INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
2015
W W W . C O C A T . O R G
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WWW.COCAT.ORG
Who we are
COCAT is a catalan
non-governmental
and non-profit
coordinating
platform created to
represent Catalonia’s
international
workcamp or
organizations.
COCAT is the link
between the
international and the
national (local) levels
of voluntary
movement. Our
workcamps are like
GLOBAL LEVEL
COCAT is the link
between the
international and the
national (local) levels
of voluntary
movement.
sceneries of the
global and local
relations in the field
of voluntary activity.
NATIONAL AND LOCAL
LEVEL
COCAT is member of two
international networks promoting the
International Voluntary Service:
Alliance and CCIVS
Catalan Organizations
There are several catalan
organizations organizing workcamps in
Catalonia. Among them, there are the
members of COCAT:
Alliance
Alliance is an European voluntary
Service organization that had been 30
years promoting the volunteering
among the youth in Europe. It has 49
members from 30 countries in
Europe, America and Asia.
www.alliance-network.eu
Fundació Escolta Josep Carol
Fundació Catalana de l’Esplai
CRUC
Ascalfó
Club Excursionista Empordanès
CCIVS
Grup Espai Vidrerenc
The CCIVS is an International
Voluntary Service platform with
organizations from all over the world,
and had been coordinating the IVS for
more than 60 years and 80
organizations nowadays. The CCIVS
bases all its actions on Human Rights
principles and constitutes therefore a
microcosm where it is possible to
experience and experiment an
international society based on equality,
mutual cooperation, participation,
respect and non-discrimination.
These organizations design projects
for the community and the youth on
different areas, organizing and
preparing the workcamp, taking into
account the needs of the community
and the educative value for the
volunteers.
Direcció General de Joventut
This area of the Catalan government
it’s involved in the development of the
work camps held in Catalonia. From
one side they grant the organizations
to support them financially to organize
Thanks this membership COCAT can
work with partnership organizations
from different countries. They send us
volunteers for our work camps that’s
why we call them Sending
organizations .
the camp.
Each sending organization prepares its
Volunteers for the work camp.
Volunteers usually are 18-30 years old
(most of them 18-25 years old) and
pay a fee to their sending organization
to participate to the camp.
YOUR
INTERNATIONAL
WORKCAMPS
LOVELY
2015
WORK
CAMP
WWW.COCAT.ORG
Cocat International Workcamps 2015
CODE
CAMP
CAT01
Turó del Montgrós –
Archeology in Catalonia
CAT02
Archaeology in Garraf
CAT03
Vallfarosa Tower, let's
discover unique
medieval area through
rebuilding & theatre
CAT04
Montsoriu castle
CAT05
CAT06
International
Traditional Music
Festival of Cantonigròs
Recovery of the
archaeological heritage
ORG
Fundació
Catalana de
l’Esplai
Fundació
Catalana de
l’Esplai
FROM
TO
LOCATION
TYPE
VOLS
27/06/2015
11/07/2015
El Brull
ARCH
21
01/07/2015
15/07/2015
Begues
ARCH
21
Coordinació
Rural de
Catalunya
05/07/2015
19/07/2015
Torà
CULT
/ENVI
13
Consell de
Jovent
d'Arbúcies
07/07/2015
21/07/2015
Montsoriu
Castle Arbúcies
ARCH
21
Fundació
Escolta Josep
Carol
09/07/2015
23/07/2015
Vic
FEST
21
12/07/2015
26/07/2015
Peramola
ARCH
13
12/07/2015
26/07/2015
La Canonja
ENV
21
02/08/2015
16/08/2015
Capolat
ARCH
21
Coordinació
Rural de
Catalunya
La Canonja 3
- Poble,
paisatge i
sostenibilitat
Fundació
Escolta Josep
Carol
CAT07
Boella river: history
and nature
CAT08
The mystery of Capolat
castle
CAT 09
St Iscle Castle, looking
for a past
Grup d'Esplai
Vidrerenc
02/08/2015
16/08/2015
Vidreres
ARCH
21
CAT10
Get involved in cultural
heritage in Vall de Boí
Associació
Alba
03/08/2015
17/08/2015
Llesp
ENV/
RENO
21
CAT11
Figueres castle: the
biggest military
fortification in Europe
Club
Excursionista
Empordanès
16/08/2015
30/08/2015
Figueres
ARCH
21
CAT 12
The Iberian Citadel of
Calafell
Fundació
Pere Tarrés
17/08/2015
31/08/2015
Calafell
ARCH
21
STARTING PLACEMENT
EXTRA FEE
Please note that 2015 Catalan workcamps will
have an extra fee of 20 euros for each volunteer.
This decision has been taken in order to ensure
the feasibility of the international volunteering
projects of COCAT.
This year, due to particular funding difficulties in
COCAT, we found appropriate to take this
measure to ensure that international projects in
Catalonia can be held.
ON THE 17T MARCH
AND WILL NOT
ACCEPT APPLICATIONS
BEFORE THAT DAY!
Cocat International Workcamps 2015
Location of camps
CAT10
CAT11
CAT08
CAT05
Girona
CAT06
CAT01
CAT03
CAT04
Lleida
Barcelona
CAT07
Tarragona
CAT02
CAT12
CAT09
CAT01 TURÓ DEL MONTRGRÒS,
ARCHAEOLOGY IN CATALONIA
27/06/2015 to 11/07/2015 El Brull
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp takes place in the Turó de Montgròs, an Iberian fortress located in the
Montseny Natural Park. The objectives of the workcamp are to excavate and help
maintaining the archeological site and at the same time to learn and appreciate the richness of
the natural environment.
Partner organization: Fundació Catalana de l’Esplai
Work
Excavation and extraction of land to expose various sectors of the fortress; drawWork
different stratigraphic sections and preparing files of the objects retrieved; cleaning,
sifting and classifying the objects found; maintenance tasks on the forest surrounding the
archeological site.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In “La Morera”, a rural tourism house. There are 8 duplex rooms, each one with its own
bathroom. There are also two common rooms, with TV area, library, a dining room, a fully
equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free Wi-Fi.
Remarks
Remarks!
Hard Work:
No, the work is suitable for
Remarks!
everyone in normal physical condition.
Motivation letter: No!
Free time activities
Free
time
activities
Volunteers Free
will
have a wide
range of afternoon
activities,
time
activities
evening and night games, that aim to improve group
relationships and venture into the area of human values.
There will be an opportunity to visit the region and
appreciate the most of its rich nature making visits to the
Montseny Nature Park, and also producing articles and files
of the visits that the volunteers will make.
Don’t forget!: Comfortable clothes for the
technical work
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and mental disabilities. Not for
reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Montgròs, el Brull
Location Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai
Nearest Airport : Barcelona
CAT02 ARCHAEOLOGY IN GARRAF
01/07/2015 to 15/07/2015 Begues
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
This is an archeological project that will take place in the Cave Can Sadurní in the town of
Begues. Volunteers will work in the excavations of various sectors in the cave of Can Sadurní.
They will have the opportunity to discover other excavations and the beautiful region of Garraf.
Partner organization: Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai
Work
The general objectives of the workcamp include learning the main techniques of archaeological excavation, raise
the awareness about the importance of excavations, to analyze, interpret and define hypothesis concerning the
prehistory and history.
Work
During the workcamp, the volunteers will:
- Excave and extract activities, exploring different sectors of Can Sadurní cave, and prepare the excavation of the
main entrance to the cave.
- Participate in drawing stratigraphic sections and writing data of the pieces found, recover some heritage
elements of dry stone from the surroundings of Mas Can Sadurní.
- Carry out the washing, classification and inventory related to the archaeological material (pottery, metal,
animals) found during the excavation.
- Start the construction of a neolithical cabin located in the outside terrace of the cave.
-Contribute to the maintenance of the surroundings and different access of the cave.
Accomodation
Accommodation
In the sports centre of the school, mattresses are provided. Sheets or sleeping bag needed.
Free time activities
Remarks
Hard Work?: No, only if the temperature is
very high
Motivation letter: No!
Don’t forget!: Old clothes for the working
hours.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and mental disabilities. Not for
reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon activities,
evening and night games, that aim to improve group
relationships and venture into the area of human values.
There will be an opportunity to visit the region and
appreciate the most of its rich culture: overnight excursion
to Garraf Natural Park, Trip to Barcelona (one-day visit),
theatre play open to the entire population of Begues (the
last evening the play will be done to represent the historical
aspects of the cave from the findings), farewell party with
technical team and mayors, rehearsal with “castellers” (one
of the tipical traditions in Catalonia). Furthermore the camp
will take place at the same time as Begues festivities, so the
volunteers will actively participate doing a workshop with
the drummers of the village
Location : Begues
Nearest Airport : El Prat, Barcelona
CAT03 VALLFAROSA TOWER, LET'S DISCOVER
MEDIEVAL AREA THROUGH
UNIQUEREBUILDING & TEATHER
05/07/2015 to 19/07/2015 Torà
CULT, ENVI 13 vols 18-29
This international workcamp is an opportunity to perform tasks to improve the environment
and cultural heritage of the area. At the same time, the camp aims to promote creativity and
tools to the participants through the Theater.
Partner organization: CRUC, Coordinació Rural de Catalunya
Work
The work will be divided in two big parts. In one hand, there is the environmentalWork
and
cultural renovation of the surrounds of Valferrosa Tower. This work will be focused on
the maintenance of the Medieval graveyard.
The second part is focused on theatre and learning different techniques. The volunteers
will prepare a play for the kids of the village and a theatrical visit to the Tower of
Vallfarosa in English, which is open to visitors.
Accommodation
In aI IIn a Holiday House provided with a big room of 40 bunk beds, a kitchen to be used for the participants, a dining
Accomodation
room, showers and bathrooms.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: no
New in this camp: New camp!
Free time activities
Various activities will be held to promote the knowledge
and discovery of Torà. Volunteers will learn the traditional
use of and old medieval oven, there will be a percussion
workshop, getting to know different cultural organizations
of the area, swimming pool, sports activities etc…
Don’t forget!: Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and mental disabilities. Not for
reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Torà, La Segarra
Nearest Airport : Barcelona
CAT 04 MONTSORIU CASTLE
07/07/2015 to 21/07/2015 Arbúcies
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp consist on two different experiences: in one hand there is the technical work
and its main objectives are: team work, respect to cultural and historic heritage and the
recovery of the materials found during excavations. This work is coordinated by the
Archeological team of the Ethnological museum from Montseny, la Gabella. On the other hand
there is the rest of the day with activities and leisure time that seeks a peaceful coexistence
with the participants and organizers. It is very important the group cohesion, respect and having
an active attitude during the activities and the daily tasks. On weekends, the camp is moved to
Arbúcies village, and there a is one-day excursion to the coast.
Partner organization: Consell de Joves d’Arbúcies
Work
This year we celebrate the XXII I edition of this workcamp. The technical work will be done every day from
Work
Monday to Friday during mornings, it will be focused on the following main aspects: cleaning the excavation
area,
archaeological excavation and cleaning and signing of the archaeological materials found during the workcamp.
There will be also some complementary activities to achieve the contextualization of the site both geographically
and chronologically. The purpose of these activities is to acquire new basic knowledge about archaeology and
history. The activities will be related to archaeology and medieval age: conferences, workshops etc…
Accommodation
During the week the accommodation will take place in the castle, in a room with bunk
Accomodation
beds. Portable WC and showers (no hot water), a dining room tent and a kitchen will be
installed outside the castle.
On the weekends, accommodation is located in a space provided by the municipality. It is
in a municipal sports center, without beds, so the participants have to bring sleeping bags
and sleeping paths.
Remarks
Hard Work?: Yes, but can be adapted to each
person’s abilities
Motivation letter: no
Don’t forget: Participants have to bring comfortable
clothes to do the technical work.
Free time activities
Camp leaders propose leisure activities in the afternoons
and evenings and they are always open to volunteer’s
proposals to different and new activities. Activities can be
relaxing, role-playing, guidance, workshops, history, cultural
exchange, gastronomy, astronomy, etc.
Two trips are planned: One to the village of Breda and
another to Tossa.
There is no hot water (the showers are cold water
only)! The castle is situated on an isolated hill, 12
km from the village of Arbúcies.
On weekends participants will go to Arbúcies.
Location : Montsoriu Castle – Arbúcies
Accessing: Not for people with physical difficulties.
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Nearest Airport : Girona or Barcelona
CAT05 INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC
FESTIVAL OF CANTONIGROS
09/07/2015 to 23/07/2015 Vic
FEST 21 vols 18-29
The purpose of this workcamp is that the participants become involved in the technical organization of the
festival and discover the catalan popular culture from the shared experiences between the volunteers, the
organizers of the festival and the participants. The Festival is organized by the "Associació Festival
Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs", which organizes this festival since 1983 with the support of
public institutions. In this festival the participants are bands, choral groups and folk dancers and it is now
part of "European Festivals Association."
Partner organization: Fundació Escolta Josep Carol
Work
Work
Volunteers will work before, during and after the festival. The technical tasks are:
Assembly and dismantling the structures, facilities and area of the festival; Organization
support for the festival’s services (shop, kitchen, etc.); Support in logistics; Controlling
the access to the events during the festival. The volunteers will work in small groups.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In the gym room of a high school building (IES La Plana). Toilettes and showers will be the
ones of the sports area. There will be different areas of the school adapted for the dining
room and the kitchen.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: yes!!
New in this camp : The accommodation
Don’t forget!: Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
Free time activities
There will be activities to get to know the surroundings (guided visit
of Vic, excursion to Tavertet, Rupit and Barcelona). There will be
also leisure time activities, where volunteers will learn different
games & workshops in order to promote group cohesion and
motivation. Every night there will be activities related with different
scouts’ values (respect, solidarity, interculturality) as the organizers
are related to a catalan scout associaction in Catalonia. Every day
there will be an assembly to share the experiences of the day and
planning the next day,
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and disabilities with full
autonomy.Not adapted to reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Vic
Nearest Airport : Barcelona or Girona
CAT06 RECOVERY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE
12/07/2015 to 26/07/2015 Peramola
ARCH 13 vols 18-29
In the town of Peramola there are about 15 prehistoric sites and it's important to reclaim the prehistoric
archaeological heritage. The workcamp is part of a long-term project, with the support of the City of
Peramola, teachers of the UPC and the UAB and the Regional Council of Alt Urgell. This year it is the fourth
edition of the camp, and the main activities will be a continuation of the work started last year.
Apart from the technical tasks, young people will discover and enjoy community life through workshops and
activities in the afternoon and evening.
The village of Peramola has a population of 300 inhabitants.
An international project involving young people can be very positive, both to the participants (to experience
living in rural areas) and to local people (to interact with youth from all around the world).
Partner organization: CRUC, Coordinació Rural de Catalunya
It will be divided in three parts:
Work
Work
Surveying and mapping the sites using a GPS, maps, and other instruments. Archaeological work.
Working on videos and pictures exhibition: the participants will take some pictures and materials from
the site to prepare an exhibition for the villagers. They will also create a video to show their workcamp
experience.
The volunteers will prepare some activities for the kids that are doing a summer camp at Peramola.
One of the activities will be to record and perform tales in English from the different countries. This
material will be used for future activities.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In a farmhouse of Peramola, in rooms with beds, each room for 3-4 people. Sleeping bag
needed.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: no
New in this camp: Part of the work to do: Prepare
tales for the kids!
Free time activities
Different activities will be suggested for the afternoons and
weekends, all of them focused on discovering the country
and the specific location of the workcamp:
Itinerary to Pedró dels Quatre Batlles, Visit to Barcelona
exchange with local associations, Participation in the popular
dinner, exchange activity with people from different
generations
Don’t forget!: Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background. Not adapted to reduced
mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Peramola, Alt Urgell
Nearest Airport : Barcelona or Girona
CAT07 BOELLA RIVER: HISTORY AND NATURE
12/07/2015 to 26/07/2015 La Canonja
21 vols 18-29
The workcamp takes place in La Canonja. The main objective of the workcamp is to restore
and recover the natural surroundings of Boella’s torrent (la Riera). There will be also workshops
focused on learning how to re-use the canes extracted.
Partner organization: LA CANONJA 3
Looking for a campleader!
Requirements:
-Experience on workcamps as
participant or campleader
Work
Elimination of the vegetation which is invading the torrent area; reforestation of the
Work
riparian environment; residues removal; adequacy of banks and slopes; arrangement of
access to the torrent’s area and its signaling; collaboration in the archaeological actions
developed in the torrent’s area.
There will be also workshops focused on learning how to re-use the canes extracted.
The work will be done from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12:30 am.
-Good English level
-Experience and interest on
environmental issues
Accommodation
Accomodation
Contact: campleaers@cocat.org
In the gym room of a school building (Escola de la Canonja). Mattresses will be provided
and sleeping bags are needed. Toilettes and showers will be the ones of the sports area.
There will be different areas of the school adapted as the dining room and the kitchen.
Remarks
Hard Work?: No, the work is suitable for everyone
Motivation letter : no
Free time activities
Visits, routes and excursions to the surroundings (natural
places, village, cities, etc.), visits to the city of Tarragona to its
cultural and historic patrimony.
Games and leisure group dynamics.
Pool and beach activities, sports activities.
Don’t forget!: The accommodation is 10 minutes
walking from village center, basic living conditions.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
nbackground. Not adapted to reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Weekend excursion to Siurana, to promote natural and
human values through the discovery of the country and its
population.
Location : La Canonja (Tarragona)
Nearest Airport : Barcelona
CAT08 THE MISTERY OF CAPOLAT CASTLE
02/08/2015 to 16/08/2015 Capolat
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The Sanctuary of Mare de deu dels Tossals, was built on modern age, on the ruins of a castle. It
is known because documented references have been found.
The workcamp aims to
determinate the existence, location and boundaries of the Capolat Castle.
Partner organization: Fundació Escola Josep Carol
Work
The technical work will consist on: cleaning vegetation in order to delimit the working
Work
area, excavation of a part of the site to continue with the work done until the moment,
study of the materials found, learning how to interpret the work that is being done, to
leave the area ready for visitors and for its preservation.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In a multi-purpose room using sleeping paths and sleeping bags. The living conditions are
simple. As a dining room there will be big tent enabled outdoors. Three portable showers
and three portable bathrooms will be provided.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: no
Free time activities
Various activities will be held to promote the knowledge
and discovery of the rural area. Excursions, visits and
meetings with different people from the village that
represent the typical daily life on that area.
New in this camp: New camp!
Don’t forget!: Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background. Not adapted to reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Capolat, Berguedà
Nearest Airport : Barcelona
CAT09 ST ISCLE CASTLE, LOOKING FOR A PAST
02/08/2015 to 16/08/2015 Vidreres
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
St. Iscle Castle is situated in Vidreres, a town of the XII century. The castle is an historical
patrimony of big importance in Catalonia that for many years was degraded and abandoned.
Two weeks to learn and share experiences with people from different countries around the
world, gain archeological and cultural knowledge, get to know the natural environment
surround and respect it, participate in free time activities, and much more!
Partner organization: Grup d'Esplai Vidrerenc
Work
The technical work of the project "The castle and the chapel of St. Iscle" consists on Work
archaeological excavation, its restoration and rehabilitation and its subsequent management and
public dissemination; recovery from the daily work of the various rooms and items that make up
the fortress castle of St. Iscle, to later make possible its restoration. Participants will be provided
with the necessary tools and our archaeologists will explain the basic techniques about restoration
of the ruins. The technical work will be during mornings from Monday to Sunday.
Accommodation
Accomodation
At the Salvador Espriu School. The accommodation is held in the gym floor that will be
equipped with mattresses and cabinets for all participants. Sleeping bags are needed.
Toilets and showers will be the ones of the school and the swimming pool of the
municipality is just in front of the Salvador Espriu School. The living facilities will be in the
same school. Meals will be held at the school canteen.
Remarks
Hard Work?: No, the work is suitable for everyone
in normal physical condition.
Free time activities
Many activities in the village (gymkhanas, film forum, visits to
the seminal market…), interaction with the villagers.
Cultural excursions (Girona, Barcelona, Lloret de Mar and
Costa Brava).
Motivation letter: Yes!!
Don’t forget!: The accommodation is 10 minutes
walking from village center, basic living conditions.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and disabilities with full autonomy.Not
adapted to reduced mobility
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Location : Vidreres
Nearest Airport : Girona or Barcelona
CAT10 GET INVOLVED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN VALL DE BOI
03/08/2015 to 17/08/2015 Llesp
ENVI. 21 VOLS. 18-29
All the different tasks carried out during the workcamp are addressed to leave a footprint on the small
village of Llesp.
Llesp is located in the Vall de Boí, It’s a natural and wonderful environment with lots of small places to
discover. This valley has been declared World Heritage.
The activities programmed are focused on two different areas:
Technical work on the surroundings of Llesp
Leisure and cultural activities to discover the place and the Valley.
The main objective is to provide a continued learning about natural and personal aspects.
Partner organization: Associació Alba
Work
The activities performed during the tecnichal work are all addressed to improve Work
the
situation of the local community. These are:
To trace and sign the old path from Llesp to Barruera
Cleaning Llesp vegetagion area
Accommodation
Accomodation
On a Holiday House, located in Llesp. It has adapted rooms and bathrooms for people
with reduced mobility. There is a swimming pool in the house.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: no
New in this camp: New camp!
Don’t forget!: Comfortable clothes for technical
work.
Free time activities
Weekend excursion to the Parc Nacional d’Aiguestotrtes
and St Maurici pond.
Visit to Barruera and other villages and to its main
Romanesque churches of the valley.
Activities to discover the area. Different organizations of
Llesp will collaborate with the activities of the workcamp
group.
Accessing: Yes! For physical and intelectual
disabilities.The accommodation has adapted rooms
and bathrooms. The activities can be also adapted if
necessary.
Location : Llesp , Vall de Boí
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Nearest Airport : Barcelona
CAT11 FIGUERES CASTLE: THE BIGGEST MILITARY
FORTIFICATION IN EUROPE
16/08/2015 to 30/08/2015 Figueres
ARCH/RENO 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp aims to restore the historic and natural heritage of the St. Ferran Castle and its
surroundings, and increase the knowledge and relevance of such heritage among participants and
local people.
Partner organization: Centre Excursionista Empordanès
Work
Work
Recovery of the foundations;
Elimination of the irrigation canals;
Clearing and cleaning of various moats;
Reparation of the paths surrounding the moats;
Cleaning and adjusting the tunnels of mines;
The work will be in the mornings.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In one of the rooms of the castle. Sleeping bag is needed. Very simple living conditions.
Remarks
Hard Work?: Yes but flexible to each participant's
abilities.
Free time activities
Don’t forget!: Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
There will be several activities proposed to understand and
get to know the local area and its environment and heritage:
cultural visits, activities with catalan Castellers and diables
(typical catalan cultural activities), workshops, sailing and
canoeing, etc. There will be a guide visit of Figueres Castle.
Accessing: Accessing! For socioeconomic
background disabilities and reduced mobility.
There will be a weekend excursion to Cap de Creus and
Cadaques, and a day visit to Figueres and the Dalí museum.
Motivation letter: no
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the Campleader the
first day of the camp.
Location : Castell de Sant Ferran – Figueres
Nearest Airport : Girona
CAT12 THE IBERIAN CITADEL OF CALAFELL
17/08/2015 to 31/08/2015 Calafell
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
Ciutadella Ibèrica de Calafell (Calafell Citadel) is an archaeological site which shows how the life of a
community of the Iron Age was. During the year 2007-2008, the site has been closed to the public in
order to reformulate a new museum project based on experimental archeology. This new project
aims to place the archaeological site as a point of reference in the European framework of this kind of
outdoor museum and at the same time aims to make the Ciutadella a pioneer in the experimental
investigation of the Iberian world.
The volunteers of the workcamp will learn about Iberian history, architecture and antique ways of
building with earth.
Partner organization: Fundació Pere Tarrés
Work
Work
This year the technical work will be focused on creating different objects that were
used in the Iberian daily life. The participants will use crafts and traditional techniques to
do different objects such as: ceramics, baskets, fishing nets etc.
Accommodation
Accomodation
In the gym of a high school of Calafell. Sleeping will be on the floor with mattresses
provided. Sleeping bags are needed.
Remarks
Hard Work?: no
Motivation letter: Yes!
Free time activities
Games, trips to the beach, excursions to Tarragona (visiting
the roman part) and Barcelona (the Gothic part), workshops
(relaxation, handicrafts, etc.), intercultural evenings, activities
with the youngsters of the town (sports, etc.)
New in this camp: New tasks and activities
Don’t forget! : Participants have to bring
comfortable clothes to do the technical work.
Accessing: Not accessing
Extra fee: 20 euros to give to the
Location : Calafell
Campleader the first day of the camp.
Nearest Airport : El prat, Barcelona
Contacts
INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
www.cocat.org
2015
Calàbria 120, baixos
08015 BARCELONA
Telf.0034 93 425 40 64
Emergencies: 0034 622 312 051
Fax: 0034 93 423 44 98
W W W . C O C A T . O R G
Work
Work
e-mail: cocat@cocat.org
Incoming
Clara Colàs
incoming@cocat.org
Skype: incoming.cocat
Outgoing
Remarks
Outgoing
Valentina
RemarksCampomori
outgoing@cocat.org
Skype: outgoing_cocat
General coordination
Elena González i Vidal
coordinacio@cocat.org
Skype: coordinacio-cocat