CarnivALL Togheter 3

CODE: LUNAR16

PARTNER : The camp is organized by Lunaria in collaboration with “Giovani Insieme”. The association is
composed of young people for young people founded in October 1998 in Carignano with the aim of
protecting, promoting and enhancing artistic, historical and architectural heritage, nature and the
environment, by proposing summer work camps for young volunteers from all over Europe.
PROJECT : The workcamps in Carignano were started to restore some rooms in a building in the historical
center of the town. Through this project volunteers have the opportunity to recover Carignano’s
architectural heritage and enjoy the environment whilst meeting young people from all over the world.
Moreover “Giovani Insieme” organizes different local events such as summer camps for local children,
cultural exhibitions, etc. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal:
Climate Action-SDG13
WORK: Volunteers will work on the creation of some carnival costumes for historical tradition of carnival
in Carignano and we’ll create small cart for the parade and also to be exhibited at the festival called “Festa
di mezza estate” in which volunteers will be part of the working team the last two nights in the second weekend of the workcamp. There will also be an activity in a protected area cutting bamboo to protect the
endemic vegetation and use it for the carnival activities. For an amazing experience of exchange, they could
talk about carnival traditions in their countries and also teach the volunteers typical songs or dances. The
local team of volunteers will support the international ones for translation, but, don’t forget to be flexible in
this. Every week the volunteers will go once to a retirement home to present their countries. Some of
Carignano's families will host the volunteers for a dinner in their home to share their culture and way of life.
Moreover, for the first week of the workcamp, some Italian volunteers could be involved from an
association called AU.DI.DO (autonomy for disabled people) so be willing to work with people with
disabilities.

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD : Volunteers will be hosted in an ancient building (under restoring) with
beds, communal bathrooms with 2 showers and hot water and a kitchen. Bedrooms are provided with 4 to
6 beds per room. The volunteers are responsible for the cleaning and cooking. Food is provided by the host
organization. Volunteers must be equipped with a sleeping bag (or sheets), pillowcase and towels.
LOCATION AND LEISURE : The town of Carignano (8700 inhabitants) is situated on the left bank of the
river Po approximately 20 Km from Torino and within the Regional Parco Fluviale (park of the river). Its
center is of typical "piemontese" style, characterized by an ancient core with medieval archways and a
baroque cathedral. The town's surroundings offer sites of architectural and naturalistic interest, it is also
possible to reach Turin easily, as there are frequent coaches to the city. During the free time there are many
exciting things to do such as visit the open market of Carignano and take part in some local events. On the
weekends it will be possible for the group to organize a visit to Turin (there is a bus to and from Turin),
visiting the Egyptian museum, the cinema museum, MAO museum of oriental art, the Holy Shroud etc. The
costs of the FREE TIMES activities are not covered by the project. TERMINAL: Nearest Airport Turin;
Nearest bus station CARIGNANO. It takes approximately 2/3 hours to reach the bus station from Turin
airport.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : It is important to keep in mind that you'll be working with children, which is
different than working with adults, and to be prepared to work on manual tasks, which can be challenging
at times.