LINIERES - Live an incredible human and musical adventure!
France
Festival
Culture
Festival
Culture
Fixed dates
About the project
LINIERES - Live an incredible human and musical adventure!
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Liniere(s) is an association based in Linieres’ Castle in Ballee, Mayenne. This is the second year of the partnership between Concordia and the Liniere(s) Association. Liniere(s) has as its goal to set up cultural projects in rural areas, to develop an access to culture in a rural environment for all and by all, based on volunteering. This association has been created at the initiative of an artist couple: Julien and Veronique OSTINI, who are living on site. Both have studied music (violin, piano, viola de gamba), singing, dramatic arts, and have established themselves as stage managers and directors.
It’s their passion for performing arts, and especially for music and Opera, that led them to settle in Linieres’ Castle and allow people to develop interest in classical music.
They created the Liniere(s) Association and are supported by almost 150 volunteers per year for the development of cultural activities in the Mayenne area.
Since 2016, Liniere(s) has made the classical musical culture more accessible by producing an Opera on the countryside. This unique project mobilizes volunteers, professionals, and volunteers artists from everywhere by producing a professional Opera together.
This is the opportunity for the citizens of Ballee and the surrounding area to get involved in this 20-day journey on a voluntary basis.
In 2020, for the 4th edition, an Offenbach Opera will be performed: “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”.
Concordia, a non-formal education association, is promoting access to culture and education, for all, by all, and with all. It’s naturally that they found themselves in Liniere(s)’ values. We therefore wanted to offer a unique opportunity for the international volunteers to get involved with us in this project.
It’s in this unusual environment of cultural openness and collective spirits, that we offer you to live an incredible adventure during 3 weeks, alongside volunteers, citizens, musicians…
💼 What the programme involves
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Take part in the staging of Offenbach Opera: “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”!
In collaboration with local volunteers (between 300 and 350 people), you will have the opportunity to participate in every step of this collective and cultural project: creating sets, looking for accessories, discovering the work of a lighting engineer and a dressmaker, assisting the preparation of meals for the company and the volunteers, helping with logistic, and maybe even taking a small part during the show. There could be a lot more added to this list of activities.
Schedules will be planned in advance and you’ll be able to register for the activities that interest you. There’s no need to have knowledge about music or theater to be a part of the project, still, by committing to this project you will need to have the will to discover a new environment and a taste for the unexpected.
You must also be independent and work autonomously and know how to handle stress.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in a local house provided by the municipality of Ballee. You would have to bring a sleeping bag and a towel (those are not provided).
Meals will be shared with the entire project team: international volunteers, local volunteers, musicians, singers, technicians…
You will participate in the daily tasks of community life: cooking, washing the dishes, cleaning.
Transportation between your accommodation and the project site will be by foot, by bike, or by car.
📍 About the location
The Chateau de Linieres (project site), is located a few kilometers outside of Ballee. Ballee is a village of 700 inhabitants, located in the south-east of the Mayenne, 30 kilometers south-east of Laval, and 15 kilometers away from Sable sur Sarthe.
Leisure activities will be planned during the project, with the other volunteers.
Do not hesitate to visit the website of Liniere(s): https://www.linieres.fr/
ℹ️ Additional information
For this project we will ask you for a letter of motivation, in English or in French for the purpose of your welcoming. Feel free to indicate if you want to discover a certain type of work or profession, or a special part of the project in particular (for example: “I would like to discover the work of a lighting engineer”, “I would like to participate in the decoration workshop because I have good skills in drawing and painting”, “I would like to do a photo report of the entire setting up of the Opera”, “I would like to know more about stage direction”). This is a unique opportunity to discover new things, to deepen your skills, or discover new professions.
The project will take place in the countryside; remember to take good shoes and working clothes. Don’t forget to bring clothes against the cold, the rain and a sleeping bag. Do not forget your toiletries (shampoo, etc.). You can also bring musical instruments, juggling accessories or other games to make us discover your skills.
This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria.
The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en
• volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project;
• volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal ; Concordia France will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
• volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 6€/day, once they arrive on the project in France;
• volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;
• volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.
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https://www.concordia.fr/chantiers-france-2020
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-182-ESC
03/07/2020 → 24/07/2020
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
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French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Ballée, 53340 Val-du-Maine, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 22:10 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French