Sirkús Íslands in the North of Iceland (4.5)

WORK/PROJECT: This workcamp takes place in Akureyri and will give you the opportunity to experience real circus life in Iceland for two weeks.

The main tasks include putting up the circus tents and taking them down afterwards. Volunteers will make sure the area is neat and tidy during the stay of the circus and assist in the Circus shop. We will help with putting up the stage and chairs for the shows and work together with the back stage team.

Sirkus Íslands was founded in the year 2007. The circus is a big group of people with talents in circus arts with ambitions to show people daring and funny circus acts. The group includes specialists in aerial entertainment, acrobatics, juggling, fire shows, stilt walking and roving entertainers.

ACCOMMODATION:  SEEDS volunteers will sleep in a tent. Please bring your own sleeping bag.

Volunteers will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities.

Note that the circus cannot serve the needs of vegan people.

Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your country for the international evening.

LOCATION: Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area after the Greater Reykjavík area with a population of about 18.000. It is located in one of the longest fjords in the country and is surrounded by mountains reaching 1000-1500 m. The Arctic Circle in only 60 km north of Akureyri but still the climate is mild, with summer temperatures up to 25°C and winter temperatures in average around 0?C.

Akureyri is the centre of trade and services in northern Iceland. It is also a town of culture and education, building on a firm foundation. The town is a popular tourist destination for short or long visits. The town offers a wide range of activities and interesting places e.g. notable museums, the world's most northerly botanic garden, one of Iceland's most popular swimming facilities, 18-hole golf course, the best skiing area in the country, good hiking trails and free city bus.

It boasts of a thriving cultural life, artists shops and galleries, museums, a college, a university and other schools.

Its older church is one of the most beautiful of the country and well worth visiting.

LANGUAGE: English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

TERMINAL: Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Domestic airport is Akureyri (AEY).

SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camp site and vice versa. Apart from being cheaper and more convenient, it allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.

EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS: Participation fee EUR 200 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.

Volunteers will be working in the morning on the last day of the project.

Weather conditions in Iceland are unpredictable, so be prepared to experience all kinds of weather.

If you play an instrument or have circus implements that you can bring to Iceland, please do that!

AGE: 20+