I Volunteer 2

The aim of the project is to restore Villa Bona, a wonderful historical villa of the 18th century and the surrounding park to make it usable for public events, concerts, exhibitions etc. Volunteers will work to implement the city forest, planted by the locals 30 years ago to make it more usable by the community. The work will be close to the river Po in a protected area called “Parco fluviale del Po” where the volunteers will also cut bamboo to protect the endemic vegetation and clean paths and weeds; painting some benches in public gardens in the village and also fences. The work inside the Villa Bona will be scratching wooden doors and painting them. There could also be cleaning work in some bell towers and churches. The volunteers will be also involved in the creation of a big mural “I VOLUNTEER” representing the workcamps season in Villa Bona 2022. Together with the international volunteers there will be a group of local youngsters involved in the same activities. Local volunteers will be Teenagers (14-17) and volunteers from an association called AU.DI.DO (autonomy for disabled people). Every week the volunteers will go to two retirement homes to present their countries. The volunteers will also meet an association that runs a project of taking care of refugees, in this way they can really see how that emergency is managed in Italy. Some Carignano's families will host the volunteers for a dinner in the house to share culture and way of life. The central idea of the workcamp is to exchange traditions and explore other cultures so please be ready to present something typical of your country (a dance, a song, a game, a typical dish,a custom etc.)

The volunteers are going to stay in a building with beds, communal bathrooms with 2 showers and hot water and a kitchen. Bedrooms are provided with 4 to 6 beds per room. The volunteers are responsible for the cleaning and cooking. Food is provided by the host organization. Volunteers must be equipped with a sleeping bag (or sheets), pillowcase and towels

The town of Carignano (8700 inhabitants) is situated on the left bank of the river Po approximately 20 Km from Torino and within the Regional Parco Fluviale (park of the river). Its center is of typical "piedmontese" style, characterized by an ancient core with medieval archways and a baroque cathedral. The town's surroundings offer sites of architectural and naturalistic interest, it is also possible to reach Turin easily, as there are frequent coaches to the city. During the free time there are many exciting things to do such as visit the open market of Carignano and take part in some local events. On the weekends it will be possible for the group to organize a visit to Turin (there is a bus to and from Turin), visiting the Egyptian museum, the cinema museum, MAO museum of oriental art, the Holy Shroud etc. The costs of the FREE TIMES activities are not covered by the project. TERMINAL : Nearest Airport Turin; Turin railway station; MEETING POINT in CARIGNANO bus station, It takes approximately 2/3 hours to reach the bus station from Turin airport