CIRCUS FESTIVAL PALESTINE

United for Freedom

6 – 15 October 2016

VOLUNTEERS APPLICATION FORM

ThePalestinian Circus Schoolorganizes its first international circus festival to celebrate its 10 years of existence in the period between October 6 and 15, 2016. Different local and international groups will participate at the festival that will take place in: Birzeit, Ramallah, Al Fara’a Refugee Camp, Jenin, Nablus and Jerusalem

To start, we are very happy to welcome you all on board and are extremely grateful for the time that you are all dedicating to the accomplishment of our work! We highly depend on volunteers to fulfill many tasks;In return we offer you a wonderful experience, the possibilityof forming new friendships, the possibility of seeing some of the shows and of course the festival covers all costs related to the activities, transportation, meals during shifts.

Volunteer with us by kindly filling this application form! Send it backbyfax to 022812000 or by email to no later than 30 June 2016. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have more questions!!

Important dates:

Deadline for receiving applications - 30 June 2016

Selection of volunteers – 18 July 2016

1st meeting with all volunteers – 27 July 2016 at 4:00PM at PCS premises in Birzeit

Second meeting – will be defined later

Festival period: 6 - 15 October

Evaluation 15 of October

Full Name:
Age:
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Phone #:
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1. Do you have any experiences in festivals of any type?

☐Yes ☐No

If yes, please mention them and your tasks as volunteer: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

2. Please state the fields you wish to work in accordance to your preference:
(detailed description of each item is found below)

☐Technical set-up

☐PCS booth

☐Media & Documentation

☐Organization of public

☐Publicity and promotion

☐Ticket sales & follow up

☐Services

3. Please specify the most suitable time to volunteer:

☐Morning ☐ Afternoon ☐ Night

☐The whole day

4. Please specify below the period in which you cannot volunteer:

Start day/date / End day/date / From (hour) / To (hour) / Notes

Deadline for submitting applications June 30, 2016

Please save the date of our first meeting July 27,2016 @ 4:00PM at the Palestinian Circus School premises, near the Latin Church in Birzeit

Thank you!!!

Find more information on the Palestinian Circus School here

On the Festival here: Circus Festival Palestine

Detailed description of tasks:

  • Technical set-up and break down: assist in technical set-up and dismantling of materials for shows, presentations, workshops and booths. Commit to the technical preparation program. Be present on time for all the preparation work and leave after all dismantling work is done.
  • PCS booth: responsible for selling PCS t-shirts, student/newsletter/ media subscription, answer public inquiries about all festival activities
  • Media & Documentation: take photos, make promotional videos, document all articles about festival in a special database
  • Organization of public during shows: welcoming public, seating audience, follow up with artists and technicians as to when audience can enter theatres, distribution of flyers/brochures on public, ticket control on doors
  • Publicity and promotion:card invitation preparation, putting up of posters, distribution of flyers, social media marketing.
  • Tickets and reservations: Distribution of tickets on selling points, follow up on sales, manage reservation lists
  • Services:escorting international artists, distribution of files on participants, arrange catering for all participants, make sure spaces are clean, make sure a first aid box is present in all locations