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Making festival happen at an eco-art non-profit centre established in Old railway station in Pobiedna, Poland

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    ☯ About us and our home ☯

    We are happy to welcome you at our authentic Rail-way station that was turned into a magic centre of art, ecology, and friendship!

    This is an old railway station that over 30 years ago was first rescued and then restored by a group of artists who settled there. It became a home of a theatre and a cultural centre operating also as a non-profit foundation. It is situated near to the Sudety mountains and Czech border at the edge of two villages: Wolimierz and Pobiedna.

    In spring the nature is waking up and so do we. There's a lot of garden work, some repairs that might have occured during winter or simply taking care of the space which becomes more live again with people coming to say hello, but also workshops and smaller events. Summer of course gets even busier, especially with... :drumroll:

    ...The Festival.

    So, each year we're organising a festival here and we would like to invite you to co-create it with us.

    Magical space filled with happines, families, music, workshops, performances, local products, amazing and beautiful people with a touch of our trademark "happy chaos style".

    For us the festival is a reunion as this place for a lot of people feels like a second home, so family vibe is included and the family keeps growing. All tribes welcomed. We're not perfect, as nobody is, but we're honest and opened people, who love to do fun things happen around them and to see how together we can achive more. We believe that with right attitude and good communication we can move mountains. Which we won't, because we like they way they are. But we can.

    Thnks for your interest and hope to hear from you soon!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    ☯ What are we offering ☯

    ✔ An opportunity to try new things, develop new skills or polish the ones that you already have, the jobs will involve:
    - Gardening
    - Construction
    - Decorating
    - Using tools
    - Cooking
    - Managing events

    ✔ We're planning to organise lots of fun activities during our free time.
    - Sightseeing
    - Hiking and cycling trips,
    - Field games
    - Foraging
    - Board games
    - Bonfires
    - Many other ways to socialise, meet new friends and recharge your personal batteries :)

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    ❁ ❁ ❁ Volunteering ❁ ❁ ❁
    Daily help with running the Station. Cooking, keeping everything tidy, lots of gardening, some maintenance jobs, keeping the space tidy, being there for the space that you're a part of and welcoming people who come to visit it. The workflow varies, from a busy time with smaller or bigger events going on to chill days where you can do your own thing and relax in the nature.

    ❁ Spring/Summer - 1st of April till 14th of July
    ❁ Summer/Fall - 1st of August till 30th of November

    ✪ ✪ ✪ Festival Time ✪ ✪ ✪

    ✪ (1) Full workcamp experience - From 1st of July till 25th of July ✪
    Personally my favourite way of doing thing. Starting slowly, with enough time to settle down, get to know each other and enjoy the slow workpace before the whole festival fever starts and we will be picking up on pace. It will most likely involve a lot of organising, some physical work and getting a bit dirty from time to time, but also tons of socialising by the fire in the evenings and some time during the day to fill up your cup too.

    Who are we looking for:
    ⤕ 10 people, preferably already with some construction or decorating skills who feel comfortable with using tools (or very keen to learn)

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    ✪ (2) Festival workcamp - From 14th of July, till 25th of July ✪
    Pretty much the same as the full experience, although be prepared that the intensity of the work will probably be a bit higher at this point, not as high as the day before the festival starts, oh no. Let's organise a festival!

    Who are we looking for:
    ⤕ 35 positive, honest and most importantly R E L I A B L E people who would like to contribute their time and energy to help us to make this an amazing experience for everyone.


    What are we going to do:
    ⦾ Cleaning the grounds, building structures, decorating the area and general preparation for the event
    ⦾ Shifts during the festival (helping at volunteer kitchen, welcome centre, running kids area, managing the crowd and keeping the festival grounds nice and clean along with some general maintenance)
    ⦾ Going for hikes, playing board games, bonfires with music and building authentic connections :)

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Czech: Fluent
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Norwegian: Fluent
    Polish: Fluent
    Slovak: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    Knowing languages improves the communication and we're all about communication to both hear and be heard, which helps to create a healthy environment where everybody can fully express themselves.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Outside the festival time:

    ✔ Accomodation outside the festival: At the Station. Single beds at a shared sleeping space. Covers, duves and pillows are provided.
    ✔ Accommodation during the festival: At a designated volunteer camping area with access to showers, toilets and a kitchen. Please bring your own camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag and mat).
    10 volunteers staying for the Full Workcamp Experience from 1st of July, can stay at the Station before the festival.
    ✔ Two vegetarian meals a day - breakfast and lunch. Volunteers are welcomed to use the kitchen to prepare something of their own in their free time.
    ✔ Some people are alcohol free and some are not. Nevertheless, after a good day of work we like to enjoy ourselves and have some party too.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    ✔ You might need with you:
    - Comfortable shoes and clothes for work
    - Tent
    - Sleeping bag and a mat for your maximum comfort :)
    - Rain clothes (just in case)
    - Sport clothes if you enjoy trying new things (e.g. aerial acrobatics)
    - Your favourite tools or equipment (for ex. frisbee, cooking spices, car, head torch or a multitool... )

    ✔ How to get here?
    It depends how you want to get here (car, bike, public transport, hitchhike, etc.). We might pick you up from either Mirsk, Gryfów Śląski or Świeradów Zdrój. Please contact us and we will give you precise information. The best way is to get to us by using public transport is taking a Speedbus (goes twice a day) from Wrocław to Mirsk.

    ✔ Distances to the nearest cities:
    Wrocław ~130km
    Berlin ~300 km
    Praha ~130 km
    Jelenia Góra ~36 km
    Świeradów Zdrój ~12 km
    Mirsk ~5 km

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Although there is an internet connection at the station and it probably would be sufficient for sending emails around the common areas, With calls it can get more tricky but not impossible. During the festival the access to wifi will be limited, because of the numbers of volunteers and the capability of the router.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We're animal friendly if your animal is friendly :)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    30-35 hours a week

Host ref number: 819275958181

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