Festival ngo looking for enthusiastic volunteers during summer in Ghent, Belgium

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  Description

  This is an NGO located in Oosterzele, Belgium. At 20 km from the beautiful big student city of Ghent. Once a year we organize the local festival. This year dates are 9 and 10 of august 2024 BUT the project dates are:
  - For group leaders: 02/08/2024 - 17/08/2024
  - Participants: 03/08/2024 - 17/08/2024
  This is a 2 week project where we literally built the festival! :) And have some nice parties/bonfires in between ofcourse ;)
  
  This is a music festival that takes place in the countryside of Belgium between the beautiful landscapes and fields. It makes sure to get the whole neighborhood together and provide a great party and get togethers to give everyone a good time with good food and drinks during great concerts and after party with dj's with eye for sustainability and the community. ask us for the website
  
  WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
  
  - Handy 'Builders'
  (Not afraid to take action on the field? We need you!! We need people who love to built the festival LITERALLY with us, you can learn al new techniques in the field!) ps. We will not built houses just some sewing and building
  
  - Creative souls
  (people who love art and like to put their creative soul into the festival).
  
  - Social media exepert
  (someone who loves to capture the whole project and posts daily about it during the project)
  
  - Group leaders
  (people who love leading a group of enthusiastic people and love helping with planning how we will manage the group)
  
  - Event specialist
  (Do you have event know how?? We need your expertise! :) )
  
  Never be shy to text us! We all where beginners once and we all need to learn, so experience or not you are welcome in our NGO.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  - insights in the belgium community
  - learning the belgium culture
  - learning how to work with a belgium ngo
  - learning about events and communities
  We offer also:
  -free accomodation in cosy tents in silent nature
  - free food during volunteering hours
  - free entrance festival
  - learning about the belgium community
  - new friends & social group activities after volunteering hours
  - space for new ideas, creativity and fun!
  - volunteer insurance
  - assistance from organization
  - a heart warming welcomming community
  - litlle afterwork parties

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for volunteers to help with different aspects in the organization with the preparation of our yearly music festival in Belgium in august 2023. We look for people that can help built his festival, you don’t need per se technical background there are enough people that can help you! Also looking for creative people with new ideas to bring at this festival, to create new designs and art works to decorate the festival. Also people who like to get to know the belgium community and deep dive into this looking for environment solution during the festival or helping to make sure everyone in the community can be part of it.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Cosy tents and sleeping materials for in the tents. Real adventure!!

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  What else ...

  When you are in your free time you can visit the beautiful city Ghent, wit public transport only 20 minutes.
  You can use our free bikes to bike around the country side in belgium.
  
  You can experience the nightlife in Ghent.
  You can go and hike in the Ardennen with public transport 2 hours and you are in the beautiful natures with little mountains.
  You can meet our community and friends and have a good beer :)

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  More than welcome!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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