CULTURAL HERITAGE - A FAUNDATION FOR BUILDING EUROPE`S FUTURE

Project name: Cultural heritage – A Foundation for building Europe`s future
Project number: Europe for citizens programme 2014-2020. Network of Towns
Project objective: The project brought together representatives from 11 European countries—Portugal, Spain, France, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, Italy, and Slovakia—to build an international cooperation network fostering a tolerant, respectful, and democratic European identity. This was achieved through joint activities, experience exchanges, and best practice sharing, all centered around cultural heritage.
Project implementation time: Projekts tika uzsākts 2021. gda 1. martā, bet noslēdzas 2022. gada 30. novembrī un tā laikā notika pieci klātienes pasākumi Portugālē, Maltā, Ungārijā, Francijā un Spānijā, kurā katrā piedalījās aptuveni 125 dalībnieki
Financing: Projektu finansēja Eiropas Savienības programma “Europe for Citizens”
Project Managing Partner: Projekta iniciators ir Alkeidao (Alqueidão) pašvaldība Portugālē
Project Partners: Portugal, Spain, France, Hungary, Greece, Latvia- Rēzekne Municipality, Lūznava Manor, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, Italia, Slovakia
Project website: https://www.luznavasmuiza.lv/projekti/kulturas-mantojums/
Project activities in social media: https://www.facebook.com/luznavasmuiza
Contact person: Iveta Balčūne, e-mail: muiza@luznava.lv

At the end of November, the international project “Cultural Heritage—A Foundation for Building Europe's Future” concluded, exploring European development perspectives through the lens of cultural heritage.

As a cooperation partner, Lūznava Manor, representing Rēzekne Municipality, gained valuable experience in understanding the diverse roles and opportunities cultural heritage plays in regional development.

The project brought together representatives from 11 European countries—Portugal, Spain, France, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, Italy, and Slovakia—to build an international cooperation network fostering a tolerant, respectful, and democratic European identity. This was achieved through joint activities, experience exchanges, and best practice sharing, all centered around cultural heritage.

Initiated by the municipality of Alqueidão, Portugal, the project included Rēzekne Municipality as a key partner, with Iveta Balčūne, manager of Lūznava Manor, and Inga Žirgule, cultural project manager, representing the region.

Launched on March 1st, 2021, and completed on November 30th, 2022, the project featured five international events in Portugal, Malta, Hungary, France, and Spain, each gathering around 125 participants.

MORE ABOUT PROJECT (in Latvian)

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