During September 9-11, 2026, representatives of the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association and the city of Livada participated in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) in a series of cultural activities organized on the occasion of the European Heritage Days organized within the framework of the CULT.ROUTE – Thematic Route of Castles 2 project. The Ukrainian partner, the Department for Investments, Projects, International Relations and Promotion of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, organized activities during which participants explored the multicultural heritage of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk through music, art, gastronomy, dance, crafts, rituals, traditions and oral folk art, transmitted from generation to generation.
The event included: a forum on the preservation of cultural heritage, guided tours, theater and music performances, exhibitions, entertainment activities, tastings of national cuisines of ethnic communities and much more. The activities organized on the occasion of the European Heritage Days aimed to promote and preserve the multicultural heritage of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk by presenting its rich traditions and customs, encouraging cultural exchange and collaboration in a cross-border region, thus strengthening international ties and understanding, and providing educational opportunities for target groups, allowing them to learn about different cultures and traditions.
The main objective of the CULT.ROUTE project is to strengthen cultural cooperation by expanding the thematic route of castles that promotes the shared cultural heritage in the cross-border area. The current project continues the SMAR.T.OURISM project implemented by the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association between June 2021 and November 2023. The main activities of the CULT.ROUTE project include: the rehabilitation of the Vécsey Castle park in Livada, the rehabilitation of the Tapay Manor roof in Fehérgyarmat, equipping several castles and manors with IT equipment, creating a website for promoting castles and manors in the cross-border area, and organizing cultural festivals and experience exchange events. The project partners are: the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, as lead partner, the City Hall of Livada, the Department for Investments, Projects, International Relations and Promotion of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council (Ukraine), and the City Hall of Fehérgyarmat (Hungary).
The total budget of the project is EUR 758,832.10, of which EUR 682,948.89 represents the contribution of the European Union through the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme. The project has an implementation period of 24 months, starting on 3 February 2025.
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