Acronym: Preserve not to lose

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/2.2./ELRII-308/2012/32

Beneficiary: Balvi municipality

Beneficiary Address: Balvi municipality

Country: Latvia

Region: Latgale Region

Project Location: South Estonia, Pskov Region

Start Date: 01.05.2013

Project Duration: 18 months

Grant Amount: 855.000,00 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 89,18%

Summary: Awareness of cultural heritage is an effective way to understand ourselves, own and neighbouring countries’ history and present time. Project partnership is formed by Balvi (Latvia), Sangaste (Estonia) and Dedovichi (Russia) municipalities which have common challenges in preservation and revival of 18-19th century manor complexes, including parks and local crafts. Overall objective of project is to develop complexes of manors in order to create preconditions for efficient natural and cultural heritage utilization to promote sustainable socio-economic development in Pskov, South Estonia and Latgale regions. Specific objectives are: 1) To revive, exchange and transfer to next generations traditional crafts, skills and know-how by facilitating preservation of nationally significant intangible heritage with contemporary ways and means. 2) To restore, preserve and fill with intangible cultural heritage content premises of Granary in Balvi (Latvia), of Winter garden in Sangaste (Estonia) and of Centre of Culture heritage in Dedovichi (Russia) through their use in today’s context. 3) To establish permanent exhibitions and international travelling exposition “From Rye to Bread” as culture exchange product by enhancing unity and differences in cultural heritage values and by raising public awareness on the role of cultural heritage in sustainable development. The Project is targeted at municipalities responsible for the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, masters in local crafts and traditional skills and children, youth and other interested people, participating in project activities.

Measure name: Preservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage and support of local traditional skills

Measure: 2.2

Involved partners:

1. Balvi municipality, Bērzpils iela 1a, Balvi, LV-4501, Balvu novads
2. Sangaste Rural municipality, Sangaste, 67013 Valga county
3. Dedovichi District administration Pskov region, Sovetov square 6, Dedovichi, 182710

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_308.pdf (pdf) 320.71 KB
2. Portfolio_308_RUS.pdf (pdf) 333.55 KB
3. EN-LV first page.pdf (pdf) 246.63 KB
4. EN-LV second page.pdf (pdf) 2.42 MB
5. Result Sheet (pdf) 1.41 MB