Music&Culture

CODE: LUNAR32

PARTNER: The camp will be organize in collaboration with Maxima Entropia and Arzibanda association.
Both organization are music and cultural organization in a small village in Abruzzo region. "Maxima
Entropia," which has always been distinguished by its strong commitment to promoting musical, artistic,
and cultural knowledge in areas typically excluded from such programs, with particular attention to
excellence in education and the youth community. Since its inception, Maxima Entropia has worked in
collaboration with local associations, including the Cultural Association Arzibanda. This association was
founded after operating since 1997 as the "Comitato La Rocca," with the primary goal of promoting culture
in the region, particularly through the "Arzibanda" Festival, which takes place every summer in the historic
center of Capistrello, offering musical activities and street theater.
PROJECT: The project will support the organization of "Ambient'Azioni Musicali.. Junior!", a music camp and
the "Arzibanda" Festival. "Ambient’Azioni Musicali.. Junior!" is the flagship initiative of the cultural
association "Maxima Entropia," During the week of the campus, participants experience intense days of
study and fun in an inspiring environment that includes a busy schedule of instrument lessons, choir and
orchestra practices, concerts, roaming musical flashmobs, as well as excursions to discover the wonders of
the Abruzzo region, leisure moments, and shared experiences.
WORK: For both events volunteers will be primarily involved in setting up the spaces for the activities,
programming and promoting events (through the creation of video-photo reports and social media
channels), supervising artists and participants, as well as engaging in extraordinary cleaning activities at
various sites in the town and creating artistic installations. The different tasks will be divided by mutual
agreement according to shifts. Naturally, there will also be moments of leisure and excursions to discover
the surrounding area.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in double and triple rooms spread
across two apartments in the center of the town, where they will have access to a usable kitchen and two
bathrooms. Volunteers working the morning shift can choose to have lunch for free with the organizing
staff or return to their accommodation, while those on the afternoon shift can arrange their own dinner.
Wi-Fi will be available in some common activity areas.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Capistrello is a town in the province of L'Aquila, with a population of about
5,000 people. Located at 734 meters above sea level, it offers an extraordinary view of the Ernici Simbruini
mountains, the upper valley of the Liri River, and the mountain ridge of Fucino. TERMINAL: The closest
airports to Capistrello are those in Rome and Pescara. From there, you can reach Avezzano via the
Prontobus bus line (www.prontobusitalia.it). Once in Avezzano, Capistrello can be reached in just a few
minutes by the Avezzano–Roccasecca train line or by the TUA (Trasporto Unico Abruzzese) bus service.