Traditional festivities at the neighbor

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

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