Theatre Festival Il Giardino Delle Esperidi

  Italy

Lecco

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 16 - July 2

Description: The Scarlattine association was born in 2004 as a corporate body for the organization of cultural events for the Scarlattine Theatre company, active in the field of Italian drama since 1998. Since 2007, Scarlattine manages the Residential Centre for Environment and Theatre in Campsirago and promotes cultural activities around S. Genesio Park. Since its beginning, the association started a cultural itinerary involving other forms of art (photography, video and live music), also starting partnership with different kinds of associations.

During the project, volunteers will help setting up the structures of the Festival Il giardino delle Esperidi, an art theatre event organised in the area of the Monte di Brianza Park in collaboration with the Lecco province. This event will last about one week and will take place in different areas of the Park, transforming footpaths and medieval villages into stages.

During the first week, the project will be hosted in the Ello Council building; volunteers will be divided in 4 groups and will attend a theatre workshop besides a workshop about lights and audio techniques, stage and scenic settings, reception and audience of artists, environmental maintenance works.

Second week volunteers will move to Campsirago, one of the several rural ancient villages in the Park, where the Permanent Centre for Voluntary Service and Environmental Education is located. Volunteers will take care of setting the festival structures, giving their support and seeing the performances. The last days of the project they will collaborate in closing the Festival.

The project is based in Ello-Campsirago, Lecco, Lombardia.

There is an extra fee of 100 Euro that goes to support the local host of the project.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

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

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

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