World Choir Games 2014 - Programme

Volunteers of the
8 th World Choir Games & the
European Capital of Culture
The Rīga 2014 European Capital of Culture volunteer
programme is in its third year and has become one
of the largest volunteer co-ordination projects in Latvia.
Its main goal is to give everyone the opportunity to
spend their free time meaningfully, benefiting the community,
at the same time gaining valuable experience in
internationally significant projects.
During 2014, the volunteers are involved in many major
European Capital of Culture events, including the organisation
of the 8 th World Choir Games.
More than 500 volunteers will be actively involved during
the 8 th World Choir Games, assisting event organisers
by carrying out many different tasks.
During the World Choir Games from 9 to 19 July, the
majority of the volunteers will act as assistants to the
choirs participating in the Games, arriving in Rīga from
all over the world. Their main task will be to help their
choirs find their way around Rīga, getting from one
event venue to the next, being a source of information
and news, responsible for ensuring that choirs are in
the right place at the right time. Each choir will have
one or two volunteers, depending on its number of participants.
Volunteers will also work in the information and media
centre, helping visitors to Rīga obtain information about
the 8 th World Choir Games and providing practical information
to all who need it.
In the same way, volunteers will be present at both
competition and concert venues, helping organise the
flows of participants and spectators, performing backstage
duties as well as assisting transport and logistics
coordinators outside venues.
Volunteering provides opportunities to learn new skills
and make new friends. Participation in the 8 th World
Choir Games as a volunteer is a great way to extend one’s
range, to uncover hidden talents and abilities, and to
meet and get to know friends from all over the world.
The 8 th World Choir Games organisers are confident that
every resident of Rīga is a volunteer with a friendly and
welcoming smile because, during 2014, we are all in
some way ambassadors for Latvian culture, and every
building in Rīga is a home of culture.
The Rīga 2014 volunteer programme is managed by Ints
Teterovskis and Daiga Livčāne is the coordinator for 8 th
World Choir Games volunteers.
Please reward the 8 th World Choir Games volunteers
with a smile and a few kind words!
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