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Na Fir Bolg! A solidarity and alternative festival

Vorselaar, Province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium (https://www.nafirbolg.be/en/info/locatie), Belgium

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All the people involved in the festival are volunteers, committed to bringing an alternative to big commercial festivals. During the installations, volunteers will provide logistical help and during the festival, volunteers will be free to attend the concerts and enjoy the festival life. The profits of the festival go to environmental and other charity organizations.


Description of the Work

Hard manual work. During the installations, volunteers will provide logistical help: installing water and electricity systems, installing fences around the festival grounds, stages, backstage, etc. After these tasks are completed, volunteers will help with putting the final touches to the festival: decorations, posters… During the festival volunteers will be free to attend the concerts and enjoy the festival life! At the end of the festival, volunteers will assist in dismantling and cleaning the festival ground. After concluding the clean-up (typically 2, maximum 3 days), the rest of the camp will be devoted to cultural visits in the region and to some cities in Belgium.


Location & Leisure

During the festival volunteers will be free to attend the concerts and enjoy the festival life.

On some days the working hours could be more than expected, but their amount should not exceed 8 hours per day.


Study themes of the project

History and philosophy of "Na Fir Bolg", a cultural and solidary festival.


Requirements

This camp is for all the volunteers wishing to discover the organization of a solidarity festival and who are not afraid of hard manual work. During the installation and dismantling days, the volunteers will be working a bit longer than the other days.


Host Organization