A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

Programme 2014 - 2020 Latvia - Lithuania - Belarus ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2023-01-10

Description

Description (EN):

Zarasai, Vitebsk and Daugavpils districts has necessary potential for cultural tourism development but small tourist flows shows that not all opportunities are exploited: an important cultural heritage objects are little known especially for foreign tourists and are not developed for tourism purposes; museums' expositions are in poor condition and lost its attraction for young people; publicity methods concept aligned with the public need are not developed. The aim of the project is to stimulate active and sustainable use of cultural heritage in order to increase the growth of tourism in Zarasai, Vitebsk and Daugavpils districts. The project activities are designed with a purpose to adapt cultural and historic heritage sites for tourism and to launch mutual activities for cross border tourism development. The project is based on 3 main directions of the investment: 1 - investment into infrastructure renovation and expositions installation; 2 - investment into partnership links creation (with entrepreneurs, politicians and community members and other) ; 3 - investment into wide dissemination of the project results through various communication channels. The uniqueness of the project idea gets through the presentation of museums collections - Vitebsk museum classic exposition will be linked with modern IT solutions; It will be created innovative design with the use of IT tools for Stelmuze - manor Slave tower. The outputs of the project will result increased number of tourists accommodated in Zarasai, Vitebsk and Daugavpils areas. This fact will effectively contribute to economic growth and will and stimulate economic growth. Partners involved: 1. Zarasai District Municipality Administration (LB); 2. Zarasai Area Museum (B2); 3. The Lithuanian Institute of History (B3); 4. Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local History (B4); 5. Daugavpils university (Department of History) (B5)

Website: http://www.eni-cbc.eu/llb

Expected Results (EN): R.3.1. Number of tourists accommodated per 1000 population in the Programme area

Expected Outputs (EN):

O.3.1.1. Number of improved cultural and historical sites as a direct consequence of programme support; O.3.1.2. Number of professionals in the fields of culture, cultural and historical heritage and tourism participating in trainings and/or other joint activities; O.3.1.3. Number of institutions using Programme support for promoting local culture and preserving historical heritage;

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Thematic Objective: Promotion of local culture and preservation of historical heritage

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Zarasų rajono savivaldybės administracija

Address: Sėlių sq. 22, LT-32110 Zarasai, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.zarasai.lt

Total budget: EUR 405 370.09

Zarasų krašto muziejus

Name: Zarasų krašto muziejus

Address: D. Bukonto str. 20, LT-32132 Zarasai, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.zarasumuziejus.lt

Total budget: EUR 94 554.89

Lietuvos istorijos institutas

Name: Lietuvos istorijos institutas

Address: Kražių g. 5, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.istorija.lt

Total budget: EUR 18 780.92

Учреждение культуры «Витебский областной краеведческий музей»

Name: Учреждение культуры «Витебский областной краеведческий музей»

Address: Lenin str. 36, 210026 Vitebsk, Belarus

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vokm.museum.by

Total budget: EUR 99 569.33

Daugavpils Universitāte

Name: Daugavpils Universitāte

Address: Vienības iela 13, k.219, LV-5401 Daugavpils, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.du.lv

Total budget: EUR 30 684.29

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Zarasai District Municipality Administration

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

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Zarasai Area Museum

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

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Lithuanian Institute of History

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

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Vitebsk regional museum of local lore

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

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Daugavpils University

A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

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Summary

Project name (EN): A Living History: cultural and scientific synergy in the border region Zarasai (LT) - Daugavpils (LV) - Vitebsk (BY) for sustainable development

Project acronym: ENI-LLB-1-073

Project start date: 2020-10-01

Project end date: 2022-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 648 959.52

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 584 063.56

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 584 063.56.

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2014 - 2020 Latvia - Lithuania - Belarus ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2022-02-24

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

50 / 50 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

160 / 160 (100%)

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