BELLA CULTURE

Title and number of the Project

Project ENI-LLB-1-016, Preservation and promotion of culinary heritage and traditional craft skills

Short Title

BELLA CULTURE

Title of the Programme and Strategic goal

The 2014-2020 European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Latvia – Lithuania - Belarus Programme.

The strategic goal of this EU funded programme is to strengthen relations, raise capacities and share experience among people and organisations from
Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus through implementation of joined actions aimed at increasing the overall quality of life in the border regions

Duration of the Project

24.04.2019 – 23.04.2021 (24 months)

Goal of the Project

To promote and preserve regional culinary heritage and craft traditions in Latgale region (LV), Anyksciai and Kupiskis districts (LT),
Polotsk, Minsk and Zelva districts (BY), therefore strengthening regional identity, sense of belonging and positively affecting local economic activities.

Short Summary of the Project

A joint communicative seminar, 2 joint study tours and 1 joint training for capacity increasing and exchange of good practice will be organized.
3 recipe brochures and a joint CBC product “Recognize Bella Heritage&Culture” will be prepared and published, 4 joint festivals will be organized.
For the providing of project results sustainability 7 craft and culinary heritage workrooms (4 in Kraslava, 1 in Anyksciai, 1 in Kupiskis, 1 in Polotsk) will be established.
The project will play an important role for the preservation and adaptation of cultural and historical heritage sites in culture education and development of entrepreneurship in local communities.

Project Budget

Total eligible costs of the Project - 792 657,69 EUR
EU funding (90%) - 713 391,92 EUR
Eligible costs of Association «Latgale Culinary Heritage Centre» - 33172,90 EUR
EU funding (90%) – 29855,61 EUR
Co-financing by Association (5%) – 1658,64 EUR
Co-financing by State (5%) – 1658,65 EUR

Project Partners

Kraslava Municipality Council (Lead Partner)
Association «Latgale Culinary Heritage Centre»
Ludza Municipality
Department of Sports and Tourism of Polotsk District Executive Committee
Association of Rural and Ecotourism «Country Escape»
Zelva District Executive Committee
Anyksciai District Municipality Administration
Kupiskis District Municipality Administration

Contact Information

Project Manager: Laila Vilmane
Telephone number: +371 26529150
E-mail address: laila.vilmane@kraslava.lv

Project coordinator of Association «Latgale Culinary Heritage Centre»: Tatjana Kozačuka
Telephone number: +371 26395176
E-mail address: kulinaraismantojums@inbox.lv