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WF105 |
Hveragerði – the village of the hot springs |
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01.02 - 15.02 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF106 |
Multi kulti camp in Reykjavík |
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03.02 - 16.02 |
| We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introdude different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. We will also participate in different types of activites in the centre of Reykjavik but this time is usually full of live in the city. |
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WF107 |
Hveragerði – the village of the hot springs |
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15.02 - 01.03 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF17 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavík |
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17.02 - 02.03 |
| WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in the house where our volunteers are staying. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF108 |
Multi kulti camp in Reykjavík |
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17.02 - 02.03 |
| We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introdude different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. We will also participate in different types of activites in the centre of Reykjavik but this time is usually full of live in the city. |
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WF109 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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01.03 - 15.03 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF60 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavik |
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02.03 - 14.03 |
| WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in the house where our volunteers are staying. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF110 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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02.03 - 14.03 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be mostly working outdoors giving a hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF120 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavik |
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15.03 - 29.03 |
| WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in the house where our volunteers are staying. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF08 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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15.03 - 29.03 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be mostly working outdoors giving a hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF111 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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15.03 - 29.03 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF140 |
Reykjavik Photo Marathon |
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15.03 - 29.03 |
| We will help with the preparation of the Photo Marathon, hand out brochures and posters and help with the promotion of the activities. We will than help the participants during the Marathon and afterwards prepare the photo exhibition. Wf Iceland will also offer the volunteers a short course in photographing where they will have their opportunity to improve the skills to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. |
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WF112 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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29.03 - 12.04 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF114 |
Easter camp in Reykjavik |
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30.03 - 11.04 |
| We will create a great atmosphere in the area where our office and accommodation is in the centre of Reykjavik with a lot of lights inside the three houses and also in the gardens. One of our tasks is to prepare coffee and cakes for homeless people. |
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WF113 |
Aldrei fór ég suður Rock festival Isafjordur |
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30.03 - 10.04 |
| will help the organizers of the festival with different tasks, for example preparing the venues before the concerts and put them in shape afterwards, helping with the control outside of the places. |
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WF13 |
Sólheimar – Eco village |
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01.04 - 15.04 |
| We will mostly work in the Ölur Forestry Centre (the only organic reforestation centre in Iceland) and in the Sunna Organic Cultivation Centre. During our stay, other tasks may arise depending on the needs of the community. The work in Ölur, and in the village as well, will mostly consist in building paths and planting trees in Southern Iceland Farm Forest. In Sunna we will be planting vegetables, eradicating weeds and other gardening work. |
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WF146 |
Sólheimar Eco village |
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01.04 - 13.05 |
| The volunteers will help with all kind of outdoor activities in the Eco village. They will make hiking paths, weeding, planting trees, creating and making a energy garden close to Sesselja House which is a sustainable building and an educational center focusing on environmental issues – see www.sesseljuhus.is. Some of the tasks are physically difficult so it is important that the volunteers are willing to work hard when needed. |
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WF116 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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12.04 - 26.04 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF115 |
Water, nature and sustainable energy |
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13.04 - 26.04 |
| We will work five days a week with the weekends free. From 09.00 to 12.00 we will do some environmental outdoor work - the tasks are not set yet but possible tasks are planting trees, fixing hiking paths, weeding and etc. After lunch we will work on the study theme of the WorkCamp: “Water, nature and sustainable energy”. We will have workshops and discussions and we will also visit geothermal- and hydropower plants, geothermal hot springs areas, Geysir, several waterfalls, spring water bottling company, Industrial companies and other companies which are using water and electricity as main resources. |
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WF22 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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19.04 - 02.05 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be mostly working outdoors giving a hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF126 |
Eskifjörður |
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25.04 - 08.05 |
| We will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house in Eskifjörður which will become a centre for volunteers in the east of Iceland. During the camp we will paint, move things and start the renovation of the house. We will also do some environmental work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. |
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WF117 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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26.04 - 10.05 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF18 |
Sólheimar - Eco village |
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29.04 - 13.05 |
| We will mostly work in the Ölur Forestry Centre (the only organic reforestation centre in Iceland) and in the Sunna Organic Cultivation Centre. During our stay, other tasks may arise depending on the needs of the community. The work in Ölur, and in the village as well, will mostly consist in building paths and planting trees in Southern Iceland Farm Forest. In Sunna we will be planting vegetables, eradicating weeds and other gardening work. |
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WF75 |
Visual arts and environment in Reykjavik |
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01.05 - 14.05 |
| The purpose of this camp is to improve the skills of the participants to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. |
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WF66 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavik |
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01.05 - 14.05 |
| WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in the house where our volunteers are staying. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF118 |
Multi kulti camp in Reykjavík |
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03.05 - 16.05 |
| We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introdude different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. We will also participate in different types of activites in the centre of Reykjavik but this time is usually full of live in the city. |
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WF133 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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3.05 - 16.05 |
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WF119 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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10.05 - 24.05 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF147 |
Sólheimar Eco village |
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13.05 - 24.6 |
| The volunteers will help with all kind of outdoor activities in the Eco village. They will make hiking paths, weeding, planting trees, creating and making a energy garden close to Sesselja House which is a sustainable building and an educational center focusing on environmental issues – see www.sesseljuhus.is. Some of the tasks are physically difficult so it is important that the volunteers are willing to work hard when needed. |
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WF130 |
Eldfell - the volcano in Vestmannaeyjar |
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14.05 - 27.05 |
| The volunteers will help the locals to preserve the Volcano Eldfell and fight the erosion. We will put some soil to the mountain and built fences so the wind will not blow it away in the wintertime. This is a hard physical work but also a very important environmental task, |
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WF38 |
Núpur in Dýrafjörður |
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15.05 - 29.05 |
| We will be helping with the maintenance of the oldest building in Núpur, cleaning the coastline and beautifying the area around the center. |
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WF42 |
Strandir - Paradise for hikers |
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15.05 - 29.05 |
| We will help to rebuilt two natural hotsprings and maintain hiking paths and do other environmental work in Bjarnarfjörður. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF122 |
Multi kulti camp in Reykjavík |
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17.05 - 30.05 |
| We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introdude different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. We will also participate in different types of activites in the centre of Reykjavik but this time is usually full of live in the city. |
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WF125 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavik |
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17.05 - 30.05 |
| We will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for culture, art and environmental issues in the city. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and start the renovation of the houses. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF134 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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17.05 - 30.05 |
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WF172 |
Food and fun – organic kitchen |
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17.05 - 30.05 |
| We will make the Organic garden, do the preparation for planting, clean the area, gather materials and decide about the design and plot arrangements, than we will select the plants and put them in the soil. The garden has to be taken care of every single day for two or three hours. We will also make a compast and organize the recycling system in the volunteers houses in Hverfisgata. |
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WF123 |
Hiking trails in Borgarfjörður Eystri |
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20,05 - 02,06 |
| There are many hiking trails in the area – we will make a new trail along the seaside. We will also help the locals with all kind of small projects in the local community and clean the coastline. |
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WF61 |
Hiking trails in Borgarfjörður Eystri |
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20.05 - 02.06 |
| There are many hiking trails in the area – we will make a new trail along the seaside. We will also help the locals with all kind of small projects in the local community and clean the coastline. |
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WF121 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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24.05 - 07.06 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. |
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WF131 |
Eldfell - the volcano in Vestmannaeyjar |
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27.05 - 10.06 |
| The volunteers will help the locals to preserve the Volcano Eldfell and fight the erosion. We will put some soil to the mountain and built fences so the wind will not blow it away in the wintertime. This is a hard physical work but also a very important environmental task, |
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WF124 |
Visual arts and environment in the Western fjords |
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28.05 - 11.06 |
| The purpose of this camp is to improve the skills of the participants to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. We will also make some videos during those two weeks. |
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WF64 |
Reykjanes in the Western fjords |
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28.05 - 11.06 |
| The main task is to renovate a old swimming pool very near to the seaside, in this area there is a lot of geothermal water |
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WF23 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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31.05 - 13.06 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be mostly working outdoors giving a hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF129 |
Art and renovation in Reykjavik |
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31.05 - 13.06 |
| WE will have two different tasks in this camp. WF Iceland is renovating a house downtown Reykjavik which will become a centre for the activities related to culture, art and environmental issues inside the organization. This place will have a very intercultural design and it will be used by our volunteers and also by local people willing to participate in our workshops. During the camp we will paint, move things and work on the renovation of the houses, we will also do a little bit of renovation in the house where our volunteers are staying. The other task in this camp is based on art workshops. The volunteers will have percussion workshops and are also free to do other form of art if they want to. Our social and art manager Antonio Perez is going to be in charge of this part of the project. |
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WF135 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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31.05 - 13.06 |
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WF02 |
Neskaupstaður |
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01.06 - 15.06 |
| During this camp we will mainly help cleaning and beautifying the town and its surroundings. We will also continue collecting waste on the shores, planting trees, weeding and building hiking paths. Other tasks might also involve doing some repair work at a nearby community centre which will host the volunteer groups arriving later in the summer. |
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WF03 |
Journalism and photographing – SOUTH Iceland |
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04.06 - 18.06 |
| The leader of the camp is a professional journalist and the participants will have a great opportunity to learn how to make interviews and take photographs. In the beginning of the project we will have an introduction about the tasks, than we will go to the area where the camps are located and stay there for one week. The last part of the project will take place in the capital city Reykjavik, there we will prepare the final version of the magazine and publish it. |
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WF05 |
Viking festival in Hafnarfjörður |
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06.06 - 26.06 |
| The volunteers will help with the preparation before the festival and afterwards help the organizers to run the festival. You will receive Viking costumes to wear and different tasks to perform. Tasks will vary and include controlling the venues, giving assistance to visitors, helping the other Viking volunteers and staff in the kitchen or serving the meals. Working hours are flexible and in this project it is important to be very flexible as well. Sometimes the festival is very chaotic but the old Vikings were also known for lack of organization so that is a part of the programme. |
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WF01 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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07.06 - 21.06 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF15 |
Þórshöfn in Langanes |
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08.06 - 19.06 |
| We will mainly plant trees and clean the area’s shores and beaches. |
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WF45 |
Football, fun and FIFA world Cup 2010 |
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10.06 - 24.06 |
| We will visit some of the sports clubs in Reykjavik where we will teach groups of young kids about the importance of participating in sports and how football is a tool that can bring people together. We will also play football with them and have a lot of fun. Another task is to organize a short football tournament where we will invite local people to join and also volunteers from other work camps in Reykjavík and the surrounding area. |
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WF132 |
Environmental work in the Westman islands |
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10.06 - 24.06 |
| Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We will also continue to clean up the coastline and even plant some trees, make hiking paths and help the locals to preserve the Volcano Eldfell and fight the erosion. We will put some soil to the mountain and built fences so the wind will not blow it away in the wintertime. |
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WF74 |
Reykjanes in the Western fjords |
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10.06 - 24.06 |
| The main task is to renovate a old swimming pool very near to the seaside, in this area there is a lot of geothermal water |
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WF27 |
Arnarfjörður – A Place of extreme beauty |
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10.06 - 24.06 |
| The work will be a mix of; cleaning around the museum, cutting grass, making walking- paths and helping out with service etc on 17 June the birthday of Jon Sigurdsson and the national holiday of Iceland independence. |
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WF81 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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14.06 - 27.06 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF136 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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14.06 - 27.06 |
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WF46 |
African days in Reykjavik |
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14.06 - 27.06 |
| We will help with the preparation and run the cultural activities with the local people. We will also have several workshops related to art and culture. |
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WF06 |
The longest day of the year – Eskifjörður |
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14.06 - 28.06 |
| Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We will also continue to clean up the coastline and even plant some trees, make hiking paths and take old fences down. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF07 |
Hveragerði - flower power |
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16.06 - 02.07 |
| We will help the locals to prepare the exhibition and to clean and beautify the town a little bit. |
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WF42 |
Strandir – Paradise for hikers |
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16.06 - 30.06 |
| We will help to rebuilt two natural hotsprings and maintain hiking paths and do other environmental work in Bjarnarfjörður. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF09 |
Neskaupstaður |
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18.06 - 02.07 |
| During this camp we will mainly help cleaning and beautifying the town and its surroundings. We will also continue collecting waste on the shores, planting trees, weeding and building hiking paths. Other tasks might also involve doing some repair work at a nearby community centre which will host the volunteer groups arriving later in the summer. |
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WF30 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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21.06 - 05.07 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF72 |
Worlds of fire in the Westman islands |
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24.06 - 08.07 |
| We will help with the preparation of the festival and give a helping hand to the locals during the weekend festival. We will also help the locals to preserve the Volcano Eldfell and fight the erosion. We will put some soil to the mountain and built fences so the wind will not blow it away in the wintertime. This is a hard physical work but also a very important environmental task, |
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WF139 |
Football, fun and FIFA world Cup 2010 |
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25.06 - 12.07 |
| We will visit some of the sports clubs in Reykjavik where we will teach groups of young kids about the importance of participating in sports and how football is a tool that can bring people together. We will also play football with them and have a lot of fun. Another task is to organize a short football tournament where we will invite local people to join and also volunteers from other work camps in Reykjavík and the surrounding area. |
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WF10 |
Fjarðabyggð - close to nature |
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27.06 - 11.07 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and build hiking paths. Our chores will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF82 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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28.06 - 11.07 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF137 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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28.06 - 11.07 |
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WF47 |
Icelandic Language in Reykjavik |
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28.06 - 11.07 |
| Our work, during this camp, will consist mostly in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be mostly working outdoors giving a hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. We will most probably split the day in order to have time for our Icelandic language course. |
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WF39 |
Eistnaflug in Neskaupsstaður – Heavy Rock festival |
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01.07 - 15.07 |
| We will help the organizers of the festival carry out different tasks. For example, we will take care of the venues before and after the concerts, control the area and prepare the camping site. We will assist the local organization in keeping the area clean during the festival. We will also do some environmental work before and after the festival. |
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WF16 |
Eskifjörður |
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01.07 - 15.07 |
| Our work during this camp will depends on the availability of work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF11 |
Journalism and photographing – EAST Iceland |
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01.07 - 15.07 |
| The leader of the camp is a professional journalist and the participants will have a great opportunity to learn how to make interviews and take photographs. In the beginning of the project we will have an introduction about the tasks, than we will go to the area where the camps are located and stay there for one week. The last part of the project will take place in the capital city Reykjavik, there we will prepare the final version of the magazine and publish it. |
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WF77 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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05.07 - 19.07 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF43 |
The villages in the Western fjords |
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06.07 - 20.07 |
| We will do different kind of environmental work in the villages. Possible tasks are planting trees, take down old fences, cleaning the coastline and even make hiking paths. |
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WF68 |
Iceland – on the move!! |
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06.07 - 18.07 |
| we will do a survey for a monitoring of marine litter in several places on the coastline. |
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WF20 |
Lunga in Seyðisfjörður - Art festival for young people |
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07.07 - 21.07 |
| We will help the local people with the preparation of the festival and with many activities during the hectic time of the festival, in some stage of the project we will work on shifts. The volunteers will have the opportunity to participate to and help with the workshops. During the festival we will setup the venues before and after the concerts, and control the entrances if needed. There are many other chores awaiting us and we should be flexible and willing to give a hand whenever necessary. |
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WF76 |
Environmental work in the Westman islands |
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08.07 - 22.07 |
| Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We will also continue to clean up the coastline and even plant some trees, make hiking paths and help the locals to preserve the Volcano Eldfell and fight the erosion. We will put some soil to the mountain and built fences so the wind will not blow it away in the wintertime. |
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WF19 |
The community of the eastern fjords |
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10.07 - 24.07 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and make hiking paths. Our work will depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF83 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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12.07 - 25.07 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF48 |
Latin days in Reykjavik |
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12.07 - 25.07 |
| We will help with the preparation and run the cultural activities with the local people. We will also have several workshops related to art and culture. |
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WF12 |
Hvammstangi |
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14.07 - 28.07 |
| Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. The work can be, for example: planting trees, cutting grass, weeding, painting, sweeping, fixing walking paths… We might also clean the coastline and help removing old fences. Sometimes we might also join the local youngsters (about 40 aged 15 to 25) working for the community during their holidays in different nature conservation- and environmental-oriented activities as planting trees and construction of hiking paths. |
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WF21 |
Fjarðabyggð - close to nature |
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14.07 - 28.07 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and build hiking paths. Our chores will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF86 |
Visual arts and environment in the eastern fjords |
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14.07 - 28.07 |
| The purpose of this camp is to improve the skills of the participants to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. We will also make some videos during those two weeks. |
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WF78 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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19.07 - 02.08 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF73 |
The villages in the Western fjords |
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19.07 - 04.08 |
| We will do different kind of environmental work in the villages. Possible tasks are planting trees, take down old fences, cleaning the coastline and even make hiking paths. |
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WF24 |
Vestmanneyjar festival |
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22.07 - 05.08 |
| The volunteers will help with the preparation of the festival, helping to run it and of course taking part in it and afterwards help to clean the area. |
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WF25 |
Neskaupstaður |
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23.07 - 06.08 |
| During this camp we will mainly help cleaning and beautifying the town and its surroundings. We will also continue collecting waste on the shores, planting trees, weeding and building hiking paths. Other tasks might also involve doing some repair work at a nearby community centre which will host the volunteer groups arriving later in the summer. |
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WF84 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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26.07 - 08.08 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF49 |
Culture and Environment in Reykjavik |
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26.07 - 08.08 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly be beautifying the city center and help the local authorities to make it a better place to stay. This includes varied types of environmental tasks as well as e.g. cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be working outside and help amongst others the environmental department to take care of all the parks and green spots in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF28 |
Eskifjörður |
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27.07 - 10.08 |
| Our work during this camp will depends on the availability of work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF79 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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02.08 - 16.08 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF14 |
Journalism and photographing – NORD/WEST Iceland |
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02.08 - 16.08 |
| The leader of the camp is a professional journalist and the participants will have a great opportunity to learn how to make interviews and take photographs. In the beginning of the project we will have an introduction about the tasks, than we will go to the area where the camps are located and stay there for one week. The last part of the project will take place in the capital city Reykjavik, there we will prepare the final version of the magazine and publish it. |
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WF29 |
The villages in the Western fjords |
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03.08 - 17.08 |
| We will do different kind of environmental work in the villages. Possible tasks are planting trees, take down old fences, cleaning the coastline and even make hiking paths. |
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WF32 |
Fjarðabyggð - close to nature |
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05.08 - 19.08 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and build hiking paths. Our chores will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF85 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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09.08 - 23.08 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF50 |
Culture and Nature in Reykjavík |
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09.08 - 23.08 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly be beautifying the city center and help the local authorities to make it a better place to stay. This includes varied types of environmental tasks as well as e.g. cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also have workshops dedicated to different kinds of art, On 21st of August, we will take part to the Reykjavik´s Cultural Night, performing in the streets and enjoying Iceland’s biggest cultural. |
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WF150 |
Int. Reykjavik Photo Marathon |
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09.08 - 23.08 |
| We will help with the preparation of the Photo Marathon, hand out brochures and posters and help with the promotion of the activities. We will than help the participants during the Marathon and afterwards prepare the photo exhibition. WF Iceland will also offer the volunteers a short course in photographing where they will have their opportunity to improve the skills to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. |
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WF36 |
Fjarðabyggð - close to nature |
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09.08 - 23.08 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and build hiking paths. Our chores will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF80 |
Visual arts and environment in the eastern fjords |
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09.08 - 23.08 |
| The purpose of this camp is to improve the skills of the participants to capture their memories in an unforgettable way. We will learn how to think about landscape photography from capture to finished image, your ability to create dramatic compositions become more effortless and you‘ll learn about what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential as a photographer. We will also make some videos during those two weeks. |
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WF41 |
Akureyri The capital of the North |
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10.08 - 23.08 |
| Our work during this camp will mainly be to build and maintain hiking paths and clean up the coastline. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. |
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WF94 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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16.08 - 30.08 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF31 |
Sólheimar - Eco village |
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16.08 - 31.08 |
| We will mostly work in the Ölur Forestry Centre (the only organic reforestation centre in Iceland) and in the Sunna Organic Cultivation Centre. During our stay, other tasks may arise depending on the needs of the community. The work in Ölur, and in the village as well, will mostly consist in building paths and planting trees in Southern Iceland Farm Forest. In Sunna we will be planting vegetables, eradicating weeds and other gardening work. |
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WF26 |
The villages in the Western fjords |
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16.08 - 29.08 |
| We will do different kind of environmental work in the villages. Possible tasks are planting trees, take down old fences, cleaning the coastline and even make hiking paths. |
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WF34 |
The community of the eastern fjords |
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18.08 - 01.09 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and make hiking paths. Our work will depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF70 |
Iceland – on the move!! |
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19.08 - 02.09 |
| we will do a survey for a monitoring of marine litter in several places on the coastline. |
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WF40 |
Fjarðabyggð - close to nature |
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22.08 - 05.09 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and build hiking paths. Our chores will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF53 |
Dalvík |
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23.08 - 03.09 |
| Our work during this camp will mainly be to build and maintain hiking paths and clean up the coastline. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. |
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WF51 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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24.08 - 04.09 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF138 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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24.08 - 04.09 |
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WF95 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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30.08 - 19.09 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF56 |
The community of the eastern fjords |
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31.08 - 14.09 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and make hiking paths. Our work will depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF52 |
Eskifjörður |
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04.09 - 18.09 |
| Our work during this camp will depends on the availability of work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF148 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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06.09 - 19.09 |
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WF55 |
Asian days in Reykjavik |
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06.09 - 29.09 |
| We will help with the preparation and run the cultural activities with the local people. We will also have several workshops related to art and culture. |
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WF87 |
Iceland – on the move!! |
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10.09 - 23.09 |
| we will do a survey for a monitoring of marine litter in several places on the coastline. |
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WF96 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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13.09 - 27.09 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF127 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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13.09 - 27.09 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF57 |
The community of the eastern fjords |
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13.09 - 27.09 |
| Most of the work will consist in cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant trees and make hiking paths. Our work will depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. |
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WF90 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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20.09 - 03.10 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF58 |
RIFF Reykjavík International film festival |
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20.09 - 04.10 |
| We will help the organizers of the Reykjavík International Film Festival with different tasks before and during the festival. Our group of international volunteers will work closely with the team of Icelandic volunteers which are in most cases students from the Universities in Reykjavik. |
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WF141 |
Multi kulti camp in the eastern fjords |
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26.09 - 08.10 |
| We will visit kindergartens and schools in the villages and introduce different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. It is also possible that we will do some environmental work if the weather condition will allow us. |
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WF91 |
Green army in Reykjavik |
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05.10 - 18.10 |
| Our work during this camp will mostly consist in embellishing the downtown area and helping the local authorities improve the city’s centre look and atmosphere. Tasks will include cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will also give hand to the environmental department in taking care of the parks and green areas in the heart of Reykjavík. |
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WF128 |
Water, nature and sustainable energy |
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05.10 - 18.10 |
| We will work five days a week with the weekends free. From 09.00 to 12.00 we will do some environmental outdoor work - the tasks are not set yet but possible tasks are planting trees, fixing hiking paths, weeding and etc. After lunch we will work on the study theme of the WorkCamp: “Water, nature and sustainable energy”. We will have workshops and discussions and we will also visit geothermal- and hydropower plants, geothermal hot springs areas, Geysir, several waterfalls, spring water bottling company, Industrial companies and other companies which are using water and electricity as main resources. |
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WF142 |
Eskifjörður |
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07.10 - 20.10 |
| Our work during this camp will depends on the availability of work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF59 |
Iceland airwaves music festival in Reykjavik |
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11.10 - 25.10 |
| We will help the organizers of the festival carry out many tasks, such as preparing the venues before and after the concerts, helping with the controls outside of the festival area and assisting guests at the venues’ entrance: for example, we’ll serve them hot drinks while they stand in line in the cold Icelandic night, a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Those of you with driving license will most likely be asked to pick up some of the international guests at the airport. |
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WF97 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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11.10 - 25.10 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF143 |
Multi kulti camp in the eastern fjords |
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19.10 - 01.11 |
| We will visit kindergartens and schools in the villages and introduce different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. It is also possible that we will do some environmental work if the weather condition will allow us. |
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WF149 |
The power of the Runes and the old Viking religion |
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25.10 - 08.11 |
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WF98 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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25.10 - 08.11 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF92 |
Art and environmental education in Reykjavik |
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27.10 - 09.11 |
| Every year the volunteers of Veraldarvinir are visiting schools in Reykjavik to teach the children about the importance of taking care of the nature and to be environmentally friendly. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games and materials for those visits, we will than go to several schools during the workcamp and involve the kids in our programme. We will also clean the coastline with the kids and afterwards help them to make sculptures out of the garbage. |
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WF144 |
Eskifjörður |
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31.10 - 13.11 |
| Our work during this camp will depends on the availability of work. Possible tasks are for example planting trees, taking old fences down and beautifying the town and the surrounding area. We may also clean up the coastline and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully. |
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WF99 |
Hveragerði – health and environment |
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08.11 - 22.11 |
| The work will mostly be focused on forestry, gardening and greenhouse work. We will also pick some herbs for making tea |
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WF93 |
Art and environmental education in Reykjavik |
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10.11 - 23.11 |
| Every year the volunteers of Veraldarvinir are visiting schools in Reykjavik to teach the children about the importance of taking care of the nature and to be environmentally friendly. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games and materials for those visits, we will than go to several schools during the workcamp and involve the kids in our programme. We will also clean the coastline with the kids and afterwards help them to make sculptures out of the garbage. |
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WF145 |
Multi kulti camp in the eastern fjords |
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12.11 - 25.11 |
| We will visit kindergartens and schools in the villages and introduce different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. It is also possible that we will do some environmental work if the weather condition will allow us. |
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WF100 |
Multi kulti camp in Reykjavík |
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04.12 - 17.12 |
| We will visit kindergartens in Reykjavik and introduce different cultures to the kids. One of the tasks of this workcamp is to prepare games, songs and materials for those visits and we kindly ask the participants to bring materials that we can use for the preparation. We will also participate in different types of activities in the centre of Reykjavik but this time is usually full of live in the city. |
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WF101 |
Reykjavík - Christmas and New Year camp |
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19.12 - 02.01 |
| We are going to create a great atmosphere in the area where our office, cultural centre and accommodation is in the centre of Reykjavik with a lot of lights inside the houses and also in the gardens. One of our tasks is to prepare hot chocolate in the cooperation with the Red Cross in Iceland. This is a part of the fundraising campaign for homeless and poor people that the Red Cross organizes every year before the Christmas time, we will also help them to give the chocolate to the people in the streets. We will also visit some of the homes for elderly people and entertain them a little bit. |