📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The project is proposed by Castelgrande municipality together with the social cooperative Castelgrande Solidale which for the last years has been working for an increase of the employment of the most disadvantaged people in the region. For years the association for cultural enhancement Aphelion in collaboration with the municipality of Castelgrande and “Castelgrande Solidale”, are organizing and promoting the event “Borghi e Sapori” (‘Villages and flavors’) - a food and wine manifestation dedicated to the promotion of tourism and appreciation of the typical local products in Castelgrande. Beneficiary is the whole local community which almost entirely participates in the promotion and management of the event.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will take part in the arrangement and the cleaning of the spaces for the stands where the 3rd edition of the manifestation promoting the traditional agricultural products from Castelgrande “Borghi e Sapori” will take place from 3rd till 5th August. The SCI volunteers will join and support the locals before, during and after the manifestation which will take place in the historical centre. After the event the volunteers will take part in the dismantling of the stands and cleaning up the venue.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be accommodated in the centre of the village, inside the school gym which is equipped with bathrooms and showers. The kitchen is situated on the upper floor of the same building; there are two rooms available which allow males and females to sleep in separated rooms if demanded. There is an access to Internet and phone coverage. Sometimes the volunteers will eat alone and sometimes will be joined by the local volunteers. During the three evening of the event “Borghi e Sapori” they will received meal vouchers in order to taste the local culinary specialities.
📍 About the location
Castelgrande in Potenza province, 50 km away from Potenza, 130 km away from Neapol
ℹ️ Additional information
There are no specific rules to be respected. For being a small village Castelgrande offers all the modern comforts ( ATM, Wi-fi, shops for all needs, etc). During the free time the volunteers can visit the astronomical observatory, can do trekking, sport climbing, canyoning and other sports in the area. The volunteers will also have the chance to see the only batterfly house in South Italy.