📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This workcamp will be held during the week of local festivities at Terrassa, Catalunya - you can search online for Terrassa Festa Major for some pictures. There are several cultural organizations that work to put together an amazing week of typical events, shows and games. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work directly with these local organizations during the last days of preparations and during the week everything happens. They will play an important role on getting everything ready and organized, as well as really dig in local culture of Catalunya.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will help on several tasks related to preparing, organizing and assisting on the different activities regarding: bastoners, castellers, cap grossos and colla de foc. Please do a quick search online to find out more about these typical events. Sometimes the tasks can be physically heavy, like carrying capgrossos, so please apply only if you believe you are fit enough. Volunteers will not deal with fire.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep on a community space with mattresses on the ground. Please bring your own sleeping bag!
📍 About the location
Terrassa, Catalunya. Yes, it is close to Barcelona, but if it only makes you think about discoballs and sangria, please don't apply. Volunteering is a serious commitment and it needs to be taken as such.