Cultural bridge – Bela Palanka and Etropole

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The project envisages development of a joint performance based on joint amateur and master classes as an exchange in Bela Palanka and in Etropole. The project will give possibility of over 250 local amateur and professional artists to communicate through the universal language of art and present a common performance including all arts practices in the two municipalities. The performance will be shot and multiplied on DVDs which will be spread in the cultural centres from the entire border region. The current project would be of great favour for the two communities in order to deal with their historical conflicts, stereotypes and prejudices. This project aims to manage with these problems by arising the interest to the neighbour with its tradition, customs, culture, art and way of living. This would help in breeding understanding and tolerance in the border region. In addition, the current project will work for building strong partnership between the citizens of Etropole and Bela Palanka. The idea of the two towns being twins is already spread and the project will be a further step for increasing the public support for this important cross-border cooperation. This will bring higher mobility as a result and will strengthen the connection between the two communities. This means that the project would help people, especially the youth, to overcome their social isolation, bring the communication to a higher level and help them exchange experience and culture

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