Description
Description (EN): Having a common history, the border area between West Region of Romania and Serbia have similar characteristics, so the challenges facing the area shell be treated in a coherent and integrated manner. Cultural heritage is that which is preserving the memory and identity of Banat area, defining the specific personality of the investigated area. In our project we are involving 13 localities: Dumbravita, Zitiste, Torak, Srpski Itebej, Torda, Banatsko Višnjićevo, Ravni Topolovac, Hetin, Banatski Dvor, Medja, Čestereg, Banatsko Karađorđevo, Novi Itebej.
Our projects main objective is increasing cultural integration in the cross-border area by joint actions focusing on folk traditions and conservation of cultural values. By means of our project we are offering for the 13 involved communities possibilities to refresh the local customs in 4 tradition fields (folk dance; gastronomy traditions; folk craft traditions; and folk customs), which will increase the cultural integration. In the above mentioned localities we will establish Tradition Points with the purpose of further increase the preservation of local traditions by offering institutionalised way of customs to be represented. The long term functioning of the Tradition Points and by the cross border cooperation between them, we are giving impulse to the cultural live, we are contributing to cultural integration, and are improving the situation of marginal settlements in the cross border area. Beside the established Tradition Points, our projects has other outputs too, like the proposed 18 events: 7 folk dance festivals; 1 folk dance camp; 2 gastronomy competitions; 3 folk crafts events; 5 tradition and custom.
The newly establish Tradition Points will host the above mentioned activities. The events will be organised each time with cross border participation. For the further functioning of the Tradition Point the partners will elaborate a joint cooperation action plan, which will further increase the cross border character of the project.
New in this project is, that it deals not just with one specific segment of the cultural life, but it tries to gather all the traditional elements of the involved region, we will create also the recipe book of the traditional foods of the involved are. Original is also the establishment of Tradition Points, whose foremost priority is the conservation and preservation of traditions and customs.
Read more Achievements (EN): Having a common history, the border area between West Region of Romania and Serbia have similar characteristics, so the challenges facing the area shall be treated in a coherent and integrated manner. Cultural heritage is preserving the memory and identity of Banat area, defining the specific personality of the investigated area. In this project, 13 localities were involved: Dumbravita, Zitiste, Torak, Srpski Itebej, Torda, Banatsko Višnjićevo, Ravni Topolovac, Hetin, Banatski Dvor, Medja, Čestereg, Banatsko Karađorđevo, Novi Itebej.
The main objective was increasing cultural integration in the cross-border area by joint actions focusing on folk traditions and conservation of cultural values. 13 involved communities were being offered the possibilities to refresh the local customs in 4 tradition fields (folk dance; gastronomy traditions; folk craft traditions; and folk customs), thus increasing the cultural integration. In the above mentioned localities Tradition Points were established with the purpose of further increasing the preservation of local traditions by offering institutionalised ways of customs to be represented. The long term functioning of the Tradition Points and the cross-border cooperation between them will further give an impulse to the cultural life. The project was also contributing to cultural integration, and it was improving the situation of marginal settlements in the cross-border area. Beside the established Tradition Points, the project has other outputs too, like the 18 events: 7 folk dance festivals; 1 folk dance camp; 2 gastronomy competitions; 3 folk crafts events; 5 tradition and customs events. The recipe book of the traditional foods in the area was also created.
The newly established Tradition Points hosted the above mentioned activities. The events were organised each time with cross-border participation. For the further functioning of the Tradition Points the partners elaborated a joint cooperation action plan, in order to ensure that the priority is the conservation and preservation of traditions and customs.
This project dealt not just with one specific segment of the cultural life, but it tried to gather all the traditional elements of the involved region.
300 Participants at festivals concerning the preservation of cultural values and traditions.
A joint platform for promoting the cross-border regions programs and initiatives for the preservation of folk traditions established.
200 Participants at actions focusing on tradition conservation.
A joint initiative for preservation of traditions in the cross-border area implemented.
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Website: http://www.romania-serbia.net/
Expected Results (EN): PA1- RI3 Population experiencing lively cultural life in a cross border setting. Population, especially in marginal areas, accessing various opportunities for cultural and social activities, permanently offered in joint initiatives across the border.
Expected Outputs (EN): We can identify 6 main results of our project: 8 folk dance events; 2 gastronomy event; 3 folk crafts events; 5 customs preservation events; 13 established Tradition Points; elaborated website.
By means of the above mentioned 18 events the project is providing plenty opportunity for the population of the involved 13 settlement to experiencing lively cultural life.
The website will offer permanently information and through the elaborated event calendar will offer for the population in a permanently manner joint initiatives for preserving traditions. The Tradition Points will collaborate with each other and will offer for the population of the marginal areas access to cultural information and activities.
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Thematic information
Specific Objective:
To enhance the potential of the programme area for an inclusive growth, increasing cultural and social integration in the cross-border area and reducing the impact of constraints due to remoteness and marginalisation of border areas
Thematic Priority:
(a) Promoting employment, labour mobility and social and cultural inclusion across borders through, inter alia: integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border mobility; joint local employment initiatives; information and advisory services and joint training; gender equality; equal opportunities; integration of immigrants' communities and vulnerable groups; investment in public employment services; and supporting investment in public health and social services
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Partners (2)
Lead Partner:
Comuna Dumbravita
Address:
Petofi Sandor 31, 307160 Dumbravita, Romania
Legal status:
public
Total budget:
EUR 117 364.63
IPA2 budget:
EUR 99 759.94
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Opština Žitište
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Name:
Opština Žitište
Address:
Cara Dusana 15, 23210 Zitiste, Serbia
Legal status:
public
Total budget:
EUR 147 245.91
IPA2 budget:
EUR 125 159.02
