MIFASOL: A SOCIAL FESTIVAL IN A RURAL COMMUNITY

CODE: IG26-ESC02

Work:

Volunteers will support the organisation of the 6th edition of the MiFaSol Milena Festival Sociale (11i14 June). Their main role will be to contribute to the preparation and regeneration of community spaces, especially the Magazzino Culturale, by helping with cleaning, setting up areas for activities, and improving the usability of public spaces for the festival.Before the event, volunteers will assist in organising materials, arranging furniture, preparing exhibition and discussion areas, and supporting the general logistics.During the festival, they could help with the practical management of activities, including welcoming participants, preparing and serving food, setting up spaces for talks, workshops and performances, and supporting the technical and organisational needs of events. In addition, volunteers can contribute to the promotion and documentation of the project by taking photos and short videos, and creating social media content. Through these activities, volunteers will actively contribute to a community-based festival that brings together local actors, artists, associations and citizens to discuss local challenges, promote territorial excellence and defend social and cultural spaces.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will live in a basic apartment, with all the essential facilities for daily life but very simple in style. They will sleep in shared rooms with 3i4 beds, divided by gender. The volunteers, divided into groups and working in shifts, will take care of the management and cleaning of the house and the Magazzino, and they will prepare meals in a common kitchen. All meals will be prepared and eaten in a common room in the Magazzino.

Location and leisure

Milena is a small village in the province of Caltanissetta. The village is located in a rural mountainous context at 423 m above sea level. Like most remote Sicilian villages, it is served by a limited number of public transport services, so the organization of free time could be limited to visiting nearby places or organizing excursions out of town.

Project hosted by

Circo pace e bene is a cultural association that carries out activities of various types aimed at the most vulnerable people in the Milena area (children, people with disabilities, young people, the elderly, the unemployed, migrants). The organization mainly carries out artistic and cultural activities and realizes different projects to raise awareness in schools of all levels. The association was founded in 2015 in Milena, Sicily, by a group of local people with experience in volunteering and international mobility. The aim of the association is to encourage locals to be active in order to bring about the changes they want to see. The association represents a breakthrough for the locals and the territory where it is located, through their commitment and support. Its work contributes to the enrichment of Sicilian culture and territory. The NGO runs a space called Magazzino in Milena, which is used to promote cultural events, festivals, active participation and advocacy.

Directions to meeting point

Campofranco railway station at 18:00 CET

Additional comments

Registration to the European Youth Portal is needed - https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/young-people/about_en IMPORTANT: No fee is due to the sending organisation. Erasmus Programme Countries only.