📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The summer documentary film festival in Valchiusella (Piedmont Alps) will be organized in 2019 for a second consecutive year. The project is initiated by CinemAmbiente Association that for more than 20 years has been organizing The National Cinema Festival in Turin and other events in Italy on environmental topics. It is carried out in collaboration with local organizations aiming to promote a culture of environment through movie projections, outdoor activities, excursions and debates. The audience is composed of local residents and tourists. The general theme of the workcamp is the combate against / adaptation to climate change, addressed both at local and global level. Moreover, the specific topic this year is the engagement of young people in an international context.
💼 What the programme involves
Organizational and logistic support by the volunteers will be needed for the planned activities, in particular for excursions and projections: inspection of footpaths (including cleaning the surrounding areas), prepartions of the halls, reception of the audience, participation in the educational workshops for children. In case that an information stand is installed, the volunteers may be asked to supervise its activities. A free camping area will be settled, where the volunteers will contribute to the cleaning and arrangement activities. Moreover, they will be involved in the online communication and promotion activities, in particular on social media. On average, the scheduled work will be 4 hours during the day and 2 hours in the evening (pre- and post- projection / debate).
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay in a communal complex in Traversella, accommodated in two mixed rooms with bunk beds (mattresses, sheets and blankets are provided, but it is recommended to bring their own sleeping bags and towels). There are showers and two toilets on each floor. On the ground floor there are shared kitchen and dining room, which will be managed entirely by the volunteers. The facility will be shared with the volunteers of the medical center.There is no Wi-Fi.
📍 About the location
The volunteers will stay in Traversella, the highest municipality in the Valley, about 60 km north of Turin, Piedmont. The main city nearby is Ivrea, about 20 km away. The activities will take place in various municipalities of the Valley – the transportation will be assured by the local partner.
⚠️ Requirements
Knowledge of the main social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) would be highly appreciated. Knowledge of some Italian language will allow to follow the debates that will accompany the projections, however it is not compulsory.
ℹ️ Additional information
The volunteers will stay in the village of Traversella, where they will find mini-markets and bars, as well as a medical facility. The nearest ATM is in Vico Canavese. There is no WiFi. In the free time, it is possible to organize excursions to the surrounding mountains, where there are also several climbing areas. The Chiusella river is accessible for swimming with refreshing cold water even in summer. The village is connected to Turin by bus. The temperature at night can fall below 10 degrees, while during the day it can exceed 30 degrees.