📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Il circo pace e bene" is a cultural association dealing with activities of different types addressed to the most vulnerable people on Minena’s territory (children, people with disabilities, teenagers, the elderly, the unemployed, migrants). The organization carries mostly artistic and cultural activities and realizes different projects to raise awareness within the schools of all levels. The association "il circo pace e bene" was founded in 2015 in Milena, Sicily by a group of locals with experiences in volunteering and international mobility. The aim of the association is to foster locals to be active in order to make changes they want to. The Association represents a breakthrough for locals and the territory where it is located through their engagement and support. Its work contributes to the enrichment of the Sicilian culture and territory. The ngs runs a space called "Magazzino" in Milena used for promoting cultural events, festival, active participation and advocacy.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will contribute to maintaining an open-air museum of ancient grains called "GASlab" realized two years ago by a group of local and international volunteers. Volunteers will do manual work like sanding, painting, assembling, digging, harvesting and planting seeds (if season allows), also, cleaning and tracing trails of hiking path nearby (Magna Via Francigena) and other related activities to exploit the surrounding space. Some tasks can be implemented in the "Magazzino" as well. Meeting with local ngo’s and intercultural event will be organised.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be hosted in two houses, and will sleep in beds. The volunteers, divided into groups and following shifts, will take care of the management and cleaning of the house and the "Magazzino", preparing meals in a common kitchen. All meals will be prepared and consumed in a common space at the "Magazzino". The place of the activities will be reached by the association’s transport, but it is also possible to reach it by foot.
Meals will be cooked by volunteers divided in shift.
📍 About the location
Milena is a small village in the province of Caltanissetta. The village is located in a rural mountainous context at 423 m above sea level. Like most remote Sicilian villages, it is served by a limited number of public transport services, so the organisation of free time could be limited to visiting nearby places or organising excursions out of town.
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers should like the idea of living in a small town and experiencing collective life. Interested in manual work and agriculture is required. (2 places are for Extra-EU countries)