Lukovistia - dobrovoľnícky tábor

Take the opportunity to do and experience amazing and unusual things that you would not normally do in your everyday life. Help with renovation of the old school building and meet people from around the world.

DATES: 4.7. 2022 - 11.7. 2022

TYP: renovation/environmental help

AGE OF VOLUNTEERS: 18+

PLACE: Lukovištia (Rimavská Sobota)

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 7

It is necessery to send an application form: https://bit.ly/37ABF0t

Volunteering help

Help with renovation of the old school building. The school was founded in 1928 as a part of the construction of many schools in Bohemia and Slovakia on the 10th anniversary of the establishment of first Czechoslovak Republic. Currently, the building has been abandoned for 20 years. Volunteers will help with easy demolition work, cleaning the walls and cleaning building material and area around the historical building. Volunteers will help also with environmental work, such as building fence of the tree garden and cleaning the forest. The working hours are from Monday to Friday divided as follows: 3 hours in the morning and 2,5 hours in the afternoon. There are no special skills required. By participating to this project you contribute to protecting the local cultural heritage (UN SDG 11).

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be in the house in village Lukovistia. Volunteers will be sleeping in two rooms with mattresses, but a sleeping bag is required. Showers, toilet facilities and fully equipped kitchen are provided in the house. The volunteers divided in the kitchen teams will cook together, the groceries will be provided. On demand, vegetarian meals can be provided. There is possibility to sleep in tents for those who would like to try this experience.

Location and leisure

Lukovistia is a village close to Rimavska Sobota in southern Slovakia. The village is the birthplace of Slovak writer Ivan Krasko. The house where he was born in is now used as a small museum. In Lukovistia there is a baroque church with a painted ceiling from 1794. Close to je village, there is Teply vrch, known for the warmest geothermal lake in Slovakia (27 °C, 80 F). There will be some free time activities planned by leaders of camp such as games, workshops, trips.

The workcamp will be visited by INEX Messenger who will organize a workshop focused on current events in Europe. The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening, and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. Our camps will follow the rules of the Sustainability campaign.

Project hosted by

The Association NOX ET SOLITODO was founded to support and initiate artistic activities in the village Lukovistia, the place where Slovak poet Ivan Krasko was born. One of the first activities of the association is the renovation of the historical building of the school. The main aim is to create the Regional Art Center.

Directions to meeting point

When you arrive at one of the cities mentioned, you have to go by bus or train to Rimavska Sobota. The local partner will arrange the transport from Rimavska Sobota to Lukovistia. Please keep in mind that the journey from Bratislava to Rimavska Sobota takes around 5 hours. The best is to plan your journey to arrive in the morning in Bratislava or try to find a flight connection directly to Kosice.

Meeting point: Rimavska Sobota, on 04.07. around 5 pm.

Additional comments

Sleeping bags, mat, working clothes, warm clothes, raincoat, strong boots, flashlight, cap and good spirit :) are needed. Also, if possible, music instruments and games from your country.

Thanks to the participation in the workcamp you will:

• gain new practical skills and soft skills

• meet people from different cultures

• improve your English

• gain new friends

• help where your help is needed