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Hello,
We are a group of friends organising folk events in Gent. We do this on a non-profit base.
Folk is a warm community of people from all ages who come together to enjoy beautiful (live) music and who like dancing in couple and as a group.
We organise 1 dance evening per month & next year from 21 to 23 february 2025 we are organising our very first Folkfestival in Ghent for a maximum of 400 people and we can use your help to make it happen. The Folk community is very open and you will be welcomed fully. There will be opportunities to join dances & dance initiations but you are by no means obliged to dance if you don't want to.
There will be plenty of opportunities to interact and get to know local dancers and artists aswell as international ones.
When do we need help?
- 21-23 february 2025, for help during the festival itself. -> we can provide accomodation for this period.
- x months before the festival, preperation of the festival, we don't know yet with what we'll need help with in this period. And also not if we need help at all. When clear we'll update it here, but always free to ask. -> this Will be mainly online help.
- Our regular evenings, we usually use local volunteers, because we can't provide accomodation for this period, but if you're arround anyway feel free to contact us if you would like to help.
- There are other balfolk festivals in the area (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany) that might need help, you can contact us to be referenced to them. 1 of them in Leuven in march is on workaway.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to know the world of European BalFolk in its most intimate sense, 3 days of fun and true connection.
Help
We'll need all sorts of help, at the registry, taking care of artists, helping building up & taking down decorations.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Accommodation
We will or provide a sleeping space on field beds in a heated building relativly close to the festival or bedding in a hostel. More details will be available as 2025 comes closer.
What else ...
The festival is in the city of Ghent itself, so it is very reachable by public transport. In your free time you can enjoy the festival or the city itself.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 3 days a week
