Common history and culture of two countries

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Significant objects of the cultural heritage recalling common cultural and historical past of the two countries located in the cross border region of Lithuania and Belarus are neglected and practically no longer used for tourism purposes. The exposition installed in the Bareikiškės museum is of poor quality, old-fashioned and no longer attractive to the young generation. Valuable Syrokomla's books published before 1900 are extremely damaged and need restoration. The merits of the prominent figures of the region will soon be forgotten. Due to the deficiency in promotion, worth visiting tourism objects get little attention from the public. There is completely no common cross-border region literature material, e. g. no tourist guides, no biographies of the historical figures, no cultural heritage reference books. Project aims to create and stimulate the development of the tourist public infrastructure establishing conditions for creation of private sector initiative in the borderline region. To promote and advertise available tourism objects and products in the cross-border region.

Achievements (EN):

The project linked Vilnius and Oshmiany districts into one tourism route in order to preserve the cutural and historical heritage and popularise tourism in the border regions. Virtual tourism route and map “The Historical Route of the Oshmiany Highland“ were produced presenting the manors, churches, parks and monuments of Vilnius and Oshmiany districts such as Nemezis, Medininkai, Holshany, Oshmiany, recalling the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (tic.vrsa.lt). A modernised exposition and new equipment were established in Bareikiskes V. Syrokomla Museum and in the Ethnographic Museum of Oshmiany, aimed at presenting the prominent cultural figures of two countries. A number of cultural events, concerts, exhibitions were organised, such as “Spring of Poetry” and a festival “The Ghost of the Holshany Castle”. With the help of the project the quality of the cultural events has grown and attracted more youth to cultural activities.

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Expected Results (EN):

Main results: installation of the modernized exposition in Bareikiškės and Oshmyany museums will make the museum more attractive and more popular to the visitors. Together with the planned publications it will increase visitors' knowledge about the cross-border region, prominent historical and cultural figures of the region. The creation of common cross-border route 'The Historical Route of the Oshmyany Highland' as well as the virtual version of the route will contribute to the growth of the interest and knowledge of the tourists about the region, tourism objects and products. The project will help to improve the quality of the festival 'Ghosts of the Holshany Castle' which will attract more people who will improve their knowledge about the history of the location and historical events. 'Spring of Poetry' event will enlarge participants' knowledge about poetry and poets of the region and they will get acquainted with the works of the contemporary poets of the region. The project will organise a theatric performance in Belarus, produce the catalogue 'Craftsmen of the Cross-Border Region', collection of postcards 'Treasures of the Oshmyany Museum', the book 'Historical and Contemporary Route of Literature in the Cross-Border Region'. A research trip will be organised exploring cross-border region tourism objects in Lithuania and Belarus. A virtual 3D tourist route and maps of the tourist objects will be made.

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Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

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Lead Partner: Vilniaus rajono savivaldybės administracija

Address: Rinktinės g. 50, LT-09318 Vilnius, Lithuania

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Ashmiany District Executive Committee

Name: Ashmiany District Executive Committee

Address: Sovetskaya street, 103, BY-231103 Oshmiany, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): Common history and culture of two countries

Project acronym: Common history and culture of two countries

Project start date: 2012-11-05

Project end date: 2013-11-04

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 172 544.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 155 289.00

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus ENPI CBC

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2015-03-01

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57 / 57 (100%)

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

216 / 216 (100%)

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