📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
PARTNER : The workcamp is organize by a community of association present in the local territory of Rocca Sinibalda. With the support of the municipality they support the realization of The Cincia Fest a small community festival focused on the cultural, environmental and social regeneration of the town of Rocca Sinibalda and its hamlets.PROJECT : Cincia Fest is a transformative communities event that puts the development of inland areas and respect for the environment first. Municipalities and associations in the area will discuss how to build transformative communities, starting from global challenges and local needs, an opportunity to discuss the need to build a positive social and ecological impact on territories and communities.This year s edition will have as objectives the active involvement of the local community through: the support of the Senior Center in the realization of interviews aimed at preserving their knowledge and, in the future, realizing an interactive exhibition. the support to the local youth music association "Arte del Suono" with the creation of an aggregation space. the support to the association "Amici del Cammino di San Benedetto" for the maintenance of the existing paths. Assistance in the organization of events. There will be moments of leisure such as field trips near Lake Turano, visits to the city of Rieti, cooking classes, karaoke night and much more.By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: Reduce inequality -SDG10 and SustainableCommunities-SDG11.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will participate in different activities of territorial and social regeneration of the town. They will involved in the organization and in the preparation of the festival as first focus but they will support different tasks linked to the all association involved in the Festival organization; in particular: Maintenance of the existing paths (Cammino di San Benedetto); creation of a route of land art to reach the viewpoint of the town; supporting the activities of the local festival; leisure activities with the local senior center; support for the local musical youth association or realization of a work of art with the company Agricola Colle Berardino. The activities during the whole day do not exceed 6 hours per day.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be housed in multiple tents provided by the association. Linens are the responsibility of the volunteers. The tents will be placed in the village elementary school with free access to bathrooms and showers. Meals will be prepared by local hosts. Food will be vegetarian and based on local seasonal products. All extras (alcohol, snacks, special foods..) will be responsibility of the volunteers. For the cross-cultural dinner, the expense will be borne by the hosts.
📍 About the location
Rocca Sinibalda is a small town not far from Rieti (20 minutes away reachable by two bus rides a day) and Rome (70 minutes by bus). We are located on a hill about 550 meters above sea level surrounded by forests, mountains, rivers and lakes in the middle of the Navegna and Cervia Mountains Regional Nature Reserve.