Long-term Volunteering in a Cultural Hub

Activity description

Are you interested in THEATRE, MUSIC and living in an ARTISTIC environment? Do you sing, act and You are artistically gifted? Do you want your chance to Perform and organize events with a Cultural Association or be part in the creation of a CULTURAL HUB? Do you want be part of art and eco workshops and help us organize cultural events in town? Are you also ready to provide language lesson or create language cafe? You are artistically talented,open minded and ready to cooperate with local art center? If the answer is yes, this the project for you! We are looking for volunteers who are Passionate about THEATRE and MUSIC to spend 10 MONTHS working with us. You don’t need to be a professional, but having some artistic experience is definitely a plus. Check our volunteer instagram to see what we're up to : https://instagram.com/pocztowka_volunteers?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The association is based in Hajnòwka, a small town in Podlasie, a unique region in East Poland, surrounded by the beautiful Białowieza Forest. Here, volunteers will live together in a flat close to the association office and in a hostel created in a former train station building. Shops, supermarkets and the bus stop can be easly reached by walking. They'll receive the money for food and pocket money at the beginning of every month. The travel at the beginning and the end of the project, the local transport (when necessary for work) and eventual costs for visas will be reimbursed.

Training during the activity

"Postcard" is engaged in many artistic projects: the organization of theatre festival, singing and perfroming in parades during Christmas and summer, and educational activities (school workshops, events with the local community, language caffe). Volunteers will also be a part of the whole process of the realization of "Hajnówka Centralna”, a new artistic project which aims to transform the former train station into Cultural Hub. And with the association’s theatre company, A3Teatr.pl, they’ll be involved from the manual process of creation of costumes and scenographies to the acting part.

Participant profile

We need 5 volunteers who are creative, dynamic, motivated and interested in different kinds of art : Especially in theatre and music. If you have some experience in Singing and acting this is the PLACE for you! As a part of the European Solidarity Corps we accept volunteers who are from 18 to 30 YEARS OLD What counts for us is willingness to work, learn, openness and a good attitude. We work and live together and support each other. Be a part of it. We welcome people who are willing to participate in our artisitic Performances and Parades all year long ;)

Activity dates

A total of 39 week(s) during the period 01/05/2024 to 01/02/2025

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Activity location

Dworcowa 1, 17-200 HAJNÓWKA Poland

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution, Cayman Islands

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Activity topics

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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