Islands: Music and Arts

Name: Islands: Music and Arts
Start: 2018-10-26
End: 2019-04-06
Location: TANZANIA

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TANZANIA Art Culture Children Social work Teenagers Art Culture +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Music and Arts expression has been used for ages in various audiences as a vehicle to deliver messages. Its role in human life needs no overemphasis since it affects all aspects of human kind. Arts and Music project for community action is a very unique project that is expected to bring together volunteers with or without skills in Arts/Music but with passion to stimulate positive change in the society. The project goal is to develop and create meaningful events and performing arts programs embodying development through culture, the natural outcome of creative people collaborating to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). Through Arts and Music increased awareness of positive use of available resources including our own talents to bring sustainable future is expected among the volunteers and the host community.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers on this project will be engaged in a number of activities aiming to support various community development actions. These will include:-  Information and Education: Assisting is developing Artistic, creative material and actions in addressing Children and education issues. This could be drawings, creative Posta, exhibition, music etc. depending on the interest and skills of the volunteers in the team.  Arts and Music Workshops: Participate in various gatherings of project volunteers, Local musicians, artists and other interested community members to create understanding of what is music, the power of music and arts, Importance of music and arts in our lives. Volunteers are expected to bring information from their own community for sharing during the workshops.  In Action: Partially participate on physical activities in the community like school clean ups etc. This is an opportunity to interact and get to know better the local culture.

🏠 Accommodation on site

 Meals: Three meals will be provide each day at the accommodation. We will have kitchen volunteer responsible in meals preparations, however volunteers are expected to help in meals preparation and dish washing. (Vegetarian meals will be available)  Accommodation: At the communal house in the community. Rooms will be shared between 4-6 people, no bed but mattress will be provided on the floor (Comfortable enough). Water and electricity will be available. No washing machine available.

📍 About the location

Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays are considered free time for the volunteers. You shall take opportunity of this moment to explore Pemba Island famous known as “spice Island”. It is gifted with various natural, cultural and touristic attractions. Some famous options includes: ( You can learn more about this online)  Ngezi Forest  Vumawimbi beach  Misali Island  Eco and spice tour including Cloves farms.  Note: We are still maintaining contacts from the good service providers to visit those wonderful place in an affordable prices. Please let us know if you need more help.

⚠️ Requirements

 Motivation letter: ML should respond to the following questions; why would you like to participate in this project? (Your main motive), How do you plan to contribute to this project? What do you hope to learn and gain from this experience? How will you make advantage of this experience for the “next step” in your life?  Note: The project is not only for Arts and music professionals, but for those who are interested as well to learn and discover their talents, just want to be there, eager to learn and adopt, flexible and open minded.

ℹ️ Additional information

 Invitation letter: You need to have official invitation letter from UVIKIUTA before starting visas application process and fights booking.  Engagement contract: This document need to be signed before starting visas application and flights booking process.  Visas: Visas can be obtained at the airport on arrival, boarder entries, and Tanzania Embassies and consulate nearest to you. Present the invitation letter to receive the right visas for your project.  Vaccination and medical service: Visit your doctor for medical information and requirements before coming. Do not trust much internet information.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

UV.A-1905

17/02/2019 → 09/03/2019

Closed

0 / 4

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/2

UV.A-1908

17/03/2019 → 06/04/2019

Closed

0 / 4

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/2

UV.A-1902

20/01/2019 → 09/02/2019

Closed

0 / 4

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/2

UV.A-1830-1

09/11/2018 → 23/11/2018

Closed

0 / 8

♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/5

UV.B-1813

26/10/2018 → 06/12/2018

Closed

0 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

16–99 years old

Solidarity donation

250.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Pemba Island, Tanzania

TANZANIA

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS / Sh)

Exchange rate

1 TZS = 0.000339 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

East Africa Time

Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili