📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Yeosu and Nang-do region are famous with romantic night view, nature attractions, food and EXPO. It consists of 217 islands distributed across the southwestern corner of the Korean peninsula. All islands are connected by bridges or ferries for the convenience of transportation. It is 400 km away from Seoul south bound (About 5 hours by express bus). Project site (Nang-do) has beautiful sand beaches and sceneries. In addition, it has interesting and unique local cultures too because island is away from main land. Participants will bring new atmosphere to island with active engagement with local people and life.
💼 What the programme involves
The participants will mainly clean the part of island along the coast. The garbage collected will be reused in the local farming by making various scarecrows. It would be creative and funny works for participants. They will also learn and make the local art craft for the village decoration. Participants will attend the national festival for the islands which draw the attention on values and life of islands in Korea. They will experience the different local cultures in the festival such as food, dance and music. The festival will be held in Tongyeong(http://www.tongyeong.go.kr/eng.web), Gyeongsangnam-do which is also famous with marine cultures in Korea. Participants will gathered in Tongyeong and travel to Nangdo by bus. It would be good opportunities to experience east and west region of island during the project.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodated In the local guest house. It has kitchen so that participants will cook for themselves. Sometimes they have meals in the local restaurant too. Participants are asked to bring interesting recipes for international food exchanges.
📍 About the location
There are islands around so that they will enjoy other island and nature such as beaches and food by travelling with ferry or ship.
ℹ️ Additional information
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