Green Heritage Regeneration of Parks as Integral Part of Historical Heritage (ELRII-404) Kick-off Meeting in Turaida, June 19, 2013
Regeneration of Parks as Integral Parts of Historical Heritage (2013-2014) EST-LAT-RUS Latvia: Vidzeme, Latgale Russia: Leningrad obl., Pskov obl., St. Petersburg. Estonia: Kirde-Eesti, Lõuna-Eesti, Kesk-Eesti
Project ID 4 Programme Project title Short title Title in Latvian Title in Estonian Title in Russian Project index Implementation period Partners Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme within European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013 Regeneration of parks as integral parts of historical heritage Green Heritage Muižas parki kā kultūrvēsturiskā mantojuma sastāvdaļa Parkide kui olulise ajaloopärandi osa taastamine EELRII-404 18 months / 15.05.2013 14.11.2014 Applicant - Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia P2 Gulbene Municipality Council, Latvia P3 - State Budgetary institution of culture of the Leningrad region "Museum agency«, Russia P4 - Räpina Municipality Government, Estonia Total budget 297 094 EUR, including Estonia-Latvia-Russia Programm funding 267 384,60 EUR and Partners Coo-financing 29 709,40 EUR
AP1 Management and coordination Project structure Activity Package is aimed to ensure succesfull project implementation and coordination AP2 Information and visibility Activity Package is focused to inform wider public about the project activities and results as well to promote culture heritage and tourism opportunities in the Project area AP3 Regeneration Activity Package aim is to revitalize parks of manor houses and to find out best management of parks and their integration into tourism, local economies, culture. AP4 Parks and Crafts Activity package aim is to involve local producers, craftsmen into the events, happenings around the parks more actively, as well organize culture events, showing to local communities and visitors potentials of parks.
AP1 Project management and coordination AP2 Information and visibility AP3 Regeneration AP4 Parks and Crafts Project activities Kick off meeting in Turaida, 19.06.2013 4 Steering Group and 4 Working Group Meetings organized and hosted by each partner; Project Final conference with focus on culture heritage and tourism opportunities;
AP1 Project management and coordination AP2 Information and visibility AP3 Regeneration AP4 Parks and Crafts Project activities Joint heritage and tourism map - in 90 000 copies in Latvian, English, Russian and Estonian languages; Joint, mobile exhibition pop-up stand about the culture heritage and tourism oppurtunities in Project area; Participation in 3 Tourism exhibitions: Balttour in Rīga, February, 2014; Tourest in Tallinn, February, 2014; Inwetex in St.Petersburg, October, 2014. 1 journalist visit (4 days- up to 15 journalists from Russia) in Project area.
Recent maps published
New Culture and heritage route «От парка к парку. Путь любви.»
Balttour
Tourest
Tourest
INWETEX
AP1 Project management and coordination AP2 Information and publicity AP3 Regeneration AP4 Parks and Crafts Project activities 3 joint workshops (1 event in each country - Latvia, Estonia, Russia) for the architects, landscape designers, historicans, gardening specialists; 3 experience exchange visits for managers and owners of culture heritage sites Implementation plan "Culture&Heritage in parks" will be elaborated to identify the actions, which supports regeneration of parks in Vidzeme. 4 Technical projects for the regeneration of manor houses parks and small infrastructure elements of parks: The technical project for the building of historical Main gate of Gulbene Red Palace park; Parks of mansions «Rozhdestveno» and «Suida» - technical projects of restoration of parks to complete the reconstruction and the image of mansions of the whole. Preparation of technical project for the renovation of historical track of the manor park surrounding the Sillapää manor house.
Project activities AP1 Project coordination and management AP2 Iinformation and Publicity AP3 Regeneration 4 training events for local producers and craftsmen - in Gulbene, Rapina, St.Peterburg and Vidzeme. 3 cultural events will be held in Gulbene, in Sillapaa castle park in Rapina and in the Park of mansion Rozhdestveno in Russia. AP4 Parks and Crafts
Тураида
Музей Мюнхгаузена
Унгурмуижа
Цесис
Алуксне
Гулбене Парк поместье Вецгулбене
Culture and Heritage Added value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability CHARTS Vastra Gottland SE Midland Region, IE Welsh Assebly GovernmentWale s, UK European Cultural Tourism Network, BE Ibertur, University of Barcelona, SP Veneto Region IT Mallorca ES Vidzeme Tourism Association, LV National Institute for Research & Development in Tourism, RO South-East Region, BG South Pelion, Thessalia Region, GR GNTO, GR Pafos Region, CY
8 Good Practices Identified at the Project Preparation A. Climate Change B. Accessibility to Heritage C. Effective Partnerships D. Host Communities E. Quality Criteria F. Visitor Information G. Place Marketing H. Cultural Routes
+4 Good Practices identified during the project I. Railway Heritage Preservation and Promotion as Industrial Heritage J. Local Products and Gastronomy promotion also as Responsible Tourism K. Traditional Skills, as Industrial & Agricultural Heritage for Cultural Tourism L. Use of Bicycles (for Eco-Cultural Tourism and for Sustainable Mobility in Heritage Destinations = 12 Good Practices in Total, out of which at least 8 must be TRANSFERRED from partner to partner (Donor to Recipient)
Structural Funds European Union
European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) ECTN was formed as a result of an Interreg project. ECTN is a fully constituted not-for-profit company under Belgian law. ECTN influences the regional debate within Europe through the geographical reach and diverse nature of our membership. ECTN General Assembly (VTA Board member)
Vidzemes tūrisma asociācija Vidzeme Tourism Association Pils laukums 1, Cēsis, LV 4101 Project coordinator Project IT: Project PR: Project manager: Raitis Sijāts Ilona Ansone Anna Kupče Aiga Petkevica raitis.sijats@gmail.com info@vidzeme.com aiga.petkevica@gmail.com +371 29175314 +371 29756327 Financial manager: Jānis Sijāts