Workcamps in Iceland

2014

Workcamps in Iceland

LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE

Workcamp List 2014

WF117 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 21/04 - 05/05 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF147 / East of Iceland - Journalism and photographing / 21/04 - 03/05 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF139 / East of Iceland - close to Nature / 21/04 - 03/05 / ENVI/MANU / 16
WF125 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 30/04 – 12/05 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF138 / East of Iceland - art and environment / 02/05 - 14/05 / ART/ENVI/EDU / 12
WF76 / East of Iceland - close to Nature / 02/05 - 14/05 / ENVI/MANU / 16
WF119 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 05/05 - 19/05 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF103 / Journalism and photographing in Reykjavik / 12/05 - 25/05 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF124 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 13/05 - 25/05 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF121 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 19/05 - 02/06 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF131 / Reykjavik art festival / 20/05 - 02/06 / ART/STUDY / 6
WF128 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 24/05 - 05/06 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF04 / Katla Geo park and Vík in Mýrdal / 24/05 - 03/06 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF78 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 02/06 - 16/06 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF02 / East of Iceland - close to nature - - On arrival training / 04/06 - 16/06 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF03 / South Iceland - The village of the hot spring / 09/06 - 21/06 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF06 / Flúðir - Nature in the south of Iceland / 09/06 - 21/06 / ENVI / MANU / 8
WF19 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 15/06 - 27/06 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF01 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 16/06 - 30/06 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF154 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 20/06 - 03/07 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF14 / Katla Geo park and Vík in Mýrdal / 20/06 - 03/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF20 / North by NorthWest - renovation camp / 22/06 - 05/07 / RENO/MANU / 8
WF15 / South Iceland - The village of the hot spring / 23/06 - 04/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF115 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 26/06 - 06/07 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF30 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 30/06 - 14/07 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF140 / GOGG - Nature in the south of Iceland / 30/06 - 11/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF22 / Journalism and photographing in Reykjavik / 01/07 - 11/07 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF144 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 02/07 - 13/07 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF39 / Eistnaflug Heavy Rock festival / 05/07 - 17/07 / FEST / ENVI / 16
WF18 / Art and sustainable living / 05/07 - 17/07 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF21 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 05/07 - 17/07 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF07 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 07/07 - 18/07 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF75 / South Iceland - The village of the hot spring / 07/07 - 18/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF141 / þorshöfn – 66 °NORTH - Pure nature / 08/07 - 20/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF25 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 08/07 - 20/07 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF153 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 12/07 - 24/07 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF77 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 14/07 - 28/07 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF31 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 15/07 - 25/07 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF80 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 16/07 - 28/07 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF65 / Art and sustainable living / 16/07 - 28/07 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF27 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 19/07 - 31/07 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF33 / Bakkafjörður 66 °NORTH - Pure nature / 19/07 - 31/07 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF08 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 21/07 - 01/08 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF34 / South Iceland - The village of the hot spring / 21/07 - 01/08 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF157 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 23/07 - 03/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF16 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 27/07 - 08/08 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF67 / Art and sustainable living / 27/07 - 08/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF122 / East of Iceland - Journalism and photographing / 27/07 - 08/08 / ART/STUDY / 8
WF79 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 28/07 - 11/08 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF35 / Journalism and photographing in Reykjavik / 29/07 - 08/08 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF28 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 30/07 - 11/08 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF164 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 02/08 - 14/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF09 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 04/08 - 15/08 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF36 / Flower festival in Hveragerði / 04/08 - 17/08 / ENVI/MANU/FEST / 8
WF52 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 07/08 - 19/08 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF68 / Art and sustainable living / 07/08 - 19/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF123 / ARTE DIEM in the East of Iceland / 07/08 - 19/08 / FEST/CULT/ART / 16
WF45 / þorshöfn – 66 °NORTH - Pure nature / 10/08 - 22/08 / ENVI/MANU / 8
WF29 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 10/08 - 22/08 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF94 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 11/08 - 25/08 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF46 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 12/08 - 22/08 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF156 / Teenage camp - Fun and nature in the East of Iceland / 13/08 - 25/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 16
WF197 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 18/08 - 30/08 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF69 / Art and sustainable living / 18/08 - 30/08 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF10 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 18/08 - 29/08 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF32 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 21/08 - 02/09 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF95 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 25/08 - 08/09 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF47 / Journalism and photographing in Reykjavik / 26/08 - 05/09 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF05 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 29/08 - 10/09 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF70 / Art and sustainable living / 29/08 - 10/09 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF11 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 01/09 - 12/09 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF44 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 01/09 - 13/09 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF96 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 08/09 - 22/09 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF42 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 09/09 - 21/09 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF71 / Art and sustainable living / 09/09 - 21/09 / ENVI/STUDY/ART / 8
WF48 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 10/09 - 20/09 / STUDY/ART / 8
WF49 / Raufarhöfn - near to the arctic circle / 12/09 - 24/09 / ART /STUDY/ENVI / 16
WF12 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 15/09 - 26/09 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF74 / East of Iceland - Journalism and photographing / 20/09 - 02/10 / ART/STUDY / 8
WF43 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 20/09 - 02/10 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF127 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 22/09 - 06/10 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF58 / RIFF - International film festival in Reykjavik / 23/09 - 05/10 / FEST/ART / 25
WF50 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 29/09 - 10/10 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF137 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 01/10 - 13/10 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF97 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 06/10 – 20/10 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF53 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 12/10 - 25/10 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF51 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 13/10 - 24/10 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF98 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 20/10 - 03/11 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF54 / East of Iceland - close to nature / 24/10 - 05/11 / ENVI / MANU / 16
WF63 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 27/10 - 07/11 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF59 / Iceland airwaves - rock festival / 01/11 - 10/11 / ENVI / FEST / 25
WF99 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 03/11 – 17/11 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF55 / East of Iceland - art and environment / 04/11 - 16/11 / ART/EDU/ENVI / 16
WF23 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 13/11 - 23/11 / CULT/ART / 8
WF64 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 13/11 - 23/11 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF82 / Aurora hunting in East Iceland / 15/11 - 27/11 / ART/STUDY / 12
WF56 / East of Iceland - art and environment / 15/11 - 27/11 / ART/EDU/ENVI / 12
WF177 / Hveragerði Health and environment / 17/11 - 01/12 / ENVI/MANU / 7
WF60 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 24/11 - 05/12 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF83 / Aurora hunting in East Iceland / 26/11 - 08/12 / ART/STUDY / 12
WF57 / East of Iceland - art and environment / 26/11 - 08/12 / ART/EDU/ENVI / 12
WF199 / Visual art in Reykjavik / 24/11 – 04/12 / CULT/ART / 8
WF62 / Aurora hunting in East Iceland / 07/12 - 19/12 / ART/STUDY / 12
WF61 / Farm in the fjord of whale - nature, art and renovation / 08/12 - 19/12 / ENVI/RENO / 8
WF200 / Christmas and New Year camp in East Iceland / 18/12 - 02/01 / ART/STUDY/CULT / 20
WF101 / Christmas and New Year camp in Reykjavik / 21/12 – 01/01 / CULT/ART/SOCIAL / 20
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Reykjavik

CAMPS IN THE CAPITAL OF ICELAND

REYKJAVIK

WF131Reykjavik Arts festival20/05 – 02/06ART/STUDY6 vols

Project and location: Reykjavik is a city full of energy, just waiting for you to experience it. Powered by heat from the earth below, with ever-changing weather sweeping across the landscape, its natural features are matched by the energy of its residents. Think of the qualities of a great city - fun, culture, nature, clean air - and Reykjavik has them in spades. All the advantages of a modern, forward-looking society are complemented by the beautiful natural setting. In a country of only just over 300,000 people, the Reykjavik Capital Area has a population of about 200,000. However, since it’s the only major city in the country, Reykjavik has a lot of the amenities that you would only expect to find in a much larger center elsewhere in the world.

Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city and is centred on the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula. Come at the right time of year, and in favourable conditions you will see the city’s skyline silhouetted against the glowing, shimmering curtain of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. Reykjavik is framed by the majestic Mt. Esja and the blue waters of Faxafloi Bay to the north, while rugged lava-fields spread to the southeast.On a clear sunny day, the Snaefellsjokull glacier glitters on the western horizon like a crystal.

Work: Reykjavík Arts Festival has been held in Reykjavík, Iceland since 1970. It is one of Europe’s oldest and most recognized multi-disciplinary arts festivals and it has hosted a large number of international and local artists in all fields music, theatre, visual arts and dance. For more information visit:

Participants in the workcamp will visually capture the festival and present it through online photo blogs and social media. Participants may in addition be requested to perform minor additional tasks related to the organization of the festival such as distribution of printed material, assisting audience, assisting security, etc.

During a short orientation period, participants will be introduced to the festival and the many arts and cultural venues in Reykjavik it collaborates with, as well as the tasks they will be responsible for during the workcamp. The group will create the photo blogs and social media channels to be used during and immediately after the festival. During the festival the group will have access to selected performances which they will document by photographing the event itself and its audience, as well as capturing the general atmosphere created in the city during the festival. These photographs, once approved by Reykjavik Arts Festival’s staff, will be published on the workcamp’s photo blog, and distributed via the festival´s social media channels.

Leisure: On weekends, the central location of the accommodations is ideal for enjoying Reykjavik‘s amazing nightlife, which is world-renowned for its wide array of bars, clubs, and concerts.

WF Iceland will also organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights such as glacial lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, geysers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs.

Accommodation and Food: Worldwide Friends volunteers stay in one of several shared houses offering basic sleeping and cooking facilities in the heart of historical downtown Reykjavik. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bag and towels, but mattresses and bed linens are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge. The accommodation provided by Worldwide Friends Iceland for volunteers in Reykjavik is located within short walking distance of many urban amenities, including: banks, pharmacies, supermarkets, public swimming pools, restaurants, cafes, libraries, theatres, shops, museums, and bus stations.

Food is included for the duration of the workcamp, however everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favorite recipes from home!

Requirements: Volunteers with good photography and computer skills are very much welcome to this workcamp. Previous knowledge of blogging and social media is also welcome. Volunteers are expected to bring their own cameras and preferably also laptops for editing and publishing the captured material.

Language: Basic English is required.

Terminal/Region: Reykjavík - Keflavík.

Additional Information:There is an extra participation fee of EUR 200 for this workcamp.

WF103 Journalism and photography – Reykjavik12/05 – 25/05 ART/ STUDY8 vol

WF22 Journalism and photography – Reykjavik01/07 – 11/07 ART/ STUDY8 vol

WF35 Journalism and photography – Reykjavik29/07 – 08/08 ART / STUDY8 vol

WF47 Journalism and photography – Reykjavik26/08 – 05/09 ART / STUDY8 vol

Project and 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 marvellous traits of a unique natural landscape.

The population of the Reykjavik Area is about 200,000. Reykjavik 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 harbour at midnight and watch the sun dip slightly below the horizon before it makes its way up again.

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 towers over the western horizon, while mountainous moonscapes spread to the southeast.

Work: Every year WF Iceland is hosting hundreds of international volunteers participating in projects all round the island. WF Iceland publishes a magazine called UNA where people can read about the life of the organization.

In the beginning of the project volunteers will receive an introduction about the tasks - afterwards we will visit other WF workcamps located in around the capital area. The group will take photos and make videos and interviews with volunteers, local hosts and people living in the area. The outcome will be published in the UNA WF magazine.

At the end of the project we will prepare the final version of the magazine and publish it.

Leisure: On weekends, the central location of the accommodations is ideal for enjoying Reykjavik‘s amazing nightlife, which is world-renowned for its wide array of bars, clubs, and concerts.

WF Iceland will also organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights such as glacial lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, geysirs, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents, or even icebergs.

Accommodation and Food: Worldwide Friends volunteers stay in one of several shared houses offering basic sleeping and cooking facilities in the heart of historical downtown Reykjavik. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bag and towels, but beds and sheets are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge. The accommodation provided by Worldwide Friends Iceland for volunteers in Reykjavik is located within short walking distance of many urban amenities, including: banks, pharmacies, supermarkets, public swimming pools, restaurants, cafes, libraries, theaters, shops, museums, and bus stations.

Requirements: Volunteers with good computer skills, interested in journalism and/or photographing are very much welcome to this camp.

Terminal:International Airport Reykjavík - Keflavík (KEF)

Additional Information:There is an extra participation fee of 200€ for this workcamp.

WF125Visual artin Reykjavik 30/04 – 12/05 ART/STUDY8 vol

WF31Visual art in Reykjavik 15/07 – 25/07 ART/STUDY8 vol

WF46 Visual art in Reykjavik 12/08 – 22/08 ART/STUDY8 vol

WF48 Visual art in Reykjavik 10/09 – 20/09 ART/STUDY8 vol

WF23 Visual art in Reykjavik 13/11 – 23/11 ART/STUDY8 vol

WF199 Visual art in Reykjavik 24/11 – 04/12 ART/STUDY8 vol

Project 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 marvellous traits of a unique natural landscape.

Work:The purpose of this camp is to involve young international volunteers in a group experience where they can improve their communication and visual arts skills by capturing some memories in an unforgettable way using photographs and videos. Volunteers will put into action ideas about photography from capture to finished image. In this camp, volunteers learn together from each other how to better express their vision and how to digitally edit images to highlight the same qualities that drew them to the scene to begin with. Volunteers will work on different themes, such as landscape, fishermen’s life,light and colour, local lifestyle etc. In the evenings the volunteers will gather together to share photos and the camp will culminate in a photo exhibition.

This work camp is a way to enjoy an amazing time in Iceland with other international volunteers and to have an incredible experience where participants share their knowledge on photography with each other while they are exploring creativity, environmental issues and intercultural learning. So don’t worry if you’re not an experienced photographer, because the workcamp doesn’t require advanced knowledge and it isn’t a competition.

Please note that volunteers need to bring their own cameras to the workcamp. The volunteers should also keep in mind that the leaders are not professional photographers.

Leisure:On weekends, the central location of the accommodations is ideal for enjoying Reykjavik‘s amazing nightlife, which is world-renowned for its wide array of bars, clubs, and concerts.

WF Iceland will also organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights such as glacial lagoons, waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, geysirs, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents, or even icebergs.

Accommodation and Food:Worldwide Friends volunteers stay in one of several shared houses offering basic sleeping and cooking facilities in the heart of historical downtown Reykjavik. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bag and towels, but mattresses and bed linens are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge. The accommodation provided by Worldwide Friends Iceland for volunteers in Reykjavik is located within short walking distance of many urban amenities, including: banks, pharmacies, supermarkets, public swimming pools, restaurants, cafes, libraries, theatres, shops, museums, and bus stations.