Each year there are about 1500 applications for volunteering at Andanças. From these, 750 are selected to form the team which sets up the festival and keeps it running for 7 days in a unique manner. Handing out food or washing the dishes in the canteen, working at the parking area, the camping site or even at the stages during day and night: The spirit of joy and cooperation of our volunteers is contagious. Is there any problem? It will be solved! Applications from 1st to 10th June 2016. (Applications closed)
Andanças is the largest festival of traditional dance on the Iberian Peninsula. The time and effort put into it by volunteers are essential to keep the festival running and to fulfil the commitments towards participants, artists and course leaders, partners, the local community and anyone else who contributed directly or indirectly to its success. We are grateful to all people who dedicate themselves every year to be part of the volunteering programme of Andanças and help us to implement the principles and guidelines which govern the work of the association PédeXumbo.
The volunteer has to arrive two days before the beginning of the festival (or in exceptional cases on the date specified by the respective team coordinators) in order to carry out organisational tasks and preparations essential for a proper functioning of his/her respective sector as well as for training purposes. The volunteer needs to be available until the end of the festival. During the 7 days of the festival the volunteer has to work a total of 28 hours. The daily number of hours depends on the specific nature of the duties performed and will be defined and communicated by the coordinator of each team.
There is a canteen at Andanças where omnivorous as well as vegetarian meals are served. Volunteers have the right for one meal voucher each day, for either lunch or dinner at the canteen. The vouchers are handed out daily by the team coordinators.
The volunteer has the right to use the camping area of the festival for free. For camping it is absolutely necessary to bring: sleeping bag and tent, caravan or any other kind of equipment suitable for such purpose.
The volunteer has the right to a personal accident and liability insurance for the duration of his/her working hours.
The volunteer has the right to freely access all areas of the festival grounds and to participate in all programme activities out of his/her working hours as a volunteer.