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Festival Jam’In Jette | JAVVAVS18-01 | 2018-05-16 - 2018-05-21 | FEST | Age: 18 - 99

Installed since 2008 in the “Parc de la Jeunesse” in Jette, this free festival has developed a strong identity. Jam’in Jette is a world music festival with bands from across the world, playing every style of music known to man against a backdrop of artistic activity (open stages, creative workshops…) for all ages. This festival aims to promote sustainable economic, ecological and social development. The 2018 edition should gather about 15 000 festival-goers. Jam’in Jette is: • a world music festival • accessible to all, especially given its free access and the diversity of the programme • mixed, multicultural, multilingual, multigenerational • warm, welcoming, family-friendly • committed, entertaining, optimistic • festive, creative, colourful • local, giving the opportunity to the inhabitants of the area to present this unknown and charming part of Brussels More information (FR) on: http://jaminjette.be Video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAL2Ag7XpyY

Work: Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, installation of the “village of organisations”, waste management... Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers...). During the festival, which will take place on May 18th (in the evening) and May 19th 2018, volunteers will have the possibility, if they wish, to be integrated in the different teams (tickets, bar, catering...).

Accomodation and food: ACCOMMODATION : Volunteers will sleep in tents on the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentary similar to conditions of a “scout camp”. Sanitary facilities will be accessible in a building nearby. Please bring your sleeping bag, a mattress and toiletries. If you have the possibility, you can also bring your own tent. Keep in mind that nights can be very cold in Belgium. FOOD : Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival.

Location: Jette

Location and Leisure: The workcamp will take place in Jette, one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels-Capital Region, located in the northern part. Volunteers will stay on the festival site, on “Parc de la Jeunesse”. The site is easily reachable by public transport.

Train/Bus station: Bruxelles-Nord train station

Requirements: Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it! A project-related motivation letter is required.

Language: eng,fra

Extra Fee: 0

Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it! A project-related motivation letter is required.