📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The main aim of this camp is to organize a street festival of sports and arts for people with disabilities. The camp is organized by the Center of Volunteering Development of Karelia which is based in Petrozavodsk. This organization is very experienced in working not only with local, but also with international volunteers. Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, in the Northern part of Russia and very famous for beautiful nature and historically significant Lake Onega. Petrozavodsk is a quite big city with a lot of possibilities to spend free time.
💼 What the programme involves
The main task of the volunteers will be to prepare space to let people with disabilities try themselves in creative area. (music playing, songs singing, poems performing, etc). Volunteers will come up with ideas of creative activities, develop programme and schedule of the festival. They will also run workshops, organize ecological short movies show with discussion, and help with decorating the festival area.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Youth center, 5-6 people share a room. Sleeping bags are necessary! Shared facilities. Food – self-service. Bring your favorite food and spices for national food party.
📍 About the location
Petrozavodsk, the Republic of Karelia. On the weekend, volunteers will be taken to the Kivach National Reserve where they will visit famous Kivach falls. Petrozavodsk is a relativelty big city with a lot of opportunities for spending free time.
⚠️ Requirements
Participants should be motivated to work with people with disabilities and share their art skills.