Project: The Festif l’Art is a festival of contemporary music created in 2008 and organised by the members of association Asso Siffl’Art. It aims at favoring access to culture to a large number of people, so the festival proposes concerts with a wide range of styles (pop-rock, reggae, electro...) and various shows and workshops: painting walls, circus, chill-out, trash art... The association also applies a price policy based on donation. Each year the Festif l’Art follows a theme in order to encourage the public imagination. The association wants to host for the first time an international workcamp, in order to develop the intercultural dimension of the festival and also to support the organisation team.
Work: You will collaborate with the members of the association in order to install, organise and dismantle the festival. You will be involved in different tasks: wood and building work, cooking, helping the Green team to organise eco-friendly practices, material installation and decoration. During the festival you will also be able to help with the service and some activities for children. Working hours will vary, depending on the festival activities. However, time slots will be reserved for leisure activities.
Accommodation and food: You will sleep in collective tents near the festival place and near the camping area for the members of the association. Please bring a sleeping bag with you. Some bathrooms and showers are close to the camp site. Food will be provided and cooked by teams of volunteers and association members.
Location: The festival is organised in the town of Chauconin-Neufmontiers which is located 40 km east from Paris. Leisure activities: During your free time, you will have the possibility to visit the town of Meaux, the local cultural heritage, and to enjoy the local activities organised in summer. Free-time activities will be organized collectively, depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget.
Time and directions to the meeting point: Meaux train station between 2pm and 4pm.
Observations: This project should not be seen as a sightseeing trip to Paris. If you wish to visit Paris, you should arrive some days before or leave some days after the dates of the workcamp.