📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Get a two-in-one experience of volunteering by
participating in our solidarity volunteering project.
You will discover two festivals:
The International Street Art and Performance
Festival: As every year, street theatre takes up
residence in the Gaume region, in the village of
Chassepierre. On 21 and 22 August 2021 (to be
confirmed), the 47th edition of the International
Street Arts Festival of Chassepierre will take place in
the Walloon region. It has become an
internationally renowned festival and one of the
most important events of its kind in the WalloonBrussels Federation.
For two days, a whole village is turned upside down
by the arrival of these nomadic artists who have
chosen to live in the open air and transform it into a
360° theatre. Actors, musicians, clowns, acrobats...
share the pavement and pour out their fantasy to
the delight of the public.
The Chassepierre International Street Arts Festival is a
convivial festival to be enjoyed by all ages, alone or
with the family, armed only with curiosity. It is an
astonishing festival, with a strong emphasis on
creation and innovation. It encourages encounters
between cultures, love at first sight as some fifty
companies from many countries come together.
Their style is varied, but always favours humour,
surprise, contact with the audience and
spontaneity.
La Fte des Solidarités: The Fte des Solidarités offers
a varied musical programme. Over two days,
twenty or so concerts will take place in the
exceptional setting of the Citadelle. The
programme is aimed at the general public.
However, Solidarités is much more than a music
festival. It is above all a family festival organised
around concerts, stands, a village of associations
and a children’s city where they can have fun,
share and discover. It is a time for living together
and meeting people, a place for reflection through
social deba
💼 What the programme involves
The International Street Art and Performance
Festival: you will prepare the artists’ dressing rooms,
help construction crews, help direct the festival
visitors, help move equipment, etc.
La Fte des Solidarités: before and after the festival,
you will help the construction/visibility/decoration
crews. During the festival, you can enjoy the
concerts.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be hosted in rooms in a lodge and a
boarding school. Bring a sleeping bag.
Almost all the meals are provided. Except for the
breakfast at the solidarity festival. Make sure you
have a small budget. 5 euros per day.
📍 About the location
Namur
Strategically located at the confluence of the
Meuse and Sambre Rivers, Namur is crowned by
a big citadel that was once one of
Europe’s mightiest fortresses. Below the citadel,
Namur’s gently picturesque old-town core has
much to discover, including architectural
treasures from past centuries and small but
charming museums (covering everything from
the medieval crafts of the Meuse Valley to 19thcentury erotic paintings). The cobblestone lanes
are dotted with sunny cafes, bookstores and
vintage shops – catering in part to Namur’s
vibrant student population. You could easily
spend a few days in the capital of Wallonia,
with citadel exploring, old town walks and
leisurely boat rides along the Meuse among the
highlights.
Chassepierre (Florenville)
The International Street Arts Festival of
Chassepierre is also a tourist destination:
Chassepierre is a village with many charms,
nestled in the valley of the Semois. It is one of the
Most Beautiful Villages in Wallonia. Its two hundred
inhabitants do their utmost to give you a warm
welcome.