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Intercultural & Language Exchange

India Teenagers Culture Children Education Teenagers Culture +2 Permanent

About the project

Intercultural & Language Exchange

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

If you wish to visit India with your groups then this would be perfect project for volunteers. SMILE Society offer opportunities to volunteer in India. Following projects are open for your groups.

💼 What the programme involves

Target :- Energetic youth from round the world gathered together to learn Indian culture ,food ,yoga and bring friendship and learn each other culture. Duration : 2 weeks Project Background:- 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. Activities:- 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) Example Daily Schedule: Wake up early morning: 6 am Breakfast: 6:30 am ( required to prepared by own) Project hour : As per project In charge. Lunch at 1:30-2 p.m late afternoon: 3 - 5pm, workshop time for volunteers Dinner : 7 pm ( volunteers required help themselves in serving ,washing ) After 8 pm exit door would be closed.No one allowed to go out or come in the accommodation after 8 pm everyday including weekends. 9:30 bed time ** Please remember that programme schedule or project site can be changed or altered by the Project In-charge if required and all volunteers are requested to cooperate with our local members and partners. All schedule should be followed and mandatory for everyone to participate and contribute **

🏠 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 .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 these hotels. If you arrive at earlier night then you are requested to stay inside the airport terminal and meet at the next morning with our representative at 12 noon. 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.

📍 About the location

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 !! ********************* 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

Location: Kolkata and around Type: TE,SOCI,HC,MANU Age: 15+ Duration: 10-14 Days Date: Anytime of the year. Number of Volunteer: 6-24 /camp Participation fees: INR 12500 (Approx.€ 175) Language:Basic English. Any group with at least one English speaking leader is welcome. Any Bilateral groups, Student, group, Youth group, Teen group, Senior group, Intern group or Group of individuals are welcome. Minimum number should be 6 to 24 are welcome on given date or as per your schedule for minimum 10 days onwards. Teen group should have at least one English speaking team leader above 18 yrs.

ℹ️ Additional information

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 )

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📅 Available sessions

SMILE IGC 06

01/11/2017 → 31/12/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 6
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

15–30 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: 20:57 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Hindi