📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Join the adventure of the International Workcamp at the 24th Free Music Festival in Montendre! Immerse yourself in a unique experience combining music, creativity, and intercultural exchanges. Contribute to the magic of the festival, broaden your artistic horizons, and create unforgettable memories. Together, let's build a living picture of friendship, sharing, and discovery. Join us for an enriching and festive experience in the heart of southwest France!
💼 What the programme involves
You will collaborate with the organization's volunteers in the preparation and setup of the festival (site barricading, parking, etc.) Your tasks will involve organizing the park to make it attractive for the public and assisting volunteers in the logistical management of the event. After the festival, you will help clean and tidy up the site in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Additionally, you will participate in activities promoting interculturality and sustainable development.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep in a dormitory in the big International Maison des Bateleurs, where you will share daily life with international volunteers welcomed under the European Solidarity Corps programme. Located a few hundred meters from the festival in Montendre, the house provides all necessary amenities: showers, kitchen, garden, bamboo grove, etc. A vehicle will be at your disposal for transportation to the workcamp site and for exploring the region. Breakfast and meals will be provided (you will have a food budget managed and communicated by the facilitators throughout the workcamp). Meals, prepared on a rotating schedule by you and the international volunteers, will respect environmental values, local resources, and the dietary preferences of everyone (including hot and cold dishes, as well as vegetarian and vegan options). The first week, you will have lunch at the Maison des Bateleurs, the second and third weeks, you will have lunch with the festival team (on-site catering with various menus, including vegetarian and vegan options will be offered).
📍 About the location
Montendre, Charente-Maritime, 75 km from Bordeaux
Leisure activities: Located at the crossroads of several charming villages in southern Saintonge, you can fully enjoy the local heritage. Outside of work hours, you will participate in summer activities, such as music festivals, night markets, and visits to local producers with tastings of their products. City outings to La Rochelle, Rochefort, or Angoulême and a day at the ocean may also be organised. Cognac and St-Emilion, emblematic cities of the French vineyard, are also nearby!