2011 LEGAMBIENTE WORKCAMPS

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1 2011 LEGAMBIENTE WORKCAMPS Cari Amici, Di seguito trovate la descrizione dei campi in Estonia. Per ulteriori informazioni contattare lo 06/ dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 10 alle 18. E mail: outgoing@legambiente.it *********************************************** ESTONIA

2 EST 10 ERVITA MANOR III KOERU MANU 8 vols EST 15 ERVITA MANOR IV KOERU MANU 8 vols The aim of this camp is to help renovation of the historical Landlord House of Ervita Manor, which is the important object of historical and cultural heritage of Koeru Parish of Jarvamaa County. In the future the Landlord House will be renovated to the botanical garden with the accommodation, pool and saunas with the aim to promote sustainable tourism and eco friendly living. Renovation has been going on for 8 years, but still there is a lot of work to be done and help of volunteers will be very much appreciated. The work will involve mainly carrying rocks and building ruined walls. is quite physical, mainly outdoors. Also there may be some hey making in the fields (for sheep of farm). Volunteers will be working 7 8 hours per day and 5 days a week under the supervision of group leader. There will be also work specialists and technical help. In addition to work some workshops on renovation techniques will be offered. Accommodation The Manor House complex is managed by a Finnish family with two children, so you will share accommodation with them. The volunteers will stay in the separate room of the manor house on beds. But please bring your sleeping bag and pillow. Bed lines are provided, volunteers are asked to bring their own towels. Toilet, hot water, shower is available. Volunteers have to make breakfasts on their own while the rest of the meals will be cooked and served by the locals. Volunteers will be asked to help cleaning and washing up. Possibility of making own food is limited. Ervita is a small village (with around 260 inhabitants) located in Jarvamaa County, Koeru Parish in northern central Estonia. The closest towns are Paide (35 km) and Rakvere (55 km). The whole area has a beautiful nature, and there is real countryside and forests with wildlife around. Airport, harbour, bus & train station in Tallinn; bus to Koeru. As the work can be quite physical sometimes, the volunteers have to be in a good physical shape. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to different plants or hay. Volunteers have to bring sleeping bag and some work clothes. Sunbathing and swimming, fishing, beach volley on near by lake Vainjarv (300m). Very good camp for nature lovers! Endla Nature Reserve with the possibility of bird watching and hiking is around.

3 EST 09 KOESTI WATERMILL I VILJANDI MANU 10 vol EST 14 KOESTI WATERMILL II VILJANDI MANU 10 vol The aim of this camp is to help renovation works of the historical watermill Koesti. This watermill dating from the end of 18 th century is an important object of heritage for the local community. The oldest part of the building existing at present was built in the second half of 19 th century. In 1930 the watermill was made two storied and on the river side the engineering for producing electric power was built. After the Second World War several changes have been made there. Today association managing the watermill put a lot of effort into developing it into a hydroelectric plant, which started to give first energy now. And this is a very important step for the local community which goes along with the general plan to raise the production use of energy from alternative sources in Estonia. At present such generating alternative energy projects have not been developed in Estonia yet to the noticeable extend, therefore Koesti Watermill is an important initiative which should be supported. The work will involve mainly cleaning up/ recovering of the hydro power station canal and the banks of Koesti creek. This means quite physical work in the water removing mud, stones, branches of trees, etc. Volunteers have to bring rubber boots. Also there may be some clearing up the green areas around the mill and occasionally simple conservation jobs in the building (e.g. cleaning the walls before painting). Volunteers will be working 7 8 hours per day 5 days a week under the supervision of local technical leader. Accommodation The accommodation facilities will be quite simple: you will stay in the mill house in camp beds. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Please note that the shower is a self made summer shower with the warmed water though. And there is dry toilet only. But you will have a good chance to try Estonian sauna on weekend. Simple traditional local food will be prepared by the hosts, volunteers will be asked to help cleaning and washing up. Possibility of making own food is limited. The project is located at the border of Viljandi, a town situated in South Estonia on Sakala Upland. Town of Viljandi with its 20,000 inhabitants is an independent unit of local authority and the centre of the county. As a culture town it is well known for its valued Culture Academy, Ugala Drama Theatre and the famous international Folk Music Festival held yearly at the end of July. Viljandi lies 160 km from Tallinn, 98 km from Parnu and 80 km from Tartu. Airport, harbour, bus & train station in Tallinn; bus and train to Viljandi. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to different plants or hay. Be prepared for physical work. Please note rather simple washing facilities in this camp. You have to bring your sleeping bag, working clothes and rubber boots. Volunteers older than 35 are particularly welcome!

4 There are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities as camp will take place in the town where one can find attractions for all tastes: sightseeing and museums, festivals, concerts, live music, pubs, etc. You can also spend time at Viljandi Lake and go swimming. Or simply stay at the mill having bonfire, barbeque and sauna with locals. EST 12 ZOO I TALLINN ENVI 6 vols EST 20 ZOO II TALLINN ENVI 6 vols The World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy adopted in 2005 puts the emphasis on wildlife conservation as one of the highest priorities for the zoos around the world. Once offering only public entertainment, the zoos today must take the role of wildlife conservation centres, breeding endangered species and supporting their recovery in the wild. Tallinn Zoo participates in a numerous conservation projects, playing a leading role in the reintroduction project of the European mink (Mustela lutreola). It has also provided specimens for the reintroduction of the Black vulture. Tallinn Zoo introduces the public to a variety of animals and conveys information about wildlife through interpretative signs and boards, interactive devices, printed handouts and media representations. From autumn through spring classes for young animal lovers schoolchildren of different age are regularly conducted in the Zoo The work mainly consists of doing various gardening jobs in the green areas of the large zoo territory: clearing and tiding up, mowing grass, cutting bushes, planting flowers. Most of the work will be outdoors. In case of rainy weather alternative work indoors will be found. The work is planned as 6 7 hours a day. NB! does not include direct contact with the animals Accomodation: Volunteers will stay in the residential area of Tallinn in the EstYES apartment, where long term volunteers are usually accommodated. It takes about 15 min by bus to get from there to the city centre and around 40 min to get to the Zoo from the flat. Volunteers will have two bed rooms, common room, equipped kitchen, shower and toilets at their disposal. They will sleep on mattresses on the floor or in beds. Please bring your sleeping bags! Volunteers have to prepare their own meals for breakfasts and dinners. Lunches will be taken together with the Zoo gardening staff at the working place. Volunteers will use public transport to go to work; tickets will be provided by EstYES. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, the largest city with inhabitants and nearly as many tourists during summer. Tallinn is the European Capital of Culture Zoo lies to the west from the city centre, about 20min by public transport. Airport, bus or train station, harbour in Tallinn.

5 No special skills required, but you have to be ready for some physical work and relatively long hours. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to hay. Tools will be provided, just take your working clothes and gloves and a sleeping bag! Besides that volunteers will get well acquainted with the zoo and its inhabitants, there are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities since camp will take place in the capital, where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing & museums, festivals and concerts, live music, pubs, etc. This camp provides an excellent opportunity to experience vivid local life of Tallinn. Participation fee As EstYES does not have funds to support your participation in this camp neither from the state nor from the private sponsors, you are asked to contribute 70 Euro towards cost of board and lodging, local transport and the program. The fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp. EST 16 ESTONIAN NATURE FUND CAMP ENVI/ MANU 8 vols This project is run in the cooperation with the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF). ELF s conservation work camps project, which is carried out from 1998, has two main goals. One is to carry out conservation work in nature parks and protected areas and second is to bring people closer to nature, to promote environment friendly and sustainable lifestyle. International conservation work camps are important part of ELF s conservation holidays project. In international work camps ELF always involves local people to work alongside participants from other countries. The benefit in education, understanding, shared cultures is great, and the experience remembered by all. Also this kind of conservation work helps to raise awareness of local people about values of local nature and importance of old traditional land management. First part of the camp will take place in Luitemaa Nature Reserve known for its well preserved costalmeadows and sand dunes. The second part will be in Puhtu Laelatu Nature Reserve known for its rich plant communities and birdlife. Luitemaa is one of the areas where Natterjack Toad was re introduced in mid 2000s after dramatic decline of its Baltic population. To improve the breeding conditions of this extraordinary species of amphibian fine tuning of spawning bonds is carried out every year. The task will be removing vegetation from the costal ponds and preventing the spawning ponds from growing over. Besides this work, some days will be spent on helping locals in nature friendly farming. In Pivarootsi the work will take place on coastal meadows and alvars. Practically it consists of cutting and collecting of brushwood, mainly junipers. This is important habitat protection work preserving the alvars, important habitat for migratory birds. The important aspect of the work is linking human activities and nature: management of traditional landscape, abandoned during Soviet times. Typical working hours per day 6 hours per day (for example: 9 12 & 13 16)

6 Accommodation In Luitemaa we stay in Kollamaa guesthouse. Suurkyla is an old coastal village, first mentioned in old maps 450 years ago. The ancient Riga Parnu road used to roam through the village. The peaceful village atmosphere, old buildings and beautifully decorated gardens make Suurküla attractive all through the year. The village is bordered by Haademeeste coastal meadow from the coast, the meadow is part of Luitemaa Nature reserve and is full of resting and migrating birds in spring, summer and autumn. On the ground floor one can find also sauna and toilets. The kitchen corner is with fridge, stove and oven. In Luitemaa volunteers will cook themselves from the ingredients provided by the project. In Pivarootsi we will stay in a small rental house of Pivarootsi manor. The house has 6 bedrooms with 14 beds, a kitchen, living room and sauna. The house is 170 years old and is located just 200 m from the sea cost. Family running the place has horses, dogs and cats. It is nice little reasonably comfortable place. In Pivarootsi the food will be provided by the hosts. Western Estonia. First part of the camp will take place in Luitemaa Nature Reserve 35 km south of Parnu known for its well preserved costal meadows and sand dunes. The second part will be in Puhtu Laelatu Nature Reserve, in Pivarootsi village. Puhtu Laelatu is known for its rich plant communities and birdlife. Itʹs located some 80 km north west of Parnu. Airport, bus station in Tallinn; Parnu Bus terminal main entering Volunteers have to bring working clothes: closed hiking shoes or boots, wet weather clothing, scarf or hat (to protect from the sun), sleeping bag, swimwear, towel, insect spray and sun cream. ing tools and gloves will be provided. There are two days off. One of them is for special boat trip on the sea and visiting little island with hiking and picnic. On the second day weʹll have time off in Estonian most popular seaside resort town Parnu. In the evenings: sauna, sea, camp fires, swimming, hiking etc. Participation fee You are kindly asked to contribute 90 Euro towards cost of board, lodging and the whole program. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to host upon arrival to the camp. EST 23 Family Camp at Kiidi Farm MANU/ FAMILY 10 adults + 10 kids EstYES promotes camps where parents and children can participate together. The idea is to create a sort of temporary community where adults and children can share the idea of voluntary activity for the benefit of rural area. The schedule of the camp allows adults to act as volunteers like in any other voluntary camp (4 6 hours a day for practical tasks). Meanwhile children work as well, in the sense that they take part in the activities helping parents and sharing easy tasks with them.

7 Local organisers supported by parents care about the children during the working activities, providing snacks, proposing games, etc. In the daily free time and in the days off group excursions will be suggested by the local hosts. Parents can join the camp in pair or alone with their children. The age of children is 3 to 13. Some English is necessary for parents in order to communicate among them and with the campleader. This camp follows positive experience of last five years. Venue It is a long tradition for EstYES to organize international workcamps in co operation with Kiidi Farm located in the Voru County in the South of Estonia. With the support of the state and local authorities the eco and farm sustainable tourism has been developed in this area. Besides promoting the environmental tourism, this initiative supports rural development, which is an important issue for Estonia. Estonian Association of Farm Tourism has launched several projects, and Kiidi Farm, where the camp takes place, is one of them. It is run by the large Piho family with 8 kids of different age. The charm of Haanja Uplands in South Estonia lies in its lovely hilly landscape, winding roads and numerous lakes. Most of its ancient villages, special dialect, handicraft, and customs have been preserved until today. The whole area, called Vorumaa, is an area of outstanding beauty. It is famous for its diverse and very well preserved nature. Untouched forests with wildlife, deep valleys, hills, 170 small lakes with extremely clean water, rivers with caves in the steep banks you can find everything there. Kiidi Farm is situated 15 km south of Voru, capital of the County, which has a population of people and lies about 250 km south east of Tallinn, very close to the Latvian and Russian borders. The closest village to Kiidi Farm is Rouge (3km) with a population of less than 1000 people. Various works in the forest: cutting unwanted trees and bushes, burning old tree brunches and brushwood, preparing firewood for heating the farm; also diverse odd jobs in the farm buildings as well as general household work. Most of the work will be outdoors. There can be also some light maintaining works indoors if weather is too rainy. The work will be usually 4 6 hours a day, the rest of the time will be spend to get acquainted with the area, its natural and historical sites as well as with local people. Some local families will join the camp for work and leisure. Accomodation: In the farmhouse in 2 4 bedded rooms. WC, shower, hot water, sauna are available. Hosts will prepare meals themselves, however, participants will be asked to help out in the kitchen. Airport, harbour, bus or train station in Tallinn; specially arranged bus to Kiidi Camp is open for families with children aged 3 to 13. Parents can come in pairs or alone. Camp language is English.

8 There are many possibilities for leisure time, especially for those who love nature: acquaintance with nature of the area, hiking, swimming, etc. Excursions to the historical places of the County of Voru are planned as well. Volunteers will have a very good chance to get in close contact with the local people, experience local traditions and learn some customs like hot Estonian sauna! Participation fee As EstYES does not receive funds to support your participation in this camp neither from the state nor from private sponcors, you are asked to contribute towards cost of board and lodging, local transport, leisure time program, etc. The fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp and it is 70 Euro for every adult and every child. EST 24 RISTITEE FARM HIIUMAA ENVI 7 vols Hiiumaa according to the Nordic sagas emerged from the Baltic Sea as a small islet more than years ago. The island of Hiiumaa was first mentioned in historical documents as a deserted island called Dageida in The first inhabitants settled down at the end of the 13 th century. Hiiumaa is the second biggest island of Estonia: its area is 965 sq. km, population around It has many historical and nature sights, and there are kind people known for their hospitality and good sense of humor. Ristitee farm is situated on the small island Kassari (19 sq. km) which is linked to Hiiumaa. The farm has about 100 horses and it specializes in eco tourism in Kassari and horse riding for tourists. Indeed the area provides a lot of possibilities for this with its beautiful sand dunes, pine woods and the high coastal junipers Kassari Island is ideal for hiking, picnics, camping, sunbathing and swimming. Kaina Bay between Kassari and Kaina and the numerous islets form a bird sanctuary with 70 different species ideal place for bird watchers and nature lovers. The aim of the camp is to assist the protection of the environmental object coastal meadows, which are unique in Europe. Give hand to Kassari people and have the great chance to experience everyday Estonian country life on the beautiful island of Hiiumaa! Volunteers will be mainly working on preserving NATURA areas, e.g. coastal meadows. This work will include cleaning and tidying up, cutting unwanted grass and bushes, deleting plants not typical for the area. This is an outdoors work in the very wet area. Another work will be to remover rusted wire left from the Soviet period in many places around the island. The working day is 6 7 hours. One day will be free. Accommodation In the separate house on the sleeping mats. Volunteers have to bring sleeping bags. Toilet, hot water, sauna is available. Volunteers will have to prepare meals themselves with the help of locals. Hiiumaa Island lies in the Baltic Sea west of Tallinn, 22 km from the mainland. Ristitee farm is situated on the seashore near to the forest. The nearest village is 10km away.

9 Airport, harbor, bus & train station in Tallinn; bus to Rohukula and ferry to Hiiumaa. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to different plants or hay. Volunteers have to bring rubber boots and waterproof clothes. Sunbathing and swimming, hiking, birds watching, etc. Very good camp for nature lovers! Excursion around the island is planned. Since Ristitee is also a horse farm you will certainly get the possibility to exercise horse riding. EST T2 KOPU VILJANDI MANU 6 int + 15 locals AGE Kopu village is a centre of Community of Kopu, one of the smallest in Estonia with total population of around one thousand people. International workcamps have been taken place there since During past summers volunteers helped to build sport facilities for local school, cleaned up the school park, and did some renovation jobs at the old graveyard. Besides practical help, the volunteers made a significant impact on community life bringing new dynamics, intercultural exchange and international contacts to local youth. Being inspired by the years of international volunteering experience Kopu Community authorities continue hosting international camps and invite international volunteers this summer again. This year international camp is combined with the national teenage work & leisure camp taking place in Kopu at the same time. Kopu School occupies old German manor house and it is surrounded by the large park. There will be various jobs in the school park and around the school building. The work is mainly clearing and tidying up of the park as well as other objects of local importance of the community. One of possible jobs is preparing woods for the school heating in winter period. will be mostly outdoors. Volunteers will be working along side with local youngsters of the national camp. The work will last only 4 hours a day from 9 to till lunch. After lunch there will be various activities together with local youngsters and free time for the group own activities. The main age of local young people is Accommodation: In the Kopu school sport facilities. Vounteers will sleep on the mattresses. Mattresses are provided, but please bring your sleeping bags. Pillows, linnens, towels will be provided. Toilets and showers are available. Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and served in the school cantine 3 times a day. Kopu village lies about 20 km to the west from Viljandi, an administrative centre of the county with population of people. Distance from Tallinn is 180 km. The area is very beautiful hilly with many small lakes and rivers and a lot of forest with wild nature. Here begins Soomaa National Park a very popular place for hikes and canoe trips. Airport, harbor, bus & train stations in Tallinn; bus to Viljandi; local bus to Kopu.

10 No special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. It is important that the volunteers follow the rules and schedules of the national camp (e.g. they have to be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose, etc). The age of participants is Sport activities at accommodation site, competitions, swimming, barbeque, hiking and canoeing in Soomaa National Park, biking in the area, visits to the places of interest in the area. In addition to the official programme, trip to Viljandi, the capital of County, visit to Tartu second largest city in Estonia and the University centre, or to Parnu, lively spa town on the sea side can be done by volunteers in their free time. Participation fee Due to difficult economic situation this year and the lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 120 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organisation fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers on arrival to the camp. EST T3 VOLUNTEERING & SPORT I NOVA TEEN/ ENVI/ STUDY 20 int + 20 loc EST T4 VOLUNTEERING & SPORT II NOVA TEEN/ ENVI/ STUDY 20 int + 20 loc EST T6 VOLUNTEERING & SPORT II NOVA TEEN/ ENVI/ STUDY 20 int + 20 loc EST T7 VOLUNTEERING & SPORTIV NOVA TEEN/ ENVI/ STUDY 20 int + 20 loc This camp is organized for teenagers by youth sport club Lukas Basket which has been running national youth camps for 12 years. This year they will host international teenage camps on the seaside in the West of Estonia in Laanemaa County in the municipality of Nova. Beautiful nature, numerous historical places, nealy 200 year long tradition of a health resort and unique cultural events are the treasures of the County. Nova with warm sea, white sand, wild mushroom and berry crops, several lakes, cobble stone road and many places of interest is ideal place for leisure. The aims of Nova camp is to give young people possibility to have active, healthy and meaningful summer vacations with different sport adventures, to enjoy unspoiled nature and to learn how to live in harmony with it, also to explore and realize own capacities. The program will include water activities, ball and sport games, eco hiking, bicycle trips to places of interest, fishing, etc. NO to passive life, YES to active, healthy life this is the message of the camp! Besides, camp gives possibility for intensive contacts between local youth and their peers from abroad, showing youngsters the diversity of world cultures, broadening their horizons and encouraging active communication through games and activities. Finally, besides adventure and sport, there will be some voluntary work for nature protection in the camp. The area of the camp is about 3 hectares and it can host about 40 youngsters on one shift. The age of local participants is Local teenagers are mainly Russian speaking of minority communities of Estonia. Program In the programme there are diverse activities: windsurfing, rowing, paintball in the forest, sport

11 games football, rugby, volleyball, athletics, eco hiking, bicycle trips in the area, waterskiing, net fishing, table tennis, different competitions, visit to house farm and horse riding, visit to Padise monastery, picnic in the Perakula on the seaside, going with ATV on some forest trails, sport orientation, visit to Roosta Adventure Park etc. In addition you can see and try yourself how Estonian people made traditional capets, have excursion to Haapsalu to see historical Episcopal Castle and visit to the experimental laboratory introducing the medieval alchemy and medicine. It all be done togethers with local youth and under supervisoon of experienced instructors. There will be also some work such as making fodder boxes for wild animals, cleaning local beach and old seaport from garbage. The work will be organised in the cooperation with local forestry department and local authorities. Accommodation In the military and tourist tents near to local school (50m) on the seaside. Sleeping bag and mat are needed. All facilities, like showers, toilets are provided in the school. There is possibility to try Estonian sauna. Food will be prepared by professional cook in the school and camp s kitchen Nova is one of 11 municipalities of Laanemaa with about 400 inhabitants, located on the seaside 80 km west from capital of Estonia Tallinn and 40 km north from Haapsalu, famous spa town with many histoirical and cultural sites. Airport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn; arranged bus to Nova. Pick up upon arrival to Tallinn is possible at additional fee of 20 Euro. Participants have to be sporty and a good physical shape. Please inform us beforehand about allergies or dietary requirements you have. The main age of participants is 14 20, but exceptions are quite possible. Smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs is absolutely prohibited in the camp. Camp languages are English and Russian. Participation fee Unlike the normal camp there will be not so much traditional work. Nevertheless participants will be provided with board, lodging, local transportation and all equipment necessary to realize camp program. Obviously, program involves extra costs for excursions, trips out, visits, sport activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its local camp partner, does not receive sufficient financial support for this camp from municipality or private sources, to realize this camp we have to charge participation fee of 250 Euro, which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp. EST T5 WHV DOWN TOWN TALLINN TEEN/ STUDY 15 int + 25 local International language camp is organized for teenagers by non profit educational association Alternative Language Programs Satellite within its annual activities on multicultural issues. The project s aim is to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the youth and provide them with good practices in intercultural communication by means of alternative English language practice which includes meetings, visits, direct contact to young people from abroad. The project gets 14 to 17 years old teens familiar with national traditions of the countries from all over the world, encourages them to develop their global thinking and individual initiative, tolerance and resistance to xenophobia and ethnic hatred. At the same time camp gives foreign participants a great chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and experience local life staying in the host families.

12 NB! This year the traditional project became the World Heritage with the aim to raise the awareness among the local community, especially young people, and visitors of Tallinn about the importance of the protection preservation and valuing the historical and cultural heritage. Program Camp program includes sightseeing in Estonian capital, visits to museums, meetings with organizations, games, discussions, presentations of the countries participants represent, team projects etc. Besides, there will be some practical work such as cleaning of some areas in the Old Town of Tallinn to keep it tidy on one hand as well as making guided tours for Old Town visitors with the emphasis on the importance of the WH preservation and ways to do it on the other hand. Volunteers will organize creative activities such as workshops, games, role plays, etc. around the topic of the WH protection, in particular the Old Town of Tallinn targeting local people and tourists. Activities will be documented, photos/ videos taken and exposed in the rooms of the School In Down Town. Teenagers will stay in the camp activities area from to There is one day off in the camp which will be spent in the host family. Camp activities will take place in a learning centre situated in the very centre of the city. To activate teenagers and run the program there will be 8 international volunteers and members of a local school staff. Accommodation In the apartments of the host families in Tallinn and suburbs. Travel cards or pick up will be provided. Participants will stay in a separate or shared room. You do NOT need a sleeping bag. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in their host families, lunches all together in the city. Camp will take place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia listed in UNESCO WH List. In 2011 Tallinn carries the title of European Culture Capital. Airport, bus & train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by families at the point of arrival is possible upon request. English is a camp language. The age of participants is As you will be requested to make your country presentation, we ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, maps, music of your country/ region, etc. Participation fee Camp program implementation involves costs for board, lodging, domestic transport and materials as well as expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS receives any financial support for this camp from state or municipality, to make the camp happened we have to charge participation fee of 200 Euro which is different from your sending organization fee paid at home, and has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.