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Russian Federation Culture Renovation Culture Renovation Fixed dates

About the project

Not of this world

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Project takes place in Novodevichy Convent, which is situated in Saint-Petersburg.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will help with renovation works in the monastery school for kids.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in a dormitory in the area of Novodevichy Convent. Monastery provides beds with blankets, pillows etc. Monastery provides ordinary (with meat) or vegetarian food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served in a monastery canteen.

📍 About the location

Participants will be able to see the inner life of the Orthodox monastery. If volunteers would like to ask questions about Orthodox religion, they will be able to have a conversation with one of the nuns. The monastery is situated in the center of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is famous for being a “cultural capital” of Russia.

⚠️ Requirements

Volunteers should be tolerant to Orthodox religion, to follow dress code – for girls it is long skits, which should cover their knee, their heads should be covered by headscarf or something like this. Boys shouldn’t wear T-shirts and shorts in the monastery – more details about dress code you will find in the infosheet.

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📅 Available sessions

W4U-06

05/08/2016 → 17/08/2016

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

St Petersburg, Russia

Russian Federation

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Russia Ruble (RUB / ₽)

Exchange rate

1 RUB = 0.010802 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

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📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Russian