UAG0017 - PHILARMONIC SOCIETY BUILDING

Dates: 29th July -12th August.
Type: Renovation placement.
Location: Kharkiv.
About the Project: The history of the Kharkiv Philharmonic was started in 1874 as the first stationary Opera House. The theater had a big stage, a four-circle auditorium and unique acoustics. It was wooden and for this reason the building was taken apart in 1880th because of fire risk. During the next 120 years the troupe didn’t have its own place, but finally the Opera was “moved” to its actual place. But it was prone to damage again, complete and rebuild again and again. Every event, every milestone in the history caused changes in the architecture, style and destination of the building. We can see extraneous features of the different centuries and different countries (elements from Tyuirly palace of Paris, portraits of Russian composers, allegorical agricultural and wine-making pictures and catacombs recondite under the foundation…). But in spite of its really hard destiny the unique cultural and architectural monument of our city fortunately held out against pitiless time including two destroying World Wars…From 1991 the Kharkiv Philharmonic is located in the long-suffering building, but looked like really pure…
Work: Restore the front of the Philharmonic Building, build the fountain, which will be located in front of the building, clean and put in order inside. Maybe painting and some “make-up” work. Work in the place where every brick penetrates with history.
Accommodation & Food: In a municipal building (rooms for 4-6 persons with common toilet sink and shower in the corridor). Meals - 3 times a day.
Free Time: Activities in the group, intercultural learning, sightseeing, sport and cultural activities, swimming pool, weekend with paddling down the river Severskij Donets and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.
Project Language: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
# Volunteers: 12
Notes: Volunteers must keep all the rules of safety. Willing to share information about your country. During the camp cultural evenings will take place!