📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
There are a lot of historical and cultural heritage sites of the St-Petersburg region which were built in 18-19 centuries. Orthodox Monasteries are the great part of them. Many of the Monasteries are damaged; especially the landscapes and interiors and now they are being restored. These objects are located in the beautiful landscapes and untouched nature . So it’s a unique workcamp for volunteers, who want to get in touch with the spirit of history and mystic of Orthodox Monasteries. So, it will be possible to discuss different religions with monks. During this workcamp the volunteers can visit and work in several the famous Monasteries. For example, Saint Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg, Optina Pustyn’ and others.
The Manors of the St-Petersburg region were built in 18-19 centuries. Among the owners there were members of the royal family and famous statesmen, military leaders, artists, composers, architects, writers, such as Vrangel, Repin, Nabokov, Rerikh. Many of Manors (country houses) were damaged, especially the parks, landscapes and interiors. It is a unique workcamp for volunteers, who want to get in touch with the spirit of Russian history. VIDEO about MIR TESEN camps :
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💼 What the programme involves
Few days our volunteers will be working in the Orthodox Monasteries in St-Petersburg and in suburbs. Participants will be involved in the variety of activities. They will collect vegetables and apples, help monks, restore monasteries. Besides, volunteers will be engaged in improving parks: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees.
Volunteers will be engaged to improve parks in Manors: take care about plantations of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage, etc.
About 1-2 days the volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where lived world known artist. Volunteers will be working about 5 hours per day 5 days a week under the supervision.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The host organization provides a basic condition accommodation and food in St-Petersburg . Volunteers will be accommodated at the special room for volunteers in the historical center of St-Petersburg, that is fully equipped for living. There are shower, kitchen, rooms with sleeping places. Food will be provided but meals will be cooked by volunteers on their own. A small kitchen is available for daily cooking, so participants can organize cooking schedule and take turns.
📍 About the location
LOCATION: St. Petersburg/Leningrad region. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St.Petersburg center.
LEISURE TIME: The historic center of St. Petersburg is included in UNESCO World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/540 Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups Monuments" St-Petersburg is a cultural capital of Russia http://www.saint-petersburg.com/attractions/ so as the weekend will be spent in St-Petersburg downtown volunteers will have an opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions, country residences of Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof www.peterhofmuseum.ru, Lomonosov www.oranienbaum.org, Tsarskoye Selo www.tzar.ru, Pavlovsk www.pavlovskmuseum.ru, Gatchina www.museum.ru/W1335. Besides, at this time of the year the city hosts a variety of festivals, concerts and folk events. Each year millions of tourists come to Petersburg, walking at night on the Neva river, watch the bridges raise.