NORTHLAND CIRCUS FESTIVAL 2020

PAPAROA Volunteer Application

Circus Kumarani is proud to present the 14th Annual Northland Circus Festival of 2020.

Northland NZ based non-profit organisation Kumarani Productions Trust AKA Circus Kumarani is getting ready for the 14th Northland Circus Festival, but we need volunteers to help make it happen!

It is a three-day festival starting on Friday 10th January and ending on Sunday 12th January with lots going on before and after the event.

So would like you to help us make this a festival to remember?!!!
 

We are looking for motivated people with creative ideas to share, and a willingness to get involved. If you would like to be part of this team, please complete and send the application form below.

Maybe you would like to teach a workshop or get involved with a group of young children/youth/adults that you are connected with. Do you have an art project to contribute? Do you want to perform, bring a stall, or use your photographic skills to help capture some of the event? Something else perhaps?

If so, we have a few different options for you to consider:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FULL TIME VOLUNTEER: We will be needing volunteers from the 6^th January 2020 starting in Dargaville before moving onto Paparoa and then 3 days after the festival in Dargaville.    Leading up to the festival everyone will be expected to work hard setting up, organising stuff to take to festivals, making/building stuff, packing, unpacking and getting ready for the festival. These will be long days.

 During the festival there will be 3 shifts a day for everyone to do. You will be assigned 1 shift a day and after your shift (or before depending your shift time) you can do workshops, have fun and relax, but during your shift you will be doing tasks you have been assigned.

There will a shift on Saturday that will be for the gala show, if you wish to be on this shift, please select your preferred shift and gala show shift.  If you tick gala show and you get selected for this shift, you will be asked to one of the 3 shifts Friday and Sunday, but only the gala shift Saturday.  Times for the Gala show shift will be decided at the beginning of the festival, by the show Co Ordinator

7.30am – 12noon
1pm-6pm
7pm-1am

Gala Show

You can select your preferred shift, however you may not get that shift. In these shifts you could be asked to clean bathrooms, set up for shows, help or prep crew meals, help with workshops, in the child area, helping the teachers and other crew to packing down at the end of the night and general cleaning or other tasks the volunteer Co Ordinator asks them to do.

During the festival event 10, 11, 12 January 2020 you will get lunch and dinner. We will be serving Vegan meals.  Don’t forget to bring any snacks you wish to have throughout the festival, there will be a kitchen in the camping area where you can store and cook any snacks or non-vegan products.
 

TEACHER: If you can do 2 Workshops per day (including one beginners/child workshop) and contribute to the variety of skills that will be shared you will get: Ticket, entry to the Gala Show, Lunch and Dinner for your day of work. (except Sunday Night as festival ends in the afternoon) We will be serving Vegan meals.  Don’t forget to bring any snacks you wish to have throughout the festival, there will be a kitchen in the camping area where you can store and cook any snacks or non-vegan products.  Any equipment or props you bring for public use must be safe and certified if required.
 

PERFORMER/TEACHER: Be part of our Performance Team and present your act at our Gala Show and Teaching 2 workshops (including one beginners/child workshop) over the whole festival you will get: Ticket and Lunch and Dinner for your day of work. (except Sunday Night as festival ends in the afternoon) We will be serving Vegan meals.  Don’t forget to bring any snacks you wish to have throughout the festival, there will be a kitchen in the camping area where you can store and cook any snacks or non-vegan products. Any equipment or props you bring for public use must be safe and certified if required.

STALL HOLDERS: Do you have a shop or something to sell? From circus props to clothing or accessories, we are open to your ideas! Bring your own stall for free and receive 50% discount to participate in the festival and workshops for yourself and your family members. Any equipment must be safe and certified if required this includes all electrical  items.

OTHERS: Contact us if you have an idea you would like to share with the 14th NCF and we will get back to you!!

We are accepting a limited number of volunteers, so please get back to us ASAP to secure a place. We invite you to be part of this magical community/family festival in the heart of the Paparoa community.

Nau mai, haere mai...

Circus Kumarani
ncf@circuskumarani.co.nz