O CAMIÑO PORTUGUÉS POLA COSTA | SVI-GA-25-24 | 2024-08-23 - 2024-09-03 | CULT,FEST | Age: 18 - 30

The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.

Work: This workcamp revolves around the Sun King Festival, organized by the Association of Residents of Viladesuso and the Community of Montes. This festival revolves around oral tradition, traditional music, the toponymy and heritage of its mountains in the Serra da Groba, as well as ethnography and folklore. It takes place in Castro do Cano dos Mouros, next to a peculiar rock formation known as the Silla do Rei Sol, a chair with privileged views over the Atlantic. Activity: 1. Assist in the preparations, logistics and organization of the Festival do Rei Sol. 2. Clean, mark and adjust during the previous days the accesses to the different dolmens and archaeological sites, places of interest to visit on the Ruta pola Groba open to the public during the Festival. 3. To invite the pilgrims who are in Oia in the previous days to come to this festival of music, ethnography and culture that will take place that weekend. 4. Organize the guided visit to Castro do Cano dos Moors that will take place during the Festival, developing a playful and fun theatrical visit. 5. Assist in the organization of the Groba Mountain Route that traditionally takes place at the Sol King Festival on Saturday morning.

Accomodation and food: The participants will stay at the Cultural Center of Viladesuso. Address: Lugar Os Perez (Oia)

Location: OiaPontevedra

Location and Leisure: Oia is a municipality located on the southern coast of the province of Pontevedra. The Camiño portugues pola costa (The Portuguese Way along the Coast) begins in A Guarda, a historic town that borders the Portuguese country. It crosses the municipality of Oia from south to north on the way to the Galician capital, Santiago de Compostela. Leisure activities: • Foliadas: popular festivals in which traditional Galician dance and music are present. • Beach. • Visits: The Castro da Cabeciña, A Guarda, Baiona, ... • A Pedra da Lan, O Río Vilar, A Pedreira. • Scaperoom

Airport: VGO

Train/Bus station: The easiest way to get to Oia is through Vigo, by road, train (www.renfe.es) or by plane. From Vigo to Oia (50km), it can only be reached by road with the company www.vitrasa.es. Santiago de Compostela - Vigo: by train: www.renfe.es or by bus: www.monbus.com. The bus line that connects the airports of Peinador (Vigo) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.vitrasa.es and www.tussa.org respectively.

Oia Town Hall. Address: Rúa Vista Alegre, s/n, 36794 Oia (Pontevedra)

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 0

The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. It is necessary to bring: • Cleaning supplies. • Sleeping bag and small backpack. • Mountain shoes, footwear and sportswear: swimsuit, bathing shoes, warm clothes, work clothes (gloves, cap / hat, ...). So that you can extend and enjoy your stay in our country, we offer you several itineraries to do more than one work camp if you wish. This work camp can be linked to the camps: SVI-GA-18-24 SVI-GA-14-24 which in turn link with: SVI-GA-32-24 SVI-GA-24-24 SVI-GA-12-24