NKT-IKBU INTERNATIONAL
FALL FESTIVAL 2026
OCT 9 - OCT 15
Volunteering
Before and After the Festival
You are warmly invited to extend your stay at Kadampa Meditation Center Spain by one or two weeks before the Festival begins, or to stay a few days after it ends, to help with the preparations or clear-up.
This is a precious opportunity to immerse yourself in the peaceful, uplifting atmosphere of this blessed place and to share in the extraordinary experience of creating a Festival from the ground up. Almost like magic, it gradually takes shape — rising from quiet preparation into a vibrant, joyful gathering that welcomes thousands of people from around the world.
On Friday 16 October there will be an opportunity to visit Granada when a guided tour of the current building project together with a tour of some of the city's most important historical and cultural sites will be organised. To enable as many people as possible to have the opportunity to visit Granada, much help is needed at the end of the Festival to help with take down. Those who wish to volunteer will be offered free accommodation at KMC Spain on Thursday 15 October. Those who wish to volunteer for a few days post-festival, will also have the opportunity to go to Granada.
Become part of something truly meaningful by helping to create the conditions for others to find inspiration, connection, and inner peace.
At the Festival
You cannot be at a Kadampa Festival and not marvel at how smoothly and efficiently it is run by dedicated teams of kind-hearted people. One of the incredible aspects of Geshe-la’s vision for flourishing modern Kadampa Buddhism is how everyone joins in and the Festivals are run entirely by those attending.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is an integral and extremely rewarding part of the Festival experience. You get the opportunity to engage in meaningful, joyful work together with others from all over the world. Through giving your time freely and cherishing others attending the Festival you can experience directly how this not only benefits others but makes you feel happy and fulfilled.
In every aspect of the Festival - the initial registration, the home-made vegetarian meals, the smiling baristas at the World Peace Cafe, the Festival first-aiders, the stewards seating people, those arranging the beautiful offerings in the Temple, the cleaning teams and others - the kindness and interconnectedness just go on and on!
Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of Festival life through volunteering and to witness in action Buddha’s vision of a vibrant society based on kindness and cherishing.
Many opportunities
For those who are able to offer some voluntary work there are many opportunities from undertaking major tasks to contributing in small ways.
Often voluntary teams are organized by local Kadampa centers before the Festival begins, and throughout the Festival there is a volunteer desk where you can go whenever you have some available time. Please contact your local center for more information if you want to join their volunteer team.
If you wish to apply to volunteer before arriving at the Festival please use the button below to add your details.