The international group will work together with many other volunteers from Karlstadt. The main tasks will be setting up of the stage and campground on the site of the festival, as well as the disassembly at the end. While the festival is running, the volunteers will assist in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc. Volunteers should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours – and enjoy music! Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus!
Accomodation & food:
In the local youth centre for the first days. For the main part of the Camp the group will be lodging in tents on the site of the festival, where all helpers will also stay. Food will be served in the festival canteen throughout the day. Sanitary facilities are provided, but be aware of festival standards. Expect very basic amenities!
Location & leisure:
Karlstadt is situated in the Bavarian region called Franconia. The town is home to around 7000 inhabitants and has a historical touch. If you are interested in architecture, you will find lots of traditional German buildings in the town centre. Also, with its vast vineyards and rolling hills, the region provides an opportunity for some calm and relaxing outdoor activities as an alternative to the hectic life of the festival.
Since 1978, the Kulturfestival Graefelfing (www.kulturfestival.de) has taken place every two years on the first weekend of the summer holidays in a big park between Graefelfing and Munich. It is run by a local non-profit organization and it is free of charge. This year, the festival itself will be from the 28th of July until the 31st and about 15,000 visitors are expected throughout the whole event. There will be 4 different stages for the program of different types of music, theatre, dance and programs for children. In case of bad weather, the whole festival will take place inside big tents.
WORK:
The Workcamp will help the organizers in all phases of the festival. The main tasks will be setting up of all facilities at the festival site as well as the disassembly at the end. While the festival is running, the volunteers will assist in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc. You will work closely with the people from the association. Volunteers should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours and enjoy music. Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus.
ACCOMMODATION:
During the first days you will be accommodated in a local youth centre close to the festival area. No showers are available at the centre, so the local team of volunteers and organisers offers the showers at their private homes in addition to maybe an outdoor / camping shower. The last three nights the group will be divided in smaller groups for a home stay at several members of the local team. Please note that arrangements might change and that everything is improvised - a typical festival experience!
LOCATION:
The small garden city of Graefelfing is 1,250 years old. The townscape is famous for its many villas from the beginning of the last century. Graefelfing has about 13,000 inhabitants and is situated very close to Munich (18min by S-train from Munich Central Station). Please be aware that during the duration of the workcamp there will not be much time for trips to Munich, even though it is very close. If you are interested in the touristic site of Munich, please plan some time before or after the camp.
AIRPORT:
Munich
TRAIN STATION:
Graefelfing
Special Requirements:
We ask for a motivation letter to be sent with the application!
The international group will work together with many other volunteers from the association. The main tasks will be setting up of the stage, stalls and tents on the site of the festival, as well as the disassembly at the end. While the festival is running, the volunteers will assist in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc. Volunteers should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours – and enjoy music! Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus! The group might be asked to give a short presentation of their workcamp on stage!
Accomodation & food:
In the first two days, the group will be hosted in a cultural centre in Stuttgart, where you have a kitchen, sanitary facilities and the group will be sleeping in the hall, where the stage is. We advise sightseeing in these first days. On the third day, you will move to the site of the festival. There you will be camping in a big tent. You will need a camping mat and a sleeping bag. We encourage you to bring your own tent, if possible! Food will available through the food stands. Sanitary facilities are given, but be aware of festival standards: only cold, outdoor showers available and limited privacy compared to "regular" accommodations!
Location & leisure:
With 600,000 inhabitants, Stuttgart is the state-capital of Baden-Wurttemberg. From museums, to castles and parks, to an afternoon spent shopping, this city offers something for everyone to see! In addition, take a short train ride and enjoy the variety of nature around Stuttgart. Take a visit to some of the other interesting towns in the area, like Tuebingen (approximately 1 hour away) and Ludwigsburg (approximately 30 minutes away).
You will help to prepare everything for the Dirt Bike Contest which is taking place on 3rd of September. Concrete tasks will be the reconstruction and renovation of the trail as well as the removal of greens. On the day of the event you will set up the stalls, sell drinks etc. During the two weeks you will also help out with the renovation work in the local youth centre. Apart from these main tasks there will be a lot of time which you will spend together with the youth. Please bring some ideas for activities with you! Keep in mind that these young people are teens who haven't had many possibilities to travel and meet new people from abroad yet. Communication might be difficult sometimes. However, they are looking forward to meeting you and making new friends around the world!
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be accommodated in a school, directly in the centre of the town. The building provides a kitchen, a shower and lots of space (in the school itself as well as on the schoolyard).
Location & leisure:
Eislingen is a town in the German region Baden-Wurttemberg around 50km southeast of Stuttgart. It is located on the river Fils in beautiful nature. The region with its diverse landscape invites for hiking trips or other outdoor activities. There are good train connections to bigger cities nearby, e.g. Stuttgart or Ulm.
The main work during the camp will be the preparation of the light festival; which will be on the last Wednesday. At the light festival the whole park will be lightened by candles and fire and at different places there will be theatre, music and installations. Preparation works have to be done, such as building up tents, carrying things, playing music to practise for the event, painting signs and so on. Here we need your handicraft and also creative ideas to prepare a little program as a part of the festival. The projects depend on the dynamics of the participants! If you play a musical instrument it would be great if you bring it with you!You will work together with two project leaders and volunteers of the castle Dreilützow. They will join your group like members of the workcamp.
Accomodation & food:
The volunteers will be accommodated in multi-bed rooms (4-9 beds in a room) in a little building next to the castle. This house is only for workcamp group. The rooms can be locked.
Location & leisure:
The little village Dreilützow is situated in the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Requirements:
It is absolutely necessary to stay until the last day. Early departures are not accepted!
The idea of this Workcamp is to invite visitors to an international fairy tale without borders . Volunteers are invited to devise a program for the encounter with fairy tales and implement this. It would be nice if you bring fairy tales with you, which you know from your homes or you learned as children. We would like to have an exchange about the various experiences with the fairy tale. Volunteers can set up a fairy tale known in their country. It should be creative and funny- You have one week to prepare the fairy-tale with professional guidance and things you will use for. If you need materials, it will be provided by the municipality. Fairy-tale should be appropriate for children and for adults as well.Study Part: Learning about fairy-tales of the world and to learn how to create a theatrical performance.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be provided in a building of the municipality, more details will be announced later.
Location & leisure:
There are lots of opportunities to spend the time, making a trip on a boat and visiting a lot of interesting places, including Hamburg (easily and fast accessible by train), an another station of the German Fairy Tale Road and Bremen i Home town of the Bremen Town Musicians and Hanseatic city in a historical setting.
Requirements:
Volunteers should bring interest in role play and theater, some experience and talent in creative arts, should be open minded, communicative and ready to play an active role on the stage. Some knowledge in German language is also welcome.
« The most beautiful thing about volunteering obviously is the people you meet… the helpfulness the understanding…there is always someone who puts a plate of food in front of you if you say you are not hungry and not in the mood, or gives you a pep talk or simply a hug. »
