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Spanien 2011

Workcamps with SVI

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SVIEK033 OZAETA I 15/07 - 29/07/11 Ozaeta Vols 16
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: What is the Open garden-museum?
It is the space which offer us the possibility to have a different cultural vision to the nature. A space which shows the historical union between the nature and the creativity. The possibility of being closer to the nature.
The purpose of this workcamp is to continue last year's work to set in motion an
¿open museum-garden¿. This summer, we look to ¿dress¿ the spaces recovered
by the participants of the 2010 workcamp. The creation of a little theatre. First of all, participants will design it and then they will build it, with the aid of an architect and a landscape gardener. The reation of a variety of spaces to develop further collective works (a communal garden). The creation of artistic gardens. It consists in collaborating with a group of people that are currently studying in a gardening workshop and designing a garden for each municipality in the surroundings.Recycling activities. Among other things, the creation of music instruments with material collected in nature and waste materials. Participants will also turn old wooden pieces into pretty mosaic-covered tables or straw bales into sculptures.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The activity team will propose a series of activities to enable all the participants of the workcamp to know each other and the community that will host the workcamp, and to get to know better the surroundings of the workcamp. Besides, the activity team will prepare a series of activities so that participants on the project get to know something more about the culture and the customs of the Basque Country (sports activities, games, excursions, cultural visits¿). For instance, there will be a visit to Zumaia and its wonderful cliffs, Donostia-San Sebastián and Zarautz.The team will take into account volunteers¿ proposals. These activities will take place in the afternoons
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: In the neighbourhood of Otaza, at the farmhouse next to the workcamp, it's distributed in three bedrooms for 20-25 people. Wide kitchen and dinning hall.
REGION: Region of Pais Vasco. Province of Alava.
ACTIVITIES: The activity team Hill prepare activities so that the participants on the Project get to know something more about the culture and the habits of the Basque Country (sports activities, cultural visits, excursions, games..
LOCATION: It's located on Alava's plain, in the municipality of Barrundia, in Otaza neighbourhood, within the village of Ozaeta. 15 minutes from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque area.
The environment where we are situated, it is an spectacular nature area, just in front of a lake and 1 km far from its beach; where it is possible to arrive crossing an amazing bush track next to the river Zadorra. Incredible views of other hills in the area and great walks to the mountains in Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, pillow (if needed), towels, warm and waterproof clothes, trainers and walking boots, swimsuit, cap or hat for the sun, small backpack to use in possible excursions, European Health Card for EU volunteers.

SVIRI031 ENCISO RENO - Restoration/renovation 16-07-2011 - 31-07-2011
Min Age: 18 Max Age: 26 Places: 6
DESCRIPTION OF WORK.- Restoring of fossil beds: Cleaning the beds of dinosaur footprints.
Filling the craks. Waterproofing. Mending and fixing loose rock fragments.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD.- House
LOCATION.- Enciso is a small village situated in the south-east of La Rioja. It´s 73 km. away from Logroño. Paleontologic Museum. Enciso offers us two churches of the XVth century, the remains of a castle and the bridges on the river Cidacos, which supported the step of thousands of sheeps. Near the village, one finds the area of the ichnites or footprints, which spread over the whole municipal term, next to some almost uninhabited localities.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS.- By bus from Madrid to Logroño (LA CONTINENTAL Bus Company). Then by bus from Logroño to Enciso Bus Station of Logroño
MEETING POINT.- The first day in the Town Hall of Enciso.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN.- Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING.- Sleeping bag, work and warm clothes, work gloves, raincoat, trainers and mountain boots, European Health
Card for EU volunteers.

SVIEK042 URREMENDI II 16 16/07 30/07/11 Gernika-lumo
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The objetive of this workcamp is to encourage and interact with young people of this area and jointly carry out the recovery of cultural and archaeological remains in the area., analyze the ecology and environment, animation and social work.
These are the objectives of the workcamp: To promote the participation of the volunteers in community work activities (children and youth work). To plan and carry out learning and recreational
activities to develop with the children. To keep children active through their holidays and give them the opportunity to be with people from other countries, without having to get out of their region. To encourage relationships and mutual understanding among young people from all over the world. To instil respect and sensitivity towards nature in this wonderful site. To combine learning and leisure. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The activity team will prepare a series of activities so that participants on the project get to know something more about the culture and the customs of the Basque Country (sports activities, games, excursions, cultural visits¿). The following visits have been programmed: Visit to Santimamiñe caves and Basondo.Oma forest (Ibarrola's living forest). Visit to Gernika (museum and fair).Excursion to Bermeo and Elantxobe (on boat).The team will take into account volunteers¿ proposals. These activities will take place in the afternoons an
:ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: The accommodation of participants in the workcamp will be held at a hostel of the area.
REGION.- Region of Pais Vasco. Province of Vizcaya.
ACTIVITIES: The activity team will prepare a series of activities to get a knowledge about the culture and the habits of the Basque Country (sports activities, cultural visits, excursions, games..
LOCATION: Gernika-Lumo is a town in the province of Vizcaya in the Basque Country. And it is located 33 Km from Bilbao.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, pillow (if needed), towels, warm and waterproof clothes, trainers and walking boots, swimsuit, cap or hat for the sun, small backpack to use in possible excursions, European Health Card for EU volunteers.

SVIEK027 TRIANO II Abanto Y Ciervana-Abanto Zierbena 30-07-2011 - 13-08-2011 SOCI-ENVI-RENO Places: 16
REGION.- Region of Pais Vasco. Province of Vizcaya.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: To develop a social outreach work combined
with construction environmental activities, carpentry,... Work
with people who are experiencing poverty and social exclusion.
And the work will be divided in: Recovery of a mineral holder.
Restoration of an English yacht. Maintenance, restoration and
signaling of Sahats park. Creation, start building a shelter and
stable for horses.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The activity team
will propose sports activities, environment-related simulation
games, and working on an ecological vegetable garden. There will
be also guided visits to interesting places in the surroundings
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Volunteers will be hosted in a coexistence
house, fitted out with bunk beds and showers
LOCATION: Municipality of Abanto, 20 Km from Bilbao.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: Arrival at Bilbao Airport. Take Bizkaibus
company´s bus Nº A3247 to Bilbao. In Bilbao take busses Nº 3336
or 3337 to Abanto.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, pillow (if needed), towels, warm
and waterproof clothes, trainers and walking boots, swimsuit, cap
or hat for the sun, small backpack to use in possible excursions,
European Health Card for EU volunteers.

SVIAN021 REALIDAD CULTURAL: ITALICA ARQUEOLOGICA Santiponce 01-08-2011 - 15-08-2011 Places: 12
DESCRIPTION OF WORK.- The work will take place in an area of the environment of the amphitheatre building of Italica, helping to improve its final image and it would be incorporated into the recovery process of the Theatre: Archaeological jobs entailing cleaning and itemising structures
that make up the amphitheatre building. Planimetric and photographic documentation.
Completing a diagnosis file.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES.- Excursions and visits: Itálica´s archaeological sites, Sevilla (Provincial Archaeological Museum, Lebrija´s house, Cathedral and Old Royal Palace), Theme Park Isla Mágica; Archaeological sites of Baelo Claudia and Bolonia beach (Cádiz).
Workshops: sexuality, intercultural dinner. Sports activities and swimming pool.
Animation activities: group dynamics, night outings.
LOCATION.- Santiponce, with a population of approx. 7.600 inhabitants, is situated 7 Km. from the city of Sevilla. It was built almost entirely on the ruins of the Roman city Itálica towards the end of the 16th Century, and occupies the ancient city´s original nucleus. A major part of Itálica unfolds in the
subsoil of the town´s historical centre. The city, founded by Escipion in the year 206 B.C., was in fact the first Roman city in the Iberian peninsula. Today we can admire remains of extraordinary value: its houses with beautiful mosaics, still paved streets, original sewers, thermae and, above all, a magnificent amphitheatre, the Roman Empire´s third largest in capacity. Likewise, the monastery San Isidoro del Campo is also worth highlighting, housing extraordinary 17th and 18th Century
works of art.
ACCOMMODATION.- Municipal Pavilion - Teniente Alcalde José Rodríguez Jiménez street, s/n - Santiponce (Sevilla). LANGUAGES SPOKEN.- English and spanish.
THINGS TO BRING.- Work and sports clothes and footwear, swim wear, waterproof sandals, toiletries (including towel) and sun protection (hat, cream), European Health Card for EU volunteers.

SVICA011 CAMBERA DE LOS MOROS 16-08-2011 - 30-08-2011 ENVI-RENO Places: 15
REGION.- Region of Cantabria. Province of Cantabria (Santander).
DESCRIPTION OF WORK.- Road´s maintenance and cleanness, clearing
the ways, fixing land marks, signaling, to settle the paved road
and the value enhancement, recovery of all the access to the
road.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES.- To visit cultural
places in Santillana del Mar, Comillas, Santander, Llasca de los
Moros, El Soplao caves, Neocueva Santillana del Mar caves, to
practise snorkel, pirogues, to do workshop manuals, to go to San
Vicente de la Barquera´s medieval market, to play Cantabrian
bowling and petanque. Every evening spare time activities will be
carried out.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD.- Youth Hostel of San Vicente del Monte -
Treceño - Valdaliga´ city council (Cantabria). Accomodation is
in a shelter with everything included.
LOCATION.- San Vicente del Monte.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS.- The last day of the working camp
you´ll be taken to the leaving point.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN.- Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING.- Mountain ´s boots, warm and cosy clothes, a
swimming suit, a raincoat, a small knapsack to carry in the
excursions, suncream and repellent to keep mosquitoes away, a
beack towel, a cap slippers to be used in the river, stuff for
personal higiene, European Health Card for EU volunteers.
INTERNAL RULES.- To show respect to people in charge, look after
of all the equipment used, be on time, to do your duties every
day.

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