of Commerce

 

May 2006

At last official web site of Peter Alford Andrews - one of the most confiderable expert at nomad tents - created in cooperation with yourtent.com


www.andrewspeter.info

April  2006
Our workshop has supported the International Festival of Mountain Films and Adventure in Bratislava, the Capital of Slovak republic  20. - 23.4.2006

The "TeaYurt" has offered  a peacefull place for not only tired visitors of the 7th annual... several of teas, hookah, chess game and Thai massage in our 6mts/20ft yurt fitted with norvegian stove ...pictures here