Every community has a unique cultural heritage that can bring profit to that community and its residents.
How can we determine the cultural uniqueness of the place where we live?
What cultural potential does your community, city, or village have?
How can you improve the community’s economy through engaging its cultural resources?
We are pleased to invite you to our three-day course “Economy Growth Through Culture”, which will take place on 9-11 February in Bohuslavshchyna (Kyiv region). In a spacious conference hall of one of the local resorts, we will bring together the best experts in the field of culture and economics, powerful activists and representatives of the authorities of small communities in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Odesa regions, and will provide all participants with access to practical recommendations, methodological and educational materials on the subject.
The organisers provide free participation in the training course, as well as free accommodation, meals, transfer to the venue and travel expenses (tickets).
Who is eligible to participate? We invite residents of Bohuslav Territorial Community, small communities of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Odesa regions who are representatives of public initiatives focused on the development of local culture; local governments, in particular, the cultural sector; local businesses and creative industries that aim to improve the quality of cultural life in communities and implement their own projects locally.
To apply, you need to register here: http://surl.li/npxvx.
Please note the deadline: 23 December 2023)
Dates of the course: 9-11 February 2024.
The list of selected participants will be announced on 11 January 2024.
Organiser of the training course: NGO “Around Us. UA”.
Partners: NGO “Democracy through Culture” Development Centre, Bohuslav Volunteer Headquarters.
