WORKCAMPS IN ICELAND
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Oikos organises in 2011 international workcamps in Iceland in cooperation with the 2011 association WF (Veraldarvinir - Worldwide Friends Iceland). WF was established in 2001. Its aim is to further international understanding and solidarity across and beyond national and cultural boundaries.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The projects are open to the volunteers over 18 years old from all over the world.
All the travel costs are carried by the volunteers.
The language of the workcamp is English.
The participation fee that includes the annual adheration fee of Oikos is 100,00 euros and has to be paid by a bank transfer destinated to the cultural association Oikos at the moment of the application.
The workcamp fee that includes food and accomodation during your stay in Iceland has to be paid to the camp-coordinator on arrival in Iceland.
NB: Volunteers are at all times required to bring their own sleeping bags when coming to the camps.
The volunteer should arrive in Iceland 1 day before the workcamp starts.
For the description of the project, please, click the camp code:
CAMP CODE
PERIOD
LOCATION
PROJECT TYPE
FEE
WF04 11.01-23.01.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Renovation 150,00 euro
WF35 11.01-23.01.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF103 17.01-31.01.2011 Hveragerđi
Art 120,00 euro
WF104 25.01-06.02.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Renovation 120,00 euro
WF37 25.01-06.02.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture 150,00 euro
WF54 25.01-06.02.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF105 31.01-14.02.2011 Hveragerđi
Environment 120,00 euro
WF106 08.02-20.02.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF88 08.02-20.02.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture/ Children 150,00 euro
WF60 08.02-20.02.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture/ Children 150,00 euro
WF107 14.02-28.02.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Renovation 120,00 euro
WF17 22.02-06.03.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 120,00 euro
WF108 22.02-06.03.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF89 22.02-06.03.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Renovation 150,00 euro
WF109 28.02-14.03.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Culture 120,00 euro
WF110 08.03-20.03.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 120,00 euro
WF120 08.03-20.03.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF166 08.03-20.03.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF111 14.03-28.03.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF08 22.03-03.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF169 22.03-03.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF172 22.03-03.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture/ Children 150,00 euro
WF112 28.03-11.04.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Renovation 120,00 euro
WF66 05.04-17.04.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 120,00 euro
WF115 05.04-17.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF146 05.04-17.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Renovation 150,00 euro
WF173 05.04-17.04.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture 150,00 euro
WF116 11.04-25.04.2011 Hveragerđi
Environment 120,00 euro
WF114 19.04-01.05.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 120,00 euro
WF113 19.04-01.05.2011 Isafjörđur
Environment 150,00 euro
WF22 19.04-01.05.2011 Reykjavik
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF117 25.04-09.05.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF126 30.04-13.05.2011 E. Fjords
Art 120,00 euro
WF118 03.05-15.05.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF133 03.05-15.05.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 150,00 euro
WF23 03.05-15.05.2011 Reykjavik
Environment 120,00 euro
WF75 12.05-25.05.2011 E. Fjords
Environment 120,00 euro
WF119 09.05-23.05.2011 Hveragerđi
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF130 14.05-27.05.2011 Eldfell
Art/ Culture/ Children 120,00 euro
WF122 17.05- 9.05.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF125 17.05-29.05.2011 Reykjavik
Art 120,00 euro
WF174 17.05-29.05.2011 Reykjavik
Art 150,00 euro
WF121 23.05-06.06.2011 Hveragerđi
Art 120,00 euro
WF124 24.05-06.06.2011 E. Fjords
Art 120,00 euro
WF131 27.05-10.06.2011 Eldfell
Art 120,00 euro
LOCATION: In Reykjavik you can experience easily the pure energy at the heart of Iceland’s capital city - whether from the boiling thermal energy underground, the natural green energy within the city and around it. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, space, clean air, nature, culture - and Reykjavik has them in spades. It has the features of a modern, forward-looking society which are complemented by a close connection to beautiful nature. The population of the Reykjavik Capital Area is about 200,000. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.
The world’s northernmost capital is framed by the majestic Mt. Esja, which keeps a watchful eye on the city, and the blue waters of Faxafloi Bay. On a sunny day, the mystical Snaefellsjokull glacier appears crystal-like on the western horizon, while mountainous moonscapes spread to the southeast.WORK: WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating houses downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in other houses in Hverfisgata (The name of the street means “The Street of the neighborhood”) this is the street where WF Iceland is located in the heart of Reykjavik. We want to take care of our street and this is also a great way to get to know the local people living in the same street, our idea is to involve them in our work as much as possible.
The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have different kind of art workshops, percussion, painting, tattooing stones or any other form of art that the volunteers are interested in. We will also visit museums and participate in activities with other volunteers staying in Reykjavik at the same time.
Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project.
LEISURE TIME: Free access to all the modern geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik.
WF Iceland will organize interesting trips for the volunteers to areas in the West and South of Iceland for a fair prize. One of the trips will be to the volcano Eyjafjallajokull where we will use the heat from the lava to cook some delicious food.ACCOMMODATION: We will be staying in fully equipped house in the centre of 101 Reykjavik, the location cannot be better. The food will be provided for the duration of the workcamp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair share of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to try new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries.
LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.
FEE: 120,00 euros.
LOCATION: In Reykjavik you can experience easily the pure energy at the heart of Iceland’s capital city - whether from the boiling thermal energy underground, the natural green energy within the city and around it. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, space, clean air, nature, culture - and Reykjavik has them in spades. It has the features of a modern, forward-looking society which are complemented by a close connection to beautiful nature. The population of the Reykjavik Capital Area is about 200,000. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.
The world’s northernmost capital is framed by the majestic Mt. Esja, which keeps a watchful eye on the city, and the blue waters of Faxafloi Bay. On a sunny day, the mystical Snaefellsjokull glacier appears crystal-like on the western horizon, while mountainous moonscapes spread to the southeast.WORK: We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introduce different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation.
LEISURE TIME: Free access to all the modern geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik, "Northern lights" excursion to areas in the country side will be organized by WF Iceland for a fair prize.
ACCOMMODATION: We will be staying in fully equipped house in the centre of 101 Reykjavik, the location can not be better.
LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.FEE: 150,00 euros.
WF164 10/11 - 23/11/2010 Reykjavik LOCATION: In Reykjavik you can easily feel the pure energy at the heart of Iceland‘s capital city - whether it springs from the underground boiling thermal energy or radiates from the green scenery surrounding the city. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, space, clean air, nature, culture - and Reykjavik has them in spades. Reykjavik offers both the features of a modern and innovative society and the marvelous traits of a unique natural landscape.
The population of the Capital Area is about 200,000. It is spread across a peninsula offering a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean from nearly every part of the city. In the summer, you can sit by the harbor at midnight and watch the sun dip slightly below the horizon before it makes its way up again.
During this project we will collect volcanic stones from specific places in Iceland where nature has shaped and made really beautiful magic stones, afterwards we will convert them into runes in our workshop in Reykjavik. There are different places around Iceland where we can collect the stones. We will explain to the volunteers the history of those places and the importance of the healing energy from the stones. We will visit the following places:
· Snćfellsnes, where you can find the glacier Snćfellsjökull which is famous for the power and energy that many spiritually-minded people sense. It is said to be one of the seven greatest energy centres of the earth.
· Reynisfjara, the black beach of Vik which is without a doubt the most beautiful beach in Iceland.
· The peninsula of Reykjanes which has a lot of hot springs and new volcanic lava.
By visiting those places we will give the opportunity to the participants to travel in Iceland and to discover and learn a lot about the magic of different parts of the island.
WORK: The aim of the project is to give the opportunity to the participants to learn about the myths and legends of Runes and the old Viking religion. We will create Runes out of Icelandic volcanic magic stones and produce runes and handicrafts enough for the participant to take one set home and to leave one in WF cultural and handicrafts centre in Reykjavik.
The workshop will be divided in 2 parts:
Workshop 1ş:
Travel to collect the stones around Iceland
define the different draws that we will tattooed in the stones
Tattoo the stones and transform them into Runes
Paint on red acrylic the tattoo of the runes
Cut the skin and make the bag for the runes
Print and create the legend for each bag
Workshop 2ş:
Travel to collect the stones around Iceland
Define and the different draws and the different designs for the neckles and bracelets
Tattoo the stones with the different designs
Paint on red acrylic the tattoo of the Runes
Finalize the different neckles and bracelets
During the workshop one of our Icelandic volunteers Kjartan will show us how to use the runes and explain us about the myths and legends around the Runes and the old Viking religion. During the camp we will also visit and get guidance from one of the best artists in this field here in Iceland.
LEISURE TIME: We will have free access to all the geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik WF Iceland will organize interesting trips for the volunteers to areas in the West and South of Iceland for a fair prize. One of the trips will be to the volcano Eyjafjallajokull where we will use the heat from the lava to cook some delicious food.
STUDY THEME: The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion.
ACCOMMODATION: We will stay in a nice fully equipped house in the centre of Reykjavik. Beds will be provided but volunteers should bring their sleeping bags.
The food will be supplied for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair part of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries.LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.
FEE: 150,00 euros.
WF170 24/08 - 04/09/2010 Reykjavik LOCATION: The Vikings settled in Iceland around the year 874 A.D. and Icelanders are very proud of the brave people who dared starting a new life here, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The work camp will take place in the capital city Reykjavik where the first Viking Ingolfur Arnarson settled down. The aim of the workcamp is to create a Viking atmosphere and celebrate their heritage. The Vikings wild and adventurous spirit lives on, in the people of this unique country so the event will be fun and interesting. The volunteers will have the opportunity to make ancient arts and handicrafts. Furthermore we will make some Viking clothes and cook in the same way as they did more than 1000 years ago.
In Reykjavik you can easily feel the pure energy at the heart of Iceland‘s capital city - whether it springs from the underground boiling thermal energy or radiates from the green scenery surrounding the city. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, space, clean air, nature, culture - and Reykjavik has them in spades. Reykjavik offers both the features of a modern and innovative society and the marvelous traits of a unique natural landscape.
The population of the Capital Area is about 200,000. It is spread across a peninsula offering a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean from nearly every part of the city. In the summer, you can sit by the harbor at midnight and watch the sun dip slightly below the horizon before it makes its way up again.
WORK: For the first week of the project we will prepare the area in the centre of Reykjavik where the Viking days will take place. We will also make the Viking clothes and produce runes and handicrafts. In the second week we will live the Viking life in full. During the project we are going to have several workshops related to the study theme.
STUDY THEME: This camp is a tripute to the explorers of last centuries. We will introcude to the volunteers the story of Eric the red who discovered Greenland and his son Leifur Eiríksson the lucky one who discovered America in the year 1000 CE. We will also talk about Christopher Colombus and his travels from 1467 to 1504. The volunteers will visit the Viking village in Hafnarfjordur and also the Viking museum in Reykjavik.
LEISURE TIME: We will have free access to all the geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik . WF Iceland will organize interesting trips for the volunteers to areas in the West and South of Iceland for a fair prize. One of the trips will be to the volcano Eyjafjallajokull where we will use the heat from the lava to cook some delicious food.
ACCOMMODATION: We will stay in a nice fully equipped house in the centre of Reykjavik. Beds will be provided but volunteers should bring their sleeping bags.
The food will be supplied for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair part of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries. The team of WF Iceland is already preparing the recipes for the Viking food.LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.
FEE: 150,00 euros.
LOCATION: In Reykjavik you can easily feel the pure energy at the heart of Iceland‘s capital city - whether it springs from the underground boiling thermal energy or radiates from the green scenery surrounding the city. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, space, clean air, nature, culture - and Reykjavik has them in spades. Reykjavik offers both the features of a modern and innovative society and the marvelous traits of a unique natural landscape.
The population of the Capital Area is about 200,000. It is spread across a peninsula offering a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean from nearly every part of the city. In the summer, you can sit by the harbor at midnight and watch the sun dip slightly below the horizon before it makes its way up again.
WORK: The project is divided into two parts. The first part is the “Small space organic gardening” and the second part is International and traditional cuisine.
Small space organic gardening. WF Iceland has a small community in the centre of Reykjavik where 50 to 80 volunteers are living at each time. The organization is now located in six houses in the same street in the heart of 101 centre Reykjavik. There are gardens between some of the houses and also we have backyards, flat roofs and other open spaces around. We would like to grove our own vegetable, spices and other organic food in that place. We also want to make the area more beautiful and to do so we will plant flowers and trees in the gardens.
Organic gardening is becoming more popular now as people try to live a healthier greener life and spend less money in the process. For those who live in a city or in an apartment with very limited outdoor space or backyards, it is difficult to grow their own vegetables. We want to involve our volunteers in a “small space gardening” and show them that it is possible and that we can grow organic vegetables at our place.
We will visit the Eco village in Solheimar, the health clinic in Hveragerđi and farms in the south of Iceland which can teach us a lot about the topic of this workcamp.
International and traditional cuisine. The volunteers will get to know the traditional Icelandic food and how to prepare it. We will not only cook Icelandic food but also delicious food from many other countries. The idea is to use the green products from our gardens (when they are ready) and also to pick berries, mushrooms, spices and herbs which can be found in the area of Reykjavik and outside of the city. We will also go fishing in a lake in Borgarfjordur which is about one hour away from Reykjavik. The volunteers will also learn how to make different kind of bread, cakes, jam and tea. Several times during the camp we will invite the other volunteers in Reykjavik for a dinner or a small party to taste the delicates that we will make in our Organic kitchen.
We will make the Organic garden, do the preparation for planting, clean the area, gather materials and decide about the design and plot arrangements, than we will select the plants and put them in the soil. The garden has to be taken care of every single day for two or three hours. We will also make a compast and organize the recycling system in the volunteers houses in Hverfisgata.
The volunteers will cook together, study and learn about different food. They will be supervised by the WF staff members, leaders and one of the WF members who is working in one of the best known restaurants in Reykjavik. The volunteers should use their initiative and be creative. We will once and a while prepare dinner and parties for other volunteers in Reykjavik. There will be a lot of food and even more of fun.
LEISURE TIME: We will have free access to all the seven geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik .
WF Iceland will organize interesting trips for the volunteers to areas in the West and South of Iceland for a fair prize. One of the trips will be to the volcano Eyjafjallajokull where we will use the heat from the lava to cook some delicious food.
ACCOMMODATION: We will stay in a nice fully equipped apartment in the centre of Reykjavik. Beds will be provided but volunteers should bring their sleeping bags.
The food will be supplied for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair part of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries.LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.
FEE: 150,00 euros.
WF183 10/08 - 23/08/2010 Westfjords LOCATION: The “Western fjords” are situated in the Northwest part of Iceland, reaching out almost to Greenland – therefore the most westerly part of Europe. The landscape here is majestic, with fjord after fjord, towering above shore and sea, each and every fjord has its own distinctive character and tiny fishing villages nestle at their foot. It is an ideal place for hikers and all nature lovers, in summer and winter alike. Seals bask on the rocks, huge colonies of seabirds are seen and the king of the skies, the white-tailed eagle may be watching over.
Isafjörđur is the principal town of the Westfjords peninsula, in the North-West corner of Iceland. The municipality, which also includes the villages Hnifsdalur, Sudureyri, Flateyri and Thingeyri, has around 4.000 inhabitants. The community stretches over 2400 square kilometres, from the beautiful waterfall Dynjandi in the south, to the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the north, where, amongst other things, one can find the famous cliff Hornbjarg which is one of the largest colonies for seabirds in the North Atlantic.
WORK: Two weeks of artistic discovery on the theme of a creative mind as the means for exploring our natural identity. The project is open to everybody wishing for acquiring, or refining, the practical and conceptual insight for making art, helped by the inspiring Icelandic nature.
Participants are not required to have extensive art experience: it's enough an interest in art and the desire to find out together the implications of an independent and simple creative mind. Both the seasoned and the inexperienced can equally benefit from the activities, split into practical and theoretical, taking place indoor and outdoor.
We will for example practice pencil life-drawing, composition elements, we will learn to book-bind one's own hardcover sketchbook, experiment with color and abstract/conceptual art using your preferred media, design a symbol/logo, experiment land-art in the Icelandic outdoors and perhaps try out some digital art, photography, and more - according to the group inclinations.
The theoretical part covers, among else, workshops and discussion on language, intuition and perception, quality and quantity, symbol and concept, identity, freedom and authority, and self-understanding.
The project's facilitator will be available sharing his art experience at all times, yet ideally there won't be a teacher, but rather every participant bringing his/her own input on the table contributing to a shared observation. Hopefully these two weeks will bring you new awareness allowing for further creative development.
Participants should also bring their favorite art tools.
LEISURE TIME: Free access to the local swimming pool, great hiking places.VITTO E ALLOGGIO: In a community center. Mattresses will be provided and everyone is asked to bring his/her own warm sleeping bag. We will access to showers at the local swimming pool and sports centre. The food will be supplied for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair share of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to try new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries.
LANGUAGE: Basic English is required.FEE: 150,00 euros.
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