French speaking camp! We need a motivation letter in French explaining why you are interested in this project specifically.
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Dive into world cultures! The festival Cultures du Monde is a unique place to meet more than 100 folk dancers and singers, with different cultures and nationalities and get involved in the organisation of a great festival in close cooperation with the local volunteers. We have successfully been cooperating with the association for several years now! This year the festival will last 6 days, full of dance workshops, shows and balls. The artists are gathering from all over the world to share their diversity of culture and folklore ! For more info: http://www.lesculturesdumonde.org/
Work:
You will be fully integrated in the team of local volunteers. Before the festival, you will participate to create the decorations and set up the place. During the festival, you will join the teams in charge of welcoming the audience and hosting the artists. You will also oversee catering and refreshment stalls, cleaning, ... You will discover all the background of a festival and actively participate to its success ! Important: during the festival, work is very intense, days are long, and nights are short... but you will have a warm welcome, the atmosphere is very friendly.
Accomodation and food
Accommodation is under tents (1 person per tent) on the town's open air sport stadium. Volunteers will manage the tasks of daily life in teams (shopping, cooking, cleaning). A bigger tent will be set up and host the "living room". Showers and toilets are in a building just nearby the tents on the stadium, which is close to the festival location ( about ten minutes walking). During the festival, you will eat with the organisers and the artists of the festival.
Location and leisure
Gannat is a small town 45km North from Clermont-Ferrand. The region is rich with historical villages, and beautiful natural areas to visit! Your campleaders will prepare games and activities but you will be invited to propose and create your own activities! Be creative! The heart of the project remains the organisation of the festival and a lot of activities will be linked to the meeting of local volunteers.
Directions to meeting point
Nearest airport: LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry ou CFE
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Nearest train station: Gannat (zip code 03800) train station
Meeting Point and Time: Gannat train station from 5:00pm 08/07/2024
Additional comments
Pay attention that you will use bikes for moving between the camping site and the place of the festival. During the 6 days of the festival, days will be long and intense. Evenings can end quite late at night in company of the festival's artists and fellow volunteers ! You will need to be reactive and autonomous to achieve your mission... always in a good mood! There is a Wi-Fi access at the local library. Please note that the telephone network is quite low.