Let’s make art in Voditsa, Bulgaria

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  Descripción

  Looking for creatives or some minor building skills.
  
  Need enthusiastic helping hands who would like to help paint, build and add funky fun.
  
  Dreaming of art installations, murals, mosaics, lamps from gourds, things like that to help turn our old world homestead into an artists paradise retreat!
  
  Enjoy a simple living getaway in a small village in southern Europe, while exploring what’s possible with a bit of imagination an effort.
  
  Are you a dreamer- doer? We are too!
  
  We’re an American couple (FL and MT) who as long time workawayers and travelers have seen much of the world and enjoyed amazing hospitality in dozens of places.
  
  Happy to be hosts and pay it forward!
  
  Will do our best to make your stay fun, gratifying, colorful and interesting.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Cultural opportunities:
  Our village currently has under 400 residents but it’s heyday during communism, it had 10 times that many so there’s actually a community building with a library and a small ethnographic museum.
  
  On occasion festivals are held in the Village Square and traditional dancing takes place out front.
  
  An excursion to Popovo on Fridays, about half an hour by bus, can be fun as it is their market day. Local vendors set up stalls featuring items both new and used. And there’s also a covered outdoor farmers market where they sell some plants, assorted produce, meats and cheeses. The shops around the edges can be very interesting to someone who has not visited Eastern Europe. They give a considerable insight into daily lives by the wares that they sell. The town features a nice promenade area with cafés where locals and families like to relax and stroll.
  
  There’s not much nightlife but there is a little bit and a return taxi to the village runs around $11 USD. We can direct you to a few restaurants in town that prepare local specialties at reasonable prices and also feature some great old world atmosphere.
  
  If you’re interested, let me know and on your time off, we can see if any neighbors will let us onto their property to see how they live. Some have even offered to teach me some homesteading skills like pickling and canning.
  
  The little bus that runs back-and-forth to Popovo daily, doesn’t just go down the main road, but leads through other nearby villages, giving a very off the beaten path opportunity to look around.
  
  Bulgaria is a bit more shabby than chic, but we love it and hope you will too. They have not yet runoff all the birds and the bees nor succumbed to manicured lawns. The nature is spectacular, raw and the air is sweet.
  
  Things are changing fast, but it truly still is an opportunity to travel back in time and as we put it, live big on little.

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  Ayuda

  Spring 2025 dream projects
  
  * mural painting- color can transform things quickly- there are some surfaces that would lend themselves well to murals just would need some prep
  * I have a bit of a collection of broken tiles and dishes that I would love to see put to use through funky mosaic - there’s one spot that I want to design myself, but there’s plenty of other possibilities around the property
  * there are concrete poles, holding up the vineyard that creates summer shade over the patio- I would love to see somebody play with these and make them fun and bright
  * I have a big bag of beautiful dried small gourds that could be converted into hanging lamps and hung around the vineyard to light up the patio
  * I have lots of old, traditional clay tiles- in Bulgaria they’re called gypsy tiles. They are handmade and could lend themselves to all kinds of creative applications.
  * someone may have ideas for refurbishing a bench in front of our property where an old man likes to sit in the summer and tend his chickens- the base is sound and secure just needs a new top
  * getting creative with salvaged materials- old Bulgarian homesteads come with unusual things - repurposing for artistic fun
  * if someone would like to try their hands at mud building, I have the materials for that and I’ve done a little bit of it- think of like Adobe, cobb building. I have some ideas and we could play and learn together. I also know some other people who could mentor us.
  
  I absolutely welcome those with skills, but they’re not necessary to apply! I’m looking for enthusiasm and a commitment to complete a project if it started. Don’t let intimidation keep you from reaching out to me. This is a chance to let your hair down and play.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Alemán: Intermedio
  Bulgarian: Principiante
  Francés: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Very keen to improve our Bulgarian.
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  Alojamiento

  Volunteers will have the second floor for sleeping and hanging out. One bedroom has a double bed and the other has twins. The view is over our vineyard that shades the outdoor patio where I do most of the cooking and where it’s possible to sit and have meals. It also looks across the valley. The front windows look over the lane where you may occasionally see a shepherd pass with a herd of cows, sheep or goats. There’s even the occasional horse cart that happens by. It’s not all old world. We do have Wi-Fi :)
  
  It may be a bit cool at night in spring. There’s no heating upstairs but plenty of blankets.
  
  The shared bathroom is accessible by an outdoor staircase and is a simple wet room w/ a handheld shower and a toilet that you flush with a bucket. Water is heated on an as needed basis so it’s necessary to allow half an hour or so to warm up.
  
  I’m flexible when it comes to meals mostly want to be sure you have enough to eat. Some people prefer make their own, some people prefer to have smaller meals through the day, some very much want to have a sit down together. You can let me know how you feel about this before you arrive. I strive to have basics like eggs, bread, instant coffee, teas, Cheese, meat, vegetables, depending on what’s available in the season, some snacks. If you want or need more of a selection, there are two small stores in the village and additional choices in the nearby town of Popovo, where you can go on your day off by the local bus. If you’re an early riser we can walk into the village together for an espresso at the little general store. It’s about a half mile easy walk. Obviously, please expect to wash your own dishes and clean up after yourself.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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