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Description
Our community is led by Director Gordon, who has a keen interest in puppets, carnivals, and abstract art. After traveling the world for several years, visiting festivals, and scouting community projects, he has been inspired by Seattle’s Fremont Solstice and Nevada’s Burning Man festival. Gordon aims to bring the ideas and inspirations he gathered from these experiences to life within our Community.
The highlight of our community is the Parade, held on the second Saturday of October. This vibrant festival brings diverse entertainment and joy to the community, drawing tens of thousands of participants each year. It includes a lively parade with decorated floats, Capoeira, various dance groups, community teams, stilt walkers, samba dance, and samba drumming, with teams joining from across Taiwan. The event aims to promote art and culture, enhance community cohesion, and convey the passion and dreams of its participants.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
During your time here you will have the chance to learn more about Taiwan culture and also about several different cultures. We have artists and volunteers from all over the world. We are a big family working in a good atmosphere.
For those who want to learn and share their art with the world, you will find our place a valuable experience.
Help
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about community events and have a strong interest in art and culture. We need volunteers to participate in the Parade on October 12th and assist in the preparation period leading up to the event. During this time, you will help community artists and residents prepare parade props, floats, and costumes.
You'll be part of a diverse team and collaborate with artists and other volunteers. We're excited to have volunteers who can bring fresh ideas to make the event even more amazing.
A positive attitude and enthusiasm are crucial for creating a joyful and vibrant event atmosphere. On the day of the parade, you will engage with the public and help lead the festive atmosphere of the event.
Languages spoken
Indonesian: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
The volunteering is 4 hours per day with 2 days off a week.
Also, we would suggest you not take a day off on Sunday, so you can help and join our Sunday activities.
We provide lunch and dinner, but it may not be suitable for vegetarians.
You will have your room and a shared bathroom.
NO AC and NO Wi-Fi here— we recommend bringing your own mobile data device.
What else ...
How to get to us from the Airport? Take bus 1843 to "Nangang Exhibition Center" get off the bus and go to the other side of the road to take bus 817, a 15-minute ride( if you don't cross the road you will go in the wrong direction). get down at the Jinlong village bus stop. the Art Center is 500m from there.
An easier solution would be to get off the bus 1843 at the Nangang Exhibition Center and take a taxi. it is 10 mins ride, 150ntd ( $5 us) .
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I designed and made my own costume for the parade, you actually got a great freedom of creation and everybody is so funny and wild, I loved everyone there and made such good… read more
She has been helping a lot on our French exhibition, plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing. She learns fast she does her job with lot of serious, and she is easy going. We definitely recommend Marina, She is the kind of volunteers that we are… read more
I spent one month helping Natha on the french floor with plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing... and i really enjoyed it a lot!
I worked 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (you can choose which days you'd like to take off). It is more… read more
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I designed and made my own costume for the parade, you actually got a great freedom of creation and everybody is so funny and wild, I loved everyone there and made such good… read more
She has been helping a lot on our French exhibition, plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing. She learns fast she does her job with lot of serious, and she is easy going. We definitely recommend Marina, She is the kind of volunteers that we are… read more
I spent one month helping Natha on the french floor with plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing... and i really enjoyed it a lot!
I worked 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (you can choose which days you'd like to take off). It is more… read more
The main task I had was to make a wall painting as part of Natha's French project but I also helped him with other minor tasks. I also joined a Bollywood-themed Sunday party (which are regularly held at the community).
Some of the artists and voluteers who lived there were extremely kind to… read more
This community and the beautiful souls there, were such an important add to our lifes. Natha, Bridget, Raj, The Bali Guys and the Taiwan Team (and of course the Youtube crew), thanks to all of you, you are the best of the best! Special thanks and hugs to our cooker. We miss you so bad.
We create in… read more
When I arrived there the place blew the top off my head of is way more than what you can expect from the description. It took me few days to find my final task in the community as a kitchen help for the vegan/vegetarian volunteers and playing music on Sunday parades with fellow workers. I enjoyed the experience and the room… read more
The work hours are long but you're fed three good meals a day and the work is very rewarding. I felt very encouraged and… read more
This was our first workaway experience and we quickly felt like family here. As a volunteer it felt that everyone helps each other out and genuinely enjoys every day of work. We were able to make great friends with the Taiwanese staff as well as fellow… read more
Natha
We could stay only two weeks. For the first one, we create a short street performance for the Sunday's parade. The next one, we helped Natha for the… read more
