Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "arts project" projects in France

During your first week you will be busy organising the festival by creating and putting in place the decorations, setting up the scene. The second week will invite you to immerse in the life of the festival. With a group of local volunteers from the organising association and international volunteers, you will carry out diverse tasks that will help the festival to run smoothly: you will welcome and inform visitors, help them with the seating and logistical tasks, etc... Finally, you will help to disassemble the decorations and put them back to storage while enjoying your last moments in the company of your friend volunteers with who you will have shared unforgettable and intense moments!

Accommodation will be provided in a leisure center in the heart of the municipal park (10 minutes walk from the worksite). Mattresses are provided but it is essential to bring your sleeping bag with you!There is NO WIFI in the accomodation but you will be able to access the connection at the worksite. During the first week and the last days of the project you will cook together. During the festival, food will be provided and shared with all volunteers.

You will be accommodated in the La Bourboule spa town (at an altitude of 852 metres), in the Sancy Massif, 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 accommodated close to 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, library, aquatic 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!

18-99

La bourboule

English, French

CFE: Auvergne (Clermont Ferrand, France)Vegetarian food will be available

You will create a fresco painting on the theme of biodiversity and restore a fire place in a recreation area.

-removal of the original mortar-purging of joints between building stones-cleaning and humidification of the supports,-installation of refractory bricks-removal and treatment of the metal hood

-cleaning of the supporting walls-creation of the biodiversity themed fresco-installation of the fresco

You will be accommodated in tents in the camping site of Cessenon-sur-Orb, with access to toilets and showers. Tents and floor mats will be provided but you can bring your own if you want to. The group will be sharing the cleaning tasks and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the camp leader and you will participate in the preparation of the food using good and local products.

Cessenon-sur-Orb located along the river Orb, halfway between the sea and the mountains, is one of the oldest places of Languedoc. The Mediterranean beaches are located 35 km away. The nautical base of Reals is a privileged place for nautical activities. Within the village you can see the Riches tile factory (from 19th century), the St. Annes chapel or several prehistoric Dolmens. The surrounding nature will allow you to do all kinds of sports and outdoor activities, to visit the marble quarry or the eucalyptus forest. You will be also be close to the medieval cities of Narbonne (35 km) and Béziers (20 km). Many cultural tours are organized in Cessenon-sur-Orb.

http://www.cessenon.fr/

When working on site, it is strongly recommended to use gloves and closed, sturdy clothing and shoes. We will lend you personal protective equipment according to the tasks you will be assigned. Nights can sometimes be cool, despite frequent high temperatures during the summer days. Bring a good sleeping bag and specific clothing in case of rain and storms. Do not forget sun protection (hat, glasses, sun cream...) and your swimsuit! Some intercultural and common activities could be organized if you want, so please feel free to bring some cultural stuff from your own country (food, recipes, stories or dances)!Volunteers belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody should, in any case, bring their own insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

15-17

Cessenon-sur-orb

EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available

Your mission will be to create and realize paintings on 15 poly-chrome columns. These columns are made of PVC, used as diverted contemporary material. The columns measure 40 cm in diameter and more than 2.6 m in height. Afterwards they will be installed on the main square of the city until October. The camp will end with a grand inauguration party. You will be accompanied by a camp leader and an artistic leader.

You will be accommodated in a campsite "La forêt" at Chénérailles, located by the lake with a beach for swimming. The work camp and the city are in walking distance. You will sleep in a two-person tent, showers and toilets are at the campsite and collective life will take place at the House of Culture, which will be entirely reserved for you. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes using healthy products from the market and local producers.

Chénérailles is situated at Creuse departement. This is hilly territory, just right for nature lovers and hikers. Touristic visits will be organized to allow you to discover castles, ponds, forests and meadows and, in particular, the beautiful forest of Chénérailles. You will stay next to a bathing spot, perfect to freshen up at any time during summer! On weekends you can take advantage of events and small concerts in the cities of Aubusson and Guéret.

https://www.tourisme-creuse.com

Please bring good shoes, working clothes and your swimsuit. As nights can be quite cold, remember to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag as well. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Chénérailles by foot and occasionally by minibus.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

18-99

Chenerailles

EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available

This project is a partnership between the Association du Centre de Beaumotte and the Association « Le Lieu » who are professional in the Theater of the Oppressed ( Augusto Boal technique) . As this is our goal we work mainly with the youth as a team together for an effective education. The methods of the Theatre of the Oppressed were developed by Augusto Boal in Latin America in the 1970's. His goal was to draw visibility to social and political conflicts by giving a voice to marginalizedgroups who were facing oppression under totalitarian regimes of the time . We wish through this project to give teenagers the opportunity to stage their difficulties, their fights and their doubts in order to find solutions to european difficulties. A final show, in front of the villagers, will be planned.

Participants will be accommodated at the centre of the village, in the town hall. The place tosleep is a common room with camp beds. They will sleep in collectivity on campbeds (girls andboys separated). There will be available bathroom and kitchen. Because of the situation (in a rural area) WIFI access will be limited. Everybody will take part in the collective life: making of the meals, cleaning and preparing activities for the night.

In a dynamic of popular and non-formal education, you will be able "to make and to live together" and each one of you will be responsible for the daily life of the group.

youngsters will elaborate their own menus, cook in groups, do the cleaning, and organize their activities. The exchanges at cooking time, the household, and the leisure activities will be the base of interculturality of this project.

15-17

Beaumotte-aubertans

English, French

You will transform two old telephone booths into book cabins: painting them from the outside, deciding how to organize them inside, installing shelves, making painting and decorations. You can also think about the modification of the exterior parts of the cabins. Along with a technical leader, you will learn basic carpentry skills and how to handle tools.

You will be accommodated in a municipal guest-house in the center of the village, which will be reserved only for you. There will be separate rooms for girls and boys and an area for community life, including kitchen and a lounge corner. A yard will be at your disposal, so you may have meals outdoors. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes using good products from the market and local producers.

The village of Chouvigny is located in Auvergne, 60 km away from Clermont-Ferrand and 10 km from Ebreuil, where you can find shops. It is perfectly situated in the Gorge of Sioule, on the shore of a natural and wild-flowing river, where you might see beavers and swim! During your stay, you will enjoy the town's summery energy and the countryside nearby (hiking, visit of castles, see shows, etc.). You will meet volunteers from another international workcamp, situated in Gannat, with whom you can organize activities together.

http://www.tourisme-valdesioule.fr/

Please take sporty/hiking shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. Remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Chouvignyon on foot, by car and by minibus.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

15-17

Chouvigny

EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available