🇫🇮 Volunteer in Finland on a Short-Term ESC Cultural Project Celebrating the Harvest Festival of Kekri 🌾🔥❄️ Discover Autumn Magic in North Karelia! 🇫🇮

Step into the rhythm of Finnish autumn with a cultural volunteering experience like no other! Join the Kekri Celebration ESC project in Nurmes, Finland, and take part in traditional harvest activities, creative workshops, and intergenerational events. Celebrate the shift from light to darkness, and from summer to winter — the Finnish way!

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💼 Activity Type
Volunteering Teams (Short-Term ESC)

🏢 Host Organization
Nuoriso- ja Matkailukeskus Hyvärilä Oy

📍 Location
Lomatie 12, Nurmes, Finland

📆 Period
2 October 2025 – 22 October 2025

⏳ Duration
3 weeks (short-term ESC)

📚 Fields
Cultural Heritage, Creativity, Intergenerational Learning, Sustainability, Community Engagement

💬 Language(s)
English (basic level sufficient), Finnish cultural immersion included

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to young people aged 18–30 who are enthusiastic about nature, rural life, and community involvement. Ideal for those interested in cultural traditions, sustainability, creativity, arts and crafts, and working with people of all ages. No advanced English needed!

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

• Learn and cook traditional Finnish harvest foods
• Support Kekri events with schools, museums & elderly homes
• Create visual and video materials documenting the project
• Participate in creative workshops (recycling, crafts, storytelling)
• Immerse in Finnish autumn traditions and rural life

🌟 Why to join?

• Live in serene nature and explore Finnish countryside 🍁
• Engage in a once-a-year cultural celebration deeply rooted in local heritage
• Make new friends and grow your intercultural awareness
• Enjoy sauna nights, bike rides, and vegan/vegetarian meals
• Build creativity, teamwork, and sustainability skills

📩 Application info
Apply via the ESC Portal: Click here to apply

💰 Compensation
All expenses are covered: accommodation at Hyvärilä Youth Centre, full board (mostly vegetarian), use of bicycles and sauna. Travel reimbursed according to ESC rules. Materials for workshops provided.

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47263_en

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🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina