Festinho

[Emily Festinho]

Hey there,

Just a quick note to tell you about our festival happening in September and make a little appeal for help.

An intimate, friendly festival in a magical setting, Festinho is a delicious cocktail of the best in eclectic music, sunny Brazilian vibes, a laid-back feel and shedloads of wonderful nonsense. All profits go to the ABC Trust, which helps Brazilian children and young people on the streets to transform their lives

The Guardian just named us as one of the Top 10 Small Festivals in the UK! They said: "Sumptuous surroundings... a definite Latin party vibe... small really is beautiful."

http://festinho.squarespace.com/

Festinho is put on by a group of volunteers who raise money for charity by putting on great parties. It seemed then like a logical step that Festinho should step up to the challenge to inspire other young people to do the same and so we've partnered with vinspired to do just that.

Festinho will be creating 150 volunteering opportunities for 18-25 year olds to come and get involved in the production of the event.

Roles include decor, stewarding duties, artist liaison and much more. We hope that we'll show how good it can be to be involved in an event like Festinho and that more people can learn how to do the same.

So, want to get involved? Just drop an email to

helpingout@festinho.com

Thanks very much x

[gregory]

shame i'm off to offset festival on the 5th, i'd really have liked to get involved with this, especially as i live in suffolk!

[Emily Festinho]

Ah, bugger that's a shame.

If you know anyone else over 18 who'd like to get involved please do pass the message on!

Have fun wherever you're off to.

[DeadAmos]

Festinho will be creating 150 volunteering opportunities for 18-25 year olds to come and get involved in the production of the event.

[Emily Festinho]

Hello,

Sorry for the confussion. There was some complicated reason (outside our control) why we needed volunteers under 26, but we do seem to have got round it now, so please DO apply if you're over 25.

Hope to hear from you!

[Emily Festinho]

Hey there,

Just to confirm Festinho most definitely needs YOU to help our music festival happen.

We’re working with the national volunteering service, v, who want to inspire other young people to get up and get involved in creative projects which support charities or benefit communities.

Festinho is put on by a bunch of people who love music and like parties and wanted to get some experience in event production, the fact that we raise money for charity is just a brilliant cherry on the cake smile

We’ve grown from a garden party into a proper little festival over the last few years and this year we’ve been featured in the top ten list for the UK’s best small and alternative festivals.

LOOK!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/apr...small-festivals

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/...ative-festivals

We need loads of volunteers to help with the site decor and build, stewarding, bar work, for entertaining the kids,meeting and greeting, promoting the event in the local area and artist liaison stuff.

Volunteers do 3 x 6 hour shifts, they get a free meal and soft drinks for each shift then they get to party with everyone else.

There's now a form you can fill in online here - http://festinho.squarespace.com/volunteer/

Thanks very much!

Emily x