Christmas in Palestine: priceless experience

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Palestinian Territory Culture Festival Social work Culture Festival +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner organization in Palestine is dedicated to empowering Palestinian youth and facilitating their growth through various educational, cultural, and social initiatives. Based locally, our partner aims to provide young Palestinians with opportunities for development, leadership, and advocacy across various domains, including education, human rights, and community engagement. Through workshops, seminars, and projects, our partner seeks to enhance the skills and knowledge of Palestinian youth while fostering dialogue, understanding, and collaboration among them. Additionally, our partner engages in advocacy efforts to address the challenges and aspirations of Palestinian youth at both national and international levels, playing a vital role in shaping their future and contributing to the overall development of Palestinian society.

💼 What the programme involves

The project seeks to bring young people from various cultures together to build cultural bridges of understanding, reconciliation and global peace. The long-term goal of project is to prepare youth to make positive contributions to society through the values of global understanding, helping, contributing tolerance, and respectful global coexistence and building on common grounds of cultural proximities and differences. These goals are achieved through education, informational, awareness raising, youth empowerment and voluntary work camps. The city of Bethlehem has global value to all mankind, since it reflects the common universal human values that should be the guiding light for all human beings.

The volunteers will work in different areas in Bethlehem city and surrounding areas. The work will include; participating in the Christmas celebrations, painting walls, renovation and restoration of some places, gardening and tree planting.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be hosted at the volunteers flat in Hebron (20 km south city of Bethlehem) men and women will stay in separate rooms. The accommodation includes hot water, kitchen and hangout space. The place has fast internet connection including computers and presentations equipment (the media center of IPYL is beside the flat). There might be curfew for the work camp, which would be around midnight, unless we have some activities around outside that night/evening.

🍲 Food

The volunteers will cook breakfasts, lunches and dinners by themselves (daily cooking teams to be established). In some cases, lunch will be served during the work time. Tea and coffee will be available all the time at the form and the hangout space.

📍 About the location

Hebron, Palestine, is a city steeped in history and culture, located in the southern part of the West Bank. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a rich tapestry of archaeological sites, religious landmarks, and vibrant markets. The city is perhaps best known for the Cave of the Patriarchs, a holy site revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike, which is believed to be the burial place of biblical figures Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Hebron's Old City is a maze of narrow streets lined with centuries-old buildings, where traditional crafts and cuisine thrive. Despite its tumultuous past and ongoing political tensions, Hebron remains a resilient and vibrant hub of Palestinian culture and heritage, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of life in the region.

🎒 Leisure activities

In Hebron, Palestine, foreign visitors can enjoy a variety of leisure activities that offer insights into the city's rich cultural heritage and vibrant community life. Exploring the historic Old City allows travelers to wander through ancient streets lined with traditional markets, artisan workshops, and centuries-old landmarks like the Cave of the Patriarchs. Visitors can immerse themselves in Palestinian culture by attending local festivals, such as the annual Hebron Festival for Human Rights, which showcases art, music, and theater. Food enthusiasts can savor authentic Palestinian cuisine at local restaurants or participate in cooking classes to learn traditional recipes. Additionally, outdoor enthusiasts can embark on hiking excursions in the surrounding hills or enjoy picnics in scenic spots like Hebron's parks and gardens.

⚠️ Requirements

Practical information:
Don’t forget to bring (necessary):

warm clothes;
pullover, raincoat or light jacket in case of rain (it could get very cold in December);
working shoes, clothes and gloves;
information about your country; musical instruments and/or anything which can create international theme parties, based on food, drinks, music, dance and games that are typical from your home country.

🤝 Meeting point

The meeting point will be indicated in the info sheet.

ℹ️ Additional information

This is NOT an emergency aid project in the Gaza Strip. The SVI is not a volunteer organization specialized in crisis management but rather an international youth organization.

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