Street art festival of Castellarte (Mercogliano – Campania)

Name: Street art festival of Castellarte (Mercogliano – Campania)
Start: 2017-07-22
End: 2017-08-01
Location: Italy

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The association Castellarte was founded in 1993 with the aim to revivify and rediscover the old town of Mercogliano until then unknown to most people and scarcely integrated in the socio-economic context of the town of Irpinia. It gave body to the idea of a street art festival that could draw attention to the cultural emergencies of Capocastello village. Over the years the atmosphere of the Castellarte Festival changed, now attended by thousands of visitors and loved both for the quality of the artistic proposal and for the location. The theme of its XXIV edition, that'll take place between the 28 and 30 July 2017, is Avanti POP. Is takes its inspiration from a cultural movement of the mid-1990s, that proposed to connect Pop Art to consumer goods and mass media.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will help the Capocastello population in setting up the festival, in cleaning and preparing the village. During the festival, they will help where needed (kitchen, bar, etc) the local volunteers. Further information can be found at www.castellarte.it - [email protected] - [email protected]

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be staying in a municipal facility operated by the Scouts Association C.N.G.E.I. They will stay in the center of town, with all facilities next to them (supermarkets, pharmacies, doctors' offices...). Wifi connection will be limited and possible in some spots of the city center and shops. The volunteers should bring mattress and sleeping bag.

📍 About the location

The camp will be located in the municipality of Mercogliano Campania (Italy). The town is located in southern Italy, 50 km from Naples and is in a very advantageous position in terms of public and private transport. Airport, major communication channels (trains, highways, connections) are easily reached; Mercogliano is the terminal of many coaches that head toward all Italy and Europe.

⚠️ Requirements

The ability to adapt, to collaborate, and to mingle with the organisation team of Castellarte association is considered of utmost importance. The presence of SCI volunteers is a source of cultural and human growth and serves the affirmation of multiculturalism.

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteers will be accompanied on a visit to the Sanctuary of Montevergine, the Benedictine Abbey of Montevergine, and the surrounding forests that are part of the Partenio Regional Park. They will have the possibility of discovering places of Irpinia, thanks to the contacts developped with the members of the association.

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📅 Available sessions

IT-SCI 12.3

22/07/2017 → 01/08/2017

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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

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

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📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian