Enjoy cultural exchange and help with live music and decorating in Cotonou, Benin

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  Description

  Hello from beautiful Benin
  I am a beninese guy who loves traveling and enjoying new experiences in different countries
  am living and running my dream project in the beautiful city of Cotonou and will be very happy to welcome you here, help you explore the rich culture and history of my country with authentic way.
  few years ago I started my first guest house in Cotonou that welcome tourists from all over the world and organise for them live music shows in he rooftop bar made by different musicians from Benin, other countries in west Africa and also western countries.
  Today am not managing the guest house but am still organizing the rooftop music shows to share our African vibes with travelers and visitors in Cotonou
  I have also 2 other spaces with different vibes and energy but for the same goal to make a space for relaxing and enjoying the west African vibes and gather people from all of the world to enjoy beninese food and activities like games "volley ball" and music
  I work with 11 paid workers: Nicole the manager of the bar and the bech space, Lea the manager of the rooftop live music bar, 9 other workers: 1 cleaner, 6 waiters, 2 bartenders

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  you will certainly try a lot of local food in our bar kitchen and enjoy our live music, you will have free time to experience many activities like exploring the local markets and assisting many cultural festivals during the year

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  Help

  I will be happy to meet travelers who want to help in my projects by creating art work for decoration or helping in organizing weekly even about international food experience or playing music in one of our spaces. I also need someone who can help with doing photography, videos (reels) for my Instagram pages (even with phone camera)
  the volunteer is not supposed to help in serving or preparing food during the working time of the bar, it would be helpful if they can help help with communication with visitors, or playing instruments in the music live events (if they are musicians and if they cannot but still like music they can do karaoké aswell)
  we also want to start doing camping and food exchange events and they can help if they like cooking or decoration of the camping area
  the volunteer can also help by writing blogs about Cotonou and authentic activities we can offer like experiencing a day with a local fishermen or attending a voodoo festivals.
  the best thing that the volunteer can do is to feel free doing what he likes because in the end our project is created by beautiful energy of everyone who passed by Cotonou

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  French: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I like to learn different dialects and if I can learn some greeting expressions from every language that would help me a lot to communicate with people from all over the world
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  Accommodation

  the volunteer will stay in a separate house near by our spaces
  you will have your own room, shower and kitchen
  food will be shared with other volunteers or we will eat all together in our bar kitchen and you will get free cold drinks from the bar.
  
  all the volunteers can come anytime of the day and eat in the bar or the beach space, I also have a partnership with a local restaurant so that volunteers can go there and enjoy varieties of local food and they can eat there 2 times a day

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  What else ...

  there is a lot of things to enjoy doing in Cotonou like exploring the local market of Dantokpa and the fascinating floating village of Ganvie, walking in the calm streets of Cocotiers and sometimes we can also explore together a tour in the lagune of Cotonou

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  our space in the beach is very relaxing and calm for people who wants a space for working, you can enjoy the view of the ocean and the palm tree around you with a nomad decoration

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  Space for parking camper vans

  I have a great location for travelers with campervans, in front of the ocean very peaceful

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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