Georgien 2011

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WC 45 LYVG/ DSR/TBILISI 19/11 - 28/11 CULT/ DSR Vols:5-10 Age: 18-28
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The project "DSR/TBILISI" is organized and implemented with "The Open Air Museum of Ethnography" Tbilisi.
LOCATION: Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, was founded in the 4th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasali on the site of its warm mineral-water springs. Tbilisi is an awe-inspiring city with ancient and fascinating history. It is a lively town with friendly people, that offers many cultural and leisure activities. www.panorama.info-tbilisi.com; www.mtskheta.info-tbilisi.com
WORKING PLACE:The Open Air Museum is located in Tbilisi, Vake district, to the west of "Turtle Lake". It occupies 65 ha of land. The Museum features objects of traditional art and architecture from different parts of Georgia. The Open Air Museum was founded on April 27, 1966 by George Chitaia, a famous Georgian ethnographer and academician, whose name it now bears. Museum exposes 14 ethnographic zones: Khevsureti, Kakheti, Meskheti, Javakheti, Guria, Imereti, Racha, Lechkhumi and Osetia. Each of them presents the particular historic-ethnographic area of Georgia. Together with the architectural monuments the museum exposes ethnographic materials - different kinds of tools, textile and ceramics. www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethnographic_museum,_Tbilisi
WORK ACTIVITIES: (4-5 hours per day.) There are six "conceptual elements" (as they called it) that "EWA Architects" is planning to add to the museum. The first and most important one is the restoration of historical buildings, as the exhibits are very old and some of them are practically destroyed. Second is remodeling the entry area: adding some cafes and terraces, as well as building a new amphitheatre and arranging a comfortable parking area and clean the territory of Ethnographical Museum.
ACCOMMODATION: In the 3 floor building of Mtazminda municipal district of Tbilisi. The modern apartment with constant electricity, warm water, heating: 15 room, 4 bedroom, 3 toilet, 2 shower (1 and 2 floor), 2 kitchen (1 and 2 floor). ADDRESS: Okrokana 23, Tbilisi.
FOOD: Will be provided three times a day. The volunteer will have also the opportunity to make one cooking course of Georgian cuisine with a camp leader.
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU: some kind of working clothes, photo/video camera and of course a good mood.
LEISURE TIME: Camp leaders from LYVG will organize free time with the participants (cultural and excursions in historical places Tbilisi, Mzcheta, Jvari). If will hold some concerts and interesting events in Ethnographical Museum it will be free for you.
LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish, Russian, Georgian.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 200,00 EUR (10 days). To be paid at the arrival.

WC 25 LYVG/KOBULETI 19/11 - 30/12 AGRI/ENVI Vols: 0-15 Age: 19-28
PROJECT MOTIVATION: The project "Clean up the Coastline" is organized and implemented with The Charity Association of Multi Children Families of Georgia "For the Future of Georgia" and with support of Kobuleti city in Adjara.
LOCATION: The project "Clean up the Coastline" is located in the beautiful region of Georgia, Adjara - in Kobuleti on the shore of the Black Sea. The camp will take place only 120 m from the marvelous beach. Kobuleti is the regional center of Adjara and is situated 25 km from Batumi and 380 km from Tbilisi. ACCOMMODATION: ADDRESS: Rustaweli str. 293 KOBUILETI, ADJARA.
In comfortable 2-floor cottage with an open balcony and a loggia on the 2nd floor. First floor: 5 rooms (4, 6, 3 beds), 1 shower, 1 toilet, 2 kitchens (inside and outside). Second floor: 6 rooms (3, 4, 6 beds), 2 showers and 2 toilets. The cottage is supplied with constant gas, electricity and water.
FOOD: Volunteers will prepare the meals by the given food.
WORK ACTIVITIES: the main purpose of the camp for volunteers is to participate in 4-5 h harvesting of citruses, leasing the beaches and the inshore part of the sea bottom, planting of trees and gardens.
WHAT TO BRING: First of all it is great to bring sleeping bags with you.
LEISURE TIME: Camp leaders will organize free time together with the participants. Cultural diversity (excursions in Batumi botanical garden and in the tee factory, café, discotheque). The cottages are endowed with piano, TV-sets, videos and games (domino, cards, chess, nards and lotto).
LANGUAGE: English/German/Russian/Georgian. .
THE LIMITATION OF THE PROGRAM 10 - 15 persons.
AGE: 19-28
PARTICIPATION FEE: 200, 00 EUR to be paid at the arrival.

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