Manual work at cultural centres Stanica and Nová synagóga

Name: Manual work at cultural centres Stanica and Nová synagóga
Start: 2019-09-16
End: 2020-05-16
Location: Žilina, Slovakia

Code: 165c2dd2-bdcb-11e9-8db8-0242ac110041 Copied

Slovakia Art Construction Culture Environment European Voluntary Service Manual work Art Construction +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Truc sphérique, NGO founded on September 30 1998 is an opened platform linking contemporary with social development. We are committed to the contemporary arts and culture that are more than an extension or leisure time activity – they are the means of creativity development, personal growth and discovering new forms of communication. We bring the culture from the edge to the centre of interest and, for us, it is more determining for creating new visions than any political or economical reasons are. All activities of the organization are run by young people (age from 23-32 years).

💼 What the programme involves

EVS volunteers are involved in almost all the processes related to everyday operation of independent cultural venue. They do maintenance of the building and garden, sell tickets, they distribute posters or create there own events. This position is for someone who has DIY mentality and likes to be part of reconstruction of our spaces indoor and outdoor. Other activities depends on mutual discussion and on the individual preferences, background and profile of the volunteer. He/she can develop his own activity which makes sense and fits with our programme. During 12 months spent in our organisation, the volunteer can gain unique experience for people who would like to continue working in the independent cultural field. We are looking for a person who will actively look for new tasks and easily get's inspired.

We share our knowledge within all the team. We constantly teach each other and we permanently learn from each other. Same with EVS volunteers, we try to share our skills and experience with them. In the starting period, the volunteers are introduced into the work of every crew member, so they can understand who does what and how. This enables volunteers to decide what they want to focus on, what activity and skill they want to develop or grow. We have trust in the volunteer that they can learn by practise and give them the tools needed.

🏠 Accommodation on site

We have 5 EVS volunteers at a time, working on different parts of the organization, venue, events and tasks, as well as working together. Our volunteers are accomodated in fully equiped rented house with separate rooms, in a walking distance from the venue. In Žilina, our town, 85-thousand people live, it is located not far from mountains. This town is suitable for walking/biking, mass transportation not needed. Each volunteer gets 300 euro monthly for food and pocket money. They can cook at their flat, the kitchen is fully equipped. The travelling costs are covered fully.

⚠️ Requirements

Independence, flexibility - active and initiative personality, creative thinking, technical abilities,resistance to stress.

BENEFITS OF THE ORGANISATION: rich social life, diversity of cultural programme, diversity of local community, possibility to participate in all events,

NEGATIVES OF THE ORGANISATION: rich social life, sometimes too much work, sometimes too much freedom, sometimes very silly and politically incorrect humour

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