SICANI CINEMA EXPERIENCE: SUPPORTING THE FESTIVAL

CODE: IG26-ESC07

Work:

Volunteers will support the 3rd edition of the Sicani Cinema Experience (24i26 July, Cammarata), a film festival dedicated to promoting audiovisual culture and valorising the territory of Central Sicily. Before and during the festival, volunteers may assist in the preparation, organisation and management of festival spaces, helping with cleaning, setting up areas for screenings, workshops, debates and exhibitions, and supporting logistical needs.During the event, volunteers may help welcome guests, assist with projections, seminars and workshops, support short film screenings, and contribute to audience engagement. They may also help with promotion, documentation, and social media content creation.Through these activities, volunteers will actively contribute to a rural film festival that brings cinema to the heart of Sicily, creating immersive experiences, cultural exchange opportunities, and promoting local stories and networking in Sicily.

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 will prepare meals in a common kitchen.

Location and leisure

Cammarata is a small village in the province of Agrigento. 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. Volunteers may be accommodated in a village near the location where the activities take place and will travel daily using transportation provided by the hosting organization.

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