ThisPLACED - Rediscovering landscapes and identity of peripheral cultural regions across the EU

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"While in some European regions, territorial and cultural imageries are clearly defined and easily identifiable, in others, such elements are often underrated and unknown. Notwithstanding this, many of these areas enclose valuable cultural features which, if potentialized, can ignite important regeneration processes. ThisPLACED has thus set as a general objective to enhance a more authentic narration of certain ""peripheral"" places of European culture, giving expression to the authenticity of certain cultural imageries coming from different EU countries and relating them to each other. The project aims to achieve this through the following main activities and outputs: - Establishment of a Transnational Network for the creation of common cultural promotion methodologies - Collaborative reshaping of regional identities and cultural imageries, through participatory initiatives and a transnational training - Transnational co-creation and circulation of cultural, creative and artistic imageries, to be carried out through artistic residencies and the Displaced Festival This proposal has as target groups: - Representatives of the cultural sector (at least 40 directly involved in the training activities) - Local communities and citizens (at least 150 people directly involved in participatory activities) - Visual and multimedia artists (at least 16 engaging in co-creation processes) - Transnational audience (at least 600 people expected to attend to the Displaced Festival) By the end of its implementation, ThisPLACED expects to have contributed to the definition of a specific imagery for the 4 territories involved by connecting them through a transnational network that will foster cultural exchange and attract a wider public. The direct involvement of artists and cultural operators will in turn contribute to the development of a more dynamic cultural sphere in the 4 pilot regions, while fostering the creation of professional opportunities within CCIs."