📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Couthures-sur-Garonne is a charming, peaceful village in south-west France, nestling between the meandering Garonne river. In 2018, it was the birthplace of the International Journalism Festival, sponsored by the Le Monde group (Le Monde newspaper, L'Obs, Télérama, etc.).
Over the course of a weekend, the festival takes over the village and its inhabitants. Meetings, workshops, live performances and screenings will take place all over the village, focusing on "news and journalism". The international workcamp at the heart of the festival provides an intercultural dimension, rich in artistic and intergenerational exchanges.
💼 What the programme involves
The aim of this work camp is to help organise the festival by joining the team of volunteers and organisers. As part of a team of volunteers, most of them young people from the village, you'll be helping to set up the site: putting up barriers, erecting tents, etc. But during the festival, you'll also have the opportunity to attend conferences or welcome visitors. You'll need to speak French to share your time with the public and the organisers. You will work 5 to 6 hours a day, spread over the duration of your stay.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will sleep in 2-person tents, depending on gender. You must bring your own sleeping-bag and pillow, and we will provide air mattresses. Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, in particular for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each person (hot and cold dishes as well as for vegetarians and vegans will be prepared). Meals during the festival will be provided by the organisers.
📍 About the location
Couthures-sur-Garonne (47180) 70 km from Agen and 95 km from Bordeaux.
Leisure activites: You will be able to exchange ideas with young people from the village of Couthures, who are themselves involved in the organization of the festival. An excellent opportunity to discover the charms of the region, such as Marmande, the tomato capital and its many activities and festivities. You can swim in the Garonne river at the Parc de la Filhole or enjoy its nature area and discover the surroundings with the Garonne hillsides, its vineyards and wines, or the Canal Latéral. The locals will be delighted to welcome you into their homes for a meal or a chance to chat and discover the region.