CANTATA2

Programme 2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2025-04-26

Description

Description (EN):

The project focuses on tourism development, connecting SMEs and exploring networks in order to exploit local potential and improve competitiveness. It seeks innovative ways of developing products, training and marketing and routes to market. Real and genuine local tourism experiences, ‘slow tourism’.

Achievements (EN):

CANTATA2 reinforced Cantata pilot project, supported by INTERREG IIIB AA, focused on tourism development of AA, connecting and exploring SME networks in order to take advantage of local potential and improve competitiveness. The success of the pilot project exceeded expectations and was very well received among local business. The regions involved in the project, Poher (France), Montemor-O-Velho (Portugal), Shannon (Ireland), Galicia (Spain) and Denbighshire (Wales) are rural areas with strong character, tradition, history and gastronomy which often cross the path of the largest and most popular tourist destinations. This project was based on the good work of partners of the previous initiative, which developed trails and tourist products, focusing this time on a commitment to new technologies to attract the attention of visitors. In this sense, CANTATA2 helps companies to create innovative products and tools that benefit them. The aim of the project is to put together a partners' network with common problems on regeneration of tourist areas, which allow sharing and exploring ways to combat problems in the field of tourism regeneration in order to benefit the local economy, encourage tourism qualification, improve visitor experiences, strengthen identity and develop the local economy associated with tourism. The project has created several solutions to fight against the difficulties encountered, particularly the development and promotion of tourism products with technological resources, including applications for mobile and electronic turn books; cross-promotional activities, including festivals and local food trails, development of sustainable tourism (e.g. slow food) alternative destinations, romantic getaways, wellbeing tourism, tourism business networks, the development of tourist leaflets. The bet on innovative technologies applied to the media to disseminate regions products and experiences is also one of the aspects of the project. The project developed a 'toolkit', based on its transnational work, which aims to disseminate experiences and results to companies, local authorities and other organizations. The goal is to provide greater ownership of results by local actors in order to attract more tourists, using new marketing methods and innovative technologies. Business networks in the tourism sector in the AA, and in particular SMEs, are enhanced by improving the economic development of the regions, making them more attractive and dynamic.

Thematic information

Tourism SME and entrepreneurship

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Denbighshire County Council

Address: The Old Gaol, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP Denbighshire, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Shannon Free Airport Development Company Ltd (Shannon Development)

Name: Shannon Free Airport Development Company Ltd (Shannon Development)

Address: Information Age Park Ennis, N/A Ennis Co Clare, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Axencia Galega de Desenvolvemento Rural (AGADER)

Name: Axencia Galega de Desenvolvemento Rural (AGADER)

Address: Rúa do Camiño Francés no 10 baixo, 15771 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain

Legal status: n/a

Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho

Name: Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho

Address: Praça do Municipio, 3140 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Communauté de Communes du Poher (CCP)

Name: Communauté de Communes du Poher (CCP)

Address: Maison des Services Publics, BP 150, 29833 Carhaix, France

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): CANTATA2

Project acronym: CANTATA2

Project start date: 2009-04-01

Project end date: 2012-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 279 984.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 481 989.00

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2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

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

2015-12-01

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

70 / 70 (100%)

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

655 / 655 (100%)

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CANTATA2

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