Workcamp Details - SCI International Voluntary Projects

Festival La iMAGInada

Camp code:

ES-CAT 3.1

Country:

Spain - Catalunya

Start Date:

Aug 05, 2024

End Date:

Aug 16, 2024

Topic:

3: International solidarity

Work Types:

Art / Festival / Cultural heritage

Number of volunteers:

Number of places still available:

Free places last update:

Jul 16, 2024

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

18 - 99

Required Language:

English

Description: We are happy to invite you to our festival La iMAGInada 2024 !! The iMAGInada is a self-sustaining festival promoted by a cultural association formed by young people with a concern: to offer an alternative to the current economic, social and cultural model through the creation of spaces for exchange, empowerment, participation, dynamic and self-sustainability in the framework of the annual festivities of the city. For four days, the iMAGInada is a community initiative that offers cultural and artistic programes. The festival becomes a critical and creative space around: the dissemination of artists and local associative movements, exchange of knowledge, social inclusion, reflection and individual growth,& intercultural contact. More info on: www.laimaginada.cat

Type of Work: Volunteers will help in tasks related to preparations and logistics for the festival: assembling and dismantling of the spaces and infrastructure, setting of space, activities for the children, preparing the social activities (such as forums, world dinners, etc), supporting the kitchen and the bar of the festival and other tasks helping the organization.

Study Theme: We have a Forum Space where we talk about different current topics, such as social transformation, inequalities, feminism,solidarity economy, education, food, health etc(usually the talks are in Catalan or Spanish).In general, the project pursues the defence of freedom of expression,social and community transformation and alternative methodologies.There will be a lot of possibilities to get in touch with the local community.Also we will put the volunteers in the context of the reality of our environment and project & we will do some trips to discover a few places and cultural events nearby.

Accommodation: The accommodation will be in the building of the local boy scout group where there is one common sleeping room , another room designated for cooking, and there are also bathrooms with showers. The food will be bought and provided to the volunteers during the festival. For the rest of the days the cooking will be managed by the volunteers together according to their needs. The food will be vegan or vegetarian, offering alternatives for special needs like allergies or intolerances.

Approximate Location: Camp de Mart, Tarragona

Organization Description: SCI Catalunya is the Catalan branch of SCI, one of the 2 SCI branches in Spain. We are based in Barcelona and our working area covers the Catalan countries (including Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands and Andorra). The other provinces of Spain are covered by SCI Madrid. SCI was founded in 1982 and he organization works on both a global and local level. On the global level, we organize international workcamps in the above mentioned territory Long Term Voluntary Projects (including EVS), trainings and seminars. . On the local level, we work to promote peaceful social transformation of society in order to encourage sustainable human development and a culture of peace, through volunteer groups, involving our community and local networks.

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