📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Come and enjoy a unique experience as part of the organisation of an international touring classical music festival! The main goal of this festival is to encourage interactions between musicians from different countries, promote cultural exchange and celebrate musical diversity. It's an enriching experience for participants, who have been able to share their passion for music while discovering new cultures for 35 years.
It's an artistic event in contemporary music, a source of development and dynamism, contributing to the cultural blossoming of this region. The international workcamp, at the heart of the festival, adds an intercultural dimension that is rich in artistic and intergenerational exchanges.
💼 What the programme involves
You will have several tasks on this site:
You will help organise local life, in particular by planning festivities. You'll also help organise concerts, as well as contributing to the community life. You'll be an integral part of the team of volunteers and will be responsible for loading instruments and setting up stages, among other things. On average, you'll work between 5 and 6 hours a day.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be shared between the Maison des Bateleurs in Montendre and the Lycée de Pons boarding school. You will be welcomed at the Maison des Bateleurs at the start and end of the work camp, where meals will be prepared in turn by you, in particular for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each person (hot and cold dishes as well as for vegetarians and vegans will be prepared). When you sleep on the festival site, meals will be provided by the organisers.
📍 About the location
Pons (17800), between Saintes and Jonzac, 100km from Bordeaux and 90km from La Rochelle.
Leisure activities: At the crossroads of some pretty little villages in the Charente, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Visits to the region will be organised collectively according to your wishes, for example to the Château des Enigmes, the Domaine de Birius, etc. You'll also be able to discover local towns such as Cognac, Saintes and perhaps La Rochelle! Leisure time and local activities will give you the chance to meet the locals!
ℹ️ Additional information
Some parts of the site can be quite physical. It involves transporting and erecting structures that are sometimes heavy and imposing. You need to be in good physical condition to be able to take part.