ESC: The River

Name: ESC: The River
Start: 2023-07-24
End: 2023-08-06
Location: Prenčov, Slovakia

Code: 33827 Copied

Slovakia European Voluntary Service Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: The River

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ARTKRUH is a civic association whose purpose is to promote harmonious coexistence with nature and preservation and development of traditional values in accordance with cultural heritage and nature of the country. Our activities aim to contribute to local and regional development and sustainability. Our main target group is youth (but also adults and children) that we aim to motivate to active, creative and sustainable life-style in the countryside. We are founding Village center of non-formal education “Golden hill”, to create a space where visitors can educate, self-realize and self-know themselves through creative, cultural, spiritual, artistic and also everyday-life activities. Besides that we are providing local museum “Black kitchen” with traditional way of cooking and living. In the past we have organized many international youth projects as workcamps, exchanges, EVS, trainings and others. Main fields of our activities are: EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES Courses, seminars, international youth projects CREATIVE AND CRAFT WORKSHOPS Ceramics, carving, plating, jewelery, etc. CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS Festivals, street theater, fairs, etc. ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES Permaculture and traditional construction.

💼 What the programme involves

This project is combination of natural protection and art. We will will repair the banks of the river to reduce the risk of flooding. Simultaneously we will apply land art as a tool of communication and self-expression. at the end of the project, we will prepare a performance for the local public with an environmental theme

🏠 Accommodation on site

The project will take place in a rural - permaculture settlement near wild nature with solar showers, fireplaces, hammocks. We will provide you with a different kind of accommodation in a cozy glamping style. In the attic of the house, in caravans, military tents, historic traditional house and also hostel is avalible.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will learn basic permaculture principles, become familiar with the Dragon Dreaming project methodology and try out different theatrical and artistic approaches such as land art and site-specific theater

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: For young people who feel a deep connection with nature, who are interested in how humans can positively influence nature. For young people who are not afraid of physical work. They want to learn more than not to fight but to cooperate with nature, They are interested in the concept and philosophy of Permaculture. They like art, theater, music, land art. They want to meet and create with young people from all over Europe
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

SK33827

24/07/2023 → 06/08/2023

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Deadline: 31/05/2023

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

969 73 Prenčov, Slovakia

Slovakia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:53 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Slovak