March 12, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Short-term EVS in 14th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean
Dear Friends and Partners,
We are looking for volunteers who would like to participate in short-term group EVS project taking place from 20.08.2009 to 20.09.2009 in Skopje, capital of Republic of Macedonia. Volunteers will assist in running 14th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as meet local organizations working in culture and youth field with aim to exchange ideas and experiences and to promote Youth in Action Programme.
The Biennial will host 680 artists, as well as journalists, critics and participants of the workshops. The organizers of Biennial 2009 are the Association for International Youth Cooperation, Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Ministry of Culture and City of Skopje. Cooperation with municipalities and national institutions will also be ensured. The activities in which the volunteers will assist are going to take place in different parts of Skopje and involve different art and culture
institutions: The Museum of City of Skopje, Museum of Contemporary Art, National Gallery, Cultural Center – KIC, Youth Cultural Centre, Kurshumli An, Suli An, Macedonian National Theater, Drama Theater, Macedonia Opera and Ballet House and every other open spaces in Skopje.
The program of the Biennial includes seven different types of activities:
Exhibitions, concerts, performances, readings, showings, meetings and visits and activities for the guests and volunteers. Thus the participation in the event will give the volunteers a chance to gain deepened understanding about cultural processes, developments and different cultural areas all around the Europe. The event will gather different countries and different nationalities and provide rich and intense experience of intercultural communication and cooperation for all involved participants.
The main tasks of the volunteers will include:
- Welcoming artists and guests, assisting them in practical matters in accommodation place; guiding short trips for the guests together with members of Macedonian organizations;
- Maintaining communication and relations with artists and members of the organizing network;
- Uploading the Biennial information on the website: editing and redaction of texts and images, forum and news letter management, artists and contacts database management;
- Documenting the event in pictures and videos;
- Aid in the management of the contacts with the international organizations collaborating with the Biennial;
- Providing assistance in the performances of the artists;
- Providing assistance in organizing workshops and meetings;
- Assistance to the activities of communication (texts redaction and editing, realization of informative and promoting material
Volunteers will have chance also to attend Macedonian lessons and to participate in workshops about cultural and artistic production.
There are no specific requirements for volunteers, except they should not be younger than 18 and come from Programme Countries. We would be glad to work with young people, who have good communication and adaptation skills, positive attitudes towards life and other people and interest/experience in culture and arts.
As April deadline is not open for Neighboring Partner Countries, sending organizations should be ready to submit project application in their NAs.
Each partner should send 2-4 volunteers, considering principle of gender balance.
Short-term EVS project will be hosted by Volunteers Centre Skopje.
Volunteers Centre Skopje is a non-governmental youth organization created in 2005 by former EVS volunteers. The main goal of the organization is to give non-formal educational possibilities to the young people, in different fields, in local and international level; to promote the idea of volunteerism and to connect young people without reference to their nationality, religion, political, economical or social status. We are putting effort to develop a multicultural civil society, to reinforce the existing democratic structure, to enhance the affirmation of young people through their individual abilities and skills, and to connect the young people with the purpose of their closer cooperation. Our members can participate in various local and international projects: seminars and trainings, study visits, youth exchanges, ecological and social actions.
We organize events where young people can learn about other cultures, traditions and values, and establish new partnerships and new friendships all around Europe.
The short-term EVS project is going to be realized in close cooperation with the International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM) and Association for International Youth Cooperation:
For more information about us and event you can check following websites:
Volunteers Centre Skopje www.vcs.org.mk
Association for International Youth Cooperation www.amms.com.mk
International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean www.bjcem.org
Or contact us:
Inese Priedite
project coordinator
Volunteers Centre Skopje
Address: Str. Sava Kovacevik 47-4/6
1000 Skopje-Republic of Macedonia
Tel/fax: +38922772095
Paolo Mele
Association BJCEM
c.so Giulio Cesare 11b
I-10152 Torino (Italy)
Tel +39 011 2306094
Fax +39 011 2306095
Eleonora Duljanova
AMMS- Association for
International Youth Cooperation
Debarca 43
1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Tel +389 2 3217 783
Tel +389 2 3217 782
duljanova@amms.com.mk
www.amms.com.mk
