1.3 People-To-People Networking

Overall objective of the project is stimulating the balanced and sustainable development and promotion of festival tourism achieved through capitalization and presentation of intangible cultural heritage in Pravets and Vranje. Specific objectives are:

1. Capitalization the effect of cultural heritage tourism on border communities through the common actions in Vranje and Pravets;
2. Capacity building of stakeholders in the field of sustainable festival tourism management in Vranje and Pravets;
3. Raising the public awareness in Vranje and Pravets on the opportunities for sustainable use of the intangible cultural heritage and its sustainable use for tourism.

Planned activities:

1. Elaboration of a the Joint spectacle “Fairy tale of our common traditions –theatre and music”;
2. Supply of equipment and costumes;
3. Promotion and presentation of the Joint spectacle;
4. Traditional festivities at the neighbor;
5. Capacity building forum on capitalization of the intangible cultural heritage effect in CB region;
6. Culture and art camp in Vranje.

Project results and outputs:

1. Public awareness initiatives for sustainable use of intangible cultural heritage and resources;
2.  1 joint spectacle aimed at promotion and cultivation of the common traditions of the CBRs;
3. Raised awareness and build capacity of the target groups, beneficiaries and stakeholders through direct actions for preservation, promotion and preservation of the intangible cultural heritage in a people to people way.

Target Groups: Citizens of Municipality of Vranje (85802); Citizens of Municipality of Pravets (7569); Ensembles and groups of CC "Zarya 1895" (76); Visitors and tourists of Vranje and Surdulica (20000 yearly); Visitors and tourists of Pravets (10000 yearly); Local authorities of Vranje and Pravets (10); Cultural and art experts from Bulgaria and Serbia (10).

Website: https://neighborfestivities.com/BG/default.asp

FB pages: https://www.facebook.com/Neighbor-Festivities-104563358555789

https://www.facebook.com/skc.surdulica

Videos:

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

The project objectives are:
- To ensure preservation and promotion of common cultural folklore heritage of the CB area of Nišava, Pernik and Kyustendil;
- To stimulate sustainable development of local tourist sector;
- To establish CB networks in the area of folklore.

The activities are:
1. Research on folklore dances and costumes in the CB region Pernik / Niš and creating a web catalog of Folklore Ensembles and events;
2. Learning of Bulgarian and Serbian choreography in Niš and Pernik;
3. Folklore costumes exhibition in Pernik;
4. Forum "Common folklore heritage of the CB area" in Niš;
5. Creating Web Catalog of Folklore Ensembles and events in the Cross-Border Region;
6. Workshops on folklore dances in Pernik and Niš and two joint concerts;
7. Balkan legends – a modern folklore spectacle in Pernik;
8. Round table in Pernik.

The expected results are:
1. Conducted research on CB dancing folklore and an elaborated on-line catalogue of Folklore Ensembles and events here;
2. Conducted 2 learning choreography exchanges with the participation of 60 folklore dancers and 4 choreographers from both countries here;
3. Organized 1 folklore costumes exhibition in Pernik with 100 visitors;
4. Organized 1 forum "Common folklore heritage of the CB area" in Niš with 40 participants;
5. Elaborated 3-lingual Web Catalog of Folklore Ensembles and events;
6. Conducted 2 joint folklore workshops with 56 participants, and 2 joint concerts (videos here and here);
7. Produced 1 modern and innovative folklore spectacle Balkan legends in Pernik;
8. Conducted Round table in Pernik, as a final event with 40 participants.

The target groups are:
- Folklore and culture organizations in the CB area Pernik / Niš;
- Experts, specialists in the field of folklore and culture;
- General public - Interested population.
 

Videos:

- 6 short folklore movies produced and played on the concert here;

- video under the project here;

Facebook page: @aksels.bg 

Youtube channel: here 

Website: http://balkanfolklore.net/