Environmental and renovation work at the ancient Iscle Castle

  Spain

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Girona (Gerona)

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: July 27 - August 10, 2008

Description: The Iscle Castle is situated in Vidreres, a town from the XII century. The castle is a historical patrimony of big importance in Catalonia, that has been abandoned for many years. The local municipality intends to recover the castle in order to re-establish its value as it has played a great historical role in the past. The project aims to establish intercultural relations among international volunteers and locals from Vidreres by organizing several cultural and popular events.

The international team of volunteers will work on the renovation of the damaged areas. The tasks will be: cleaning the surroundings of the castle; leading and informing visitors of the ecological and natural values of this area that is full of different types of archaeological material. As a new focus this year, the volunteers will participate in some environmental activities in the surroundings.

Free time activities: Typical dinner, events and traditional performances as Festa Major (popular party). Visits to Girona, Barcelona, Figueres, horse riding,...

Project location: Vidreres, La Selva (Girona), near the Costa Brava. Its limits go this way: on the North it borders with Caldes de Malavella, on the East side with Tossa de Mar, with Lloret de Mar on the south and on the west are Maçanet de la Selva and Sils. Vidreres, because of its proximity to Lloret de Mar, has become a very touristic town.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit

Age Range: 18 - 30 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain 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.