📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 1978, the Kulturfestival Graefelfing has taken place every two years on the first weekend of the summer holidays in a big park between Graefelfing and Munich. It is run by a local non-profit organization and it is free of charge. It will be the 4th time that the festival is supported by international volunteers. This year, the festival itself will take place from the 23th until the 26th of July and about 15,000 visitors are expected throughout the whole event. There will be 4 different stages for the program of different types of music, theatre, dance and programs for children. In case of bad weather, the whole festival will take place inside big tents. You can check out photos from the last festival here: https://www.kulturfestival.de/fotos-2018. This project is perfect for volunteers who like to connect with locals.
💼 What the programme involves
Your help is needed in all phases of the festival. The main tasks will be the setting up of all facilities and structures at the festival site as well as the disassembly at the end, which ds involve many physical demanding tasks (also it will be very hot in summer). While the festival is running, you will work in different areas: cooking and preparing food, drink supply (carrying beverage crates), cleaning the venue, washing the dishes etc. You will work closely with the locals from the association and be integrated in the big team of volunteers who have been running the Kulturfestival for many years and are looking forward to welcoming you into their big and colourful festival family You should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours (starting in the morning around 10/11am and working until 11pm/midnight with several breaks in between is usual). However there is enough time for everyone to enjoy music and socialize with locals. In order to become part of the team, you will need to be able to communicate in English. Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in the local gym, which is around 2 km from the park where the festival takes place. A kitchen and showers are provided. You will get free food and drinks at the festival.
📍 About the location
The small garden city of Graefelfing is 1,250 years old. The townscape is famous for its many villas from the beginning of the last century. Graefelfing has about 13,000 inhabitants and is situated very close to Munich (18min by public transport from Munich Central Station). Please be aware that during the duration of the workcamp there will not be much time for trips to Munich, even though it is very close. If you are interested in the touristic site of Munich, please plan some time before or after the camp.