Description

With more than two decades of existence, Cine-Club of Avanca produces, distributes and exhibits cinema works and audiovisuals beyond organizing, since 1997, the "International Meeting of Cinema, Television, Video and Multimedia". Volunteers in this project will be involved in various levels of the organization, providing support for the success of this International Meeting.

AVANCA being an idea sharing favored space, creative fusion and cultural interchange between professionals, students and cinema and multimedia lovers, the volunteers will naturally participate and dive in this international, culture and creative atmosphere.

The volunteers will have variety of tasks. During the preparation and setting phase:
- Setting of the different spaces in AVANCA'09;
- Poster and pending poster distribution;
- Exposition setting and organization;
- Adaptation of the Egas Moniz school classrooms for workshop attendance;
- Installation and testing of workshop related Video-Informatics equipment;
- Cleaning and preparation of the Auditorium of Avanca for competitive sessions of Cinema and Video;
- Arranging the Egas Moniz School's polyvalent hall for the Television competitive sessions;
- Airport reception and welcoming of the AVANCA'09 international guests directors, actors, producers, technicians, etc.
- Cleaning and maintenance of spaces and sanitary installations used by the volunteers;

During the International Meeting:
- Check-in support for the AVANCA'09 participants and guests;
- Organization of the available camping for the workshop participants;
- Maintenance of the workshop rooms;
- Cantina support;
- AVANCA'09 sale posts support (which will have several articles related with the festival);
- AVANCA'09 Secretariat support;
- AVANCA'09 Press Cabinet Support;
- Film Projection support during competitive sessions;
- Cleaning and maintenance of the AVANCA'09 related installations;
- Exposition safety;
- Help in the Gastronomy Festival held in AVANCA'09 weekend;

After AVANCA'09 ending:
- Collecting and verifying workshop equipment;
- Repositioning of the used spaces to their initial configuration and cleaning of the same spaces;
- Dismounting of the expositions and wrapping the exposed works;
- Collecting AVANCA'09 posters and pending posters in Avanca and in Aveiro region.

Highlights

In the moments dedicated to cultural animation and discovering of the surroundings, the Cine-Clube de Avanca offers a set of activities, which will give an insight of the social realities, cultural and gastronomical, of the village of Avanca and the region that extends betweens the cities of Aveiro and Porto.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range

18 - 30 years old

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement

CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.