Stay in a communal house in the woods and help out with a social circus project in Villarbasse, Italy

Infos

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  Description

  About us:
  
  Founded in January 2015 & in collaboration with a sporting Club in Turin, where it has its main operational headquarters, it carries out its activities throughout the year, promoting annual courses, workshops and internships, summer camps and activities for its members.
  
  It is an active member of AltroCirco, the national network of Italian small circus schools, and participates in and organizes national events, festivals, and gatherings.
  
  It is associated with the CSEN sports organization and is a member of the Mag4 Piemonte cooperative. It promotes and organizes training courses for its members. It operates in both Piedmont and central Sardinia.
  
  About the project:
  
  A community house in the municipality of Villarbasse (Turin):
  
  The proposal for the Community House stems from the association's experience and shared values. Our aim is to launch an educational, social, and cultural project on multiple levels: local, national, and international. We want to build a community space that is inhabited, cared for, and given back to the community through inclusive and sustainable activities.
  The project aims to promote innovative and inclusive educational practices, offering experiential courses to people of all ages. A further objective is to establish a stable resident community responsible for the management and care of the spaces.
  We also intend to develop projects related to permaculture, environmental sustainability, and the circular economy. The house will also be a place of hospitality and training at the national and international level, in a spirit of exchange and participation.
  The Community House is aimed at children and adolescents from primary and secondary schools in the area, members and participants of the AltroCirco network and other educational and cultural institutions, international volunteers involved through reliable networks, people in situations of social, economic, or physical vulnerability, as well as families and informal groups interested in self-training courses.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  LGBT+

  

  Ferme

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Art et design

  

  Jardinage

  

  Animaux

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The methodology adopted will be participatory and community-based. Activities will be based on non-formal education practices, with a particular focus on circus pedagogy and connection with nature. The courses will be experiential, workshop-based, and designed to be as inclusive as possible. Relationships between those who live in and pass through the space will also be governed by forms of non-monetary exchange, with a particular focus on reciprocity and solidarity.
  Workawayers will be able to connect with the team and the local community by sharing the common spaces, participating in group activities and caring for the place.
  In this way, we hope to create a safe space for sharing in which we can get to know and learn about other peoples' cultures.

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  Aide

  This is a new project that the association is setting up, so we are looking for help in a variety of areas:
  •⁠ ⁠Help around the house
  •⁠ ⁠Gardening
  •⁠ ⁠Artistic projects
  
  Workawayers will be working with and without us depending on the task, but we certainly would like to share skills and moments of learning together.

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  Langues parlées

  Italien: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  The structural resources available include a ground floor apartment for temporary accommodation, a first floor apartment designed for the resident core group that will coordinate the project, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room, a study, and an accessible bathroom. There are also two terraces on the second and third floors, and large outdoor spaces, including the former tennis court where a facility equipped for circus and sports activities will be built.
  The facility is organizing itself to set aside spaces for tents.
  The kitchen is shared, but generally each person is responsible for their own meals (except for communal events where everyone eats together, with meal option for every kind of dietary needs).
  
  Meals are a time for sharing, and for us, they’re an important part of the day when we can talk and get to know each other better. In fact, shared meals are part of our routine.
  
  Three meals a day will be provided

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  Autres infos...

  The house is located in a forest accessible by car. It is a 20-minute walk from the center of Villarbasse and is located on a network of cycle paths. The house provides bicycles. The nearest bus stop connecting Turin with Val Sangone and the lakes of Avigliana is 1.5 km away, but it is possible to arrange a shuttle service with the resident group.
  The structure has a dog, which tends to be kept free but is very sociable, and several cats frequent the green spaces around the house. There is also a chicken coop in the garden.
  Therefore, workawayers with animals are welcome, provided they are compatible with the animals that live in the house.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Cosma

  Cosma is a male stray dog thet we rescued in the countryside of Mamoiada, Sardinia.
  It's a well behaved dog, friendly with humans, especially with kids.

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