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LOcal products Festivals and Tourism development in cross-border cooperation Greece-Bulgaria (LOFT)
Start date: Jun 2, 2013, End date: Jun 1, 2014 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The projects main objective is to promote and reinforce local cultural events, directly linked to local production, by building on synergies between existing local festivals and implementing a set of actions to form and sustain a network of festival organizers and to further promote local/traditional products. To serve its purpose the project launches a road show travelling in the local festivals of the region in order to carry out a set of joint activities including a contest on local festivals and products. The project records local/traditional products, maps local festivals and assesses the potential growth of such events. The project is expected to have a vast impact in the cross border collaboration by: reinforcing cultural and economic relations, promoting local products and further developing touristic activities and touristic flow. As for the visitors and the interested parties, a website, including an interactive web-GIS tool to allow easy navigation into information related to the targeted events and products will be at their disposal. Expected Results: The expected results of the project are: 1. Enhancing and expanding the cultural dimension of the local fairs/festivals and their cross-border influence and impact. The project will identify and link these different elements associated with local production and jointly promote them through the projects activities. 2. Promoting cross-regional tourism through visits and participation in 8 local fairs/festivals. LOFT is expected to enhance the economic and cultural value of the experiences of a rapidly increasing number of cross-border travelers. In addition, the project will raise the awareness about local production and traditions and consequently increase the cross-border economic activity, create new jobs and support fair competition.
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  • 85%   437 937,00
  • 2007 - 2013 Greece - Bulgaria (EL-BG)
  • Project on KEEP Platform
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