a movie festival for children, this year the thematic of the festival is the forest! Do you like cinema? Are you interested in this thematic? So this workcamp is made for you! The AFFE (local organisation for a film festival for children) runs every year the festival “Plein la Bobine” for children from 3 to 12 years old with the aim to develop programs of visual education in connection with cinema. Every year has a different thematic. This is the 14th anniversary of the festival ! Cinema-addicts, come to discover the festival Plein la Bobine ! You can find further information on the web site of the festival : www.pleinlabobine.com
Works :
You will fully participate in the setting up of the festival - creation, installation of the scenery, the exhibitions, the equipment, preparation of badges, posters, signposting. One part of your work will be linked to the young public : welcome, seating, etc.
Activities :
Once there the leaders will propose you several activities, especially the first week, the second is totally dedicated to the festival. But you can bring your own ideas, be imaginative! We expect you to participate in the group activities that are going to be chosen as a group. Have fun!
Location :
You will be accomodated in the La Bourboule spa town (at an altitude of 852 metres), in the middle of the Natural Park of the Auvergne Volcanoes. La Bourboule is located nearby the banks of the Dordogne River crossed by a dozen of bridges and has a splendid wooden park. You will be accomodated close from hiking paths and you will enjoy the activities organized by the municipality for the spa users. You will also have access to the facilities of the town: shops, activities,...
Accommodation :
In a leisure center with facilities and a kitchen. There will be mattresses for the volunteers but bring your sleeping bag !
Special Requirements :
Attention! French/ English speaking camp, you will be in contact with French public ! The life in a festival is often hectic and days could be long. This workcamp is different from the others, you have to know how to react facing different situations. You should speak some French because you will be in contact with the public.
The Beaufiest'yval is a festival of shows and animations for all the families and all ages, organized in a festive atmosphere. The festival will take place in an exceptional setting of 8 hectares located in the Beaufief park, in the town of Mazeray (behind the castle). Organized by the Association of Beaufief Leisure Centre that works to develop a real animation of the local life, this festival is a unique opportunity to live a time of sharing and conviviality.
Work:
You will work with volunteers, children and youth of the Beaufief leisure center, to the preparation and the implementation of the festival. The work will be to lay out the park, make it attractive and help assembling the Big Top, stages and stands. During the festival, you will be required to welcome the audience and you will have the chance to participate in an open stage. Artists, get ready! After the event, you will help to clean and tidy up the site in a festive atmosphere! Following the festival, you will organize exchanges with children from the leisure center. Activities, games, sharing and living together will enrich this cultural experience!
Leisure activities:
The volunteers of Beaufief Leisure Centre will organize several activities to help you integrate into local life. They will accompany you in the discovery of the richness of the historic heritage of the area. Other attractions in the surrounding area include the artificial lake of Bernouet and its open-air-cafe.
Accommodation:
in tents, on the campgrounds of Mazeray
Location:
Mazeray, Charente-Maritime, 1 hour from La Rochelle
Nature, poetry and land art! Between storytelling nights and evening outings, the residents have many surprises in store for you. Septfonds (meaning seven springs) is located in Tarn-et-Garonne, stone and straw country. The village has a rich and complex history shaped by the hands and memory of Men. It was the Seven Springs that in around 1130 determined the village's name and placement. Today, the village wishes to recreate the Seven Springs route. Having hosted international projects since 2009, the municipality has decided to once again organise an international workcamp in order to begin this new endeavor. The residents are excited to have the opportunity to meet new volunteers and to help them discover their region -their pride and passion. It is, then, around the subject of water that this workcamp will mark the beginning of a partnership -over three years- between the Citrus Association (Solidarités Jeunesses in Midi-Pyrénées) and the municipality of Septfonds.
Work:
You will participate in the restoration of 3 springs : the eve's spring has a poetic and inspiring atmosphere for those who know how to listen. Your mission will be to enhance and upgrade this place so that it's natural beauty be restored, working consciously, respecting its rich environment, and paying particular attention to its flora and fauna. You will be brought to upgrade the place so that it makes people want to stop or stay there. At the Borel Spring, there is an old stonewall that has been invaded by wild vegetation. These small walls contain all the history of the region, particularly in Septfonds where over the years a dozen quarries were exploited. Your task will be to enhance this wall as well as to install a picnic table which is, in fact, also a very large stone. Finally, in Morgues Spring, where there is a an old lavatory, the work will consist of restoring this construction structure, sanding off the paint on the poles as well as applying coatings. Also, with the help of a professional artist, you will create a Land'Art exposition around one of the springs. And in the context of the Fountains poetry festival, you will have the opportunity to make a show with a famous storyteller from the region.
Accomodation & food:
In a dormitory with kitchen and bathroom in Septfond Stadium.
Location & leisure:
Location: Septfonds, 90km Northeast of Toulouse, between Cahors and Montauban.Loisirs : The city will prepare friendly and festive activities for you. You will have the opportunity to participate in a group picnic and an evening outings to observe amphibians such as frogs and salamanders etc. In addition, you will be able to explore the village (dolmens, chapel, water fountain, memorial site, and old chapel manufactures) encountering the warmth of the inhabitants in the process. You will appreciate wandering around in the alleys of medieval cities such as Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Bruniquel or Penne, or walking around Montauban, a village of art and history where Ingres -the master of Neo-classic painting- was born. In this wonderful region surrounded by the Aveyron Canyon, canoeing, hiking and swimming will highlight your relaxation time.
Plunge into the World Cultures! You will take part in the organisation of the 43th edition of the festival Les Cultures du Monde during 10 days around 400 musicians and dancers from all over the world will share their performances in a multicultural context. The National Association Cultures et Traditions is the organiser of the festival and attracts every year a large number of local volunteers before (involved in the preparation of the project) and during the 10 days of the festival. They will welcome you and be your guide. This workcamp is a great opportunity for you to meet new peoples and new cultures. More informations on the festival web site http www.gannat.com Web address http www.cultures-traditions.org
Work:
You will be fully involved in the organisation of the festival � Cultures du Monde � (from 22th to 31th of July) creation and installation of decorations, putting up stands and stages, working at bars and catering, welcoming the public, tidying up and cleaning the festival sites. You will arrive a week before the beginning of the festival in order to familiarize yourself to the site, to meet the numerous local volunteers, and to help with the preparation of this festival. Your ideas and experiences are of course always welcome. Caution, during 3 weeks, you have to be available and adapt yourself to possible updates of the festival. Long days full of events !
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in tents nearby the House of Folklore (which hosts the national association Cultures and Traditions and Youth Hostel). During the 10 days of the festival, meals will be taken in a school in Gannat. You will cook by yourself during the rest of the workcamp. The group will organise teams so that everybody can participate in the cleaning, tidying up, and preparation of the meals� do not forget your recipes !
Location & leisure:
On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don�t expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group.
Requirements:
French speaking camp ! Life in a festival is often hectic and days could be long. This workcamp is different from the others ! You have to be available and to know how to react facing emergency situations.
For the 21st year in a row, the association Souvigny Grand Site proposes to a group of volunteers to get involve in carrying out a remarkable one-week medieval event. This event hosts more than 30 000 visitors each year.
Work:
You will take part in the preparation, as well as in the daily animation of several stands. At the end of the week, you will help in clearing the location. You will take part in the entire event, and will be involved in all phases of the process: assembly, animation, disassembly and clean up.A very intense working week is waiting for you. This workcamp is a challenging experience which requires you to be really motivated all along the week. Certain evenings, the stands will be open until midnight.
Accomodation & food:
in a dormitory in Souvigny.
Location & leisure:
Leisure activities: An exploration of the region will take place mostly during the last week of the workcamp. During the weekends, you will usually be occupied by the fair, but you will be able to take advantage of the activities at the fair.
Location:
Souvigny (Allier), 10 kms away from Moulins-sur-Allier.
The National Stud institution of Rosiere aux Salines will welcome you at 15 minutes from the city of Nancy. There, you can discover equestrian activities and learn renovation techniques of old hippomobile cars. Web address http www.harasderosieres.com
Work:
The volunteers will have two main missions - renovation and environment.
The team will renovate the Honour Saddlery. Works will concern the maintenance and the restoration of the woodworks, the painting of the saddlery room, and volunteers might also experience how to work the leather.
The environmental part will be in cooperation with the association l'Atelier Vert. Volunteers will create a green path and do some other works in the countryside. They will also help out with the development of the Festival Sauvage.
Accomodation & food:
You will be hosted in a building, not far from the site. The group will be organised in teams so that everybody can participate in the cleaning, tidying up and preparation of the meals, do not forget your recipes!
Location & leisure:
On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don't expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group. Do not forget it !
This summer, the town of Torcy is hosting the fifth edition of the "Festi'Val Fraîcheur", an urban cultural festival, organised by local youth associations, which showcases performances of music, graffiti and break dancing. The aim of this festival is to promote the expression of cultural diversity, to create links between different generations of people and to encourage young people to engage with their community.
Work:
As a volunteer in this camp, you will work with local young volunteers from various partner organisations to help to prepare the park where the festival takes place. The work will first consist in making the venue accessible and safe to all, as well as attractive and comfortable. You will also help to promote the festival in the local community and act as stewards for the public during the festival itself. After the event, you will help to clear the site of the festival and celebrate the end of the project with the local partners!
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep on mattresses in a local gymnasium. Please bring a sleeping bag with you.
Location & leisure:
Leisure activities: You will have the opportunity to meet many other young people from the community of Torcy and its surrounding areas. Some activities will be organised with the support of local partners and associations. You will also be able to arrange other activities according to the opportunities and the available budget.
Location:
Approximately 30km east of Paris.
Closest train station:
Torcy RER
Requirements:
Note: This project should not be seen as a sightseeing trip to Paris. If you wish to visit Paris, you should arrive some days before or leave some days after the dates of the summer camp.
Île d'Aix is a small pedestrian island located in the North Atlantic ocean. Very marked by an eventful maritime past, this island contains lots of places steeped in history, specially the Fort Liedot which was built by Vauban and classified as an historical monument. This municipality is a loyal partner of the association Solidarités Jeunesses. In fact, since several years l'Ile d'Aix hosts international workcamps. It leads actions and different animations all over the year to give life to this place. The fort includes 3 wall-walks, today you can visit safely one of them thanks to the previous actions.
Work:
This year, you will work on the Herse room at the entry of the Fort Liedot. The work consists of removing the vegetation on the whole room to begin masonry works. You will stabilise a part of the wall, taking it off, reparing the stones and rebuilding it. The other parts of the room should be joined with the chalk mortar. The technical leader will transmit you traditional masonry techniques which are exactly the same that they used for the construction of the Fort Liedot. Finally, you will proceed on the security of the place by building a wooden fence.
Accomodation & food:
collective, indoor, on the island
Location & leisure:
Leisure activities: How many activities you will have this year in l'Île d'Aix! You will have the chance to participate in the hosting and the setting up of the "Islanders Festival". You could enjoy all the activities proposed for the festival: concerts, shows, bass bands, local products markets, expositions, film projections... You could also practise some aquatic activities like fishing or sailing with the local clubs. The free time will foster the meeting with the local people who wait for you impatiently. You will discover the beach, bike rides along the sea, beach-volley and other pleasures. You could also go and visit villages like La Rochelle or Rochefort.
Location:
In the middle of the sea! 20km from Rochefort-sur Mer, Charente Maritime.
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