The Path of Clay - ROBG–4
What is the purpose?
To improve the sustainable use of clay, as a cultural heritage, by developing boutique tourism based on this resource in the area.
What is the budget?
305.525,97 euro, from which 259.697,08 euro FEDR
Who implements the project?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Association Civil Aliance for Development
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Alexis Project Association Filiasi (Romania)
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2016-03-19
End Date: 2018-03-18
Period: 24 months
Where it is implemented?
Vidin, Vratsa, Montana and Pleven in Bulgaria
Mehedinti, Dolj, Olt and Teleorman in Romania
What will happen?
- Promotion events
- Development of 1 new tourist route “The path of the clay”
- Training in sculptural technique – for 50 youths
- Organizing art workshops – 2 in Cherven Bryag, BG and 2 in Calafat, RO
- Organizing festivals – 1 in BG and 1 in RO, each year
- New Open Air Museum of Clay Art in Cherven Bryag, Pleven and in Calafat, Dolj
- Audio guides of elements of the joint integrated tourist product
- Elaboration of paper documents: 1) common strategy for the development of tourism boutique, 2) tourist route "The Path of Clay", 3) Catalog with clay artwork
- 1 Media tour – for 50 persons, including media representatives and bloggers
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
Programme outputs: 3000 increase of the visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction; 6 integrated tourism products; 1 common strategy for the development of boutique tourism in the project area.
Programme results: minimum 1350 increase of the number of tourists’ overnights in the project area9supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity: 1 strategy, 1 website, 1 online platform, 2 blogs, 4 study visits
Status
The project was finalized.
Results:
- 1 new tourist route “The path of the clay” developed
- 1 training in sculptural technique – for 50 youths was organized
- 2 art workshops in Cherven Bryag, BG and 2 in Calafat, RO were organized 1 festival in BG and 1 festival in RO were organized
- The Open Air Museum of Clay Art in Cherven Bryag, Pleven and in Calafat, Dolj were organized
- Audio guides of elements of the joint integrated tourist product were elaborated
- The followings documents were elaborated: 1) common strategy for the development of tourism boutique, 2) tourist route "The Path of Clay", 3) Catalog with clay artwork
- 1 Media tour – for 50 persons, including media representatives and bloggers was organized
- The information are available to the public on the website http://www.thepathoftheclay.eu/