International Women’s Festival

4th to 18th September 2010

SKALA ERESSOS - LESVOS

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

In September, Sappho Travel, the organizer of the International Women’s Festival is expecting between 1000 and 1500 women to visit the village of Skala Eressos - Lesvos. In order for all activities such as the opening evening, our live performances, art exhibition and sports program to run smoothly with such a large amount of visitors, we are seeking for volunteers to help us out.

We are looking for enthusiastic women who are flexible, helpful, and just as excited as us about making the festival a rich experience for everyone.

There are 3 different areas of the festival where we this summer ask for your help:

Festival Friends - Volunteers for small and bigger tasks

• To assist in setting up the Festival Opening Night on the 4th of September
• To promote events; giving out flyers on the beach on the days of concerts & events
• To run the ticketing booths at concerts
• To be available to answer questions and give information from within our festival office
• To support the artists and performers who will be coming to the festival

Art Exhibition Volunteers

• To assist the Art Exhibition Coordinator in setting up the Art Exhibition space on Friday 3th and Saturday 4th of September
• To be available for help with the opening of the exhibition on Sunday 5th of September.
• To look after the exhibition a few set hours during the festival.

Sports Program Volunteers

• To assist the sport program coordinator running events on the beach and in the water.

What will I receive if I volunteer my energy to the festival?

• An exciting inside experience as a valued and integrated part of the festival team
• Official Festival Volunteer T Shirt to make you recognizable around Skala Eressos
• Discounts in all shops restaurants and bars displaying a “We support the festival” poster
• Souvlaki vouchers for those days on which you work
• Free entry to the opening night celebration and discounted tickets to other festival events as agreed.

To find out more about being a volunteer please talk to Wendy in the office or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it