Experience a unique stay at the historical cultural center while helping at the non-profit in Zubrnice, Czech Republic

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    In 2013, I bought a dilapidated parsonage in Zubrnice from the Catholic Church. I had no idea that I was getting a piece of history connected to the important parish priest, philosopher and writer Vincenzo Zahradník (1790–1836). I gradually repaired the rectory with the help of subsidies and volunteers, returned it to its original beauty and established a cultural center here, which carries on Zahradník's legacy. Today we are proud of the new Výkvět theater, which opened in 2024 in a former barn. A place where history and contemporary culture combine, it has become a lively space for theatre, music and other art forms.

    V roce 2013 jsem od katolické církve koupila zchátralou faru v Zubrnicích. Netušila jsem, že tím získávám kus historie spojený s významným farářem, filozofem a spisovatelem Vincencem Zahradníkem (1790–1836). Faru jsem postupně opravila za pomoci dotací a dobrovolníků, vrátila jí původní krásu a založila zde kulturní centrum, které nese Zahradníkův odkaz. Dnes jsme hrdí na nové divadlo Výkvět, které bylo otevřeno v roce 2024 v bývalé stodole. Místo, kde se snoubí historie a současná kultura, se stalo živým prostorem pro divadlo, hudbu i další umělecké formy.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Charity work
    Movies & TV
    Culture
    Performing arts
    Books
    Art & design
    Architecture
    Sailing / Boating
    Hiking
  • 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

    Volunteers can be involved in small tasks. It will be necessary to wash the windows, paint the boards, clean the parsonage or take care of the herb garden and garden. I am happy to share interesting facts from the history of the Sudetenland and organize a visit to the Museum in Ústí nad Labem. Together, we can also explore the beauty of the surrounding nature and meet local people, which will allow for a deeper connection with our community. I offer volunteers the opportunity to learn practical skills such as gardening, small cleaning and maintenance. I will also be happy to share cultural and historical knowledge about the Sudetenland region with them. I look forward to an enriching exchange of experiences with people from different cultures. I like to learn new approaches to work and also improve my foreign languages. I believe that guest hosting will allow me to broaden my horizons and get to know different ways of thinking and living.


    Dobrovolníci se mohou zapojit do drobných prací. Bude potřeba umýt okna, natřít prkna, uklidit faru nebo postarat se o bylinkovou zahrádku a zahradu. Ráda se podělím o zajímavostech z historie Sudet a organizuji návštěvu Muzea v Ústí nad Labem. Společně můžeme také poznávat krásu okolní přírody a setkávat se s místními lidmi, což umožní hlubší propojení s naší komunitou.
    Nabízím dobrovolníkům příležitost naučit se praktické dovednosti, jako je kultivace zahrady, drobné úklidové a údržbářské práce. Ráda se s nimi podělím také o kulturní a historické poznatky týkající se oblasti Sudet.
    Těším se na obohacující výměnu zkušeností s lidmi z různých kultur. Ráda poznávám nové přístupy k práci a také se zdokonaluji v cizích jazycích. Věřím, že mi hostování umožní rozšířit si obzory a poznat různé způsoby myšlení a života.

  • Help

    Help

    In the spring, after the winter, the entire parsonage and the surroundings need to be thoroughly cleaned, the windows washed and the curtains washed and ironed, the garden mowed and weeded and the barn cleaned.


    Na jaře je potřeba po zimě celou faru a okolí důkladně uklidit, umýt okna a vyprat a vyžehlit závěsy, posekat a vyplít zahradu a uklidit stodolu.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    English: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Byla bych moc ráda, kdyby přijel někdo, kdo má mateřský jazyk francouzštinu a umí dobře německy.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I offer accommodation in a beautifully renovated rectory, where volunteers will have their own rooms. A spacious kitchen and all sanitary facilities are available. The parsonage also includes a garden with Landart elements, a fireplace and a pleasant seating area.

    These approaches have worked well for me:

    We agree on the meals, and I do the shopping and cook according to the volunteers' preferences and needs.
    Groceries are provided, and the volunteers cook for themselves based on their own preferences.


    Nabízím ubytování na krásně zrekonstruované faře, kde budou mít dobrovolníci vlastní pokoje. K dispozici je prostorná kuchyně a veškeré sociální zařízení. Součástí fary je také zahrada s landartovými prvky, ohništěm a příjemným posezením.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The rectory is located in the village, from where a bus runs every hour to the regional town of Ústí nad Labem. In the village you will find a restaurant, an open-air museum and a railway museum. The surroundings offer beautiful walks to defunct villages, to Bukova Hora, or you can visit historic Úštěk or picturesque Litoměřice.

    Fara se nachází v obci, odkud jezdí každou hodinu autobus do krajského města Ústí nad Labem. V obci najdete restauraci, skanzen a železniční muzeum. Okolí nabízí krásné procházky do zaniklých vesnic, na Bukovou horu, nebo můžete navštívit historický Úštěk či malebné Litoměřice.

  • 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

    Na faře je velmi dobrý internet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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