Festival Théâtres Nomades
Belgium
Festival
Festival
Fixed dates
About the project
Festival Théâtres Nomades
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since its creation in 1994, “La Compagnie des Nouveaux Disparus” strives to give access to culture and - particularly theatre - to a socially disadvantaged public, less inclined to cultural activities. Democratisation of culture and promotion of diversity are the guiding principles of the company’s activities. These are divided in three types of projects: theatre plays creation, “Theâtres Nomades” festival and Mimouna Festival.
Every summer for the past 10 years, the Brussels Royal Park has hosted more than 60 theatre shows over 4 days for the Brussels theatre festival. The fountain and surrounding area are metamorphosed into a colourful nomad village made of marquees, caravans, Berber tents, and open-air stages.
The programme is diversified through various shows for children, a circus, street theatre, classical theatre, puppet shows, as well as creative workshops on the stage of the Royal theatre of Brussels.
More information (FR) on : www.theatresnomades.be or www.lesnouveauxdisparus.com
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as meals preparation for the entire team of the festival, assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, stage-managing, transport and unloading of material, installation of the “village of organisations”, waste and composting toilet management,...Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers, cooks...). Volunteers who have sufficient knowledge of French will have the opportunity to take part in promotion activities together with artists in Brussels metro before the festival. Volunteers will also be integrated in the different teams during the festival (tickets, bar, catering, stage-managing,...) which will take place from August 17th to August 20th 2017.
Heavy physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like meal preparation, waste management,... Depending of the programme schedule, volunteers may also have the possibility to actively take part in entertainment activities of the festival.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep in caravans on the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentary close to conditions of a “scout camp”. Volunteers will use dry toilet placed in the park and will have to maintain it. Volunteers will have to respect the time constraint regarding the showers. Please bring your sleeping bag, sheets and toiletries.
Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival and will be prepared by the volunteers together with the kitchen team of the festival. Sandwiches will be prepared for lunch and a warm meal for dinner. Vegetarian and halal food will be available.
📍 About the location
Volunteers will be in the centre of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, at two steps of the Royal Palace. The site is easily reachable by public transport.
⚠️ Requirements
• This workcamp requires hard physical efforts at some moments and a active participation and involvement of volunteers during 2 weeks, due to the deadlines set for the good progress of the festival. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of the festival. There will be only 3 free days during the workcamp : one day before, one day during and one day after the festival.
• Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it !
• A certain knowledge of French is preferable in order to be able to join the promotion activities and to be integrated in some teams during the festival.
• A project-related motivation letter is required.
ℹ️ Additional information
• This workcamp requires hard physical efforts at some moments and a active participation and involvement of volunteers during 2 weeks, due to the deadlines set for the good progress of the festival. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of the festival. There will be only 3 free days during the workcamp : one day before, one day during and one day after the festival.
• Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it !
• A certain knowledge of French is preferable in order to be able to join the promotion activities and to be integrated in some teams during the festival.
• A project-related motivation letter is required.
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JAVVA17/06
10/08/2017 → 25/08/2017
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Age required
18–99 years old
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French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium
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🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch
French