Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

Programme 2007 - 2013 Bulgaria - Turkey IPA CBC (BG-TR)

Date of latest update: 2024-03-09

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Description (EN):

Overall objective of the project is to achieve balanced sustainable development built upon the basic strengths of the cross-border region through better acquaintance and popularization of the common cultural heritage aiming steady progress in the cultural exchange. This leads to development of cognitive tourism in the border area and helps the improvement of regional economical development. The project contributes to the achievement of the IPA CBC Programme objectives because it refers to the efficiently use of common cultural heritage of the region as a precondition for building stronger cross-border co-operation and beneficial cultural exchange. Project is focused on the preservation and popularization of common cultural values that form the specific and unique way of life in the cross-border region improving indirectly people’s quality of life. The balanced development of the region and the better quality of life leads to stronger European co-operation and integrity.

Achievements (EN):

The project developed cultural relations between Yambol and Edirne municipalities which deepened cross-border co-operation in the region, protected the cultural heritage in the area and improved tourism potential of both districts which are not recognized as popular tourist destinations. The main infrastructure activities implemented under the project were reconstruction of Ethnographic centre in Yambol that consists of exhibition halls, conference hall and ateliers for recreation art crafts traditional for region of Yambol and equipping a cultural-information visitors centre in Edirne. Other significant outputs from the project were: created elaborated a long-term Strategy for cross-border cultural cooperation within the period 2012-2015, produced common cultural calendar, developed web page www.yambol-edirne.com, researched and documented historical/cultural heritage for the region; elaborated list with cultural heritage, conducted seminar presenting the common cultural heritage; established bilateral committee for cultural cooperation; conducted Days of Edirne in Yambol, days of Yambol in Edirne, art festival in Yambol and theatre play in Edirne. Implementation of all project activities lead to development of tourism destinations of border region- Yambol and Edirne, strengthening the common cultural heritage and ensuring sustainable utilization of cultural resources. The project has been successfully accomplished in October 2012.

Website: http://www.ipacbc-bgtr.eu/

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Cultural heritage and arts Tourism Community integration and common identity

Partners (2)

Lead Partner: Municipality of Yambol

Address: 8601 Yambol, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Secretariat General of Special Administration of Province in Edirne

Name: Secretariat General of Special Administration of Province in Edirne

Address: 22000 Edirne, Turkey

Legal status: n/a

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Municipality of Yambol

Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

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Secretariat General of Special Administration of Province in Edirne

Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

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Project name (EN): Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

Project acronym: Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

Project start date: 2011-07-08

Project end date: 2012-11-08

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 528 370.89

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 449 115.25

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2007 - 2013 Bulgaria - Turkey IPA CBC (BG-TR)

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2014-11

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

63 / 118 (53.39%)

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

116 / 215 (53.95%)

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Journey through the rich cultural diversity of the border region Yambol-Edirne

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