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Our volunteers are going to take part in local feasts, along with the renovation of a structure above the local train station, which will be the main occupation during the 2 weeks. The structure is managed by the municipality. This renovation consists of easy works, like wall painting and wood creations. Once the structure will be ready, it will be used as a place to meet up for the young people, to spend time together and also as a place of co-working for the local associations. Meanwhile, the work for the feasts is going to be for example building the structures that are going to be used. These feasts are typical in our villages and take place every summer. There will be music, typical food from our region, tournaments. It’s an occasion for the people who live around to gather together and have some fun! Volunteers are going to work about 5 hrs/day for 5days/week, but if someone is willing to do more than that, they’re more than welcome! During the days of the volunteers will be able to either enjoy the stay locally or organize trips, and enjoy themselves!

Partner

SUMMARY: Participate in the renovation of a structure that will be used for local teenagers and local associations. Then organize and have fun in typical local feasts! #Fest #Meeting #Community #Lunarcamp #100YearsOfWorkcamps PARTNER: Hermete was created in 1997 and mainly works in Valpolicella. It proposes to realize social and cultural projects for the community and for the territory, having quality and innovation has big targets. Hermete highly believes in network, this is why it operates at a local, national and European level with partners that seriously and passionately believe that education and culture are essential tools to the development and the growth of our society. One important project made by Hermete is CONTAMINA which takes place in the city of Brentino Belluno and Dolcè, a numerous activities are organized with the objective to challenge a teenage group (14-15 yo) on their entrepreneurship and their protagonism, a community of adults would then get involved with the new generations for their own sustainable future. This project would like to give a professional path, logistical supports to informal groups in order to boost young participation and exchanges between adults and the new generations, all of it can take place with very concrete actions that could also develop local sustainability and culture. Then, international meetings ( like workcamps ) are organized with the purpose to develop mutual opportunities between all the participants. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: SustainableCommunities-SDG11. PROJECT: Contamina is a project whose aim is empowerment and active participation in and of the community. This camp wants to be an occasion for internationals to discover our culture and create a meeting and development spot for all of us. It also wants to be a moment for our young people to meet and realize a new great community. We hope that there’s gonna be much more of it after this camp!

Location

Peri di Dolcè is a small village located in Valdadige, in between Trento and Verona. The countryside around here provides amazing views, but if someone loves water “Lago di Garda” is just about 20m km away! TERMINAL: the nearest airport is Aeroporto di Villafranca_Verona, and the nearest train station is Peri

Accomodation

The volunteers are going to stay at our local “scout” home in big rooms. The house is fully furnished with showers, beds and a fully furnished kitchen as well. They are going to cook their food, but Italians dinners or lunches might be organized so that everybody will enjoy “il Vero Cibo Italiano” handmade.

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Volunteers will help the organisers of the festival with different tasks. For example, they will take care of the venues before and after the concerts, control access to the festival area and prepare the camping site. They will assist the local organisation in keeping the area clean during the festival.

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Neskaupstadur is a medium-sized town by Icelandic standards. With its 1,420 inhabitants, it has the largest population in the East Fjords. The town has been growing and prospering since the early 1900s and is almost completely self-sufficient thanks to the fishing industry. Sitting in the middle of nowhere, away from other villages and communities, the town is equipped with all the necessary facilities and stores: a bakery, a local dairy, supermarkets, banks, a post office, a school, a sports hall, a swimming pool, a church, a hospital, a harbour, an airstrip, a hotel, a jazz club, a rescue centre, etc. As a matter of fact, it has all the services and professionals you would expect in a larger town, with the exception of an optician In the east of the town, a wildlife reserve and a large recreational area face the ocean. In the lower section of the reserve called Hagi lies the famous Paskahellir (Easter Cave), a rock vault over the shore. Holes left by thick, 10 to 12-million-year-old tree trunks can be seen inside the vault and, in true Icelandic spirit, various folk tales are associated with the cave. Neskaupstadur can be reached only by driving through a one-way tunnel over the highest year-round pass in Iceland.Eistnaflug is a metal festival in Iceland that has taken place annually since the summer of 2005. Eistnaflug is an indoor festival situated in Neskaupstaour, a quaint little town located on the Nordfjorour fjord on the Eastern coast of Iceland, 700 km away from Reykjavik. It started out as a small one-day metal festival on 27 August 2005, but has since grown into a four-day festival where metal, hardcore, punk, rock and indie bands share the stage. The line-up usually consists of 30-40 bands, most of which are Icelandic.Musically, Eistnaflug is also a remarkable melting pot, with a few selected foreign acts going up against a massive selection of musicians Iceland s music scene has to offer. There are no boundaries i from indie rock and hardcore to black metal i everything is accepted and embraced at Eistnaflug. Additional information: There is an extra participation fee of 450 euros for this workcamp. The fee includes the trip from Reykjavik to Neskaupsstadur and back again which is almost 1,400 km in total and takes 2 full days (the first day of the camp and the last one). On the way to the camp, we will drive through the south to the east of the island. After the camp, we will drive through the north and west to Reykjavik (if road conditions are favorable). This trip includes several stops where you will discover unique Icelandic sights, such as glacial lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava fields, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs.

Location

Worldwide Friends volunteers have free access to the local geothermally-heated swimming pool in Neskaupstadur. Traditionally, natural pools have played an important social role in Icelandic culture. Most Icelandic pools offer indoor and outdoor swimming, as well as hot tubs and saunas or steam rooms.WF Iceland will also organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges or steam-vents. Take a look at http://wf.is/excursions/ Volunteers will also have free access to the concerts during the festival.

Accomodation

Volunteers will be staying in a house owned by the local community in Neskaupstaour offering basic facilities. Mattresses are provided; however, everyone is asked to bring their own warm sleeping bags. Volunteers will shower at the local swimming pool and sports centre near the house. It is also possible sleep in tents for one or two nights during the festival to get into the right spirit.Food is included for the duration of the workcamp, however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favourite recipes from home

Requirements

Travel Information Document as provided, or any other equivalent document, required at workcamps@wf.is

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Our volunteers will take part in the renovation and painting of the village walls with the gastronomy festival organized under the name of Ata Ekmeği ve Armola Peyniri Festival organized under the Sustainable Development Project of Seferihisar Municipality. Volunteers will take part in the preparation phase of this day-long gastronomy festival in Ulamış Village. They will also help with the renovation and painting of the village walls.

Partner

We are organizing this camp in cooperation with Seferihisar Municipality. To get information about Seferihisar municipality please visit http://seferihisar.bel.tr

Location

Teos, the oldest settlement in Seferihisar district, is known to have been founded by Cretans fleeing Akas in 2000 B.C. and to have been a city of Carians. Thus, it can be said that the region has been inhabited since 4000 years. Seferihisar is located in one of the third largest and most modern cities in Turkey. This district is home to a lot of natural and historical heritage. The district is very close to the unique beautiful coves of the Mediterranean and Turkey. Volunteers will be able to participate in village life, enjoy the sea, sand and sun, and explore the natural and cultural heritage of Turkey and Anatolia.

Accomodation

The volunteers will be accommodated in three different comfortable guesthouses with three rooms and a lounge belonging to Seferihisar Municipality. Food and/or food supplies will be provided for the volunteers.

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Nearest Airport : İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport - İstanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport

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This region is one of the most attractive regions in Serbia due to its position right besides Danube River and its canyon. Main road is also part of EU bicycle routs Euro Velo 6 and Iron Curtain 13, which brings each year more and more tourists to this area. Volunteers will do manual work with locals on the Danube shoreline, clearing cycling and hiking trails and setting up signposts and information boards. Last few work days will be directed towards participating in the local Danube Festival. Possibility to use bicycles for transfer from accommodation to working site. Study part: Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn how to use topographic maps, how the wine is made and other activities which are specific for this area. Visit to local manifestations for cultural exchange is planned as well as workshops on cycling and wine tourism, ecology in rural areas and rural environments.

Partner

The aim of the project is to develop an eco-tourism offer in this area. Considering the European cycling routes and the wine route, the idea is to provide additional content for tourists. This will encourage local people to become involved in the development and creation of better-quality tourism offer. The Ecological Association "Familia Nature" was founded in 2020 with the intention to be involved in the development of environmental awareness through concrete projects in local communities of Serbia. Members of the association bring with them years of experience from camps around the world.

Location

Camp is located on the Danube shore with access to the river and possibility for swimming and fishing. One of the most beautiful National parks in Serbia, National Park “Djerdap”, is located in this area. This region is also known for its wineries and important EU bicycle routs.

Accomodation

Volunteers will be accommodated in Camping on Danube shore. Volunteers will sleep in tents so please bring your sleeping bag and mat. Tents will be provided by the organizers. Food will be prepared by volunteers in kitchen in the camping.

Requirements

Please bring sleeping bag and mat, swimming suits and working clothes and shoes. Nights can be a bit cold next to the river. International night will be organized, so please be ready to present your country. It is advisable to apply for this workcamp if you can ride a bicycle and know how to swim so that you can fully enjoy all the leisure time activities.

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Volunteers will be an integral part of the team helping to run the event run by Green & Away, which includes workshops, talks, debates and more activities focused on raising awareness on environmental issues. Volunteers’ tasks will include: assisting in the kitchen with preparation of wholesome, vegetarian, organic, and locally sourced food in our kitchen; changing bedding in our accommodation rented tents; welcoming guests to the site; collecting firewood; lighting fires; keeping our wood-powered showers hot; baking bread; 'housekeeping' of the rental accommodation for our participants; cleaning showers and compost toilets, foraging for plants and flowers; enjoying music and laughter in the Honking Goose, our fully licensed, volunteer-built bar. Volunteers work in teams within a group of approx. 35-50 people. When we host an event, up to 200 people can be on site. During the project volunteers can participate in workshops every week covering a wide range of subjects about environmental issues, for example renewable energy, electric cars, sustainable forestry, etc. During the project our working days usually start at 9am with a short meeting to discuss the tasks for the day, and finish around 5-6pm, with lunch and regular tea and cake breaks. During conferences the tasks have very different working hours. For example some people will be up early every day to light fires for the showers, the kitchen has 2 different shift times - whereas the bar workers usually finish late at night, so will start much later in the day too!

Partner

Green & Away are a registered educational charity, that organise, build and run Europe's only tented, sustainable conference centre - a temporary eco-village, situated on a farm in the west of England. Each summer they bring a community of around 100 volunteers from across the world together to create the site, facilitate events, and take down this beautiful and unique project.

Location

The site is based at New House Farm in the small village of Bransford. It is surrounded by stunning countryside, close to the Malvern Hills. Bransford is in the county of Worcestershire, in the west of England, approximately 35 miles/56 km from Birmingham. Nearest airport: Birmingham International Airport. Nearest train station: Worcester There is a regular bus service from Worcester city centre to the village (4 miles/7 km).

Accomodation

Volunteers live in tents on site, and toilet and shower facilities are provided. IT RAINS IN ENGLAND IN THE SUMMER – Be prepared! Volunteers MUST bring: Waterproof coat and trousers, strong boots, warm clothing, sleeping bag, camping mattress. We also ask volunteers to bring their own tent if possible. Extra blankets are available. Three healthy meals a day will be provided which will be mostly organic, vegetarian, and made using locally sourced produce where possible. Vegan and gluten free dietary requirements can be provided for.

Requirements

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND HOW TO APPLY: Volunteers must enjoy being outside, be motivated to work hard to create a beautiful and functional site, have an interest in community life, and a desire to learn about living in an environmentally sustainable way. A motivation letter is required. Volunteers must also speak a good level of English, all applicants will receive a Skype call to check their English level is high enough; the hosts need to check that you can understand health and safety instructions etc.

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A Feast is an event around the agricultural activities going along with a small festival, with music, workshops, and events. All the following tasks will be done by the volunteers: - Preparation of the interior and external spaces in Tularù - Assistance in the kitchen, reaping and harvesting by hand during and after the feast. - Public reception. - Reaping and harvesting by hand during the feast. - Collaboration with other local associations for social works like cleaning rural walks or others. One big part of the work is the self-organization and the group work. There are a lot of things to do, but we want you to participate in how this things can be done. It's important to come with a proactive attitude, knowing that sometimes you will do things without us. Being an agricultural activity, the dates of the Feasts should be 24th,25th, 26th July, but they are not fixed in advance since they mostly depend on the weather. In case of bad weather, other tasks will be performed.

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SUMMARY: Don’t miss the opportunity to participate at a farming festival in Tularù in collaboration with the Colle Berardino team. Experience the mix of different cultures around music, workshops and all other kinds of events. Learn more about sustainability and ecology! #festival #TeamSpirit #sustainability #lunarcamp #100YearsOfWorkcamps PARTNER: Tularú is a cultural and agricultural project which rose to a start-up after a few years. As a center of sustainable production, their main goal is to use the cultural value of the traditional production techniques in order to create participation. According to them, the bread produced on their farm is not their bread. It is the bread of the territory because everyone has been involved in the production. For that, they use sustainable practices in agriculture and organize events connected to them. You can have an overview of the activities organized by the center : www.tularu.it (in Italian). By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: SustainableCommunities -SDG11, SustainableConsuption&Production-SDG12, and LifeOnLand-SDG15 PROJECT: Through the work produced on the work-camp, the volunteers and the locals are going to prepare everything for the feast (a small festival organized around the farmers work). In 4 years they have created a local network and for the third time, in 2020 another farm in the territory, named Colle Berardino, will organize another harvest feast, in Rocca Sinibalda (30 km from Tularù). In order to raise a solidarity spirit, the volunteers in Tularù will help the friends in Rocca Sinibalda. In the same way, they will help during the harvest feast in Tularù. Volunteers will be involved in other activities with local associations in Cittaducale, like cleaning rural walks or others.

Location

Tularù is located on the top of Mount Ponzano, in a hilly/mountain (850 m, asl) area, quite wild. The nearest village is Calcariola, a 200 inhabitants countryside, at 5km away from the farm. Nevertheless, the nearest village where it is possible to find a bar and a small supermarket is Grotti, at 6km and 350 meters of height difference from Tularù. TERMINAL: Roma ( Fiumicino and Ciampino Airport). Train Station: Roma Tiburtina. Bus Station: Rieti The satellite coordinates are 42.366999 – 12.939780. You can arrive in Rieti by bus from Roma Tiburtina station (1 hour and a half of travel, one bus every 30 minutes).

Accomodation

The volunteers will be accommodated in the tents provided by the host or by the volunteers if preferred, close to the farmhouse where the local staff lives. Sleeping bags and mattresses are required. There are a compost toilet and a shower outside with hot water (from thermocompost), but in case of need is possible to use the internal bathrooms. The meals, vegetarian and not, will be cooked together with volunteers. The meals are mostly prepared with the local ingredients, and the base is pasta, rice, vegetables, spelt, eggs, potatoes, chicken and meat of the local cows.

Requirements

EXTRA FEE: 20€. The project is fully self-financed. However, a common budget to support the food costs for special needs will be done with the 20€ extra-fee that has to be given at the volunteer's arrival.

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There will be several kind of tasks for preparation, during and after the International Cinema Festival: Signposting setting for the different spaces;Poster and pending poster distribution;Exposition setting and Organization; Adaptation of the Egas Moniz school classrooms for workshops attainment; Cleaning and preparation of the Auditorium for competitive sessions of Cinema and Video; Organization of the School’s polyvalent for the Television competitive sessions; Airport reception and welcoming of the international guests; Cleaning and maintenance of spaces and sanitary; Check-in support for participants and guests; Maintenance of the Workshop rooms; Cantina support; Secretariat support; Film Projection support. After - cleaning adn collecting materials and equipments.

Partner

Volunteers in this work camp are involved in various levels of the organization, providing a determinant support for the success of this International Meeting. Being AVANCA an idea sharing favored space, creative fusion and cultural interchange between, professionals, students and cinema and multimedia lovers, IWC volunteers will naturally participate and dive in this international, culture and creative atmosphere. To moments dedicated to cultural animation and discovering of surroundings, Cine-Clube de Avanca offers a set of activities, which will give an insight of the social realities, cultural and gastronomical, between others, from the village of Avanca and the region that extends between the cities of Aveiro and Porto.

Location

Avanca is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Estarreja, with an area of 21.07 km² and 6 189 inhabitants. Avanca belongs to the municipality of Estarreja, District of Aveiro

Accomodation

Volunteers will be accommodated in the school's classrooms where they will be installed.The school has bathrooms and changing rooms with hot water, open 24 hours/day. Regarding food, breakfast will be prepared in the school canteen.For lunch and dinner, volunteers will go to local restaurants along with their monitors.

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Volunteers can only leave the camp after request and authorization of the responsible coordinator/staff

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The tasks that the volunteers are going to carry out will concern: setting up of the spaces (gazebos, stands, wooden kiosks); creation of sustainable and creative urban design: benches, seats, tables, planters, trash bins made by recycled and low environmental impact materials (plastic-free); cooking of typical international dishes during the evening events. The working time will be approximately 5 hours a day for 5 days a week. The international volunteers will work side by side with 8 local volunteers.

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SUMMARY: Join an international group to work actively on regenerating the territory, side by side with the local community. #solidarity #CommunitySpirit #interculturalism #lunarcamp #100YearsOfWorkcamps PARTNER: Outside The Box is an ONG born in 2015 working on regeneration of the spaces, organization, and realization of cultural events, laboratory and creative workshops, European projects to promote social tourism, art and culture, active citizenship, volunteering, and the international mobility through the European program Erasmus Plus, non formal education methodology, and activities on local dimension. PROJECT: We decided to organize this work camp on occasion of Borgo Vagare (festival of traditional cuisine), the patronal feast of San Lupo and the Cantico Grecanico Salentino (concert), to combine two fundamental elements for everyone's personal growth: the solidarity and the intercultural experience, with the aim of helping the community, which is experiencing progressive depopulation, to regenerate and reactivate. In addition to allowing volunteers to get to know each other, to learn by doing, to overcome prejudices and live together peacefully, to solve conflicts with dialogue and mutual understanding, the purpose of the work camp is to offer a valuable contribution to the local community, helping it to grow and move forward. Through the meeting between local and international volunteers, the project aims to revitalize the territory. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: SustainableCommunities-SDG11.

Location

San Lupo is a little village situated in a rural area in the south of Italy, characterized by a fascinating and esoteric history, with a rich gastronomic tradition behind and a community always ready to welcome people, ideas and proposals and to share traditions and knowledge. TERMINAL: International airport of Napoli-Capodichino. It is recommended to reach the Central Station of Napoli before 1.00 PM otherwise is quite impossible to join the place. The last train arriving in Telese/Cerreto station depart from Napoli Centrale at 2 pm.

Accomodation

The volunteers will be hosted inside a house in the historic center of San Lupo provided with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, chill-out zone and equipped kitchen where they can cook freely. Some of the local volunteers may be hosted with them. During the free days they will be able to visit the village and the attractions that the Sannio region can offer: guided tours to the historic center of Guardia Sanframondi and San Lupo in the historical context, visit to the city of Benevento, to the neighboring villages, museums, and sites of historical and artistic interest or the Parco Regionale del Matese.

Requirements

EXTRA FEE: 20€. The extra fee will be used to arrange the arrival of volunteers due to the fact that the place is really isolated to join. REQUIREMENTS: 8 Local volunteers will be involved in the life of the international group.

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Work

This camp has different kind of tasks. The work will be divided in two basic fields: Environmental and Cultural. We will help the organizers in the Youth Arts Festival “Fire in Hunaþing” during 4 days from 25th to the 28th of July preparing the event and helping them with some practical work during the festival. Other days we will clean the coastline and/or plant trees in the area. We will give a special focus on global warming and the volunteers will have workshops about climate changes. The issue of global warming is well known all over the world. The humanity must act in a more environmentally friendly way. The main goal of this project is to improve the environmental education and consciousness of the projects’ participants. Within the project we will learn about green energy, sustainable householding, waste treatment, nutrition, the effects of consumption and lots more. If you want to change something, develop solutions or inspire others, you have to understand the issues and tasks first. In addition to the theoretical part we are going to practice sustainable work. For example, planting trees is one of the main exercises of the camps. Planting trees becomes a very useful action against climate change because trees absorb carbon dioxide, clean the air and prevent erosions. Take part in this promising project and spring into action against climate change! This work camp is a way to enjoy an amazing time in Iceland with other international volunteers and to have an incredible experience where participants share their knowledge with each other while they are exploring creativity, environmental issues and intercultural learning.

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North-west Iceland offers a huge spectrum of scenery to explore, from the rough coastline to the highlands. Most of the communities are at sheltered coastal sites and really come into their own in summer, when the midnight sun is at its most glorious. Spring, when the sun melts the snow and the land takes on the green of summer, is a time of renewal, travel and being outdoors. Some people go walking into the highlands to view mountains, swimming or fishing, hunting, riding horses, or adventurous trips on the sea, lakes or rivers, waterfalls, glacial rivers, volcanic craters. There are many places of interest in northwest Iceland. From Brú in the west to Siglufjörður in the east, this sparsely populated part of Iceland covers three districts and one eighth of the country in terms of square kilometres, but the population is only about ten thousand. Inhabited areas include farms, towns and small villages. From a geological point of view northwest Iceland, like the rest of country, is still in its childhood. The landscape varies enormously: mountains, fields, lakes, rivers, marshes, and lava fields. Hvammstangi is the most densely populated area in the west Húnaþing County. It is a service centre for the surrounding neighbourhood and also a school site and an administrative centre (Bank, Post Office, Health Institute). It has a population of 600 people. The village has a good harbour and fishing, agriculture along with tourism are the main industry in the area. The cultural life in Hvammstangi is very diverse it offers choirs, a drama society, the Kormákur sports society, a community centre for young people. From Hvammstangi is only a short travel to Vatnsnes with a wealth of varied historical sites, beautiful scenery, great views of the mountains at Strandir and last but not least a seal habitat within easy walking distance.

Location

WF Iceland will organize reasonably priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs. The area around the place is also great for hiking. We will also concentrate on intercultural learning and exchange. Every evening, volunteers from different countries will be in charge of presenting their country of origin and culture in an informal way. It can be a presentation, a game, theater – the form of introduction is up to you! Therefore, we encourage you to bring along some food, photos or anything interesting related to your country for a fun and informative evening amongst other volunteers.

Accomodation

The volunteers will stay in a community centre offering basic facilities. Mattresses are provided; however, volunteers should bring their own warm sleeping bags. Wi-fi is available for free. Food is included for the duration of the workcamp; everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favourite recipes from home!

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As there will be the 14th international Marjamaa Folk Dance Festival and The Days of the Village on 01.-04.08, volunteers are asked to help it out doing various practical jobs related to its organization and running. This will definitely involve a lot of cleaning and manual work But it is also expected that volunteers contribute to the festival by introducing their national culture, music, also food to locals as well as organizing games and fun activities for local children during the Day of the Youth and Children in the frame of the Festival. Be ready to work for some hours on the weekend A group of Estonian students of University Department of Culture will join international volunteers.

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Helping local community to run International Folk Dance FestivalProjectIt became a good tradition for EstYES to organize international workcamps in co-operation with Marjamaa Community. It lies on the half way between Tallinn and Parnu, and it is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage: ancient settlement in Varbola, XIII century church in Marjamaa, numerous German manor houses of XVIII-XIX centuries, etc. Local authorities see in the international camps a powerful tool for local development - not only in terms of work done by volunteers but mainly for introduction multicultural dimension to the population of small local communities in the country. The camp will take place in the village of Marjamaa, the centre of the community. The main idea of this camp is to assist running the 15th international Marjamaa Folk Dance Festival helping different practical tasks. More information about the Festival can be found here https://marjamaafolk.ee/en/about-the-festival/

Location

LocationMarjamaa is a village with ca 4000 inhabitants on the half way between Tallinn and Parnu. Distance from Marjamaa to Tallinn is 66 km. Being an administrative centre of community with 7000 inhabitants Marjamaa has several shops, department stores, culture house, cinema, several pubs, etc. Larger city nearby is Rapla (25km), an administrative centre of the county, with a population of about 7000 people. Marjamaa has a very good connection to Tallinn and Parnu. More information on www.marjamaa.ee and www.raplamaa.eeTerminalAirport, harbor, bus and train stations in Tallinn; bus to Marjamaa. Leisure timeYou can enjoy all performances of the Festival. During the international Folk Festival volunteers can join diverse activities and parties with the international participants and locals such as Festival Club every evening. Besides, it is possible to do sport at the school stadium, swim in the local swimming pool; also go to excursions to the ancient settlement in Varbola, Sillaotsa Farm Museum and other local places of interest.

Accomodation

Volunteers will have simple accommodation in the rooms of the Marjamaa Youth Centre right in the middle of the village, sleeping on beds and mattresses. Please bring a sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available. Volunteers will have lunches and dinners in the local canteen and breakfast prepared by themselves at the accommodation.

Requirements

Special requirementsPlease bring sleeping bag and pillow. It will be great if you could think about your contribution to the festival and bring some materials, music, games as well as national food/ drinks for it. If you can present folk songs or dances from your country or teach others it you really should not hesitate to do it English is the camp language.Participation feeDue to the lack of financial support for the project the participation fee of 100 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, leisure activities and administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

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