Intercultural & language exchange
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About the project
Intercultural & language exchange
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
India is always been famous for its culture ,tradition,language and food cuisine . Different culture ,dress code ,language and cooking style made the country like a continent ! While volunteering in this camps youth can have chance to interact with the East Indian ( Bengali ) culture and food . Volunteers and local family together exchange the culture and cook food . Volunteers would have a chance to learn Indian yoga & meditation basic lesion in this camp.Youth volunteers have golden chance to know about the ethnic heritage of East Indian cuisine and tradition . It would a great fun filled time for groups.
💼 What the programme involves
In this camp volunteers from round the world would have chance to exchange culture,language,food etc. Special attraction for this camp would be Yoga & Meditation lesson , local cooking lesson, local language class. It would be fun fill entertainment camp where Indian family and international youth can have a platform to each other culture and life style. Camp would take place in the suburb call Madhyamgram which is just 8 km from Kolkata Airport .Transportation, electricity,shopping places are all around.Nearest rail and bus station is with in 2 km .Life is very simple and peaceful around.
Field service Work Hour: 2 hr./day ( Monday to Friday early morning)
Work shop: 2 hrs per day ( afternoon)
🏠 Accommodation on site
Dormitory basis in host family/school building as per available on arrival ( on cot with mattress/on floor with mattress, 4-30 volunteers in one room) shared accommodation (normally male & female separate room). You will get accommodation till 6 pm on the last day of your camp.We are unable to provide you any accommodation before or after these dates. Please arrange your own accommodation in case of early arrival or late departure .
🍲 Food
You will get 3 times local veg food from host family as per available on arrival. Please do not expect any kind of special dishes (veg/non veg) or cold drinks or special living room or air conditioned room during your term. You are requested to get ready for a simple and challenging life
🎒 Leisure activities
location & leisure: Kolkata( itself is a great tourist place with its historical value ) is well connected with many famous and attractive tourist places during weekends ....
*puri ( the famous Hindu religious place and sea beach )
*Digha ( sea beach )*Bodh Gaya ( Famous Buddhist temple )
*varanashi ( famous Hindu temple and Ganges )
*shantiniketan ( one of the university established by great Nobel laureate Sri
Rabindranath Tagor)
*Bishnupur ( ancient Bengali history, tera cotta ( clay made item ) ,sari etc.
Any of these places can be covered during weekends by train by self organise !!
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organised Package trip at the end of the camp can be organised by professionals......
* Taj Mahal ,Jaipur,Delhi etc. trip can also organise for the interested groups against extra cost ( minimum 2
person)
* weekends exciting city ( kolkata ) and around trip can also be organised against extra cost
⚠️ Requirements
*Passport copy
*VISA copy
*Photograph( recent colour copy)
*Parents permission letter if you are below 18 years.
*Participation fees INR12500 (Approx. €175 /head /camp) (2 weeks) ( payment on arrival by cash )
🤝 Meeting point
You are requested to meet our representative at the meeting place on exact time given above. If you arrive early then you can have your stay in any of the different hotels available nearby Airport, within 2 -3 km .on the road popularly called as V.I.P road. You are requested to take any cab to check in any of thesehotels. If you arrive at earlier night then you are requested to stay nside the airport terminal and meet at the next morning with our representative at 12 noon.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
SmileGroupes-Interculturel&langues
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
12500.00 INR ≈ 119 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
India
🌍 Location info
Local currency
India Rupee (INR / ₹)
Exchange rate
1 INR = 0.009550 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
India Standard Time
Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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