Vlada Prokaeva Charitable Foundation “Talented Children are the Future of Ukraine”.
Project:
The project is a final stage of a big educational campaign that is held by Vlada Prokaeva Foundation “Talented Children are the Future of Ukraine”. The project will be combination of the maintenance works on the territory of St. Sophia historical resort and educational and raising awareness campaign on the issue of World Heritage protection. St. Sofia Cathedral is a unique monument which is situated in the heart of the historical center of the Kyiv. Cathedral was founded in the beginning of XI century as a symbol of power and glory of Kievian Rus. Cathedral is famous for its marvelous mosaics. St. Sofia Cathedral together with Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is included in UNESCO World Heritage list.
Work:
work program will consist from 2 parts – informational and practical. Volunteers will work on the territory of the St. Sophia historical resort (cleaning, planting trees etc).
As one of the main objectives of the project is to raise awareness of the local community on the issues related to the World Heritage volunteers will be actively involved in preparing and running of quizzes, games, workshops for locals which help to understand the importance of World Heritage sites (WHS); presentations in the schools about World Heritage sites and other unique places in volunteers’ home countries prepared from the materials brought by the international volunteers; preparation of the own poster about WHS in volunteers’ home countries which will be presented during big concert and in workshops starting from the second day of the project; recording a song dedicated to the World Heritage on one Kyiv’s music studio that will be performed by the volunteers at the big gala-event in Kyiv.
On the 1st of June in Kyiv will be run big gala-event of the big project “World Heritage in Young Hands, Ukraine, 2011” which was organized by Vlada Prokaeva Charitable Foundation “Talented Children are the Future of Ukraine”. During gala-event the group of international volunteers will present their posters about World Heritage sites in their native countries and speak about this sites.
Accommodation:
International volunteers as well as campleader will live in one 3-4 rooms apartment in the city center (around 20 minutes on foot to the working area).
Food:
Breakfast will be served by kitchen team, lunches and dinners will be provided at café.
Location:
Kyiv, Ukraine.
Terminal:
nearest train station Kyiv.
Nearest Airport:
Boryspil or Zhulyany (for low-cost airlines Wizzair).
Leisure time:
you will be in Kyiv – you can discover and enjoy all advantages of life in our magnificent city. The last Sunday of the May is a traditional Day of Kyiv – you can see beautiful flower exhibitions and a big festival.
Important! 20.05.2011 is the arrival day. 02.06.2011 is the departure day. Volunteers can not leave the project earlier.
Project: The history of the Kharkiv Old circus dates back to the year 1905. It was the first theater-circus not only in Kharkiv, but on the whole territory of the former USSR. The building of the circus was the architecture Hrustalyov s project.After Kharkiv circus moved in a new building in April of 1975, The Circus Administration occupied the former Old Circus building. Except of creative stage work with professional artists a Child and youth circus art studio Old circus has been working on the base of the Circus Administration for 11 years so far which is famous in our city, country and internationally. For 10 years more than 300 young 6-16 years old creative, strong and brave admirers of art have been studying in this studio. More than 30 students have closely connected their lives with circus and they are working now with professional artists in State Circus Company of Ukraine and in other circus group teams as well. And it is not the final result of our educational work with growing up generation of young citizens of Kharkiv. The main thing is that hundred young hearts are taught to love and appreciate the beauty, alienated from streets and negative tendencies that so often influence the development of new generation of citizens of Ukraine. Work: The Old circus is located in the old area of Kharkiv. We will help to restore the old building of circus: dressing room, make-up room, and wardrobe. We will have to repair floors, paint surfaces, clean and put in order everything inside. Some cleaning, weeding, some painting and make-up work is also included. We will work in the place where every brick is penetrated with history; we will touch directly the spirit of the artistry, which is passing the time
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation et food: hostel (rooms for 3-6 persons with kitchen, common toilet sink and shower in the corridor). Meals - 3 times per day, prepared by volunteers.
Location & leisure:
Location: Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian megapolis. It s situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It s one of the biggest scientific and cultural centers. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2009 Kharkiv celebrated its 355th anniversary. Here you can find some information about Kharkiv: http://www.kharkov.ua/index-e.phtml Leisure time: activities in the group, intercultural learning, meetings with Ukrainian students, sightseeing, sport and cultural activities, disco, swimming pool, rollerblade, picnics, swimming and paddling in river and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting. What to bring: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, your flag (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, good mood and motivation.
Requirements:
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Age:
18-99
Location:
Kharkiv
Language(s):
English
Airport:
HRK: Osnova International Airport (Kharkov, Ukraine)
Project: The camp is situated in the suburban part of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy. This town has rich history and a lot of places to see. It is situated on the banks of one of the most beautiful rivers in Ukraine - the Dnieper, 100 km to the south-east of Kyiv i the capital of Ukraine. Pereyaslav-Khmelnystskyy is one of the most important places in Ukrainian history. Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy has existed since the 10th century. It was a border stronghold of the Kievan Rus state but was overrun by Tatars in 1239. The town began to recover in the 16th century and emerged as a site of Ukrainian Cossack culture. In 1654, Bohdan Khmelnytskyy and his Cossacks met at Pereyaslav to agree that Ukraine, for protection against Poland, becomes a protectorate of Russia i breakdown in the Ukrainian history. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in the city, so volunteers will enjoy this place.Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17thi19th centuries is recreated, complete with gardens and flowers around the houses with whitewashed walls and thatch roofs. In the houses you find icons and decorative towels exactly the way it looked in the times of old. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ. Work: Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is integral part of national Ukrainian heritage and is protected by special law. We continue the 14 year project, repairing the historical objects and cultural monuments, participating in the work on the territory of the historic and cultural recreation area in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy. Volunteers will help the workers of the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture through different activities to restore the museum exhibits and to clean the territory of the museum.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: will be specified later. We have two options: accommodation will be provided in dormitory of the local vocational school or in a local boarding school. Food: will be provided 3 times per day.
Location & leisure:
Location: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, 100 km to the south-east of Kyiv.Terminal: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy bus station.Nearest Airport: Kyiv Boryspil Airport (KBP).Leisure time: As it was mentioned above there are a lot of museums in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers can explore the history and culture of the Central Ukraine. Bus trip to Kyiv can be organized. Sunbathing and swimming in the Dnipro River and the lake are possible.What to bring: Working clothes, sleeping bag, swimming suit, a mat, pocket flashlight, shoes, sportswear, mosquito protection liquid, tapes, musical instruments and everything you need-
Project: project will take place in L viv - a major industrial and cultural center in the Western region of Ukraine. L viv is a very beautiful and cozy European city with unique architecture and lots of nice restaurants and cafes. It is famous for its ancient cathedrals, churches, museums, art galleries, theatres. L viv was founded in the mid-13th century. The city was located on the crossroads of trade routes that made it the center of trade and commerce and led to its rapid economic development. The medieval urban topography has been preserved virtually intact (in particular, there is evidence of the different ethnic communities who lived there), along with many fine Baroque and later buildings. The territory of central part of L viv i 120 ha of the property at its centre now listed as a part of the World Heritage, was designated as a National Historical and Architectural Reserve. In the centre of the city is situated Stryiski Park. It was founded in 1879 i in summer 2009 it celebrated its 130th Birthday. This giant territory (54 ha) was a favorite place of locals for years. Cinema, galleries, restaurants were situated here. Unfortunately, last years were not so successful for the Park i because of bad financing now it is in poor condition. During this summer some renovation works in the park are planned by local authorities.Work: The volunteers will work on the territory of Stryiski Park and other parks located in the centre of the city. They will clean footpaths and runoff ditches on the sides of the paths, perform landscaping and other activities for improving the park grounds. As one of the main objectives of the project is to raise awareness of the local community on the issues related to the World Heritage and to promote non-formal education methods in education about World Heritage volunteers will be actively involved in preparing and running of:- press-conference; -World Heritage exhibition, prepared exclusively from the materials brought by the volunteers i open for the citizens, were posters, photos, information and other materials brought by the volunteers about World Heritage sites and other unique places in their home countries will be exhibited;-Workshop with children about World Heritage with the use of the educational materials provided by World Heritage Centre.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: volunteers will be accommodated in a student dormitory.Food: will be provided 3 times per day.
Location & leisure:
Location: L viv.Terminal: L viv bus or train station.Nearest Airport: L viv. Leisure time: L viv region has a lot of places of interests that is why you will not feel lack of historical places to visit: castles, monasteries, churches. L viv itself is a beautiful city of authentic architecture, which is non-formal capital of Western Ukraine. There will an opportunity to visit many museums and other interesting places in L viv.What to bring: working gloves, comfortable footwear (strong shoes), working clothes, CD s, DVD s etc, musical instruments, detailed information about your country, national games, good mood and motivation. Please, bring stuff from your country to prepare an exhibition stand about World Heritage Sites or unique places in your country.About L viv and L viv region - http://www.lvivbest.com/, http://www.lviv-life.com
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