Festival, Youth and Amp; Nature
Description: The main hosting organization for this Work Camp is the Youth Council of Lolland municipality. The Council will be hosting the Work Camp together with The Golden Banana (organizing music events for young people) and Lolland Music School. During the Work Camp, two main events will take place, and you will get a chance to be a part of it all.The first will be a big local Fruit Festival, through which we will get to know each other. We will be attending with a bicycle that can be turned into a stage (see veloconcerts.com) and doing different activities and promotions for the local youth community. It will be possible to ride bicycles, but also to Lolland Music School will host NErvEr (means being present) events during the week in which you can participate. You may also participate in promotional activities of the NErvEr Festival, which takes place on the 20th and 21st. NErvEr Youth Festival will take place in Mariob with lots of young people attending. The topic is what makes young people hope and to make young people happy, there will be concerts, activities, and a final party.
Type of Work: The activities will take place in Maribo. First, you will be joining young people at a festival and meet the local music school to settle in. During the week, you will be helping with logistics and promotion of the festival. You will attend the concerts and help with taking pictures, distributing t-shirts, carrying instruments, and driving a bus (if you have an EU driver s license). If you want, you can also be part of one of the choirs, or bands or in other ways participate in activities during the week. At the festival, you will be assisting with various tasks including setting up the festival, helping on the stage, promoting the festival in the streets, carrying instruments, etc. on the festival days, the day before and after. There will be work during the festival days, but also time to enjoy the concerts, activities and the atmosphere.Preliminary Schedule (can still change): September 14th: Arrive in Maribo, check in and visit the Music school, and meet the locals involved in the three activities. Attending fruit festival in SakskEbingSeptember 15th: Activities with local youth elaborate introduction to the activities during the wee.k Attending fruit festival in SakskEbingSeptember 16th: Promotion of NErvEr activities and planning of the festivalSeptember 17th: Promotion of NErvEr activities and planning of the festivalSeptember 18th: Promotion of NErvEr activities and planning of the festivalSeptember 19th: Promotion of NErvEr activities and planning of the festivalSeptember 20th: NErvEr FestivalSeptember 21st: NErvEr Festival and amp; Participation in After Party. September 22nd Cleaning and after-event activities. Farewell. No specific skills are needed, but if you are interested in music, sustainability, and hanging out with other young people, you will enjoy it. If you like construction, like doing social media, or are great video editors, we would love to know.
Accommodation: Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted at a hostel or with a family located centrally in Maribo, the town where the majority of the activities will take place. If you do not wish to share rooms with the rest of the Work Camp volunteers of different genders, then let us know and we will find a solution. Food:At the place of accommodation, there is a common room with kitchen facilities, where you can prepare your meals or just relax. The host will purchase your groceries. On some days lunch and dinner may also be provided.Bathroom Facilities:There will be bathroom and shower facilities. You will have to bring linen and bed covers, and the hostel will provide the rest.It will be possible to wash your clothes at the hostel for a small charge. You can also buy the linen and bed covers if you dont want to bring them.
Language: eng,
Requirements: To participate in this Work Camp, we require you to provide:- A motivational letter. You must include any skills you would like to contribute. We do our very best to match you with activities that you like and the work camp is very diverse. For security reasons, we can unfortunately not have volunteers with hearing or sight disabilities. For other physical disabilities, it depends on whether the volunteer is okay with different schedules and changes. English will be the only language spoken. All participants must be willing to speak English, even though they are from the same country or have trouble with the English language. Try your best We will advise you to bring warm clothes that are fit for outdoor work and might get dirty. Unfortunately, we cannot control the weather, so it is a good idea to bring rain clothes too.
Approximate Location: Maribo is a small town in the center of Lolland, known for its lakes, where you can go for walks or go kayaking. Currently, Lolland hosts the construction site of the Femern Belt Tunnel, which is a huge project worth visiting. It is also worth visiting the smaller islands on the coast of Lolland or some of the beautiful nature parks or historic towns. Your Work Camp coordinators or contact person will help you and the group with organizing activities in your spare time. It is free to enjoy the beautiful nature of Lolland, but some activities might require an extra charge. The host will not cover additional charges.
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