Acronym: PROMOTING HERITAGE

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/2.2/ELRI-016/2011/11

Beneficiary: Räpina Municipality Government

Beneficiary Address: Räpina Municipality Government

Country: Estonia

Region: South Estonia

Project Location: Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Latgale Region

Start Date: 01.01.2012

Project Duration: 24 months

Grant Amount: 1.980.060,30 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 90%

Summary: In partnership of the Pechory region in Russia, Räpina municipality in Estonia and Vilaka municipality in Latvia there is prepared a cross- border cooperation project with the aim to promote cultural and historical heritage and support local traditional skills of the border regions. Projects main activities are: I Renovation of the buildings of the historical value on each side of the border: I.1. Centre for preservation and rehabilitation of cultural traditions in Cross-border regions of Russia, Estonia and Latvia in the town of Pechory (historical building of the Estonian Defence League, built in 1926-1928); I.2. Competence Centre for Creative Industries in Räpina (the historical building of the barn of the former Räpina Manor, established in 1830); I.3.Creative Industries Centre in Vilaka (the historical building of the former capuchin monastary, built in 1936 – 1940). II. Networking and promotion of traditions via events and master classes III. Information and visibility actions IV. Project management and coordination Target regions of the project are the border areas of the Põlva County in Estonia (including the municipalities of Räpina, Mikitamäe, Värska, Veriora and Orava), Pechory District in Russia and Vilaka Municipality in Latvia ( including Vilaka city, Medneva, Skilbeni, Susaji, Kuprava, Vecumi and Ziguri parishes). Project partners are: municipality of Räpina (Estonia), administration of Perchory district (Russia), Municipal Culture Institution “Culture Centre of Pechory District” (Russia), Vilaka Municipal Council (Latvia). To preserve cultural heritage and traditions of the region, which are often kept by elderly people, activities aimed at promoting those values and sharing them with wider audiences, also cooperation among people working in the field of culture on each side of the border will be carried out thus contributing to better understanding of neighbouring nations. Preservation of historical heritage, maintenance of know-how and local traditional skills, strengthened co-operation on the preservation of cultural and historical heritage and transmission between different culture spheres of the participating regions, improved skills and capacities of the cultural and historical heritage actors, strengthened local identity, raised value of living environment, established practical and sustainable partnerships will be the benefits for the project target groups.

Project homepage: heritage.rapina.ee/

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

Measure: 2.2

Involved partners:

1. Räpina Municipality Government, Kooli 1, 64504 Räpina, Põlva county
2. Administration of Pechory district, Kashtanovaya st. 1, Pechory, Pskov region 181500
3. Municipal Culture Budgetary Institution “Culture Centre of the Pechory District", 11-a, ul. Melioratorov, Pechory 181500
4. Vilaka Municipal Council, Abrenes 26, Viļaka, Viļakas novads, LV-4583

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_016.pdf (pdf) 300.67 KB
2. RESULTS_016_final.pdf (pdf) 1.07 MB