Imágenes y Palabras : Volunteers

Volunteers
Gallery At Work Interested? Experiences List of Volunteers	Introduction In Imágenes y Palabras, we want to promote the idea of collective work and volunteering. For this reason and because of lack of other means, our activities are realized with the help of volunteers. Since 2002 we work with international volunteers. In the beginning through short-term work camps in collaboration with SCI, now we work mainly with individual long- and short-term volunteers, through the EVS programme and with WWOOF. As our association is based in a very small mountain village with only seven permanent inhabitants, 10 km away from the first village with shops, the volunteering experience is very special and unforgetable. In this chapter you can find information about the type of work volunteers do, read about experiences of ex volunteers and what to do if you are interested to be a volunteer at Imágenes y Palabras.
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	Volunteers at work The tasks of each volunteer will be adapted to his/her personal qualities, knowledge, abilities,... We try to balance construction and restoration tasks with gardening and those related to the organisation of cultural activities. We are open to initiatives from the volunteer, both referring to organisation of cultural activities and artistic projects, as to construction tasks, though always in collaboration with the members of Imágenes y Palabras. El Hacedor (construction and renovations) The project “El Hacedor” consists of the renovation of various buildings of popular construction to turn them into a workshop of artistic production, with a space for expositions and “multi-use” i.e. showing films, poetry, dance, theatre, debates, etc. The renovation of these buildings are at the moment the main duty of volunteers. Untill november 2007 we´ll be busy with basic construction work (building walls, first floor, doors, windows, roof etc). In 2008 the main work will consist of the installation and termination of the exhibitionhall and workshops, preparation of electric and water installations etc. More difficult tasks are always done in collaboration with a professional. Cultural activities Besides the construction of ¨El Hacedor¨, Imágenes y Palabras organises cultural activities in the area. Volunteers help in the organisation of these projects as well: distribution of leaflets and posters in villages, organisation of press conferences, prize giving, installation of exhibitions, meeting with artists, etc. Volunteers will learn how to organise cultural activities and will know in detail about all the elements included. We invite volunteers to create their own (little) project, depending on their individual qualities, interests and capicities. This activity can for example include a film project, an exposition of arts, a poetry project, a cultural competition for children, etc. Gardening As we like to eat fresh vegetables we have a big vegetable garden. Thus, part of the work is maintaining the garden, to plant and to harvest tomatoes, beans, peas, onions, carrots, pumpkins, peppers, lettuces, etc. House Duties We expect the volunteers to collaborate in cleaning and cooking. General Working with Imagenes y Palabras and bearing in mind the activities of the organisation, the volunteers will gain in depth knowledge the whole region: the villages, its people, habits, culture,... and will quickly be integrated in it. Furthermore, they will live together and collaborate with other international volunteers. Practical Information Daily Timetable: Mondays to Fridays: Morning: 9.00 to 14.00 14.00 – 17.00 lunch and rest Afternoon: 17.00 to 19.00 * Saturdays and Sundays: free * provisional optional for WWOOFers and SCI-volunteers Miscellaneous • Linguistic training: Although we expect from volunteers to have a basic knowledge of Spanish, we will offer them Spanish classes as an extra help during their stay. • Volunteers will live in the middle of the country-side, without services and very few inhabitants. • The nearest villages with shops and bars are 10 km. away. • Construction tasks require good physical conditions, as some of them are hard. • Preference will be given to people with experience in construction. • Interest for culture and modern art is welcome. - top - Interested? • We invite volunteers from all over the world and from Spain itself to participate in the renovation of the Cultural Centre and Group Workshop “El Hacedor”, within a creative, rural and international atmosphere. • Volunteers will stay from one to three months, aproximately. • Volunteers will be responsible for travel costs to La Aldea del Portillo de Busto and insurance (travel and health). • We offer: lodging, food, work and 50,00 euros per month as spending money. • Volunteers are lodged in a house, with shared bathroom and kitchen, where they can organize themselves breakfast and supper. Lunch and ingredients will be provided by Imágenes y Palabras. • Working hours will be arranged together with volunteers, but won’t be more than 6 hours daily. • We are looking for volunteers who are: — Prepared to live in a very tiny village (10 inhabitants throughout the year; nearest town at 10 km.) in the burgalese mountains. — Able to work in construction work. — Able to speak and understand basic spanish. — Interested in developing themselves within a cultural project in a rural area. • To apply, send us a motivated letter, call us by telephone or visit our village to get to know our project personally. Volunteers are invited from March to November** Contact voluntarios@imagenesypalabras.com Contact Person : Dorien Jongsma - top -
	Experiences DOS PALABRAS DEL COMENTARIO SOBRE EL CAMPO. Por Agnieszka (Aga) de Maciejevska (Polonia). Lo que para mi es lo mas importante de toda esta experiencia es que conocí a gente diferente. Cuando viajas a otros países, y cuando además hablas otros idiomas (bastante para comunicarte), te das cuenta, que por otras partes vive gente con la que os podéis comprender uno a otro bien, porque pensáis similarmente sobre las cosas. Y esto es lo más valioso de los viajes: este sentido de que a pesar de todas diferencias culturales o lingüísticas, ahí dentro guardamos los mismos sentimientos, las mismas pasiones, ansiedades, miedos, y gozos. Y todo lo recuerdas, aunque estés ya en otras partes. No importa si vas a encontrarte con aquellas personas otra vez, lo que importa es que de cada encuentro disfrutas. Cada persona te enseña algo, sólo por presentar su punto de vista, por mostrar su modo de vida, por ser quien es. Este era mi primer campo de trabajo. No sabía qué podía esperar. Y aunque tuvimos algunos problemas, y también por los problemas, la experiencia como tal fue muy importante. Viviendo en el grupo uno tiene que aprender como comunicarse mejor con otros y solucionar problemas. Era un reto para mí a veces, porque no soy la más sociable del mundo. Me gustó muchísimo que desde el principio nos tratasteis como los miembros de la familia y no dentro los desconocidos que acabaron de venir. Después me sentí incluso demasiado tanto como si fuera en mi propia casa. Jorge furioso se parecía mucho a mi padre. Espero que la presencia de nosotros, los voluntarios, os dejó huellas a vosotros. Los bichos raros que vienen de diferentes entornos, de países exóticos con sus costumbres y hábitos extraños, no vienen solo para ser la atracción para los paisanos. Además de sus razones personales, vienen en fin y por primero porque creen que se puede trabajar juntos para una idea. Si contribuimos un poco a la realización de vuestros proyectos, que ahora son ya también nuestros, podemos considerar que los campos tenían éxito. Agnieszka (Aga) Maciejevska (Polonia) Voluntaria del 2¼ campo Por Elena Oña: Me pensé allí, con el mono amarillo y llena de polvo, en ese lugar en ninguna parte, en esos días fuera del tiempo, rodeada de aquellas gentes venidas de dios sabe dónde. Y sentada en aquella sala de espera, con la mente y el corazón confundidos, escupí esto sobre el papel: PIEDRA A PIEDRA Mi cara contra un muro. Cuántas horas. Cuántos milímetros separando cuántas piedras, cuántas piedras uniendo cuántos muros. Tu cara contra el muro. En cada milímetro de piedra tus ojos rastreando lo que tus manos pulen. Cuántas manos rastreando cuántos huecos, cuántos huecos uniendo cuántas piedras. Cuántos muros uniendo cuántas manos. Pensando mis manos pulen. Pensando lo que tus manos pulen, lo que tus huecos piensan. Cuántas horas. Cuántos muros. Elena Oña Miembro Imágenes y Palabras y voluntaria en el 2¼ campo ---DIARY--- JARI'S HOLIDAY DIARY ---DIARY--- Travel day x sat 21.6.2003 21:21 Local coffee bar, Hendaye, France The workcamp is over and the man is heading for new adventures. Spain proved to be a rather nice place. I could not avoid a certain culture shock, but, hey, Hispanic is Hispanic. The best in the camp were the people. It sure would be nice to meet them someday, somewhere, but unfortunately it is a long journey to the States or South-Korea. Still Spain, France, Ireland or Belgium seem to be a bit more realistic, not mentioning Sweden. Hmm, Malmö, here I come … =). A couple of days ago, I was surprised to feel a bit homesick. Sofie said something likewise. Oh well, Sofie, Min and Hanna made their way to Madrid to party for the weekend. It was tough, while I went along, but I had promised to hurry to Kiel (Germany) to meet an old friend so... blush... emotions were at the top at the time of parting. Hope they have a nice time, all the camp-goers. At least the temperature is enough, the weather report from an internet cafe promised 37 degrees Celsius but this is more. A phone booth was like a humid sauna. Just the way I like it. =). -- end of diary ---- Jari Keränen (Finlandia) Voluntario 1¼ campo 2003 - top -
	List of Volunteers Voluntarios 2002:Pablo Gonzalez, Bélgica · Dorita Molina, España · Hilario Caletrio, España · Pilar, España · Leen Vander Elst, Bélgica · Andrea Karacs, Hungría · Joanna Berger, Alemania · Jamie Suss, Estados Unidos · Josien Koster, Holanda Voluntarios 2003 junio: Jari Keränen, Finlandia · Min Seok Kang, Korea · Hanna Jeppsson, Suecia · Valérie Hammon, Francia · Dermot Deering, Irlanda · Sophia Betz, Estados Unidos · Barbara Augusteyns, Bélgica Voluntarios 2003 julio: Agnieszka Maciejevska, Polonia · Andoni Robles, España · Andreas Kaufmann, Suiza · Anneliese Schwiglhofer, Austria · Antón Jarvela, Finlandia · Bérengère Bleuse, Francia · Caterina Henning, Alemania · Joanna Nowak, Polonia · Maja Vlajic, Eslovenia Voluntarios 2004 septiembre: Mik Justina, Polonia · Carsten Eitmann, Alemania · Vicki Morris, Inglaterra Voluntarios 2004 octubre: Eduardo Cañete, España · Nika Trubec, Eslovenia · Ruth Hoekstra, Alemania · Mariya Andreeva, Bulgaria· Jennifer Rattigan, Estados Unidos · Félix Dietz, Alemania Voluntarios 2005 junio: Corra, Escocia · Kari Kananen, Finlandia · Natalia Pamuta, Polonia · Alejandro, España Voluntarios 2005 julio: Maria, Polonia · Karolina Varlová, Rep. Checa · Cherry Skinner, Escocia Voluntarios internacionales de largo periodo (1 a 6 meses) 2004: Ali, Escocia · Lisa Wevelsiep, Alemania Voluntarios internacionales de largo periodo (1 a 6 meses) 2005: Maria Ange Brunaud, Francia · Damien Cauvard, Francia · Ingrid Mansier, Francia Voluntarios internacionales de largo periodo (1 a 6 meses) 2006: Léo Thillay, Francia · Paula Bencivenga, Italia · Darina Baeva, Bulgaria · Domagoj Buljan, Croacia Coordinadores de trabajo, voluntarios permanentes de Imágenes y Palabras: Fernando García, España · Jorge Baldessari, Argentina · Dorien Jongsma, Holanda. - top -