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VIDEO: The Musical and Dance Heritage at Mesta and Struma Valley
The Musical and Dance Heritage at Mesta and Struma Valley (Documentary film) has been produced by the Faculty of Arts, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, acting as Project Beneficiary 4 in the framework of the project Borderless Culture, under Cooperation Programme Interreg V-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”.
The rights of the documentary film belongs to the Faculty of Arts, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, owning the necessary permissions for publication by the competent authorities.
The views and opinions expressed in the content of the publication are under the sole responsibility of the Partner Beneficiary 4 Faculty of Arts, South-West University “Neofit Rilski” and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by the European Union, the participating countries, the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat.
Video of the Cross-Border Festival at Amphipolis!
Music video summarising the Cross-Border Festival at Amphipolis of the project Borderless Culture.
24-25 August 2019 | Amphipolis, Serres| Interreg V-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”
Event description: The Festival was organised by the Ministry of the Interior (Sector Macedonia and Thrace) with the support of the Municipality of Amphipoli and the Ministry of Culture and Sports, along with the participation of the project partners. The Festival Agenda included two Music and Dance nights with the participation of traditional dancing associations of Greece and Bulgaria, music performances, as well as a cultural info-day in Rodolivos, Serres.
Balkan Games Festival & European Cooperation Day
In the period 28 – 29 September 2019, the autumn edition of the Balkan Games Festival will be held in Blagoevgrad, focusing on children’s creativity in the Balkans.
The festival aims to promote the achievements of young Europeans by giving them opportunities to perform on the big stage and meet with the general public, in order to encourage their pursuit of personal and creative development and intellectual growth, as well as to exchange ideas.
Date: 28-29 September 2019
Location: Bulgaria, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Macedonia Square
The event is organized by the Municipality of Blagoevgrad under the project “BORDERLESS CULTURE ” in cooperation with the Directorate “Management of Territorial Cooperation” at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works – National Authority of the INTERREG V-A Cooperation Program “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020” and with it will be celebrated European Cooperation Day 2019.
Let’s explain something here now
The festival days will be an arena for sharing the ethno-cultural, musical and dance diversity of Bulgaria and Greece. Residents and guests of the city will have the opportunity to enjoy a rich program full of music, songs and dances in different genres, demonstrations of art studios with the possibility of handmade souvenirs, fun activities for making friendships, folklore performances, art installations and plein airs, participants’ street shows, presenting tourism opportunities through virtual reality, and more!
The program includes:
- Live Music Program – presentation of dance and singing vocal and instrumental individual and group performances: Folk Dance Clubs, Children brass-band orchestra, Folk singing club, Ballet club, Modern Dance Style Club, Piano, Guitar, Violin, etc.
- Art Studios for Small and Big Balkans – participation of clubs in applied decorative arts; art; stained glass; fashion and design; ceramics – demonstrations and self-made by festival participants.
- Art installation – What we have achieved over the years!
- Friendship panel
- Interactive workshop on wheels
- Street Parade
- Charity bazaar
- Cross-border cooperation workshop for heads of children’s clubs
21 September: European Cooperation Day
We commemorate the European Cooperation Day (also known as “EC Day”) on 21 September every year. But why do we celebrate cooperation? Europe is a mix of cultures and economies that need to understand each other in order to reach their maximum potential. For this reason, the European Union (EU) encourages cooperation in different ways. One of them is through the cooperation programmes, which allocate more than 10 billion euros for the regions to work together on common challenges: climate adaptation, social inclusion, migration…
How is this done in practice? Through projects involving regions all over Europe and neighboring countries. They have helped increase cultural understanding and overcome economic disparities throughout territories. Don’t you think this is a good reason to celebrate?
With the “European Cooperation Day” campaign we would like to remind citizens that many good things come out when we join forces. In the past editions, people cycled together, sang together, ate together, and in general had a wonderful time in each other’s company in hundreds of events organised by EU cooperation programmes in over 30 countries.
Everybody can join this celebration. In September, many events are organised in different regions of Europe in order to commemorate the benefits of cooperation: film festivals, concerts, running races, local markets, gastronomic fairs… and more! Find an event in your city or nearby and come celebrate with us.
For any doubts or additional information, please contact Yanislava Vangelova, at the INTERREG V-A Cooperation Program “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”: yavangelova@blgmun.com Tel.: +359 888 208 308
Check the detailed Preliminary Agenda here.
More information: https://borderlessculture.eu and www.ecday.eu
Review of the Cross-Border Festival in Amfipoli!
A very successful 2-day cultural Festival in Amfipoli has been implemented within the project Borderless Culture in 24-25 August 2019. The Festival was organised by the Ministry of the Interior (Sector Macedonia and Thrace) with the support of the Municipality of Amfipoli and the Ministry of Culture and Sports, along with the participation of the project partners.
The Festival kicked-off on Saturday with the welcome speech of the Minister of the Interior (Sector Macedonia and Thrace), Mr. Theodoros Karaoglou, along with the attendance of the Member of Parliament Mr. Tasos Chatzivasileiou. The Minister characterised as exemplary the bilateral cooperation between Greece and Bulgaria, highlighting the local tradition and culture as key components for the better relations of the two countries. He also noted that there will be targeted and accelerated works for the monument of Kasta Tomb in Amfipoli.
The Festival Agenda included two Music and Dance nights between 20.00-00.00 with the participation of traditional dancing associations of Greece and Bulgaria, as well as music performances.
Within the agenda of the Festival there was also a Cultural Info-Day in Rodolivos (Sunday morning) with the participation of the Minister of the Interior, the representative of the Holy Metropolis of Zichni and Nevrokopi, the deputy Governor Mr. Moisiadis Ioannis, the new Mayor of Amfipolis Mr. Stergios Frastanlis, the new Mayor of Iraklia Mr. Georgios Koutsakis, staff members of the Ministry of the Interior (Sector Macedonia and Thrace) and the Region of Central Macedonia, the Bulgarian Partners and various local actors.
Finally, the 2-day event also included local workshops for children and adults, namely “Master Junior Chefs cook with local and traditional products” and “Interactive Workshop on Wheels: VR presentations of Cultural Heritage”.
AGENDA: Cross-Border Festival in Amphipoli!
Check the AGENDA of the Festival in Greek (ελληνικά) & English!
The Cross-border Festival of Borderless Culture project in a Nutshell:
Saturday 24 August 2019
18.00: Workshop for children and teenagers (Amfipoli)
20.00: Music & Dance Night
With the participation of the groups:
- Cultural Association “Neoi Epivates”
- Cultural-Folklore Association of Thessaloniki “Friends of tradition”
- Pirin Folk Ensemble, Blagoevgrad Bulgaria
- Polyphonic group “Pentatono”
- Concert with the music group “Plagios δ.”
Sunday 25 August 2019
Cultural Info Day “Promotion of Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Local Development: From planning to implementation”
Venue: Municipal Council Hall of Amfipoli, Rodolivos of Serres
Agenda in Greek (ελληνικά) and English
20.00: Music & Dance Night
With the participation of the groups:
- Folklore Association of Vlachs and friends “Lalias” of Serres
- Association of citizens of Evros in Drama “O Evros”
- Association of citizens of Evros in Komotini
- National Cultural Association of Bulgaria “St. Cyril and Methodius”
- Concert with Sokratis Papaioannou and Persephoni
Side event
“Interactive workshop on wheels”, a VR experience through cultural videos.
(Saturday-Amfipoli, Sunday-Rodolivos)
Save the Date: Cross-Border Festival in Amphipoli!
A festival full of tradition, dances, music and culture!
The Ministry of the Interior (Sector Macedonia & Thrace), acting as Project Beneficiary 2, is organising a
Two-day Cross-border Festival in Amphipoli, in 24-25 August 2019.
The festival includes a cultural info-day, traditional dances from various cross-border groups and live music!
Details of the event will be announced in the next days so…
Poster of the Festival in Greek language.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE!
Video of the Cross-Border Thematic Event!
Music video summarising the Scientific Conference of Tourism-Culture and the Thematic Gastronomy Presentation of the project Borderless Culture.
16 May 2019 | Serres | Interreg V-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”
Event description: Culture, tourism and gastronomy were the main topics of discussion in the thematic event which attracted more than 350 participants on the 16th of May 2019 in Serres. Organised by the Ministry of the Interior (Sector Macedonia & Thrace), the event was implemented in the framework of the project Borderless Culture with the participation of the project partners.