Russland 2011

WORLD4U - Workcamp Programme

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W4U-9 "Funny Fences -2" (Kostroma region) 31 July-13 August 2011, ART, 10 international vols, 18 +
no more females
Language: English, knowledge of Russian Russian is welcome
Location: Nerehta is an old town with beautiful countryside and numerous churches that belongs to the Kostroma region - a 5 hours' ride northeast from Moscow.
Receiving organization - International Youth Center Earth planet of people (Terre des hommes) - is a local NGO and specializes in recreational-educational programs for children, art projects, and social projects in the home town Nerekhta.
Work: "Funny Fences 2011" - is a big long-term program, on-going since 2010. Volunteers will make drawing and painting on fences and walls in any style they choose. They will also organize and carry out social events related to their work. Sometimes they will take part in repair works and do some cleaning. In the program will also take part other youth groups, some of them will work at the same time. The final part of the project will be a small fest for all the groups who took part in the project during the year. For additional info look:
http://nerehta-planeta.ru/blog/internacionalnyj_proekt_prikolnyj_zabor/2010-08-21-183
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in a cosy hostel-type house, 4-6 people in a room. There are showers and toilets on each floor. Three delicious meals a day will be provided for participants as well.
Free time activities: There are plenty of activities you can enjoy in your free time - from cycling to swimming in the pool and playing table tennis. Craft workshops will be organized on the site. You can take part in any of the numerous leisure and educational activities in the children's camp (for the kids 11-16 years old), which is running at the same time.
Requirements: Volunteers should have skill in drawing. Motivation letter is needed.
Transportation: 6-8 hours from Moscow by train.Or bus transfer from/to Moscow will be organized for volunteers (additional payment approx. 50 eu), with a couple of excursions on the way (road to Nerekhta is a part of the famous Russian Golden Ring).

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W4U-10 "Golden cupola" (Yaroslavl' region) 2-12 August 2011, RENO, 8 international vols; 18 +
Language: English, Russian is welcome
This camp is a great opportunity to get acquainted with monuments of Russian architecture of the 12th-18th centuries within the "Golden Ring" of Russia. The Golden Ring (Russian: Zolotoye Kol'tso) is a number of towns surrounding and including Moscow. They are considered to be the most beautiful in Russia, their beautiful Kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals and churches with unique Russian famous "onion" domes attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.
Work: This workcamp is run by the regional organization of "Russian Union of Youth" since 2000. This year we are continuing renovation of two churches. The work will include demolishing of the wall of the side-chapel, different clearings to prepare the space for new contraction. The work is quite physically demanding. Volunteers will work together with Russian participants of the student's camp, which is running at the same time. Work 6 hours a day except weekends.
Accommodation: We will live in the sport hall of the school closed for summer, located about 5-10 minutes walking distance from the work place. Meals 3 times a day will be provided by the school canteen (food is not vegetarian).
Free time activities: Volunteers may enjoying hiking around the Nekrasovskiy area, where are many churches, monuments and beautiful nature of the Volga river. The trip to Yaroslavl' - a regional center and one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of the "Golden ring" of Russia will be organized
Transportation: 4 hours from Moscow by train or bus

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