"Insomnia" is a Russian open-air festival specializing in original animation.
"Insomnia-2026" will take place from July 9th to 13th near the village of Rylyaki in the Kaluga Region.
Over the course of four nights, about 200 animated films will be shown on two screens.
Food and electricity for charging mobile phones and other equipment will be provided, but it is advisable to bring your own tents and utensils.
To sign up as a volunteer, you simply send an application and fill out a form. You'll need to provide your contact information and choose the area you'd like to volunteer in. The selection is truly large! There are a whole 40 different areas to choose from IT to Cooks! All the information is available on their website.
It is also important to mention that minors are only allowed to volunteer if they are accompanied by an adult.
Volunteers perform different tasks depending on the week.
The first two weeks, they set up the site.
The second two weeks, they help with cooking, festival organization, providing medical assistance if needed, and other things.
And the last two weeks, they dismantle the site.
Consequently, different types of volunteers are needed for each couple of weeks, so you will definitely find something to do to enjoy this time!
So on this festival you can not only do volunteering, but communicate with so many creative people and maybe even find some friends to share your emotions with! I would really love to visit ot one day!!