Light from the past

The project aims to foster the sustainable touristic development and promotion of very rare touristic attraction in targeted region from one side and to emphasize the promotion of culture heritage from the other side.

The rehabilitation of the objects of intervention, providing of equipment for digitalization and implementation of activities for promotion of cultural heritage will increase the CB region’s tourism potential, as well as enhancement of the awareness of culture and tourism stakeholders in the CB region for the possibilities for utilization of the cultural heritage in tourism purposes. Moreover, with the use of modern-day ICTs, the tourist attractions of the CB region will become known to the countless multitudes of users of Internet and social media. The project will bring together people in social and economic spheres (culture and tourism) which will lead to  enhanced CB cooperation with the aim addressing of common tourism development challenges and utilization of the tourism potential of the rich cultural tangible and intangible heritage.

Introduction of the virtual presentation of the cultural heritage which is not very accessible and popular and we will contribute for the creation of a stable foundation for a harmonic, balanced and sustainable development of the border regions. The partners will act with join capabilities and efforts in direction of activating culture heritage and improvement of culture tourism, which will lead to cultural, historic, social and economic exchanges in the CB region.

The project envisages kick off press conferences, workshops on utilization of cultural heritage for development of tourism, Promotion of Cultural Heritage of Bislimska Klisura and development of virtual tour of Bislimska klisura, Training "Digitalization of culture-historical heritages", digitalization of culture-historical heritages, establishing of Center for digitalization of cultural and historical heritage and supply of equipment for digitalization of cultural heritage, development of cultural and tourism institutions network – creation of web based museum and archeologic cultural heritage platform,  development of virtual museum tour of Dupnica and Kumanovo,  Works Dupnica - interior reconstruction of the House „St.Dimitriov - Marek“, establishment of Bislimska Klisura tourist center - works and supply of equipment, Workshop and forum: The Role of Museums in Cultural and Heritage Tourism,  producing of promotional tourism videos for Dupnica and Kumanovo and surroundings, promotion of rehabilitated building, etsablished digitalization center and project closing event in Dupnica and promotion of rehabilitated building, etsablished digitalization center and project closing event in Kumanovo.

The project will bring to cross-border impact by: establishment of sustainable cross-border cooperation, establishing of sustainable collaboration between cultural institutions and tourism stakeholders from the both sides of the border, joint promotion of the common cultural heritage, increasing of knowledge for utilization of the cultural and historical heritage as a resource for CB cultural tourism development, establishing of contacts between organizations from both sides of the border during the joint project events and increasing of capacity of the direct project beneficiaries for realization of cross-border projects.

The action envisages interventions which will contribute to the enhancement of the authorities’ cooperation in the cross-border region, improvement of the knowledge and expertise for developing and implementing joint projects and raising the public awareness on the benefits of the cross-border initiatives.

Project will affect the development of culture and tourism activities, which would have a positive impact on improving the quality of life for people on both sides of the border in cross border region.

Information and publicity will be implemented on the both sides of the border, covering the population in both countries. In addition, the project will contribute to the increasing of the number of tourists and visitors in the whole cross-border region.