📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Cultural Heritage Protection has been an important feature of the volunteer projects of the host organization . The main idea of this camp is to launch series of preparation camps to the summer volunteers season.
The volunteers will be engaged in repairing work (inside) of old historical building, where 'Mir tesen' is situated.
The first camp of the series will take place in the most wonderful and magical time of the year.
The second part of this workcamp will concentrate on intercultural learning and exchange.
Although the Russian officially adopted the Gregorian calendar , the Russian Orthodox Church continued to use the Julian calendar. The New Year became a holiday which is celebrated by both calendars.
The biggest advantage of the camp is that we will celebrate New Year and experience the Orthodox Christmas (at the 07 January) miracle learning Russian traditions and by taking part in it. It will be atmospheric camp where volunteers will try yourself in a role of Russian Santa (DED MOROZ) and his granddaughter (SNEGUROCHKA), will try divination on the Christmas Eve and sing old Christmas carols, learn famous Russian dance in circle and discover why Russian people have tradition to celebrate New Year twice.
💼 What the programme involves
Preparation of the host organization”™s office in summer work camps: the volunteers will be engaged in repair work (inside) of the old historical building, in which the "small world" is. There are many different jobs that do not require any special qualifications: painted walls and furniture, decorating rooms, a corridor painted walls and window frames, and more.
We will draw, to design, decorate the room with posters, paintings, photographs and Christmas decorations. In addition, we will have a workshop intercultural sharing and exchange traditions of celebrating the New Year and Christmas in different countries. We recommend that you prepare a presentation, photos or postcards, costumes, games, food and recipes - what you might think, pleased to present its traditional New Year and Christmas celebrations.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Host organization provides a basic condition accommodation and food in St-Petersburg in the dormitory for 6-8 persons . The shower with hot water, equipped kitchen and the common room are provided. Volunteers will cook by themselves.
📍 About the location
St-Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia. Volunteers will have an opportunity to visit numerous museums, palaces, theatres, galleries and exhibitions, festivals and Christmas markets. We will enjoy extremely beautiful snowy St-Petersburg and experience some winter outdoor activities like skiing and ice-skating, playing snowballs and competition for the best snowman.