volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:KVDA/STV/07B
Where:Kisii town, Kisii county
Number of volunteers:20
Language:English
Extra-Fee:300 EUR
Age:21+
Newstar Drama Group was founded in 1993 at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) Nairobi and was registered in 1996 by the Ministry of Culture and Social services. The group is a traveling theatre group that has performed at many high schools, universities, colleges, primary schools, social forums and Kenya National Theatre. Newstar is a member of International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA). THEME: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions. A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all. The project aims to empower the women to actively continue with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development. This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.
Manual work and Intercultural activities: Newstar Drama Group office work. Performing arts training. Live drama performances. Mentorship for artistes. Promotional activities including marketing theatre productions. Submit Project Report to KVDA.
Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA) is an indigenous, nonpolitical and membership organization which is non-sectarian and nonprofit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies’ Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act.
Kisii town, Kisii county Airport pick-up services: The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi Airport pick up will be done on provision of full flight details. Volunteers will stay at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel at a subsidized fees ahead of their project placement. EDUCATIONAL TOURS KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local people with very basic living conditions. Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges. KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended. The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project. Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
Orientation: Will be done on 5th July 2024 at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 6th July 2024 WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER? Project preparation cycle, return transfers from the airport, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring WHAT IS NOT COVERED? Excursion activities, transport to and from the project, local travel, personal effects, needs and wants.
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Code:EGY-24-09
Where:Bánk
Number of volunteers:15
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-50
We are looking for volunteers to help run the festival through its preparational works (July 5-15). The volunteers will do construction work, drilling/heavy objects, etc. Work equipment will be provided. After the preparational work, you’ll be free to enjoy the festival and take part in all events.
Bánkitó is Hungary’s biggest independent, socially conscious, cultural and community festival with a wide range of programmes throughout its three days (10-13 July 2024) in the summer from music through theatre to contemporary art. The festival is located in the countryside and hosts 8000 visitors each year. It offers concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, civil initiatives, workshops, and round-table discussions about social justice issues, human rights, and the experiences and cultures of minorities. It takes place at Bánkitó, a small Hungarian village 60kms away from Budapest. The music at the festival is progressive, contemporary, and constantly renewing, with the newest and most exciting bands of the Hungarian music scene. The civil/cultural programs always poke at important and actual topics, working towards understanding society’s issues with activists from NGOs, musicians, actors, and artists. Contemporary Hungarian theatre pieces will be showcased, and Hungary’s most exciting contemporary artists will transform the shores of Lake Bánk into an art exhibition.
Bánk is a tiny village in Nógrád County with its not-so-tiny Lake Bánk in the middle. It has everything a tiny village built around a lake could need: a small store, a tobacco shop, a pizza place, a pub, some hotels, motels and a lakeshore eatery. Plus the extremely friendly locals. Bánkitó Festival has been in town for 12 years, mostly around the Lakeshore and the Camp, though throughout the years, we ventured out to settle around the Reeds and the Meadow. Besides the lake, the small wooden cabins and the venues hiding around small clearings throughout the enclosing forest make Bánkitó the festival it is.
You will live in tents during the festival and you are asked to bring your own tent (we can provide some if needed). We provide 2 meals/day for you (hot meals for lunch and breakfast). A vegetarian option is available. We provide all equipment needed to fulfill your tasks.
You should be fit enough for physically demanding work. No special documentation is necessary. No COVID-19 vaccine requirements. No language requirements, but we require a way to communicate with the organizers in Hungarian or English. Please bring clothes that you won’t regret getting dirty during construction, your sleeping bag and personal medicine. Please send us a motivation letter focusing on why you would choose to work on the festival, and what kind of related skills or previous experiences you have had at the chosen field, for example doing physical work (construction and demolition) on warm summer days. You do not need any special skills to volunteer at the festival.
You need to travel by train from Budapest to Bánk. The easiest way is to go to “Újpest Városkapu” in Budapest, where you can start a journey to Rétság then change a bus there to Bánk. There is almost every hour a bus, but we suggest to arrive the latest to Újpest at 5 pm. It takes around 1 hour from the airport to Újpest-Városkapú by the airport bus and metro (M3), plus 1,5 hours to Bánk.
The programme of the festival is always organized around a common theme. In 2024, the topic will be Mind-Splitting. This year, the Bánkitó Festival explores how we perceive the world we live in. Are you frustrated by too much information and yet you're indecisive? War or terrorism? Meat or vegetables? Who is the oppressor and who is the oppressed? Left or centre? Let's not even talk about the right. Activism, or are you over it? Go with fashion or go against it? But isn't it fashion to go against fashion? It must be normal to feel like you have seven selves at once. But what's normal? The theme of this year's Bánkito Festival is mind-splitting.
Code:IBG 08
Where:Pegnitz
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
You will help the organisers in all phases of the festival. On the first days, the main tasks will be setting up the stage and the campground on the site of the festival. You will also help to create the always charming and handmade decorations of the festival site and help with the disassembly of the whole structure and surroundings on the last day. While the festival is running, you should be available to the organisation and will be asked to assist in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc. You will work closely with the local people from the association! There is a plan for the build-up of the festival, nevertheless the schedule will be adapted to the always changing logistics of the event and you are expected to be flexible, patient and work autonomously within this plan. Volunteers should be prepared to work long and unusual hours, but also have some time between their shifts, which can be used to explore the festival and enjoy the music! Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus!
The local association Waldstock e.V. (https://waldstock.de/) promotes local youth activities in the small town of Pegnitz. Its members are very motivated and involved in organizing projects like concerts, film festivals or soccer cups. For more than 20 years, they have been coordinating the “Waldstock” festival, a so called “Umsonst und Draussen” - festival (“outside & free of charge”), which has become an important part of the cultural life in the town of Pegnitz and the region. Since 2013 the festival is supported by a small group of international Workcamp volunteers, who can enjoy the truly unique experience of becoming a part of the busy festival team. Here you can find a sneak peek on last years’ festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gst3Wuj6is4 .
Pegnitz is a small town in Franconia, Bavaria, near Nuremberg. You can find medieval and historic buildings and churches in the centre of the city. The city is known for its beers: it has a long tradition in brewery and the locals are very proud of it. The Bavarian region, in which Pegnitz is located, is called “Little Switzerland” due to its beautiful surrounding that invites extended adventures and hiking trips in the region. There are all kinds of trails and possibilities to experience the unique nature.
You will stay at the local brewery! It is a small and very basic accommodation not far from the festival site that does not provide much comfort, but a very unique charm. You will all sleep in a big room at the brewery, usually used for concerts, and sleep on camp beds. Bear in mind that there will usually be a lot of people walking around and making noise from early in the morning to have everything ready for the festival! The final ceremony afterwards for all the helpers of the festival will also take place there. During the festival food will be provided by the food stands throughout the day.
We ask for a motivation letter to be sent with the application!
How to arrive at Pegnitz station: from Nuremberg main station 37 minutes via regional train (RE) to Bayreuth. From Pegnitz station it is only about 1 km to walk to the brewery: https://goo.gl/maps/GVscNqPkSMGtjt2V6
Code:VAP UK-02
Where:Taunton
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:90 GBP
Age:18+
Needless to say, in order for the Festival to be a life-enhancing and indeed for some a life-transforming experience, much hard work is required. From the day we arrive in an empty field with a small vanguard, our numbers gradually swell until we have around eight hundred volunteers welcoming the three thousand visitors. The set-up crew erect the structures that will act as kitchens and venues. They establish the infrastructure such as plumbing, compost toilets, showers and saunas. They make the site beautiful and safe with flags, bunting, paths, fences and lighting. Then during the Festival we have stewards to welcome and guide festival goers, to manage parking and traffic and to attend to people's well-being. Toilet wizards maintain the compost toilets. A team of recyclers sorts materials so as to minimize landfill. The kitchen crew feed volunteers and festival goers alike. The site crew look after the infrastructure, tents, water etc. During the set-up phase, volunteers will get one day off and during the festival two days either as full days or half days, depending on the needs of the particular teams. VAP volunteers will be invited to work in one of a number of areas before and during the festival, for example: the Healing area, the Buddhafield cafe, site crew, recycling and ‘toilet wizards’, décor, welcome and departure teams. During the Festival the volunteers will have work shifts, but will also have time to enjoy the huge variety of events taking place and facilities available as outlined above. Volunteers are asked to attend daily morning meetings, the exact time depending on what area of work they choose to join. The work is very team-based. The whole enterprise runs on goodwill, awareness of each others’ needs, good communication and mutual support. During set-up and take-down there will be organised events around Buddhist themes, attendance at which is completely voluntary. There are generally also alternatives such as spontaneous musical gatherings, often around a fire. They will also have someone on site who is their direct contact for support and pastoral care. They will meet as a group together each day.
BACKGROUND: Buddhafield (www.buddhafield.com) is an English Buddhist collective that is part of the international Buddhist movement, the Triratna Buddhist Community (http://thebuddhistcentre.com). Buddhafield emerged out of the coming together of Buddhism and ecological awareness in the 1990s. Buddhafield is inspired by the ideal of living and working more simply and kindly in a community informed by awareness of our interconnections with each other and with nature. We run a programme of camping activities in the South West of England and own two beautiful pieces of land, which we are committed to managing sustainably and which we use for several events each year (not the Festival itself). We are perhaps best known for organising the much-loved Buddhafield Festival, now in its 22nd year, and for the Buddhafield Café, which provides vegan food at festivals like the Glastonbury Festival. ============= THE FESTIVAL: The Buddhafield Festival is held over five days, on a beautiful site in the Blackdown Hills, in Somerset, England. The event brings together around three thousand people for a sharing and celebration of alternative social, cultural, political and spiritual values. The mix of activities around Buddhist, environmental, healing and social change themes together with general festival attractions such as singing, dance, yoga, drumming, live music, comedy, craftwork, chai cafes, saunas, hot tubs and a huge range of activities for children, attracts a wide range of festival goers. The feedback we get is that for many the event is a reminder that a more positive and kind alternative to conventional competitive and environmentally damaging ways of living is possible. In keeping with the Festival's Buddhist ethos the event is a drug and alcohol-free zone.
TRAVEL TO BUDDHAFIELD: The Festival site is in remote countryside, with only two buses per day going near the site. A member of the Buddhafield team will meet people at the Taunton train station and help them get to the site. If you want to travel with a team member it is important that you arrive at Taunton train station not later than 16:45 on July 9th, where we will meet you at the upper exit by platform 2! ========= Train: The nearest station is Taunton. Journeys take about 2 hours from London or Birmingham, 1 hour from Bristol and 30 minutes from Exeter. ========= Coach (Bus): Taunton is about 4 hours from London and 1 hour from Bristol. National Express run regular services to Taunton. See www.nationalexpress.com. If you come by coach you will need to allow 15 minutes to walk to the train station exit by platform 2. ========= Local transport: Once in Taunton, there are two buses per day which can drop you within 10 minutes walk of the Festival site. The bus stops are about 15 minutes walk from Taunton station and five minutes from the coach station. ========== Departure: The leaving day for International Volunteers will be Thursday 25th July. If you could try and arrange your travel from Taunton after 11am that would enable us to take you to the bus or train station.
Volunteers should bring their own tents, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and everything you would need for a camping trip. Weather can be range from very hot in the sun to very cold at night, so please bring plenty of blankets as well as sun cream, warm-weather clothes and proper waterproof jackets and trousers. Showers and toilet facilities are outdoors and though cleaner and better cared for than other festivals, they are outdoors and basic. Buddhafield will provide 100% vegan food and hot drinks and snacks are available throughout the day. If you need animal products, you will have to bring with you a supply of food that does not need refrigeration.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers should send together with the application form a Police Check stating they do not have a criminal record. Volunteers will be interviewed by VAP via zoom or whatsapp before they get the final acceptance in the project. They are required to read the following two documents before the interview: Safeguarding Code of Conduct: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HKmzCb7llBp6rKb69L6TQvus6eqHOn1wZ352m0fUFjs/edit Code of Conduct (different to the Safeguarding document mentioned above): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AU1CdhHfXalFdndTj4XDRpDM2I_bL-y6GoMys6t2DxI/edit
TRAVEL TO BUDDHAFIELD: The Festival site is in remote countryside, with only two buses per day going near the site. A member of the Buddhafield team will meet people at the Taunton train station and help them get to the site. If you want to travel with a team member it is important that you arrive at Taunton train station not later than 16:45 on July 9th, where we will meet you at the upper exit by platform 2! ========= Train: The nearest station is Taunton. Journeys take about 2 hours from London or Birmingham, 1 hour from Bristol and 30 minutes from Exeter. ========= Coach (Bus): Taunton is about 4 hours from London and 1 hour from Bristol. National Express run regular services to Taunton. See www.nationalexpress.com. If you come by coach you will need to allow 15 minutes to walk to the train station exit by platform 2. ========= Local transport: Once in Taunton, there are two buses per day which can drop you within 10 minutes walk of the Festival site. The bus stops are about 15 minutes walk from Taunton station and five minutes from the coach station. ========== Departure: The leaving day for International Volunteers will be Thursday 25th July. If you could try and arrange your travel from Taunton after 11am that would enable us to take you to the bus or train station.
Volunteers should send together with the application form a Police Check stating they do not have a criminal record. Volunteers will be interviewed by VAP via zoom or whatsapp before they get the final acceptance in the project.
Code:SVIEX01
Where:
Number of volunteers:12
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
Women in Great Esquilo and Euripides Tragedies. We explore from the texts: “The Oresteia”, Esquilo. Clitemnestra, Agamenon's wife and mother of Ifigenia, Electra and Orestes; Electra, daughter of Agamenón; and Cassandra,troyan princess. “Medea”, Eurípides: rejected for being a woman, a foreigner and from another religion. Acting training: microtheater and monologue: the one-person show. Writing and Dramaturgy of “Clitemnestra on the scale”, from the theatrical text “Sweet, woman, cruel”, of Raquel Bazo (judgement to Clitemnestra). Rehearsals, staging, wardrobe, characterization. Performances to the public, on 24, 25 and 26 july, in Auditorium Juan Copete from the Theater María Luisa venue. Production in Agusto en Mérida, part of the International Classical Theater of Merida. Assistance to technical and human staff during the performances (sound and lighting, box office, seating) Attendance to other groups rehearsals and performances. This training will be given by profesionals specialised in theatre and classical culture. Participants must be involved in an active way, taking into account theur creative and/or artistic abilities. Training will be given at C.C. Alcazaba and Teatro María Luisa. Information will be previously sent to participants via mail.
Organised by the Instituto de la juventud de Extremadura in collaboration with the Consorcio Patronato del Festival internacional de Teatro clásico de Mérida. Mérida, the capital of Extremadura in western Spain, was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC. Remains of the ancient city, such as the Roman theatre, still remain. This theatre is still in operation and has two rows of columns on the stage. Its 792 m Roman bridge spans the Guadiana River until it joins the Alcazaba, the 9th century Islamic fortress built on top of the Roman walls.
Mérida is nowadays the capital of Extremadura. In the Ist century b.c. It was the capital of Lusitania, a Roman Province. The city preserves monuments of great value. In the Roman Theatre takes place the most important classical theatre festival. The Roman Bridge is the longest roman bridge to be preserved and to still be used. There are several other historic locations from the roman times, the arab times, and contemporary. More information in https://www.consorciomerida.org/ The International Classical Theatre Festival Of Merida takes places between july and Agoust. In 2024 we will have its 70th edition. More information in https://www.festivaldemerida.es/ Agusto en Merida (Comfortable at Merida) is a festival inside the Classical Theatre Festival of Merida, in which there are workshops based on the rehearsing and performance of a classical themed play, without forgetting new ways of staging. This is where our International Dramatic Arts Workcamp participates, building a contemporary and multicultural performance from greek tragedies. In this Workcamp not everything will be rehearsing and performing. On your free time you will be able to assist to performances that take place in the Roman Theatre and in other archeological sites in Merida. Guided visits to archeological sites: Theatre and Amphitheatre, National Roman Arts Museum, Arab Alcazaba, Roman Domus, Roman Hyppodrome,etc. Yinkana. Improvisation match. And of course, pool in the high temperature hours.
We will be staying at Deluxe Hostels (https://www.deluxehostels.es/) Calle Marquesa de Pinares, 32b, 06800 Mérida, Badajoz. Telephone: (+34) 924 57 70 03 The eating service includes from the dinner on the 15th of July until the lunch (picnic) of the 28th of July Facilities: 2 floors, with 60 beds distributed in 20 rooms: six, quadruple, triple and double rooms. Common use area, cafeteria and small outdoor spa. Spacious rooms. A common room with television. Free Wifi throughout the hotel. 24-hour reception and cafeteria. There is also a swimming pool for communal use. The Hostel has a small kitchen. It also has a common fridge. There is a washing machine in the accommodation and a laundry pretty close.
The disabled person must be independent
Date: 15th of July Time: 18:00 hours Place: At the Mérida Hostel "De luxe Hostels & Suite" Calle Marquesa de Pinares, 32b,06800 Mérida (Badajoz).
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT - Lightweight sportswear, comfortable shoes, cap or hat and small backpack. - Towel, swimming costume, sunscreen, sunglasses. - You should bring brown or black sandals (the so-called "slave sandals"). Things to bring Clothing for work: Cap, sun cream, swimming costume, towel, mosquito repellent are essential. Sleeping bag is not necessary.
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