The project
The Fabulous Wartenburg has found a new home in a former gymnasium. Instead of gymnastics, climbing, or dodgeball, it's now a haven for rock and metal! After more than 20 years of vacancy, the old school gymnasium is back in full swing. As a cultural venue, the gymnasium offers young people the space to discover and express their musical talents—and you can help preserve it. The old school building and gymnasium are in need of renovation: new restrooms, pipes, and a new floor are the next projects the Fabulous Wartenburg association plans to implement to make even better use of the buildings in the future: for concerts, theater performances, art exhibitions, and the next Christmas market.
Volunteer work
Together with other volunteers, you'll work on various projects on the grounds and in the buildings of the old school. The apartment in the adjacent rectory will be furnished for artists and musicians, the recording studio in the gymnasium needs to be set up – including soundproofing and plasterboard installation. The water supply to the bar in the cultural kiosk will be connected, and the windows in the school building will be replaced.
Accommodation
You will stay internally with the project partner.
Leisure
Because music and creativity are inextricably linked to life in the fantastic Wartenburg region, you'll have ample opportunity to make music and try out instruments in your free time. Sporting activities and excursions to Lutherstadt Wittenberg or Leipzig are also possible, of course.
Travel
Volunteers are picked up from the Lutherstadt Wittenberg train station. Contact details and the exact meeting point will be shared after registration.
You arrange the travel to your project yourself. IBO asks all volunteers to travel in the most sustainable way possible, so preferably by train or bus. What you at least can do, is compensate your CO2 emissions. You can find more information about this on the website of Milieu Centraal. You can also compensate your emissions via IBO, by donating to our partner’s tree planting project in Uganda. You can read more about that here.
Preparation
IBO offers a good preparation for your volunteering work abroad.You will receive a digital information package and an invitation to a preparation meeting. Read more about the proces from departure until return.
Costs
For this project you pay €50 registration fee and €89 participation fee. If you become an IBO-supporter, you don't have to pay the registration fee.
This includes accommodation and meals, local transport, an information pack and (online) preparation meeting. Excluding travel, insurance and any outings.
Register
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