Medioevo in Festa

CODE: LUNAR26

PARTNER: ALA is a promotional association that focuses in activities for young people and adults in rural
areas. The center of its work takes place in Sabina, an agricultural area north of Rome (40 km) where the
association has made local development and youth policies its main vocation. The association works to
build an idea of an inclusive and educational community where everyone has the opportunity to find the
space to express themselves, outside of any social or political judgment. On a daily basis it deals with youth
aggregation, active citizenship and participation, hospitality and receptivity and local development for the
purpose of sustainable tourism, redevelopment of abandoned or disused public spaces.
PROJECT: Since 2019, it has managed the Youth Hostel located inside the small medieval village of
Roccantica, a multifunctional space dedicated to hospitality, to channel the opportunities for development
and enhancement of the territory. In the village takes place the annual event “Medioevo in Festa” since
1996 on the initiative of the Municipality and the Proloco of Roccantica with the aim of enhancing and
rediscovering the history of this small medieval village, between history and fantasy: it is a very suggestive
costume festival with a Middle Ages theme. This event is centered on the reenactment of the historical
period that goes from 1059 to 1432. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable
Development Goals:SustainableCommunities-SDG11.
WORK: The days will be structured by dedicating a first part of the work to the preparation of the Festival
together with the Proloco of Roccantica (kitchen setup, arrangement of traditional clothes and setup of
spaces dedicated to the festival and arrangement and care of places and areas nearby) manual agricultural
activities as the camp volunteers will be housed in temporary structures set up within the land owned by a
local farm. In the central days of the camp, you will actively participate in the Medieval Festival contributing
with both logistical and artistic support.
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: The group is accommodated in a tent, in an area 10 minutes walk from the
village of Roccantica. Spartan accommodation on the ground with shared bathrooms, compost toilets and
solar showers (hot water provided by solar panels). The cleaning of the spaces and the preparation of
meals will be managed by the volunteers themselves through cleaning/cooking shifts. The group will have
access to a pantry on the basis of which to build a weekly menu in compliance with allergies/intolerances
and special diets. Group life, shared management of the kitchen, cleaning and shared moments between
games, excursions, experiences.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Roccantica is a small village in the Province of Rieti in Lazio region. It is located
about 50 kilometers northeast of Rome and about 20 kilometers southwest of Rieti in the area called
Sabina. The landscape is made of hills covered with olives, which rise towards steeper mountains, with
extensive oak and beech and small medieval villages, castles and monasteries. It is a landscape that has
remained substantially unchanged over time and little affected by modern building development.Roccantica
is located on the slopes of "Pizzuto" mountain at 454 meters. The free time activity will be organized by the
leaders to allow participants to explore the village and the surroundings. During their free time, volunteers
could make some excursions, workshops and sports. TERMINAL: Rome Fiumicino FCO and then direct train
to Poggio Mirteto and then bus connection to Roccantica.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : The camp requires a high sense of adaptation, ability to disconnect from
digital devices and the internet connection, desire to disconnect from everyday life to connect with a life
more in relationship with the people around you and nature.