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SandanskiMunicipality

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

February2014Newsletter#1

What’sinside:

TheNetworkinBrief:TheNetworkinBrief:

TheNetworkhasbeenestablishedwithintheframeworkofthe“TowardsExcellenceinCulturalTourism”project,co­fundedbytheEuropeforCitizensProgrammeoftheEuropeanUnion,Action1 ­ActiveCitizens forEurope,Measure1.2.NetworksofTwinnedTowns.TheprojectaimsatfosteringcooperationatEuropeanlevelbetweenmunicipalitiesonthethemeofintangibleculturalheritagepreservationandvalorizationthroughculturaltourism.

TheMunicipalityofSandanskiisthecoordinatoroftheinternationalinitiativeand the partners are Harryda Municipality, Sweden; Local GovernmentAssociation,Malta;SociedaddeDesarrollodeSantaCruzdeTenerife,Spain;MunicipalityofSepino,Italy,andMunicipalityofAgia,Greece.

Ouraimisto jointlyraiseeachlocalcommunity'scapacitytoaddresstheneedsof the fastgrowingcultural tourismsectorand develop adequate strategies andproducts to promote andmake use of ourtangibleandintangibleheritagefortourism.Forour towns the traditions, folkartsandcrafts represent important resources fromsocial and cultural perspective and takingcommon action for their valorization andcontinuation is important for achievinginclusiveandsustainablegrowthbothofthelocalcommunitiesandtheEUasawhole.The internationalprojectwillget togetherthepublicauthorities,citizens,youth,seniors,artistsandsmallandmediumbusinesses,NGOs, cultural and tourismorganizations from the sixEuropean

states,partners intheproject.Sixdifferentthematiceventswillbeorganizedduring the lifetime of the project , with focus on active aging andintergenerationallearning,valorizationandcontinuationoftraditionalculture;

fostering transfer of knowledge and know­how among generations;traditionalcultureandentrepreneurship.

The Towards Excellence inCulturalTourismprojectisco-funded by the Europe forCitizens Programme 2007-2013 of the European Union,Action 1 - Active Citizens forEurope, Measure 1.2.Networks of twinnedtowns.

Whoweare?***

EuropeforCitizensProgramme2007­2013

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Ouraimsandobjectives

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Whowillbene�itfromtheactions

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Inthespotlight:Harryda

MunicipalityhoststheKick­off

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What’scomingnext?

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

EuropeforCitizensProgrammeEuropeforCitizensProgramme2007-20132007-2013

ThemainobjectiveoftheEuropeforCitizensProgrammeistobringEuropeclosertoitscitizensandtogivethemtheopportunitytobeactiveintheconstructionofEurope.Inthiswaycitizenscangetinvolved through the programme in transnational exchanges and cooperation activities,contributingtodevelopingasenseofbelongingtocommonEuropeanidealsandencouragingthe

processofEuropeanintegration.Thisprogrammesupportsawiderangeofactivitiesandorganisations promoting active European citizenship, especially the involvement ofcitizensandcivilsocietyorganisationsintheprocessofEuropeanintegration.

Programmeobjectives:Generalobjectives: Giving citizens the opportunity to interact and participate, thus developing

citizenshipoftheEuropeanUnion; DevelopingasenseofEuropeanidentity,basedoncommonvalues,historyandculture; FosteringasenseofownershipoftheEuropeanUnionamongitscitizens; EnhancingtoleranceandmutualunderstandingbetweenEuropeancitizens; Promotingculturalandlinguisticdiversity,andinterculturaldialogue.Speci�icobjectives: Bringingtogetherpeoplefromlocalcommunities; Fosteringaction,debateandre�lection; PromotingEurope'svaluesandachievements,whilepreservingthememoryofitspast; Encouraging interaction between citizens and civil society organisations contributing to

interculturaldialogue,developingclosertiesbetweencitizens.

Theprogrammesupportsfourmaintypesofactions:Action1­ActiveCitizensforEurope:involvingcitizenseitherthroughactivitieslinkedtotown­twinningorthroughotherkindsofcitizens'projects.Action2 ­Activecivilsociety inEurope:targetedtocivilsocietyorganisationseither

throughstructuralsupportonthebasisoftheirEuropeanlevelworkprogrammeorthroughsupporttoprojects.Action3­TogetherforEurope:includinghighvisibilityevents,studiesandinformationtools.Action4­ActiveEuropeanRemembrance:supporttoprojectsaimingatpreservingthesitesandarchivesassociatedwithdedeportationsaswellasthecommemoratingofvictimsofNazismandStalinism.

Moreinformationisavailableontheof�icialsiteofEuropeforCitizensProgramme:Moreinformationisavailableontheof�icialsiteofEuropeforCitizensProgramme:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizenshttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

WhoweareWhoweare

MunicipalityofSandanski

MunicipalityofSandanskiistheinitiatoroftheTowardsExcellenceinCulturalTourismNetworkandthecoordinatoroftheTECTproject.TheMunicipality is situated in the South ­ West region of Bulgaria andincludesabigpartofSandanski­Petrichvalley,alongthemiddlecourseoftheStroumaRiver.ThetownofSandanskiisthemainadministrative,cultural and economic centre of the Municipality. A signi�icantadvantage of the town is its unique transitional­Mediterraneanmicroclimate.Ithasattractedpeopleeversinceancienttimes.Thisisthe reason for its 3200 years of rich history and the uniquearcheological wealth. There are traces of prehistoric, Thracian,Hellenic,Roman,Byzantine,OttomanandBulgarianRevivalheritage.Therearearound80mineralspringsintheareaandover50hotelsproviding SPA and balneological services. The mineral water inSandanskiisfamousforitsprovedhealingcharacteristics.Sandanskiisalso famous for its wine production and for its well preservedintangible heritage – diverse folklore, arts, and cuisine. There areseveraltraditionalfestivalsdedicatedtomusic,wine,arts,folklore,etc.amongwichthefamousinternationalmusicfestival„PirinFolk“.

HarrydaMunicipalityisahighlyvaluablenetworkmember,astheirgoodrelationshipwithbusinessesandassociations,theirexperienceinincorporatingartinalllargerbuildingprojectsandinnatureandgardening tourism, as well as their increasing collaboration withneighboring municipalities will largely contribute to the short andlongtermdevelopmentsoftheproject.Themunicipalityhas35000inhabitantsandSweden'ssecondlargestairport.Aroundhalfofthemunicipality is covered in forests and there are 200 lakes. Themunicipalitycoversavaluablehistoricarea,includinganoldmansionandapark.A lotofresources have, formanyyears, been spentonpublicart,whichmakestheterritoryevenmoreattractive.Thereareanumberofartistslivinginthemunicipalitycontributingtotheartisticappearance of the region. Many elderly people are active inhistoric/cultural organisations, making the municipality a goodexampleofactiveageing.Themunicipalityhasaverypopular'culturalbuilding'withawiderangeoffacilitiesandactivitiestakingplace,suchasamodernlibraryincorporatedwithacafe,meetingrooms,anartexhibitionhall,theatre,etc.

HarrydaMunicipality

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WhoweareWhoweare

SociedaddeDesarrollodeSantaCruzdeTenerife

The Local Government Associations has extensive experience innetworking andEuropean projectsmanagement as since 2007, theLGAhadsuccessfullyparticipatedinvariousEUfundedprojectsunderthefollowingprogrammes:IEE,ICTPSP,MED,INTERREG,LIFE,EuropeforCitizens.TheLocalGovernmentAssociationisestablishedin1994throughtheissue of speci�ic Regulations entitled: Local Councils (Association)Regulations, 1994. The aims of the Association include those ofprotectingandpromotingthecommoninterestsofLocalCouncilsaswellasofferingconsultancyservices,trainingonitsowninitiativesandinconjunctionwithanyotherCouncils.The association is the single public authority that represents all 5regionsand68localcouncilsinMaltaandGozo.TheLGAenjoysahighlevel of competence and it is involved in the national policydevelopmentprocessbyregularmeetingswiththedirectorofLocalGovernmentandtheMinistryandotherrelevantstakeholders.TheLGAtakespartintheCommitteeoftheRegionsanditistheonlysupportingstructureforCovenantofMayorsinMalta.

SociedaddeDesarrollodeSantaCruzdeTenerifecoordinateseffortsandtourismrelatedinitiativesforacompetitive,modern,sustainableandresponsibletourismsector.Itworkstocreatestrategiesaimedtodevelopinitiativestocreate/improvelocalproducts,tostrengththecompetitiveness of the local tourism sector and to adopt qualitysystems,throughspeci�icprojectsandencouragingparticipationbypublicandprivatesector.The city is known for its Carnival, declared International TouristFestivalin1980andsitsonaterritorycalledAnazabytheGuanches,prehispanic inhabitants of the Canary Islands known by theirmummi�ications procedures, which can be seen at the Museum ofNatureandMan,whereislocatedthelargestexistingcollectionontheGuancheculture.ManyofthesearchaeologicalremainsarefromtheAnagamassif,avolcanicRuralParkwithoneofthelastlaurelforestsdatingtotheQuaternary.Inthemassifarelocatednumeroustownsandvillages,whichcelebratespopularfestivitieseveryyearwhereyoucansampletraditionalCanariancuisinecharacterizedbyitssimplicity,varietyandrichnessofingredientsfromlandandsea.

LocalGovernmentAssociationMalta

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WhoweareWhoweare

MunicipalityofSepino

MunicipalityofAgia

SepinoMunicipalityhasextensiveexperience in theorganizationofcultural events, like theatrical representations; archaeologicalseminars and conferences; thematic arguments (archaeo­industrialheritage,cattle­truckevaluation,recoveryandvalorization,etc.)The Municipality of Sepino is situated to the bottom of the MatesemountainsinthecenteroftheAppennino.ThetownofSepinoisoneoftheimportanttouristicsitesoftheregion.ThearchaeologicalsitesofAltiliawereinterestedbydifferentpeopleslikeSamnites(Pre­Romanpopulation), Romans, Longobards and others, and is inhabitednowadaysby familiesof farmers.Close to thearchaeological siteofAltiliaispresentoneofthemainimportantcattle­tracksusedbeforetheRomanerauntilthemiddleofthelastcenturyforthemovementofthe cows and sheep from themountainofAbruzzo to theplainsofApuliaand,theculturalheritageislinkedwiththistradition.Sepinoisalsofamousforthewatersources,inthepastusedfordifferentproto­industrial activities (mills and wool­mills) and nowadays for thebottlingofstillandsparklingwater.

TheMunicipalityofAgiahasextensiveexperienceinnetworkingandEuropean projects management, in cultural heritage preservation,valorization,aswellasintourismrelatedinitiatives.Thetotalareaofthemunicipalityis668.26km²andhasapopulationof11.400inhabitants.Thecurrentformofthemunicipalityarosewiththe “Kallikratis” Program from the extension of the originalmunicipalityofAgiabythemergerofpre­existingmunicipalitiesofLakereia, Evrimenon and Melivoia. The Municipality of Agia is thecoastalmunicipalityoftheRegionalUnitofLarissawithacoastlineof60km, where picturesque bays alternate with long beaches, with auniqueblendofKissavosmountainwith the green andblueof theAegeansea.Theareaattractstourists,bothfromCentralGreecebutalsofromvariousBalkancountries.Itisknownmainlyforthedenseforests of Kissavos mountain, dozens of springs, lakes, rivers,waterfalls,rarespeciesandrichanimalkingdomcon�irmthepicturethatthearea isunspoiled.PeneusRiver’sDeltaconnectstheTempivalleyandtheKissavos’mountainandithasbeenasubjectofstudyduetoitswetland.

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

OurAimsandObjectivesOurAimsandObjectives

TheTECTprojectaimsatfosteringcooperationatEuropeanlevelbetweenmunicipalitiesonthetheme of intangible cultural heritage preservation and valorization through cultural tourism.ThereforetheNetwork'sstructureandactivitiesarespeci�icallyconceptualizedtoaffectwidetargetgroups and actively engage the local communities. Our speci�ic objectives are: to establish asustainable network of municipalities, cultural organizations, small businesses, and tourism

centers; to promote sustainability, competitiveness, and respect of local identities; toreinforce the sense of European citizenship by strengthening the relations amongEuropeanlocalcommunities.

TheTowardsExcellence inCulturalTourismNetworkenvisages fosteringcooperation,networkinganddialogueatseverallevels:Onlocallevel­allsocialactorswillbeencouragedtocooperateandparticipateinthepolicy making process and thus citizens will be given the opportunity to furtherin�luenceandparticipateinthedevelopmentofasustainableandinclusiveeconomy.On the European level, municipalities/regions will develop common policies and strategies fordevelopmentoftheculturaltourismsectorandachievementofinclusiveandsustainablegrowth,bothofthelocalcommunitiesandtheEUasawhole.TheprojectaimsatstrengtheningthelinksbetweenEuropeanlocalcommunitiesandthroughtheplannedactivitiesweexpect it togivecitizens theopportunity to interactandparticipate in theconstructionofatighter–knitEurope,identifyandcooperateontopicsofcommoninterestandgettoknoweachother's cultural speci�icities fromonehandand the commonheritage andEuropeanvaluestheysharefromtheother.

Furthermore,wedesignedtheprojecteventsspeci�icallyinordertopresenttolocal communities' citizens the opportunities the European Union offers to

themforsustainablegrowthanddevelopment,andtoprovidethemwiththemeanstofully bene�it from European cooperation and networking, thus encouragingentrepreneurship,creativityandactiveparticipationinthepubliclife,decisionandpolicymaking processes both on local and European levels. Special attention is given to

intergenerational learningandactiveageing throughthe involvementofseniorcitizensandtheyounger generations. Through the active involvement of seniors we hope to contribute to thepreservationofthememoryofEurope,bypromotingthecontinuationof tradition,folkartsandcrafts.Theprojectaimsatpromotingamoreinclusivesociety,basedonactiveparticipation,inter­culturaldialogueandanenhancedsenseofaEuropeanidentityandcitizenship.

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

Whatistheprojectabout?Whatistheprojectabout?

TowardsExcellenceinCulturalTourismNetworkTowardsExcellenceinCulturalTourismNetworkASharedVisionofCulturalEuropeASharedVisionofCulturalEurope

InordertofullyfacilitateyouraccesstoinformationandtoprovideyouInordertofullyfacilitateyouraccesstoinformationandtoprovideyouwithopportunitiesandtoolsforactiveparticipation,wearesettingupasharedwithopportunitiesandtoolsforactiveparticipation,wearesettingupashared

platformfordiscussion,experienceexchangeandcooperation.platformfordiscussion,experienceexchangeandcooperation.

You will have the possibility to keep track of the projectdevelopmentsthroughthemultilingualwebsite(tobelaunchedinMarch), where up­to date information, detailed calendar andprogramoftheprojectevents,adiscussionboardandalltangibleresultswillregularlybepublished.Moreover,astheproject'smainactivitiesarefocusedonthecreationofef�icientNetwork,a“Whatisthereforme?”sectionwillbecreated,brokendownintothematicsub­sections, containing speci�ic explanatory articles, discussiontopics, announcements, and news. It will also contain thematicdiscussionboardsandfeedbackforms,whereyouwillbeabletogiveusyourfeedbackandcommunicatewiththeparticipantsinallofthesixtowns.WewillkeepyouupdatedthroughtheNetworknewslettertoothatwillberegularlysenttoyoure­mail.FromMarchon,youwillalso be able to join the TECT Network through the social media:Facebook,TwitterandGoogle+.

Dearpartners,Dearcitizens,TheTECTproject'smissionistheestablishmentofanef�icientEuropeanNetworkoftowns,addressingthechallengesrelatedtoourintangibleculturalheritage, itspreservation,valorization,andcontinuation.Forthis reason, we decided to create a shared platform for discussion,experience exchange, and cooperation. As both European and cross­sectoralcooperationareofcrucialimportanceforreachingouraims,weseek to actively involve the local stakeholders from each of thepartneringtownsintheNetwork'sactivities.

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Whatistheprojectabout?Whatistheprojectabout?

TheKick-offmeetingwillbeheldinHärryda,Sweden,wherethe�irstdraftofthestrategic documents will be �inalized by the partners and submitted forpublicdiscussion.

TheForuminGreecewillbuildontheresultsoftheWorkshopbysettingthefocusoninter-generationaldialogueandactiveaging.Theeventwillinvolveallthetargetgroupsandthethemeswillbe:valorizationandcontinuationoftraditional culture; fostering transfer of knowledge and know-how among

generations;traditionalcultureandentrepreneurship.

TheCulturalTourismFairwillbefollowedbyaFestivalofCultures,whichaimsatcreating connections among traditional artists and artisans and allowingcitizens to taste the cultural richness and diversity of Europe. It will beintegratedintotheannualinternationalfestivaloffolkmusicanddancePirin

FolkSandanski,Bulgaria.

StartingfromFebruary2014,sixpubliceventsStartingfromFebruary2014,sixpubliceventswithdifferentframeworkandfocuswillbeheldwithdifferentframeworkandfocuswillbeheld

TheNetworkstructure,priorities,andgoalswillbepresentedforfurtherdiscussionsandamendmentduringtheworkshopinTenerife,Spain.There,expertsintherelevantsectorswillsharebestpracticesandproposespeci�icmeasuresforthedevelopmentoftheirrelevantsectorsandtheNetworkasawhole.

AsSMEsareinthecoreofthelocalcommunities'development,theiractiveinvolvementintheNetworkiscrucialfortheachievementofalltheobjectivesandgoalsset.Therefore,theCulturalTourismFairinMaltaisplannedinordertocreateopportunitiesforactorsinthe�ieldsofcultureandtourismtocreatesustainablepartnerships,accessnewmarkets,exchangeideas.

TheprojectwillbecompletedbyaClosingeventinSepino,Italy,wheretheprojectresults,the�inalversionofthestructureoftheNetwork,itsstrategicprioritiesandlong-termgoals,andactionplanwillbepresentedtothepublic.

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

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LOCALAUTHORITIES:Policymakerswillenrichtheirowncompetencesbyexchangingexperiencesandgoodpracticesmakelong­lastingandsustainablepartnerships,whichcanserveasabasisforfuturecooperationinother�ields Promote their territories as tourism destinations, develop international, cross­sectoral

cooperationandimplementthejointstrategiesonthewaytoimprovethequalityandvisibilityoftheEuropeanculturaltourismoffer

Become aware of the importance of the European cultural heritage as a means to fosterdevelopment

CITIZENSwill: Communicateandexchangeideas,aswiththeactorsonthelocallevel,aswithcitizensfromother

Europeanstatesandthusexerciseactivecitizenship IncreasetheirknowledgeonEuropeanpoliciesandtheopportunitiestheEUprovides Becomeawareoftheimportanceofpreservationandvalorizationofintangibleculturalheritage

andtheopportunitiesitprovidesforentrepreneurship Gettoknoweachother,exchangeideasandengageininterculturaldialogue,resultinginthe

promotionofEuropeanvalues

YOUNGPEOPLEwill EnrichtheirknowledgeofTraditionandcraftsthankstotheircooperationwithseniorcitizens,

acquirenewskills andknowhow, increase their awarenessof the importanceof the sharedculturalheritage,participateindiscussionsanddecisionmakingprocesses;

Meetbusiness,institutionsandorganizations’representatives,makenewcontacts,�indpotentialemployers,meetsuccessfulentrepreneursandlearnfromtheirexperience

SENIORSwill: IncreasetheawarenessoftheirsocialutilityinordertopromoteActiveAgeing; Share their experience and knowledge to the younger generations and enrich their own

competencesintermsofinnovativepractices,EuropeanpoliciesandopportunitiesoftheEU

SMEs,NGOs,CULTURALANDTOURISMORGANIZATIONSwill: Optimize their operational capacity and develop new synergies through good practices

exchangewiththeirEuropeancolleagues Discusstheirproblemsandseekcommonsolutionswiththesupportofallothertargetgroups Communicatetheirprofessionalrequirementstodecisionmakersandeducationalinstitutions Promotetheirproductsandservices,expandtheirmarketsandmakenewpartnerships Help establishing the SMEs, NGOs, cultural and tourism organizations as key actors in the

developmentandpromotionofculturaltourism

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Inthespotlight:Inthespotlight:HarrydaMunicipalityhoststheKick-offMeetingHarrydaMunicipalityhoststheKick-offMeeting

Kick-offMeetingHärrydaMunicipality19-21February2014

Harryda Municipality has approximately 35 500inhabitantsandhasSweden'ssecondlargestairportandislocatedverycloselytoSweden'ssecondlargesttownGothenburg in the south­west of Sweden. AlthoughHarrydaisn'tlocatedonthecoastitself,thebeautifulwestcoast archipelago with thousands of islands is on thedoorstep.GothenburgalsohasScandinavia'slargestport,whichisofmajorimportancefortheregion.Harrydaisapopularmunicipalityforbusinessestolocatein and the population is growing every year. Themunicipality employs between 2 500 ­ 3000 people.Around half of the municipality is covered in forestspopulartowalkandridein.Therearearound200lakesinwhichyoucanbathe,�ish,canoeetc.Mostpeoplespeakvery good English. The municipality has a youngpopulation,ahigh levelofeducationandrelatively lowunemploymentcomparedtotherestofSweden.

The main residential centres within the municipality areMolnlycke, Landvetter, Harryda, Hindas, Ravlanda andHallingsjo.ThelargestoneisMolnlycke,whichhasabout15000inhabitants.Thesocietyspranguptowardstheendofthe19thcentury.Beforethatcraftsmanshipsupplemented

thepoor farming.Thesecond largestLandvetterhas about 7000 inhabitants and the airport isllocatedsouthofLandvetterandHarryda.

Hindaswasintheearly18thcenturyanimportanttouristdestination.ManypeoplefromGothenburgcameondaytripsbytraintopracticewintersporthere.The�irstrailwaylinecame1894andwasofmajor importance, as the establishment of theGothenburg–Landvetterairportwaswhenitcame1977.

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

Inthespotlight:Inthespotlight:HarrydaMunicipalityhoststheKick-offMeetingHarrydaMunicipalityhoststheKick-offMeeting

Kick-offMeetingProgrammeHärrydaMunicipality

Wednesday19February10.00Introductionofthepartners+GuidedVisittotheskijump13.00GreetingsbytheMunicipalCommissioners.PresentationofthemeetingagendaandpresentationofHarrydamunicipalityandtheEuropeforCitizensProgramme*14.00Presentationoftheculturaltourismofferofthepartneringtowns16.00PresentationoftheTECTprojectandobjectives17.30FolkDanceshowattheRotundan19.30Welcomedinnerwithlocalcommissionersandrepresentativesfromthemunicipality,atHjortviken

Friday21February8.30Discussionamongpartnersandcitizensontheshort­termandlong­termgoalsoftheNetwork*10.30­11.00Coffeebreak11.00ConclusionsandoperativeperspectivesoftheKick­offMeeting14.00Cross­countryskiinginthesurroundings19.00MusicshowatHindеsStationhouse

Thursday20February9.00Workshop:StructureandstrategicprioritiesoftheNetwork,disseminationandevaluationplans14.00DiscussiononthechallengesofculturaltourismandthepossibilitiestheNetworkoffers:14.00Touroflocalculturalsites,thechurchandthelibraryanddiscussion15.30 Short presentation of challenges in local cultural tourism by the Head of the

CultureDepartmentandtheEconomicdevelopmentmanager16.00 Exhibitions, workshops, shows by local artisans and artists in theStationhouse*

*Theeventisopentothepublic

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What’scommingnext?What’scommingnext?TECTProjectEventsCalendarTECTProjectEventsCalendar

TowardsExcellenceinCulturalTourismWorkshop26-28March,2014

SantaCruzdeTenerife,Spain

CulturalTourismFair2-4July,2014

Malta

TECTProjectClosingConference26-28November,2014

Sepino,Italy

CulturalTourismandActiveAgeingForum

21-23May,2014Agia,Greece

FestivalofCultures6-8September,2014Sandanski,Bulgaria

With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

ContactInformation:ContactInformation:

MunicipalityofSandanskiMunicipalityofSandanskiSvobodaBoulevard14SvobodaBoulevard142800,Sandanski,Bulgaria2800,Sandanski,Bulgariatel:00359/74689070tel:00359/74689070e­mail:oba_sandanki@abv.bge­mail:oba_sandanki@abv.bg

LocalCouncils’LocalCouncils’AssociationAssociationMainStreet153MainStreet153BZN1251,Balzan,MaltaBZN1251,Balzan,Maltatel:0035621444296tel:0035621444296e­mail:lca@lca.org.mte­mail:lca@lca.org.mt

MunicipalityofSepinoMunicipalityofSepinoPiazzaNerazioPrisco40PiazzaNerazioPrisco4086017,Sepino,Italy86017,Sepino,Italytel:00390874790132tel:00390874790132e­mail:info@comune.sepino.cb.ite­mail:info@comune.sepino.cb.it

MunicipalityofAgiaMunicipalityofAgiaKalipsosAlexouliSt.,Agia27KalipsosAlexouliSt.,Agia2740003,Agia,Greece40003,Agia,Greecetel:00302494350100tel:00302494350100mayordagias@0559.syzefxis.gov.grmayordagias@0559.syzefxis.gov.gr

SociedaddeDesarrollodeSociedaddeDesarrollodeSantaCruzdeTenerifeS.A.SantaCruzdeTenerifeS.A.Imeldoserıs 83Imeldoserıs 8338003,SantaCruzdeTenerife,38003,SantaCruzdeTenerife,SpainSpaintel:0034922533353tel:0034922533353

HarrydaMunicipalityHarrydaMunicipalityRadaTorg1RadaTorg1s­43580,Molnlycke,Swedens­43580,Molnlycke,Swedentel:0046(0)317246100tel:0046(0)317246100e­mail:kommun@harryda.see­mail:kommun@harryda.se

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