JAVVAVS18/01 - Festival Jam’In Jette

BRUSSELS / 16/05 to 21/05 / FEST / 10 vols / 18+

PARTNER :

Installed since 2008 in the “Parc de la Jeunesse” in Jette, this free festival has developed a strong identity. Jam’in Jette is a world music festival with bands from across the world, playing every style of music known to man against a backdrop of artistic activity (open stages, creative workshops…) for all ages. This festival aims to promote sustainable economic, ecological and social development. The 2018 edition should gather about 15000 festival-goers.

Jam’in Jette is:

  • a world music festival
  • accessible to all, especially given its free access and the diversity of the programme
  • mixed, multicultural, multilingual, multigenerational
  • warm, welcoming, family-friendly
  • committed, entertaining, optimistic
  • festive, creative, colourful
  • local, giving the opportunity to the inhabitants of the area to present this unknown and charming part of Brussels

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WORK :

Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, installation of the “village of organisations”, waste management...Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers...).

During the festival, which will take place on May18th (in the evening)and May19th 2018, volunteers will have the possibility, if they wish, to be integrated in the different teams (tickets, bar, catering...).

ACCOMMODATION :

Volunteers will sleepin tentson the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentarysimilar to conditions of a “scout camp”. Sanitary facilities will be accessible in a building nearby. Please bring your sleeping bag, a mattress and toiletries.If you have the possibility, you can also bring your own tent. Keep in mind that nights can be very cold in Belgium.

FOOD :

Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival.

LOCATION :

The workcamp will take placein Jette, one of the 19 municipalities ofBrussels-Capital Region, located in the northern part. Volunteers will stay on the festival site, on “Parc de la Jeunesse”. The site is easily reachable by public transport.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION :

Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it!A project-related motivation letter is required.

LANGUAGES :

The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.

TERMINAL :

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), train/bus to Brussels South – Bruxelles Midi. Train station in Brussels North – Bruxelles Nord. The meeting point will be in Brussels on 16/05. Train timetables on

SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP :

Join our“mini-workcamp” at the Festival «Jam’in Jette» and discover the inside of this unique world music festival in the heart of Europe! Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics at all the stages of the festival organisation.