Macao International Workcamp

Name: Macao International Workcamp
Start: 2024-06-19
End: 2024-06-24
Location: China

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner is a dynamic organization operating in the Macao Special Administrative Region of China. Established with the aim of promoting civic engagement, leadership, and personal development among young Chinese individuals, it provides a platform for idea exchange, skill development, and participation in community initiatives. Through various educational, cultural, and social programs, the association endeavors to encourage youth to make positive contributions to society and play an active role in shaping a prosperous future for Macao and China as a whole.

💼 What the programme involves

This workcamp is organized by an active youth organization in Macao, and it is mainly about traditional culture preservation and cultural heritage promotion, through a series of workshops and participation in the Feast and Parade. Thus, it provides a very good opportunity for our volunteers to join the festival as a cultural event, to get familiar with the Macao World Heritage, experience the unique “East meets west” culture while working along with the local people.

🏠 Accommodation on site

4-person room (Male and Female separate) with bathroom, WiFi air conditioner, activity room, refrigerator...

🍲 Food

The volunteer will receive basic meals.

📍 About the location

Macao is a small city (total area 115.3 km2) located at the south coast of China. It consisted of four parts: Macao Peninsula, Taipa Island, Coloane Island and Cotai Area.

With a 500 hundred years history, Macao preserves many historical properties. The Historic Centre of Macao, which includes 20+ historic monuments and public squares, was officially listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 15 July 2005. “The Historic Centre of Macao” is a living representation of the city’s historic western settlement, comprising architectural legacies amongst the original urban fabric illustrating the first and most lasting encounter between China and the western world.

In summer, it is hot and wet with heavy rainfall. Average annual temperature is 22.6oC. Temperature
in June is estimated to range between 26 to 33°C.

🎒 Leisure activities

The Feast of Na-Tcha and its Parade is one of the most attractive local cultural events. Na-Tcha is a Taoist child god who keeps away the evils and protects people. Not only in Macao, the folk belief of Na-Tcha also exists in many other places in China with a long history. Although the Feast is not a public holiday in Macao, many people will still celebrate it as a main Taoism activity.

🤝 Meeting point

Macao International Airport

Ferry Terminals:
※ Macao Ferry Terminal
※ Taipa Ferry Terminal
(Meeting details—place and time
will be announced later)

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee will cover accommodation (19/6/2024-24/6/2024), basic meals, tools and materials during the project period.

Volunteers should be responsible for all the transportation costs (to the campsite on the arrival day and from the campsite on the departure day, including flight or other transportation fee), visa, insurance and other personal expenses (e.g. souvenirs, SIM card, etc.).

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