Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "festival" projects in Iceland

If you are interested in festival production here is the perfect opportunity to get some experience in the field. This particular project will combine various tasks within Reykjavík city with different partners. This will ensure diverse daily tasks and a rich experience for SEEDS volunteers.

The main task of the project is to give support to DesignMarch 2014, which takes place on the weekend of March 27th -30th. SEEDS volunteers will support the organisers and assist in various tasks related to the artistic events. This is the 5th year in a row that SEEDS supports the DesignMarch!

Possible tasks may include handing out invitation letters, putting up posters around the city, sorting out information in the office, receiving guests at the airport, driving them and running errands for the festival. In some instances volunteers might get the chance to help artists to put up their exhibitions. As volunteers will have to communicate with the project managers, artists and guest it is required that they have good conversational skills in English. Driver's license is also mandatory because some of the tasks that SEEDS volunteers will by performing will include driving a car.

DesignMarch is a four day feast for designers, artists, and anyone interested in design. The first five DesignMarch programmes in 2009-2013 were splendid with events reflecting a wide range of designs. For more information on the event follow the link, http://www.designmarch.is

SEEDS volunteers will stay in a house in downtown Reykjavík. The facilities are basic with only one shower and bathroom and volunteers are expected to show consideration for their companions. Volunteers will be sleeping in shared rooms in a sleeping bag accommodation. Please bring your own sleeping bag.

Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for the international evening.

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, often called “the nightlife capital of the north”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene.

The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.
Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources - geothermal power and glacial rivers.

March is the last month when you can see, with a piece of good luck, the Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) in Iceland. In the area closer than 100 Km from Reykjavík, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.

English will be the language of the camp. Good conversational skills are required.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

Participation fee EUR 200 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers need to have good conversational skills in English and a driver's license.
The weather in Iceland is unpredictable. Volunteers have to bring warm clothes, hats, gloves and scarves as part of the project takes place outside.

Tours and excursions (Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon or South Shore) can be arranged for SEEDS volunteers at discount fares (usually 30% to 50% lower than regular tour operators).

For the first time SEEDS volunteers are given the opportunity to be a part of the group how is feeding the international press with the latest news from the DesignMarch 2014. Here is the perfect opportunity to get some experience in the field of journalism.
This particular project will combine various tasks within Reykjavík city with different partners. This will ensure diverse daily tasks and a rich experience for SEEDS volunteers.

The main task of the project is to gather all the latest news and photographs from DesignMarch 2014 on a daily basis. You will work the evening to night shift so that all the latest information is ready for the international press early in the morning.

Reykjavík DesignMarch takes place on the weekend of March 27th - 30th. SEEDS volunteers will support the press and independent photographers covering all the artistic events related. As volunteers will have to communicate with the journalist, photographers, project managers, artists and guests it is required that they have good conversational skills in English. Driver's license is also mandatory because some of the tasks that SEEDS volunteers will by performing will include driving a car, such as driving to gather all the photographs taken over the day time.
You will also by twittering about the events and parties related to the festival. If you have a smart phone or a camera it would be nice to bring it along. You are the press support, so we need volunteers with good general computer skills, such as in uploading photographs and texts. We would also like volunteers who are interested in graphic design, journalism and arts.

SEEDS volunteers will stay in an equipped house, in a beautiful setting inside the Botanical Gardens, which are located about 4 Kilometres from the centre of the city.
Volunteers will be sleeping in shared rooms in a sleeping bag accommodation. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Please note that volunteers from other projects will also be staying in the house.
Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning. Do not forget some traditional food from your country for the international evening.

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, often called “the nightlife capital of the north”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene.

Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides. Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources - geothermal power and glacial rivers.
March is the last month when you can see, with a piece of good luck, the Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) in Iceland. In the area closer than 100 Km from Reykjavík, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.

English will be the language of the camp. Good conversational skills are required.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

Participation fee EUR 200 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers need to have good conversational skills in English and a driver's license.
The weather in Iceland is unpredictable. Volunteers have to bring warm clothes, hats, gloves and scarves as part of the project takes place outside.
Tours and excursions (Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon or South Shore) can be arranged for SEEDS volunteers at discount fares (usually 30% to 50% lower than regular tour operators).

SEEDS volunteers will be working with an Icelandic music festival called Secret Solstice. This is the first time this festival is being held and it will feature over a hundred artists both local and international from various arrays of genres. The festival takes place over the course of three days in the 24 hour midnight sun during the summer solstice.
The workcamp takes place in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Volunteers in this workcamp will work as the site build crew. This crew is all about hard work and long hours, it takes place before and after the festival. Volunteers will be doing all kinds of different jobs with the build and breakdown of the festival site.
The work is physically demanding and will require heavy lifting, hence it is not for the faint-hearted although very rewarding.
Volunteers will get a t-shirt that is to be worn at all times while on duty. The great thing about this shift is that you can enjoy the festival in its entirety.

SEEDS volunteers in this workcamp will sleep in tents in the festival area. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
Volunteers will have access to a bathroom, showers and a fully equipped kitchen. Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your country for the international evening.

The population of Reykjavik is over 200,000 including the metropolitan area, so two thirds of Iceland’s inhabitants live here. It is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.
Reykjavik is often called “the nightlife capital of the north”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded with beautiful nature.
During this time in June you will be able to experience Iceland’s 24 hour midnight sun during the summer solstice. Because of how close Iceland is situated to the Arctic Circle, the nation gets the full on effect of seasonal changes on a unique scale. During the summer we get long, sunny days and, as expected, winter comes with complete darkness.
In the area closer than 100 Km from Reykjavík, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.

English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

Participation fee EUR 120 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers will get a free festival wristband and get to participate in a special Secret Solstice staff party.
Tours and excursions (Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon or South Shore) can be arranged for SEEDS volunteers at discount fares.
Weather conditions in Iceland are unpredictable, so be prepared to experience all kinds of weather.

SEEDS volunteers will be working with an Icelandic music festival called Secret Solstice. This is the first time this festival is being held and it will feature over a hundred artists both local and international from various arrays of genres. The festival takes place over the course of three days in the 24 hour midnight sun during the summer solstice.
The workcamp takes place in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Volunteers in this workcamp will work as the site art crew. This crew works on making Secret Solstice look the best and the coolest festival site in the world.
This is hard work, long hours and will require building and some heavy lifting, but all in all it will be completely rewarding. Volunteers will be working with the festival’s Creative Director.
Volunteers will get a t-shirt that is to be worn at all times while on duty. The great thing about this shift is that you can enjoy the festival in its entirety.

SEEDS volunteers in this workcamp will sleep in tents in the festival area. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
Volunteers will have access to a bathroom, showers and a fully equipped kitchen. Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your country for the international evening.

The population of Reykjavik is over 200,000 including the metropolitan area, so two thirds of Iceland’s inhabitants live here. It is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.
Reykjavik is often called “the nightlife capital of the north”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded with beautiful nature.
During this time in June you will be able to experience Iceland’s 24 hour midnight sun during the summer solstice. Because of how close Iceland is situated to the Arctic Circle, the nation gets the full on effect of seasonal changes on a unique scale. During the summer we get long, sunny days and, as expected, winter comes with complete darkness.
In the area closer than 100 Km from Reykjavík, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.

English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

Participation fee EUR 120 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers will get a free festival wristband and get to participate in a special Secret Solstice staff party.
Tours and excursions (Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon or South Shore) can be arranged for SEEDS volunteers at discount fares.
Weather conditions in Iceland are unpredictable, so be prepared to experience all kinds of weather.

SEEDS has been working with the municipality of Strandabyggð since 2009 with very good results for the volunteers, the locals and SEEDS. Strandir (e. The coasts), located on the north-eastern part of the western fjords of Iceland, are a hiker’s paradise.
Some of the most popular walking paths have not been maintained in a proper way for some time. Therefore SEEDS volunteers will be working on restoring and maintaining those hiking trails. Maintaining these pathways is very important to encourage people in the area to enjoy the beautiful environment in a way that does not spoil the nature around. The ground is sometimes rocky and volunteers have to work together to find the most suitable place for the path.
Volunteers will also assist with preparing for the town festival, by for example putting up stages, taking them down; decorate the town and beautifying the area afterwards. Interested volunteers will also have the opportunity to participate in the town festival and put up their own acts (show art work, do an act on stage, introduce their culture, etc.) if they like.
Work can be physically demanding and volunteers should be in a good physical condition. Be prepared for some flexibility due to the weather.

SEEDS volunteers will be hosted in a local house and have access to shower facilities. Volunteers will be sleeping on mattresses on the floor in shared rooms. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
Food ingredients will be provided and volunteers will have access to a kitchen. Volunteers will share the different duties of cooking and cleaning. Please do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for an international evening.

The work camp takes place in the West fjords at the north-western part of Iceland. The region accounts for 10% of the country’s surface but only about 7200 people live there, so it is one of the least populated areas of Europe. The West fjords are very mountainous; the coastline is made by dozens of fjords surrounded by steep hills.
The region of Strandir was for centuries one of the most remote areas in Iceland, known for the inhabitants' knowledge of magic and as a refuge for criminals and outlaws. The landscape of Strandir is far from uniform, the low hills of Hrútafjörður in the south gradually change to 700 m high mountains rising straight from the coast in the northern part.
The population in the Strandir region is under 800. The towns of Hólmavík and Drangsnes are the most populated; around 400 people in Hólmavík and 100 in Drangsnes. The people of Strandir live almost entirely on traditional fishing and farming and are increasingly aware of their heritage and will proudly tell tales of their ancestors' dealings with ghosts and other supernatural beings.
It has often been said that the people of Strandir know a bit more about witchcraft and sorcery than others, and to underscore that claim The Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft, which takes one on a magical tour into the mystical world of the supernatural, is to be found in the area.

English will be the official language in the camp, high proficiency is not required.

Closest International Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF).
SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camp site and vice versa. Apart from being cheaper and more convenient, it allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.

Participation fee EUR 160 (Euros). Please note that the fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic crowns.

Bring warm clothes with you as the project takes place outdoors.
Our hosting partner will organise some free time activities in the surroundings of the project.

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SEEDS volunteers will again be part of the annual music festival “ViðDjúpið”. This is the 5th year in a row we work with the organisers of the festival with very good results.
The festival is held in the ‘capital’ of the West Fjords, Ísafjörður, around summer solstice every year. The event offers series of concerts and master classes, which are held in close cooperation with the Iceland Academy of Arts. During the last 10 years the festival has offered master classes and concerts with nation- and worldwide known artists.
We will share all types of tasks related to the festival and the group will be split according to the needs to give everyone the chance to try out different assignments. The input of volunteers will make a big difference in making the festival an impressive cultural event.
The tasks include welcoming guests at the airport and driving them around, selling entrance tickets, controlling at the entrances to the venues, helping during the classes and concerts, guiding and assisting participants and audience, preparing the venues before and after the concerts and a wide variety of many different duties.
We are an integral part of creating a special festival atmosphere in Ísafjörður and shall be ready for flexible time schedule (as for evenings & weekends).

Volunteers will stay at a local house/school; volunteers will sleep on mattresses on the floor and need to bring a sleeping bag.
Volunteers will be provided with food and be in charge of the cooking themselves.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for an international evening.

Ísafjörður is surrounded by mountains that offer endless opportunities to enjoy nature and wilderness during all seasons. Despite its small population, the town has a rather urban, or one could say international, atmosphere. It is known throughout the country for its rich cultural life, with music and visual arts having long tradition and firm roots in the town’s history.
In the West fjords one travels through the whole range of Icelandic flora from the shore and meadows, through birch and willow, to mossy moors. On a stroll amidst the driftwood on the shore one can see birds and seals and then an occasional arctic fox around the deserted farmsteads.
Fishing is traditionally the main industry in the region but tourism started to be more and more important as local and foreign visitors are discovering this region in rising numbers.
In the month of June, when the camp takes place, the sun never fully sets at this degree of latitude and the nights are as bright as the days. The bright nights are magical with almost 24 hours of sunlight and staying awake enjoying the beautiful surroundings is a unique experience.

English will be the language in the camp; good conversational skills are needed.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).
SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camps and vice-versa, which apart from being cheaper and more convenient, allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.

Participation fee EUR 140 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers need to be flexible and motivated to work at late hours and week-ends and be willing to take part in all the diverse tasks connected with the project.
Volunteers should have a driving licence and be ready to drive during the project.

SEEDS volunteers will be working this year once again with the local municipality in Patreksfjörður, in the West Fjords. SEEDS has been working in the municipality for the last 8 years in different projects.
In this project volunteers will partly be working in Rauðisandur (Red Sand). Volunteers will be working with a music festival which will take place during this workcamp. Volunteers will prepare the area for the festival, put up decorations, put up a bonfire and clean up the area before, during and after the festival. The festival takes place between July 3 and 6. More information can be found at www.raudasandurfestival.is
Other tasks might include beautifying the area around Patreksfjörður.
The working plan will be flexible and it will depend on the needs of our local host and the advance of the diverse projects in the area as well as weather conditions.
The weather conditions in Iceland are unpredictable, be prepared to experience all kinds of weather and be sure of bringing warm clothing since most of the work will take place outdoors.

SEEDS volunteers will sleep in tents during the time in Rauðisandur and there will be access to a big grill to cook on. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
Food supplies will be provided by the host. Volunteers will share the duties of cooking and cleaning.
Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for an international evening.

The West Fjords are among the most breathtakingly beautiful places in Iceland, with its high mountains and dramatic fjords cutting deep into the landscape.
Although the locals here are great, it is the nature that attracts visitors. For understandable reasons as well: it is untouched and almost uninhabited. The cliffs and valleys are packed with birds, the uninhabited fjords offer a moment of silence and tranquillity, and the Arctic fox proudly roams the mountains and inlets. The waterfalls are high and the streams pure. The distances are long and the fjords are deep. And then there are places where there are no roads at all.
Patreksfjörður is a typical fishing village with a population of about 800. The town is located on the shores in the south of the West Fjords and is surrounded by mountains that offer endless opportunities to enjoy nature and wilderness during all seasons.
In this area is the beautiful Red Sand, which is a 10km long beach with red sand. The beach is the biggest pearl in a string of coves with sand ranging in colours from white through yellow through red to black, and in coarseness from very fine to sole-hurting chips of seashells.

English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).
SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camp site and vice versa. Apart from being cheaper and more convenient, it allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.

Participation fee EUR 180 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers should have a motivation for working outdoors and be prepared to experience different kinds of weather. Volunteers will also get to participate in the festival events.
There are countless opportunities to discover the area by foot or to hike the surroundings. Our hosting partner will organise free time activities in the area; for instance visiting the local swimming pool in Patreksfjörður.

Once again SEEDS volunteers will be a part of the Rey Cup team, an International football festival for kids in 4th and 5th grade. The festival is 5 days long and has been growing every year since it was first held in 2001 and this year it will be around 100 teams participating, including up to 10 foreign teams from Norway, Denmark and England.
Rey Cup is a great adventure in the eyes of the young taking part. We will team up with the local Icelandic volunteers, young people interested in outdoor activities and sport, the parents of the participants and others. This festival is run mainly by volunteers and the support SEEDS is giving to the event is well appreciated.

We will share all types of tasks related to the festival and the group will be split according to the needs and to give everyone the chance to try out different assignments. We might be working during the weekends, but free days will be given accordingly to the working days. Volunteers are an integral part of creating an international atmosphere in Reykjavík. The input of us the volunteers will make a big difference in making the festival an impressive multicultural event.
Before starting the festival we will be helping with preparing the area for the festival, cleaning, painting and doing light maintenance work. During the festival we will be keeping the football fields clean, assisting with closing the fields in the evenings, preparing breakfast for the teams, helping with the clearance of the area after the tournament and a wide variety of many different duties before, during and after the festival.

We will be lodged in a school in Reykjavík, sleeping on mattresses, so please bring your own sleeping bag. Shower facilities may be located outside the actual accommodation, in a sports hall or swimming pool. Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. During the tournament some meals will be served in restaurants. Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for an international evening.

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, often called “the nightlife capital of the North”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene.

The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and America. It is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic on almost all sides.
July is the month of white night, when the sunsets are late, sunrises are early and darkness is never complete. In the area closer than 100 km from Reykjavik, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.
The population of the city is over 200.000 including the metropolitan area, so two thirds of Iceland’s inhabitants live here. Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources - geothermal power and glacial rivers.

English will be the language in the camp, and good conversational skills are required.

Closest International Airport: Keflavík (Reykjavík), KEF.

Participation fee EUR 200, (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

We will have free passes to the biggest geothermal outdoor pool in Reykjavík during the project and be invited to the final barbeque party in the Reykjavík Zoo. Volunteers with experience in refereeing are encouraged to apply.
Excursions (Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, South shore, etc.) can be arranged for SEEDS volunteers at discount fares.