Lituânia

2133

Data de início: 01-09-2013

Data de fim: 31-05-2014

Vagas: 1

Duração: 9 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-03-2013

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 80 €

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Resumo:
The volunteers will live in Plateliai village. Plateliai, the most beautiful historically rich borough of Žemaitija, is situated on the western coast of Plateliai lake. Plateliai is a typical village of Žemaitija with interesting homesteads and Architectural values.

The population of the village is 1100. What you can enjoy here the most is the flora. Here one can find ashes, limes, maples and decorative bushes. The most famous and the thickest ash of Lithuania grows here too. It is a natural monument and local people call it the Ash of witch. During the summer season Lithuanians like to come to Plateliai for their holidays near the nice lake Plateliai. Travel around Plateliai lake gives the visitor a chance to admire the hilly landscape. Tourists can visit natural and cultural heritage sites on foot, bike, boat or car and bus.

There are many interesting cultural places to visit: museum of folk art and ethnography, art gallery, the Cold war museum where one can get some information about the attributes of the Soviet army.

The most interesting cultural events of the area are Shrovetide In February or March, at the end of May we celebrate the Day of European Parks, on 24 of June St. John's feast. People from all over Lithuania come here for the Great church festival in July. You can also participate or watch the swimming marathon in the lake of Plateliai at the end of July, Rock music festival at the beginning of August and Plateliai regatta at the end of the month.

Even if Zemaitija national park is a popular tourist site, it also hosts many cultural events, especially during the summer. Otherwise you can find establishments found in many similar villages. Plateliai has a gymnasium, therefore graduates (youth) come back from city universities only for summer. You can also find 4 shops, 4 cafes, a yacht club. The park's directorate has a team of Lithuanian Dodge ball called "Ripka", which plays in the national championship. Sportive volunteers will be able to join the team trainings or even some competitions.

Perfil: - Be willing to explore the nature, the Lithuanian culture, and lifestyle of a small provincial village.
- Be motivated for creative work with local organizations and peoples
- Be ready for physical work
- Be able to plan own activities and work independently

Tarefas: - Work with visitors and expositions in visitor centre and museums
- Monitoring of species, landscape and visitor management
- Nature management works
- Time for discovering new things (discussions with specialist's from Zemaitija national park and other protected areas, participation in handicraft workshops, collecting and sharing information in environmental field, watching flora and fauna, making pictures)
- Work with communities and stakeholders, assistance in organizing events
- Volunteer initiatives and dissemination of volunteering ideas
- Work on webpage and marketing

Documentação: CV e Carta de Motivação em inglês