CAMP WORKCAMP’SNAME LOCATION WORKCAMP

DATES TYPE VOL AGE

MT01/12 “Easter holidays in Russia” St-Petersburg 09.04-20.04 Reno 4 18+

MT02/12 “Opening of swing bridges” St-Petersburg 23.04-04.05 Reno 4 18+

MT03/12 “Russian Victory Day “ St-Petersburg 07.05-18.05 Reno 4 18+

MT04/12 “Petersburg’s White Nights” St-Petersburg 21.05-01.06 Reno 4 18+

MT05/12 “Learning Dostoevsky’s language”Intermediate

St-Petersburg 03.06-16.06 Lang/Reno/Envi 6 18+

MT06/12 “Learning Dostoevsky’s language”advanced

St-Petersburg 16.06-29.06 Lang/Reno/Envi 6 18+

MT07/12 “Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 14–16 centuries“

St-Petersburg 02.07-13.07 Cult. Herit. 6 18+

MT08/12 World Heritage ENESCO “Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups Monuments”

St-Petersburg 15.07-28.07 Cult. Herit. 6-15 18-30

MT09/12 “Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 17–18 centuries“

St-Petersburg 30.07-10.08 Cult. Herit. 6 18+

MT10/12 “Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 18-19centuries“

St-Petersburg 13.08-24.08 Cult. Herit. 6 18+

MT11/12 “Learning Dostoevsky’s language” St-Petersburg 26.08-08.09 Lang/Reno/Envi 6 18+

«Mir tesen» WORKCAMPS-2012______________________________________________

PROJECT: Vasilievsky Island is the historical part of Saint-Petersburg (under protection of UNESCO) and the largest island in the Neva delta. From the very foundation of St. Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island was intended to become the administrative, scientific and cultural heart of downtown St Petersburg. Volunteers will prepare the office for the summer period. During this work camp volunteers will be acquainted with Russian Easter holiday and traditions. WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome! Volunteers will prepare the office for the summer period. ACCOMMODATION Promised in St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg. LEISURE TIME: St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. Easter isn’t public holiday in our country, but it is one of the most important and popular ones. Now it is not so much a religious. The date for Easter in this year is the 15th of April. Russians celebrate Easter with decorated hard-boiled eggs, customs and special foods.

TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special

from their country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. Special Offer: Pre-camp 06.04-08.04 –more information see in Infosheet.

MT01/12«Easter holidays in Russia»

Dates: 09/04 – 20/04 Age : 18+ Type : Reno Language : English Vols : 4 Loc. : Saint Petersburg

PROJECT: Vasilievsky Island is the historical part of Saint-Petersburg (under protection of UNESCO) and the largest island in the Neva delta. From the very foundation of St. Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island was intended to become the administrative, scientific and cultural heart of downtown St Petersburg. St-Petersburg is not only the city of white nights, islands (42) and palaces, it’s also the city of opening bridges. Volunteers will prepare the Host NGO office for the summer period. We invite you to visit our workcamp at the period, where the holiday of the 1st of May is included.

WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome!

ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg. LEISURE TIME: St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc.  Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices.

TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train.

. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special from their country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-camp 20.04-22.04 more information see in Infosheet.

   

MT02/12«Opening of swing bridges»

Dates: 23/04 – 04/05 Age : 18+ Type : Reno Language : English Vols : 4 cation : Saint Petersburg

PROJECT: Vasilievsky Island is the historical part of Saint-Petersburg (under protection of UNESCO) and the largest island in the Neva delta. From the very foundation of St. Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island was intended to become the administrative, scientific and cultural heart of downtown St Petersburg. We invite you to visit Russia at the period of RUSSIAN VICTORY DAY on the 9th of May.

WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island ( near «Mir Tesen») and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Mir Tesen situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Volunteers will prepare the office for the summer period. Creative volunteers you are welcome!

ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. Cooking and cleaning participants will do themselves. LOCATION: St-Petersburg’. LEISURE TIME: St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. We invite you to visit Russia at the period of RUSSIAN VICTORY DAY on the 9th of May. Nowadays the 9th of May is a national holiday in Russia. Unlike other holidays, The Victory Day in Russia isn't just another day to rest at home. Many people attend a local military parade and watch the fireworks at night on Victory Day.

TERMINAL: Pulkovo-2 International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. All the Railway and Bus Stations are situated in the range of city. St Petersburg has a well-developed public transportation system. SPECIAL REMARKS: Pre-camp 04.05-06.05-more information see in Infosheet.

MT03/12«Russian Victory Day»

Dates: 07/05 – 18/05 Age : 18+ Type : Reno Lang. : English Vols : 4 Loc. : Saint Petersburg

PROJECT: Vasilievsky Island is the historical part of Saint-Petersburg (under protection of UNESCO) and the largest island in the Neva delta. From the very foundation of St. Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island was intended to become the administrative, scientific and cultural heart of downtown St Petersburg. Volunteers will prepare the office for the summer period. We invite you to visit Russia at the period of RUSSIAN VICTORY DAY on the 9th of May.

WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome!

ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg’. LEISURE TIME: St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. We invite you to visit Russia at the period of RUSSIAN VICTORY DAY on the 9th of May. Nowadays the 9th of May is a national holiday in Russia. Unlike other holidays, Many people attend a local military parade and watch the fireworks at night on Victory Day.

TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train.

SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take

something special from their country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-

camp 04.05-06.05- more information see in Infosheet.

MT04/12«Petersburg`s White Nights»

Dates: 21/05 – 01/06 Age : 18+ Type : Reno Lang. : English Vols : 4 Loc. : Saint Petersburg

PROJECT: St.Petersburg is considered to be the city of the great Russian writer and philosopher Feodor Dostoevsky. The most

famous works were written in this city: “Crime and Punishment”, “The Idiot”, “Karamazovy Brothers”, etc. His characters walked along the streets of the city. The spirit of his novels soars in the air. Dostoevsky’s grandson is currently living in St.Petersburg. Meeting with him is quite possible. So this is a challenging question to say if St.Petersburg is recognized through the novels of Dostoevsky, or it is Dostoevsky who people learn about when come to the city. So that’s why we invite you to the wonderful city of St.Petersburg to get a closer look at the world and the language of the great Dostoevsky! The group of people from different countries will be formed as in ordinary workcamp, including living and spending leisure time together, but main idea of the project is to allow volunteers increase their Russian by taking part in informal study. “Mir Tesen” doesn’t provide any certificate.  WORK: The volunteers will have daily classes of Russian . The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome!  ACCOMMODATION: in St-Petersburg.   LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia (http://www.gov.spb.ru/ : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc.  Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special from their country . EXTRA FEE: 200 euro included:

accommodation, food, Russian lessons).

MT05/12 «Learning Dostoevsky’s language»

(Intermediate )Dates: 03/06-16/06 Age: 18+ Type: Lang/Reno/Envi Lang.: English/Russian Vols: 6 Loc.: St.Petersburg

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PROJECT: St.Petersburg is considered to be the city of the great Russian writer and philosopher Feodor Dostoevsky. The most famous works were written in this city: “Crime and Punishment”, “The Idiot”, “Karamazovy Brothers”, etc. His characters walked along the streets of the city. The spirit of his novels soars in the air. Dostoevsky’s grandson is currently living in St.Petersburg. Meeting with him is quite possible. So this is a challenging question to say if St.Petersburg is recognized through the novels of Dostoevsky, or it is Dostoevsky who people learn about when come to the city. So that’s why we invite you to the wonderful city of St.Petersburg to get a closer look at the world and the language of the great Dostoevsky! The group of people from different countries will be formed as in ordinary workcamp, including living and spending leisure time together, but main idea of the project is to allow volunteers increase their Russian by taking part in informal study. “Mir Tesen” doesn’t provide any certificate.  WORK: The volunteers will have daily classes of Russian . The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome!  ACCOMMODATION: in St-Petersburg.   LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia (http://www.gov.spb.ru/ : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc.  Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags.

Besides it would be good to take something special from their country . EXTRA FEE: 200 euro (included: accommodation, food, Russian lessons).  

MT06/12 «Learning Dostoevsky’s language»

(Advanced) Dates: 16/06-29/06 Age: 18+ Type: Lang/Reno/Envi Lang: English/Russian Vols: 6 Location: St.Petersburg

PROJECT: The 2012 edition of the World Heritage Volunteers is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (1972-2012) . Thant’s why we present a special project. It is combines, “mobile” work camp. World Heritage Site WH  consist of  not only of well-known historical center of modern St. Petersburg, but the palace and park ensembles of its suburbs – Peterhof www.peterhofmuseum.ru, Lomonosov www.oranienbaum.org, Tsarskoye Selo www.tzar.ru, Pavlovsk www.pavlovskmuseum.ru, Gatchina www.museum.ru/W1335 . It is also a little known historical part of Kronstadt with its fortress and forts, a fortress of 14 century, Imperial estates and other of historical and cultural monuments. Some time international volunteers will be work in historical center of modern St. Petersburg, also in the parks of St-Petersburg suburbs. Some days of Work camp will organize in other World Heritage places, such us: Russian Orthodox monastery, in the Imperial estate , in fortress in Leningrad region and in other historical places. Volunteers are permitted to see different parts of the Russian Culture Heritage, can learn architectural styles of the Russian construction indifferent historical periods (14-16 centuries). WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the parks: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage etc. ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg’. LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia http://www.gov.spb.ru/ : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special from their country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. SPECIAL OFFER:

Pre- camp 29.06-01.07 more information see in Infosheet.    

MT07/12 «Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 14–16 centuries»

Dates: 02/07- 13/07 Age: 18+ Type: Cult Heritage Language: English Vols: 6 Location: St.Petersburg

PROJECT: The 2012 edition of the World Heritage Volunteers is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (1972-2012) Thant’s why we present a special project. It is combines, “mobile” work camp. World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups Monuments" http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/540. WH  consist of  not only of well-known historical center of modern St. Petersburg, but the palace and park ensembles of its suburbs – Peterhof www.peterhofmuseum.ru , Lomonosov www.oranienbaum.org, Tsarskoye Selo www.tzar.ru, Pavlovsk www.pavlovskmuseum.ru, Gatchina www.museum.ru/W1335 . It is also a little known historical part of  Kronstadt with its fortress and forts, a fortress of 14 century, Imperial estates and other of historical and cultural monuments. Some time international volunteers will be work in historical center of modern St. Petersburg, also in the parks of St-Petersburg suburbs. Some days of Work camp will organize in other World Heritage places, such us: Russian Orthodox monastery , in the Imperial estate , in fortress in Leningrad region and in other historical places. Volunteers are permitted to see different parts of the Russian Culture Heritage, can learn architectural styles of the Russian construction indifferent historical periods (14-19 centuries). WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the parks: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage etc. ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg. LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia http://www.gov.spb.ru/. : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. SPECIAL REMARKS:The formation of a local team of representatives who would have knowledge in the conservation, promotion of cultural heritage. The project will have a strong part for study the experiences of the World Heritage organisations. Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special from their

country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic

features of home country.

MT08/12 World Heritage UNESCO

«Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups Monuments”

Dates: 15/07- 28/07 Age: 18-30 Type: Cult Heritage Lang. English/Russian Vols: 6 -15 Location: St.Petersburg

PROJECT: The 2012 edition of the World Heritage Volunteers is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (1972-2012) . Thant’s why we present a special project. It is combines, “mobile” work camp. World Heritage Site WH  consist consist of  not only of well-known historical center of modern St. Petersburg, but the palace and park ensembles of its suburbs – Peterhof www.peterhofmuseum.ru, Lomonosov www.oranienbaum.org, Tsarskoye Selo www.tzar.ru, Pavlovsk www.pavlovskmuseum.ru, Gatchina www.museum.ru/W1335 . It is also a little known historical part of Kronstadt with its fortress and forts, Imperial estates and other of historical and cultural monuments. Some time international volunteers will be work in historical center of modern St. Petersburg, also in the parks of St-Petersburg suburbs. Some days of Work camp will organize in other World Heritage places, such us: Russian Orthodox monastery , in the Imperial estates in Leningrad region and in other historical places. Volunteers are permitted to see different parts of the Russian Culture Heritage, can learn architectural styles of the Russian construction indifferent historical periods (17-18 centuries). WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the parks: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage etc. ACCOMMODATION: In St-Petersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg. LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia http://www.gov.spb.ru/. : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves

and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take something special from their country (photos, food and small things) for

international party in the workcamp and demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-camp 27.07-29.07 - more information see in Infosheet.  

MT09/12 «Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 17–18 centuries»

Dates: 30/07- 10/08 Age: 18 + Type: Cult Heritage Vols: 6 Lang. : English Location: St.Petersburg

PROJECT: The 2012 edition of the World Heritage Volunteers is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (1972-2012) . Thant’s why we present a special project. It is combines, “mobile” work camp. World Heritage Site WH  consist  of  not only of well-known historical center of modern St. Petersburg, but the palace and park ensembles of its suburbs – Peterhof www.peterhofmuseum.ru, Lomonosov www.oranienbaum.org, Tsarskoye Selo www.tzar.ru, Pavlovsk www.pavlovskmuseum.ru, Gatchina www.museum.ru/W1335 . It is also a little known historical part of Kronstadt with its fortress and forts, Imperial estates and other of historical and cultural monuments. Some time international volunteers will be work in historical center of modern St. Petersburg, also in the parks of St-Petersburg suburbs. Some days of Work camp will organize in other World Heritage places, such us: Russian Orthodox monastery, in the Imperial estates in Leningrad region and in other historical places. Volunteers are permitted to see different parts of the Russian Culture Heritage, can learn architectural styles of the Russian construction indifferent historical periods (18-19 centuries). WORK: The volunteers will be engaged in improving the parks: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage etc.

ACCOMMODATION: In StPetersburg. LOCATION: St-Petersburg. LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia http://www.gov.spb.ru/. : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: : Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags. Besides it would be good to take

something special from their country (photos, food and small things) for international party in the workcamp and

demonstrating others characteristic features of home country. SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-camp 10.08-

12.08 more information see in Infosheet.  

MT10/12 «Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage of 18–19 centuries»

Dates: 13/08- 24/08 Age: 18 + Type: Cult Heritage Language: English Vols: 6 Location: St.Petersburg

PROJECT: St.Petersburg is considered to be the city of the great Russian writer and philosopher Feodor Dostoevsky. The most famous works were written in this city: “Crime and Punishment”, “The Idiot”, “Karamazovy Brothers”, etc. His characters walked along the streets of the city. The spirit of his novels soars in the air. Dostoevsky’s grandson is currently living in St.Petersburg. Meeting with him is quite possible. So this is a challenging question to say if St.Petersburg is recognized through the novels of Dostoevsky, or it is Dostoevsky who people learn about when come to the city. So that’s why we invite you to the wonderful city of St.Petersburg to get a closer look at the world and the language of the great Dostoevsky! The group of people from different countries will be formed as in ordinary workcamp, including living and spending leisure time together, but main idea of the project is to allow volunteers increase their Russian by taking part in informal study. The methodology of teaching based on using of linguistic-cultured component. The teacher will be native speaker with the degree of bachelor of Philological faculty (specialty: “Russian as Foreign”). We ask volunteers to send us their motivation letter on Russian and CV. Please, specify your language level. “Mir Tesen” doesn’t provide any certificate.  WORK: The volunteers will have daily classes of Russian . The volunteers will be engaged in improving the territory of Vasilievsky Island and making outside and inside repair of old historical building, where Host NGO “Mir Tesen” situated. Various works, not requiring any special qualifications: to seat grass, bushes and flowers; to paint the iron fenders of the windows. Inside building: to paint walls and windows, to decorate rooms. Creative volunteers you are welcome!  ACCOMMODATION: in St-Petersburg.   LEISURE TIME: St-Petersburg – cultural capital of Russia (http://www.gov.spb.ru/ : St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia - so you will have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions. You can go to some country residences for Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof, the capital of fountains (www.peterhof.org), Tsarskoye Selo (www.pushkin-town.net), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovsk.org/english), take the city-tour etc.  Payment by volunteers, but we will try to find the best prices. TERMINAL: Pulkovo International Airport is located about 17 km from the St-Petersburg center. We know that some of the volunteers have problems with the high cost of tickets to Saint Petersburg. We can recommend them to find economy flights not to St. Petersburg, but to Riga or Helsinki or other Finland city. It is a very short way from Riga or Helsinki to our city not only by plane, but also by bus or train. SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers should bring working clothes, gloves and sleeping bags.

Besides it would be good to take something special from their country .EXTRA FEE: 200 euro (included: accommodation, food, Russian lessons).      

MT11/12 «Learning Dostoevsky’s language»

Dates: 26/08- 08/09 Age: 18 + Type: Lang/Reno/Envi Vols: 6 Lang: English/Russian Location: St.Petersburg

St-Petersburg/Leningrad Region

«Mir tesen» 5-line Vasilyevsky Island, 4,

St-Petersburg, 199034, Russiamir-tesen@peterlink.ru

www.mir-tesen.org Tel. fax +7 (812)323 44 43,

Tel. fax +7 (812) 323 43 87

It’s the perfect time to visit St.Petersburg!