Description

The international volunteers will participate in the preparation, the organization and the closing of the "Riff Mania" music festival, where many bands will perform on stage. Your tasks will include handling and assembling of the equipment, preparation of the stage, activities linked with the theme of the festival (workshops, debates, exhibitions, etc.) and finally, preparation of meals, cleaning the site and disassembling the stage. Attention: a certain flexibility in the work is required according to the needs of the festival.

Highlights

Possible free time activities:
- Hiking,
- swimming,
- visits of typical villages,
- visits to castles,
- exchanges with the local population, the organizers of the festival and the visitors.

Located at about 2 hours by car from Toulouse, Castelnau-Riviere-Basse is a small village with 800 inhabitants, at the limit between the Gers and the Hautes-Pyrenees departments. The region offers an amazingly wide range of landscapes, and is famous for its vineyards, namely the Madiran wine.

Languages

• French

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.