Volunteering in the Pyreenes: Conservation of old Paths
Volunteering in the Pyreenes: Conservation of old Paths
Balmes Blancs
Vall de Siarb, Spain
8 , FullProject description
The objective of the work camp is to maintain and recover the old roads of the Vall de Siarb to show the importance of the conservation of our heritage. Know the uses and customs and understand the original meaning of rural roads and, consequently, rural life. This project aims to give a boost to the idea of transforming the Vall de Siarb into a future “museum of roads”. An open, participatory museum, alive to know the past of the Pyrenees on a social and cultural level through the roads
TranslateAccommodation, food and transport arrangements
The accommodation is a terrain called Llavaners. Approx. 1000 m altitude near a small river. Isolated place inside nature. The volunteers are in charge to cook and to keep the area clean and safe: Volunteers will be splitted in groups, each group will prepare the food for one day and they will be rotating everyday
TranslateTraining during the project
The activity to be implemented is the construction of a road museum that also has the support and involvement of the Ecomuseum "de les Valls d’Àneu" with the participation of international volunteers. The volunteers will be trained and supported by professionals of the field and also will be some other volunteers from the surrunding that will teach and accompain the volunteers in their experience.
TranslateVolunteer profile
Any volunteer cap apply, we also will focus on people with fewer opportunitties.
TranslateHow to apply
Send an application/letter if interest to incoming@cocat.org and we'll contact back.
TranslateThis opportunity is offered in the frame of an Erasmus+ volunteering project and will be confirmed as soon as funding is approved.
For further information on the status of the project, please get in touch with the organisation.
Project dates
A total of 2 week(s) during the period 29/08/2021 to 12/09/2021
Project location
Vall de Siarb Spain
Looking for volunteers from
Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia
Project topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage
Disabilities - special needs
Application deadline
Application deadline: 25/08/2021
Contact
Name: Ariadna Casajuana Sagués
Hosting organisation
COORDINADORA D'ORGANITZADORS DE CAMPS DE TREBALL INTERNACIONALS DE CATALUNYA
BARCELONA, Spain
Sending organisation
ASSOCIATION DES COMPAGNONS BATISSEURS
MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE, Belgium
PARIS, France
LEGAMBIENTE ASSOCIAZIONE ONLUS
ROMA, Italy
Leipzig, Germany
ROMA, Italy
Cinto Caomaggiore, Italy
Coordinating organisation
COORDINADORA D'ORGANITZADORS DE CAMPS DE TREBALL INTERNACIONALS DE CATALUNYA
BARCELONA, Spain
