GENERAL AIMS
- Value the cultural and ethnographic heritage of the parish of Lousã;
- Restore the fountains, community wash houses and irrigation tanks which are a cultural heritage in several villages of the parish;

- Raise awareness among participants and the local community of the importance of preserving the historical and cultural identity of regions, particularly through architectural heritage;
- Promote the historical and cultural heritage of the region;
- Value volunteering as a tool for local development (whether on the cultural, environmental or touristical level)
- Promote cultural exchange among young people from different countries around the world;
- Promote intercultural exchange between the young participants and the local community.

ACTIVITIES
- Cleaning fountains, community wash houses and irrigation tanks as well as its surrounding spaces;
- Painting and restoring the fountains and community wash houses;
- Cleaning the surrounding area of public spaces used by the community (sports court, former primary school building);
- Shoping for groceries, cooking and cleaning the place where the group will cook and eat.
Note: The participants will work outdoors for 6 hours a day, with the support of other tecnicians whenever necessary.

The workcamp will take place in several villages of Lousã, a town surrounded by moutains, natural and cultural heritage, located 30Km from Coimbra. Here is a glimpse of what you can find in Lousã, as well as the fountains and treasures to recover.

The meeting point is on 15th of July, between 10h and 18h in Parque Municipal de Exposições, next to the bus stop in Lousã.
GPS: 40°06'40.0"N 8°14'58. If you need help to arrive please contact: 00351917251974.

How to reach to…?
FROM OPORTO
By train: Take the metro, bus or taxi to Porto Campanhã (train station); there, take the train to Coimbra B, direction North-South. In Coimbra B, change train in order to get to Coimbra A station; take the Metro Mondego bus to Lousã. The bus stop is in front of the train station, by the river. In Lousã, go to Parque Municipal de Exposições, next to the bus stop.

By bus: Take the metro, bus or taxi to Praça da Batalha station; there, take the bus (Rede Expressos) to Coimbra. In Coimbra, walk for about 20 minutes and take the Metro Mondego bus to Lousã. Go to Parque Municipal de Exposições, next to the bus stop.

FROM LISBON
By train: Take the metro, bus or taxi to Gare do Oriente (train station); there, take the train to Coimbra B, direction South-North. In Coimbra B, change train in order to go to Parque Municipal de Exposições, next to the bus stop.

By bus: Take the metro, bus or taxi to Gare do Oriente (bus station); there, take the bus to Coimbra. In Coimbra, walk for about 20 minutes and take the Metro Mondego bus to Lousã. Go to Parque Municipal de Exposições, next to the bus stop

Participants will be lodged in accommodation in the former primary school building in Levegadas (4Km from the center of Lousã). There is a kitchen where the group can cook and eat, 2 big rooms with mattresses to spend the night (sleeping bags are needed), as well as toilets and showers. The camp includes 5 meals: breakfast; morning coffee break; lunch; afternoon coffee break, dinner and evening coffee break. Meals will be prepared by the participants in small cooking teams with the support of a camp leader.

English

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What to Bring
– Comfortable clothes and sneakers (suitable for work); coat or sweater for the night; sun hat;

swimming suit; sunscreen; insurance documentation (European Health Insurance Card or personal health insurance); a flag of your country, typical games and instruments, cooking recipes or other characteristic materials of your country.


- Conditions of participation (internal rules of the camp)
Workcamps are run according to the principles of communal living, group decision making, equal participation and collective problem solving. The quality of the workcamp depends very much on your input, ideas and initiative! The most important is that you are flexible and act in a friendly and responsible way.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
- Willingness to work and to learn more about the topic
- Participation from the very first till the very last day
- Engagement in daily tasks (shopping, cooking, cleaning, setting the table, etc.)
- Help and shared responsibility by making suggestions for group activities, discussions, games, etc.

- Commitment to a group experience and to making decisions and solving problems together
- Respect for your peers and people in the hosting project

IMPORTANT RULES
- Do not use drugs
- Do not drink alcohol during activities and especially in the presence of children and young people
- Be motivated and bring your own ideas

LEISURE TIME

On the leisure time, the group will have the opportunity to know Coimbra and the old University, the river beaches in Lousã and at the evenings to participate in some cultural activities with the local community.

Lousã is a town surrounded by nature and there are many places to explore, relax and get together, both in the town and in the mountains.