The project is focused on promoting Gorol traditions through experiential culture using folklore activities typical of the Gorol region on the Czech-Polish-Slovak border region. The Gorol traditions will be promoted by both partners together through:
• exhibition of objects and tools used in the three-border region
• exhibitions of folk art by artists from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia during the Gorol Days cycle
• cultural events in Mosty and on Istebne
• Christmas concerts of musical ensembles in Mosty and Istebne.
• Issuance of joint promotional materials: calendars, brochures about ensembles, CDs and publications
The project Gorol traditions on the Czech-Polish-Slovak border follows on from the project Promotion of Gorol folk art implemented in 2009-10 with the Gminny Ośrodek Kultury Istebna. For economic reasons, the GOK could not submit a follow-up project and recommended a new partner who has been involved in the promotion of Gorol traditions for a long time. The proposed project uses the experience gained and is innovative: 2 new Christmas concerts and 2 large cultural events will be held in both municipalities and completely new promotional materials will be published, Gorol days with Easter and Christmas themes, and a craft fair are newly included. The outputs of the previous project will be used for promotion - banners and brochures, regional souvenirs, a website, etc.
The purpose of the project is to develop cooperation between GOTIC and SSK Istebna, which the partners will use for effective promotion and preservation of Gorol traditions.
Target group:
Folk artists: motivation to maintain traditions. Presentation of their art at organized events together with PL and SK artists. Exchange of experience, development of cooperation. 20-25 artists from CZ, PL and SK
• Amateur musicians and dancers. Presentation of their art at concerts in Mosty and Istebna, comparison of activities with PL and SK artists. Presentation in published materials: brochure, publications and CD. 50 musicians from CZ, PL
• Citizens of the Euroregion: Preservation of cultural heritage, mediation of traditional customs, trying out crafts. Support of citizens' belonging to the region and ensuring cultural enjoyment.
• Tourists: getting to know folklore and providing an experience. Mosty is a significant destination, up to 2000 people come to the village daily in winter and 1300 in summer. We will offer an experience to those accommodated in Mosty (capacity 400 beds), in Istebno (cap. 2500) and in Jablunkov (cap. 2000).
• Partners: exchange of experience in organizing events, cooperation with folk ensembles, creators and promotion of Gorol traditions
Cross-border impact of the project:
The implementation of the project has a positive effect on removing barriers in cross-border contacts and creates conditions for the development of the border Gorol area in the area of Mosty u Jablunkov, Istebno and the wider hinterland. This region developed together, the same dialect was used, similar instruments were used and similar customs were maintained.
The implementation will deepen relations between Gorol folk artists on the Czech, Polish and Slovak sides thanks to joint demonstrations of Gorol traditions. Cooperation between Gorol ensembles will be developed thanks to joint performances on both sides of the border and when working on materials promoting their art. Since this is the first joint project of both partners, they expect to deepen relations and start further cooperation when organizing similar events in the future.
The aim of the project is to create a background for maintaining Gorol traditions on the tri-border area and to promote these traditions. The implementation will increase the promotion of both municipalities and the Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion thanks to organized events, concerts, promotional materials, a CD and a book.
Objectives/expected results/impacts:
• to promote the Gorol traditions in the form of regular demonstrations of art by folk artists, musicians and dancers from the tri-border region and joint concerts in Mosty and Istebno
• to promote the Gorol traditions of the tri-border region through new joint promotional materials involving artists from the Czech Republic and Poland
• to initiate cross-border meetings of folk artists and creators in the tri-border region in order to maintain common traditions and art
• to increase the promotion of the territory of both partner municipalities Mosty and Istebno and the Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion
The project objectives meet the objectives of the Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion microproject fund Silesia
As part of the Czech project,
• 250 calendars
• 2000 brochures about the collections
• 3000 stickers
• 1000 promotional bags
• 1500 promotional calendars
• 2 banners
Project budget:
• Total budget: EUR 13,161
• Subsidy from the FMP OPPS ČR-PR 2007-2013 program: EUR 11,186.85, i.e. 85% of the total. budget
• GOTIC's own contribution: EUR 1974.15
Foreign partner
Stowarzyszenie Społeczno-Kulturalne Istebna
Istebna 1017, 43-470 Istebna
Tadeusz Papierzyński
tel.: +48 503 406 658
e-mail:
www.zespolistebna.pl
The project is co-financed by the Microproject Fund in the Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia - Śląsk Cieszyński of the Operational Programme, Cross-border Cooperation Czech Republic - Poland 2007 - 2013, RC: CZ.3.22/3.3.05/11.02273
