Join the Team · 8-11 Oct · Palexpo

Volunteers & Staff

The Festival of Nations is built by people who love this scene.
Dance the festival, and help make it happen.

Two Ways To Join

Volunteer or Staff, you choose

The festival runs on people who love this scene. Pick the commitment that fits you: a few shifts between socials, or a core team role at the center of it all.

Volunteer

The heart of the festival

12 hours across the festival

3 to 4 shifts of about 3 hours, spread across the 4 festival days. The 1 hour online coordination meeting and the 1 hour training count toward your 12 hours. We assign the shifts based on your availability, and you can request a change to one of them. You dance the rest of the time.

What you get

  • Full Pass (€139 on Kadens) fully refunded after the festival
  • BGF 2026 T-shirt or top
  • Goodies bag
  • Access to the official pre-parties with artists, ambassadors and staff
  • Free cloakroom
  • 1 drink voucher

Who we look for

  • Motivation and good energy: no special skills needed, we read every application and select
  • Availability across the festival days, so we can schedule your 3 to 4 shifts
  • English and/or French are nice to have, and every extra language helps
Limited spots

Staff

The core team

24 hours across the festival

Around 5 to 6 hours per day across the 4 days, with the online meeting and training hour counted in. A bigger commitment, with bigger responsibilities and bigger perks.

What you get

  • Free Full Pass (no ticket purchase needed)
  • Hotel nights in a shared triple room at the Ibis Budget, right across from Palexpo (one night per worked day)
  • No hotel needed? CHF 63 paid per worked day instead, ideal if you live in the Geneva area
  • Free access to the lunch room (meals, snacks and drinks)
  • BGF 2026 T-shirt or top
  • Goodies bag
  • Access to the official pre-parties with artists, ambassadors and staff
  • Free cloakroom
  • 4 drink vouchers

Who we look for

  • Experience with responsibility in festivals or event organizations
  • Proactive people who spot problems before they happen and own the fix
  • Availability across all 4 days (a rest day is possible: that hotel night is simply not covered)
  • English and/or French are nice to have
The Volunteer Deal

Your pass, free if you deliver

Volunteers buy a Full Pass like everyone else, and get it fully refunded once their hours are done. It keeps the commitment real on both sides: you show up for the team, the festival pays for your weekend. The pass must be bought on Kadens, so we can release the refund directly on your order.

1

Buy your Full Pass on Kadens

The €139 Full Pass, the cheapest rate. It has to be on Kadens: that is what lets us release the refund later.

2

Complete your hours

Work your 3-4 assigned shifts; your supervisor validates them during the festival.

3

Get it back

The refund is unlocked automatically after the festival.

Already have a pass from another platform? We refund it and you rebuy on Kadens, so the automatic release works. Staff do not buy a ticket at all, their access is part of the team deal.

Where You Can Help

Pick your department

In the application you tell us your first and second choice. We match people to departments based on preferences, languages and experience, and we keep everyone in one or two areas maximum, so you can really learn your role and own it.

Staff

Volunteer Coordination

The layer above every department: briefings, attendance and escalation.

~2 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Accreditation & Check-in

Welcome attendees and hand out wristbands at the welcome desk.

~8 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Room Support

Keep every workshop room ready: water, talc, A/C and timing signs.

~5 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Access Control

Check wristbands at room and party entrances.

~4 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Cloakroom

Run the cloakroom through the day and the night socials.

~4 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Media & Content

Capture and publish reels, stories and photos in real time.

~4 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Artistic Activities Support

On-floor support for the World Cup, Shows of Nations and Round Table.

~3 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Decoration

Build the Festival of Nations atmosphere with decor and signage.

~3 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Info Desk / Wayfinding

Answer questions and guide the public around Palexpo.

~2 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Merchandising Shop

Run the merch stand and handle sales.

~2 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Backstage / Hospitality

Take care of artists backstage during workshops and shows.

~2 spots per shift block

Volunteer

Artist Welcome, Transport & Reception

One team for everything artist-arrival: welcome them at the hotel reception, walk them to Palexpo (5 minutes away), and drive the transfers when needed (driving licence a plus).

~3 spots per shift block

The Journey

How it works

Dates are approximate, and the shift schedule stays subject to adjustments until the festival: in this context, changes happen.

1

Apply on Kadens

Until 16 August

Tell us who you are, your experience, your motivation and when you are available. Volunteers: your Full Pass must be bought on Kadens (€139), only Kadens ticket holders can be accepted.

2

We read and select

By 26 August

Applications are reviewed by the team: motivation, experience and availability count more than speed. Everyone gets an answer.

3

Schedule & coordination

Draft week of 31 August

You get your area (one or two maximum, so you can really own your role) and a first draft of your 3-4 shifts; you can request a change to one of them. One mandatory online coordination meeting per area (about 1 hour, counted toward your hours), with two schedule options so everyone can make it.

4

Festival week

8-11 October

On the first day of your shift, your area lead gives you a hands-on training (about 1 hour, also counted toward your hours). Then work your shifts with your team and dance the rest. Your supervisor confirms your completed hours as you go.

5

Refund unlocked

After the festival

Once the festival ends and your hours are validated, your Full Pass refund is released automatically. That simple.

No Surprises

The fine print, upfront

To apply you need

  • 18 years or older at the time of application
  • English and/or French are nice to have (any extra language is a bonus)
  • Agreement to the Code of Conduct and our zero-tolerance policy
  • Volunteers: a Full Pass purchased on Kadens (€139) before acceptance

What we do not cover

  • Travel to Geneva (international or intercity)
  • Accommodation for volunteers coming from outside Geneva (staff get hotel nights, or CHF 63 per worked day if they skip the hotel)
  • Meals outside the staff lunch room access
  • Costs incurred outside your assigned shifts
  • Lost or damaged uniform items after distribution

Frequently asked questions

Volunteers help us 12 hours across the 4 festival days, in 3 to 4 shifts of about 3 hours, and get their Full Pass fully refunded after the festival, plus the t-shirt, goodies, pre-parties, free cloakroom and a drink voucher.

Staff are the core team: around 24 hours (5 to 6 per day), with hotel nights in a shared triple room at the Ibis Budget across from Palexpo (or CHF 63 paid per worked day if you do not need the hotel), free access to the lunch room, 4 drink vouchers and the same goodies and pre-parties. Staff spots are very limited and go to experienced, proactive profiles.

Join the team

Be part of the Festival of Nations

Four days, one team, and a festival that only happens because people like you make it happen. Applications are reviewed on motivation, not speed.

Apply nowGet your pass on Kadens

Questions? Email volunteers@bachatagenevafestival.com