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Help us to organise and run a non-profit folk festival in Gent

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The experience

We organise 1 dance evening per month & next year from 21 to 23 february 2025 we are organising our very first Folkfestival in Ghent for a maximum of 400 people and we can use your help to make it happen. The Folk community is very open and you will be welcomed fully. There will be opportunities to join dances & dance initiations but you are by no means obliged to dance if you don't want to.

We need help receiving guests, buildup, bar, cleaning,

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Night Shift: Help with night shift tasks and create a relaxing environment for guests.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate Dutch

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are a group of friends organising folk events in Gent. We do this on a non-profit base.
Folk is a warm community of people from all ages who come together to enjoy beautiful (live) music and who like dancing in couple and as a group.

There will be plenty of opportunities to interact and get to know local dancers and artists aswell as international ones.

Activities & Shift

We need help receiving guests, buildup, bar, cleaning, ...