RUG006 - Photo Marathon

Dates: 3rd of August to the 16th of August
Location: Nerekhta, a town in the Kostroma region.
Background Information: A group of volunteers is invited to participate in a photomarathon in which many local participants will take part with the aim to attract the attention to the problems of the city (pollution, transport, poverty, unemployment), to its historical heritage and with new eyes to fall in love with its beauty. Please, take your cameras with you! The volunteers will take walks around the city being included into groups of Russians. The goal of the camp is a photo exhibition in one of the most visited places of Nerekhta. The results of the camp will be shown on the open air presentation in one of the most populated district of Nerekhta city. Nerekhta is a town of the Kostroma region. Population: ca. 30 000 inhabitants. It is easy to reach from Moscow or Nizhni Novgorod. It is one of the most interesting places not only in the region but likewise in Central Russia. Nerekhta is a town-museum with centuries-old history.
Project Tasks: Volunteers will have to reflect their impressions of the city with photos. Their task will be also to prepare the photo exhibition. Please, be prepared for long walking, flexible time schedule (early morning photo sessions, night photographing).
Who Can Participate?: Anyone with an interest in assisting.
Placement Costs: Food and accommodation provided for 20 Euro per week.
Meals: Meals 3 times a day, no need to cook. Vegetarian food available.
Accommodation: You will stay in the youth center with showers, toilets, bed linen and centralized canteen. The youth center provides diversity of workshops like ceramic, painting and other handcrafts, also traditional Russian