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合作夥伴 / PARTNER

This camp is organized in cooperation with Hargla Culture House and Youth Centre. Hargla is tiny village in the south of Estonia near to Latvian border. Once a year Hargla community fills a pine forest with string lights and decorate it to host the Night Fair, UMA ÜÜLAAT in local dialect - a heart-opening, soul-nourishing gathering that brings historic village market square of Hargla back to life for one unforgettable summer night. It is open for local people and visitors from all over the country. There you find • peaceful presence of pine trees and dreamlike lights • organic and/or farm-fresh food, produce and local delicacies • concerts and soulful community buzz • handmade crafts, children, animals, and a living local spirit • friends you already know — and new ones waiting to be met The fair lasts from 7 pm until the midnight. This year international volunteers are invited to help out with installation and cleaning, and to enjoy this unique event. More info about fair https://fienta.com/hargla-uma-uulaat-160500 And here is a video of past one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZfwZ8hKlac

工作 / WORK

Volunteers asked to help with carrying, decorating, hanging up & making new decorations to get the ground ready. During fair volunteers can help to take care of the kids by offering them some activities at the same time providing intercultural learning. Then, the next day the forest has to be cleaned and volunteers are asked to help cleaning the whole area after the night fair. The work is not heavy but time consuming with no days off (as this is a short project).

住宿和食物 / ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

There will be a simple accommodation in the cultural center right in the middle of the village sleeping on mattresses. Please bring a sleeping bag. Toilets and shower are available. Lunches and dinners will be served together with local volunteers, breakfasts have to be prepared themselves at the accommodation.

位置與休閒活動 / LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

Location Hargla is a small village with ca 170 inhabitants on the half way between Valga and Võru. There is a shop and a beach at the river. Larger city nearby is Valga (32 km), an administrative centre of the municipality. Hargla has bus connection to Valga and Võru and if bus timetable is unsuitable, pick up can be organized. More travel information on www.peatus.ee , www.tpilet.ee and www.elron.ee (for trains Riga - Valga). Terminal Airport, bus & train stations in Riga (184 km), Tallin (256 km); bus/train to Valga, bus/transfer to Hargla. Leisure time Working days are long but there is a chance to go swimming during day or take a sightseeing break. One day we can visit Tsirgumäe food forest nearby. On Friday evening there will be the volunteers´ celebration in the forest and Saturday is the Fair, where volunteers will have some free time to enjoy the co-creation.

要求 / REQUIREMENTS

Special requirements Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow. Be ready to introduce your culture. It would be nice if you could bring some national food/snacks/ drinks to share with locals. The camp language is English. Participation fee Due to the lack of financial support for the project the participation fee of 150 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, leisure activities and administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer, please contact your sending organization for solution.

主辦單位 / Host organization

ESTYES

INTRODUCTION TO ESTYES International Youth Association EstYES is non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization which was established in 1991 with the purpose to promote youth and cultural exchanges for better understanding and just world. It is a pioneer organization in the field of international voluntary service in Estonia. Our objectives • to increase international understanding and solidarity between countries and people; • to promote continues dialogue between young people all over the world; • to enable young people by living and working together to learn from each other, discover the variety of cultures, broaden horizons thus building bridges over differences; • to promote international voluntary service in Estonia as a tool for local development; • to help solution of actual problems in Estonia by means of international voluntary service. Our activities • organize voluntary camps in Estonia and send Estonian volunteers abroad; • send Estonian volunteers to mid- and long-term voluntary services abroad; • host volunteers from abroad on mid- and long-term projects in Estonia; • participate in EVS program as sending, hosting and coordinating organization; • organize and run youth cultural exchanges of different kinds, study visits with various themes for youth foreign groups in Estonia and for Estonians abroad; • take part in conferences, seminars, training abroad and organise those in Estonia. Target groups EstYES works with EstYES works mainly with young people 15 – 30, but not only. Actually EstYES voluntary projects are open to people of all ages without limits. Still the majority of them are high school or university students. Young people with fewer opportunities are the group of special consideration of EstYES. Our partners From 1994 we have exchanges with branches of SCI (Service Civil International) and from 1995 - with members of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and their partner organizations. In 1998 we established cooperation with ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange). In October 1997 EstYES became a member of Alliance. Currently EstYES carries out a task of the General Secretary of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. In 2007 EstYES became a member of Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) by UNESCO. Sources of income EstYES income is mainly consists of contributions and subscription fees from the participants of our programs. EstYES also receives grants for the projects from foundations like ASEF, Youth in Action Programme, European Youth Foundation, etc. EstYES does not receive any support from the state.