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HUESCA IS LEGEND

Huesca, Spain

In partnership with

ITHEC is a non-profit cultural association based in Huesca, Spain, dedicated to promoting the dissemination, teaching, and pedagogy of the performing arts. Its main objective is to bring the performing arts closer to the community as a tool for personal, social, and cultural development, creating links between citizens and diverse artistic disciplines.
In addition, the association promotes festivals and artistic events (such as the JOREARTE festival, which integrates performances in natural and urban environments) and other participatory initiatives that connect the performing arts with the local environment.


Description of the Work

This camp involves two distinct activities. The first is the study and exploration of the legends and stories of the city of Huesca. This work will be carried out through visits to museums and historical buildings where the events took place. The second activity is the creation, design, and execution of a theatrical tourist route through the city's historic center, where the performance must be in Spanish.


Accommodation & Food

The residence that will house the volunteers has a total of twelve rooms, distributed as follows: three triple rooms, four double rooms, and three single rooms, allowing for comfortable organization adapted to the group's needs. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning and television, ensuring the comfort and rest of the participants during their stay.
Accommodation is offered on a full-board basis, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all prepared in the residence, guaranteeing a balanced and adequate diet throughout the day. Regarding maintenance and hygiene, the residence provides a room cleaning service four times a week, as well as a linen change twice a week. However, volunteers are expected to actively participate in daily cleaning tasks and activities related to the dining room, thus fostering coexistence, shared responsibility, and teamwork. The rules of operation and organization will be established and explained at the beginning of the volunteer camp.
The residence has approximately one full bathroom for every three rooms. Among the common areas, the residence offers free Wi-Fi throughout and a fully equipped kitchenette with refrigerators, a freezer, a microwave, an air fryer, a kettle, a toaster, a sandwich maker, and other small appliances for shared use. Volunteers also have free access to washing machines and dryers, complimentary fresh water dispensers, and vending machines for soft drinks and coffee (available for purchase), ensuring a comfortable, functional stay adapted to the group's daily routine.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served at the Residence where participants are staying, at the following times: breakfast at 8:30 a.m., lunch at 2:00 p.m., and dinner at 9:00 p.m. Meals will be healthy and balanced, cooked daily at the Residence by its catering team. On days with excursions or very busy schedules outside the Residence, lunch may be replaced with a picnic consisting of a sandwich and fruit. This will be an exceptional circumstance. The menu can be adapted to meet dietary needs or preferences.


Location & Leisure

A variety of complementary activities will be designed to foster learning, fun, and community. These include games to promote integration and teamwork, leisure time at the municipal swimming pool, and visits to tourist attractions that will allow participants to discover and appreciate the city's cultural and natural heritage.
A variety of complementary activities will be designed to foster learning, fun, and camaraderie. These include games to promote integration and teamwork, leisure time at the municipal swimming pool, and visits to tourist attractions that will allow participants to discover and appreciate the city's cultural and natural heritage.
As a symbolic welcome, the camp will begin with an international dinner where each person will contribute non-perishable food items representative of their place of origin, sharing flavors, stories, and traditions.


Requirements

The camp is not suitable for people with mobility problems or reduced mobility. Please inquire for other types of abilities.


Appointment

Date: July 9th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Residencial Oscense: Calle Monsieur Boyrie 3, ground floor, 22002 Huesca15.

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Host Organization

SVI is the Spanish association which represents the Spanish workcamps managed by the Autonomous Regions (except those in Catalonia). We are under the Institute of Youth (Injuve). Injuve, an Autonomous Department of the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, has, for some years now, been promoting specific programmes which are aimed at increasing and favouring different travel possibilities for young people. This enables those under 30 years of age to become aware of other realities, visit other places and have access to other cultures. Included among these programmes is one known as International Voluntary Service (SVI), which deals only with workcamps. These are aimed at youth between 18 and 26 years old and their main objectives are: -To encourage conduct that will favour the exchange of ideas and young people’s global development. This is achieved by volunteering and from the contributions made by youth from their own experience. This strengthens intercultural learning processes, personal development and the reinforcement of democratic values. -To integrate experiences, personal knowledge and the global development of youth in the carrying out of an activity, within the framework of voluntary service. The Youth Institute co-ordinates the exchange of places for young Spaniards wanting to volunteer in foreign workcamps and foreigners wanting to volunteer in Spanish workcamps. The Spanish workcamps are managed by the Autonomous Regions.