"Nature, not Nationalism" - Protecting Alpine Forests responsibily (Tạo bản sao)

CODE: BE-SCI 12.1

Description: Na Fir Bolg is a three-day family oriented alternative music festival organized in the Flemish Region. The first edition of this festival was organized in 1996, as a fundraiser for several environmental organizations. Throughout the years the festival grew but the spirit of the festival stayed the same. Nowadays there are two stages which provide a variety of local and international folk music. About 15,000 visitors come to enjoy the festival’s friendly atmosphere. All the people involved are volunteers, committed to bringing an alternative to big commercial festivals. The profits of the festival go to environmental and other charity organizations.

Type of Work: Hard manual work. During the installations, volunteers will provide logistical help: installing water and electricity systems, installing fences around the festival grounds, stages, backstage, etc. After these tasks are completed, volunteers will help with putting the final touches to the festival: decorations, posters… During the festival volunteers will be free to attend the concerts and enjoy the festival life! At the end of the festival, volunteers will assist in dismantling and cleaning the festival ground. After concluding the clean-up (typically 2, maximum 3 days), the rest of the camp will be devoted to cultural visits in the region and to some cities in Belgium. On some days the working hours could be more than expected, but their amount should not exceed 6 hours per day.

Study Theme: History and philosophy of "Na Fir Bolg", a cultural and solidary festival.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a building located next to the festival. A cooking team who will cook for all the volunteers. Volunteers will need to bring mattress and a sleeping bag and will be sleeping on floor level. Bicycles will be provided to move around.

Language: English

Requirements: This camp is for all the volunteers wishing to discover the organization of a solidarity festival and who are not afraid of hard manual work. During the installation and dismantling days, the volunteers will be working a bit longer than the other days.

Approximate Location: Vorselaar, Province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium (https://www.nafirbolg.be/en/info/locatie)

Notes: Additional fee: Many SCI camps will have an additional fee of €50.00. This will cover: local hosting costs; the volunteer’s International insurance costs; a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects; SCI International administration costs. If you apply through an SCI branch, the fee will be included in the fee you pay to your sending branch. If you apply through a partner organisation you will pay the fee on arrival at the project: either directly to the hosting branch or through a PayPal transfer system. When accepted on the project the host branch