AHAS HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS

designed to promote cultural heritage valorisation, intercultural learning and community engagement.Volunteers will participate in heritage education activities, including introductory lectures, workshops and guided visits focused on the Alto Douro Wine Region as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape. These activities aim to provide historical, cultural and territorial context and to develop a shared understanding of heritage values.A core component of the camp is non-invasive fieldwork at the Medieval Chapel of Our Lady of Veiga, where volunteers will collaborate in supervised tasks such as cleaning the interior and surrounding areas, visual observation, basic condition assessment and simple documentation of the monument. All activities will follow heritage conservation principles and will not involve technical restoration works.Volunteers will also take part in digital humanities workshops, learning basic methods for heritage documentation, recording and dissemination using digital tools.In the second phase of the camp, participants will engage in an experimental cultural theatre process, including acting workshops, voice and movement training, collective creation and rehearsals. Volunteers will contribute to the development and public presentation of a theatrical performance inspired by local history and cultural identity.In addition, volunteers will take part in daily group life tasks, such as meal preparation, shared responsibilities, evaluation moments and intercultural activities, fostering cooperation, responsibility and mutual respect.