Historical memory: The Civil War in Lemoatxe II

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The entertainment team will propose a series of activities to facilitate the relationship between all the people participating in the work camp and the community where the camp is located. This will lead to a better understanding of the environment in which the work will be performed and enable participants to become familiar with Basque Country culture and customs (sports, games, excursions, cultural visits). All these activities will include all the people in the group and will be carried out in the evenings and on weekends. ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Accommodation will be in schools. These provide appropriate facilities: showers, municipal sports facilities, 4 halls, a large lounge, kitchen, refectory and municipal swimming pools. LOCATION: 3 km. from the work area. Situation map of Lemoa work camp. TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS: FROM BILBAO This is the easiest way to reach Lemoa. If you arrive at the airport, Bilbao is 10 km away and Lemoa is at a distance of 16 km. There is a coach every half hour from Bilbao Airport to Bilbao that will take you to Termibus (the Bilbao coach station). From Termibus, you can take a Bizkaibuz coach to Lemoa which covers the BILBAO - LEMOA - ZEANURI line. The trip takes about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on whether the coach takes the motorway or the dual carriageway. Euskotren also has a service to Lemoa, with variable frequencies, from Atxuri Station. The trip takes approximately 20 minutes. More information at Euskotren. IMPORTANT: A single Creditrans ticket is available for Bizkaibus, Tram, Bilbobus and the Metro (Underground). FROM VITORIA-GASTEIZ BY COACH You can catch a coach belonging to the company LA UNIÓN (Contact telephone numbers - Vitoria: 945 26 46 26 and Bilbao: 94 427 11 11). The trip can take one hour and ten minutes or one and a half hours; depending on the number of stops. FROM DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN To reach Lemoa from San Sebastián by coach, the best idea is to go to Bilbao. Once there, follow the advice provided above. By car, take the A-8, direction to Bilbao, to the Amorebieta-Etxano exit. Once in the centre of this town, take the BI-635, direction Lemoa (5 km). MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be on the first day of the work camp at the EUSKOTREN Station in Lemoa at 18:00. LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English THINGS TO BRING: European Health Card for EU volunteers. D.N.I., or foreigner resident card or passport. Sleeping bag (there are no sheets), pillow (if needed), personal hygiene items, towels for shower and swimming pool, warm clothing and rain garments, footwear for walking in the mountains and for sports, bathing suit, hat or cap to protect from the sun, sunscreen lotion, sunglasses, flip-flops and a small backpack for possible excursions. SPECIFIC GOALS: - Provide the area of San Antolín with a social use through this team work project. - Due to the importance of the Historic Memory aspect of the project, a number of activities will also be performed in the town to explain and acknowledge the work performed by the young people. - Facilitate the coexistence of young people from different countries through volunteer work as well as promote intercultural relations between the participants and the local population. - Perform a tasks that will benefit society - Educate volunteers through coexistence and team work. - Promote values,such as tolerance, solidarity, participation, intercultural ideas, coexistence and team work PROFILE - COMMITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS: People with good knowledge of English, who are interested in history and the recovery of historical heritage. Any person with the will to work who finds this topic interesting. Participants must also be able to work in a team and enjoy coexisting with and meeting people from other countries. INTERNAL RULES: - Work selflessly for the hours stipulated in the project, five days a week. - Collaborate in scheduling entertainment activities and participate in them. - Contribute to the overall organisation of the camp and necessary tasks (cleaning, etc.). - Respect the various ideological beliefs and personal differences of all the people participating in the camp. - Remain in the camp for the stated period of time. - Respect the camp's internal and coexistence rules, which include the following: follow the instructions of activity supervisors; respect timetables; do not use private vehicles for the duration of the work camp; do not consume alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs; people not connected with the camp are not allowed access. - Active participation, selfless collaboration, help your colleagues and contribute values that benefit the group as a whole. Failure to accept or comply with these rules may result in a person¿s immediate expulsion from the work camp. CONTACT DETAILS: 945 019 501 - 945 019 536 e-mail: [email protected] EMERGENCY NUMBER: 688661477 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Work camp activities will require work and safety material that the organisation of the camp will supply It is very important that all the volunteers CHECK REGULARLY THEIR CONTACT EMAIL for further information about the work camp, as some details, especially the contact and emergency numbers, may change. Mind the junk mail folder as sometimes our emails end up in there.