MS12 Festival, Youth and Nature Solidarités Jeunesses

PARTENAIRE

The main hosting organization for this Work Camp is the Youth Council of Lolland municipality. The Council will be hosting the Work Camp together with The Golden Banana (organizing music events for young people) and Lolland Music School. During the Work Camp, two main events will take place, and you will get a chance to be a part of it all The first will be a big local Fruit Festival. We will be attending with a bicycle that can be turned into a stage (see veloconcerts.com) and doing different activities and promotions for the local youth community. Lolland Music School will host Nærvær (means being present) events during the week in which you can participate. You may also participate in promotional activities of the Nærvær Festival, which takes place on the 24th. Nærvær Youth Festival will take place in Nakskov with the national radio station and lots of young people attending... The topic is what makes young people happy, there will be concerts, activities, and a final party.

Localisation

Maribo, Sakskøbing and Nakskov Lolland, Denmark

gare la plus proche

Maribo Train/Bus Station

aéroport le plus proche

CPH

Itinéraire vers le point de RDV

Meeting point and Time: Arrival Time: 10:00-15:00 on September 14th at Maribo Train Station. The earlier the better. Departure Time: 12:00 September 24th. If you wish to stay longer on Lolland, let us know and we will see if we can help you. AIR TRAVEL Arrival at Copenhagen Airport: To make it to your meeting point in time, your flight must arrive no later than 15:00 on the first camp day. From the airport, you take a train to Copenhagen Central St. The train departs every 20 min. From there, you take a train to Nykøbing F Station This train departs every hour. Finally, from Nykøbing F Station, you take a train directly to the meeting point. The train departs every hour. Total travel time from the airport to the meeting point will be approximately 2 hours. The travel cost from the airport to the meeting point is approx. 15€. LONG-DISTANCE BUS / TRAIN Arrival at Nykøbing F bus/train station. To make it to your meeting point in time, your bus/train must arrive no later than 15:00 on the first camp day. From there, you take a train directly to the meeting point. The train departs every 30 min. Total travel time from Nykøbing F Station to the meeting point will be approximately 30 min. The travel cost from Nykøbing F Station to the meeting point is approx. 6€. Further details on travel arrangements and purchasing of train/bus tickets will be provided in your infosheet after acceptance. If you are not able to make it in time to the meeting point, please consider arriving one day early and book a hostel.

Informations supplémentaires

To participate in this Work Camp, we require you to provide: - A motivational letter. You must include any skills you would like to contribute with. We do our very best to match you with activities that you like and the work camp is very diverse. For security reasons, we can unfortunately not have volunteers with hearing or sight disabilities. For other physical disabilities, it depends on whether the volunteer is okay with different schedules and changes. English will be the only language spoken. All participants must be willing to speak English, even though being from the same country or have trouble with the English language. Try your best! We will advise you to bring warm clothes that are fit for outdoor work and might get dirty. Unfortunately, we cannot control the weather, so it is a good idea to bring rain clothes too.

Travail

The activities will take place in Maribo, Sakskøbing, and Nakskov, so during the stay, you will visit different parts of Lolland. We get to know each other and to Work Camp activities at a Glamping site. We will go there by car for approximately 20 minutes. Here activity examples are: Building outdoor furniture, making videos, setting up tents, helping with practical tasks, making breakfast, and more. The time here will help us get to know each other before work during the week, when you may be working in pairs at different locations. During the week, you will be helping with logistics and promotion. You will attend the concerts and help with taking pictures, distributing t-shirts, carrying instruments, and driving a bus (if you have an EU driver's license). If you want, you can also be part of one of the choirs, or bands or in other ways participate in activities during the week. At the festival, you will be assisting with various tasks including setting up the festival, helping on the stage, promoting the festival in the streets, carrying instruments, etc. on the festival day and the day before. Volunteers meet at 8 AM on September 22nd. There will be work during the day, but also time to enjoy the concerts, activities, and atmosphere. Preliminary Schedule (can still change): September 14th: Arrival in Maribo, visit the Music school, and meet the locals involved in the three activities. Bus 15 kilometers to go to the Glamping site, where we will stay for the first weekend. September 15th: Working and social activities at the Glamping site. September 16th: Attending fruit festival in Sakskøbing September 17th: Attending fruit festival in Sakskøbing September 18th: Return to Maribo, check-in at the Hostel and activities with local youth + elaborate introduction to the activities during the week September 19th: Promotion of Nærvær activities and planning of the festival. September 20th: Promotion of Nærvær activities and planning of the festival September 21st: Promotion of Nærvær activities and planning of the festival September 22nd Nærvær Festival & Participation in 'After Party.' September 23rd Cleaning and after-event activities September 24th Packing and farewell. Optional social activities with other young people during some of the days. To do SUPboard or fishing in the Glamping site or visit the Sauna. No specific skills are needed, but if you are interested in music and hanging out with other young people, you will definitely enjoy it. If you like construction, like doing social media, or are great video editors, we would love to know.

Logement & nourriture

Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted at two different places. First at Naturlig På Korsgården - a Glamping site 15 kilometers from Maribo with beautiful lakes and outdoor activities (check https://naturligpaakorsgaarden.dk). Then for the rest of the work camp the volunteers will be hosted at a hostel located in Maribo, the town where the majority of the activities will take place. If you do not wish to share rooms with the rest of the Work Camp volunteers of different genders, then let us know and we will find a solution. If you are going with someone you know, and you are okay to share a double bed please let us know. The hostel is located within walking distance of the Music School from which will be one of the meeting points. Food: At the hostel, there is a common room with kitchen facilities, where you can prepare your meals or just relax. The host will purchase your groceries. At the glamping site, there is the option to make food on fire with all the equipment you’ll need. On some days lunch and dinner may also be provided. Bathroom Facilities: There will be bathroom and shower facilities at the hostel. You will have to bring linen and bed covers, and the hostel will provide the rest. It will be possible to wash your clothes at the hostel for a small charge. You can also buy the linen and bed covers if you don’t want to bring them.

Emplacement & temps libre

Maribo is a small town in the center of Lolland, known for its lakes, where you can go for walks or go kayaking. Currently, Lolland hosts the construction site of the Femern Belt Tunnel, which is a huge project worth visiting. It is also worth visiting the smaller islands on the coast of Lolland or some of the beautiful nature parks or historic towns. Your Work Camp coordinators or contact person will help you and the group with organizing activities in your spare time. It is free to enjoy the beautiful nature of Lolland, but some activities might require an extra charge. The host will not cover additional charges.