Cultural Museum of Kalamitsi
April 5, 2023Name of the place / building : Cultural Museum of Kalamitsi
Short description of the building/place:
The Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions in the village of Kalamitsi (in the region of Lefkas, Greece), which was created in 2020 with the local community within the framework of the RESCUE project (e-rescue.eu), continues to welcome tourist visitors from Greece and elsewhere, thanks to the local guides that we trained for this mission and who play an important role in the promotion of this local museum, for the good welcoming and by the attractive method followed by the local guides when accompanying the visitors.
In 2020, volunteers of Solidarity Tracks took part and helped substantially in the creation of the Folklore Museum of Kalamitsi. They worked with local volunteers with absolute willingness and desire to learn more about local history.
More information: https://tamonopatia.org/rescue-cultural-museum-of-kalamitsi/
Knife museum in Poros
April 5, 2023Name of the place / building: Knife museum in Poros
Short description of the building/place:
Within the framework of our RESCUE project, we are currently working with the village committee of Poros (Lefkada) to convert the old primary school of Poros into a museum of the traditional “Poursaniko knives”, for which this village is known.
We have already prepared the exterior of the school. We are currently preparing the 3D plan inside the desired space and researching the history of the knife crafts “Porsaniko” while the President of the village council is mobilizing citizens to collect old objects, especially traditional knives that characterize this village, to furnish the local folk museum.
More information: https://tamonopatia.org/rescue-knife-museum-in-poros/
RESCUEing old primary school of Poros
April 5, 2023Name of the place / building: RESCUEing old primary school of Poros
Short description of the building/place:
Due to the lack of a minimum number of students in the village of Poros, the primary school had to close and has stayed closed for years. Following the request of the village council to exploit this building for the benefit of the local community, a decision was taken by the Municipality of Lefkas and the Greek Ministry of Education to dispose the old school to the village cultural association.
In 2022, the village council requested cooperation of Solidarity Tracks to develop the old school and create a local folklore museum, space for the association’s activities, place for national and international volunteers, and an outdoor space for the organization of various cultural and artistic events. Up to now, the building has been furnished and decorated in a personalized way. Together with members of the local cultural association, members and volunteers of Solidarity Tracks are working on the design of the interior space and the venue for cultural events.
More information: https://tamonopatia.org/rescueing-old-primary-school-of-poros/
Event 1
Event name: Light show in the old primary school of Poros
Event date: 01/12/2022
Event description: To promote the museum space being created in the old primary school of Poros, we organized a light mapping event, where young professionals from multiple different countries prepared and carried out a light show programme on the school’s exterior wall. The event was attended by 70 people.
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Lakes in Homoródszentpál
January 26, 2023Name of the place / building: Lakes in Homoródszentpál
Short description of the building/place:
The bike route, which starts from the lakes in Homoródszentpál, aims to move people and help them get to know the hidden natural and historical treasures found in the region. The bike route is open for everyone, and it leads through 8 destinations (though this may vary), namely: Bükfalva, the unitarian church and the Terus Csacsis world in Szentmárton, the Salthouse and handmade cheese station in Almás, the unitarian church in Karácsonyfalva, Dungóferedő, and of course the lakes in Szentpál.
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Event number: 1
Event name: Treasure hunting biking adventure
Event date: 01.10.2022
Event description:
This biking adventure is held at the beginning of October, to promote and popularize the treasures hidden in the villages around Transylvania. The tour itself is around 6 hours long, and on each station, there are some challenges to be met by the three people groups competing. Besides the experiences gained the first group to arrive wins prices too. The activity is organized and led by the Szekler Teker.
Lake of Rugonfalva
January 26, 2023Name of the place: Lake of Rugonfalva
Short description of the building/place:
The lake of Rugonfalva is a well-liked place for fishing and bathing. In the summer that is. While the hot weather invites a lot of people in the nature, during winter the lake freezes and is abandoned. The municipality thought about ways to give life to this beautiful lake and have come up with organizing skating events.
Event number: 1
Event name: Skating on the lake of Rugonfalva
Event date: December 2021 – February 2022
Event description:
The skating event has become rather popular during the years, especially for families to whom transport is a difficult question. Around the lake there are quite a few towns and villages from which kids regularly visit in order to have fun and do sports. The municipality intended this option to be accessible both financially and timewise, therefore the tickets are only around 50 cents.
Bánffy Castle, Bonțida
January 26, 2023Name of the place / building: Bánffy Castle, Bonțida
Short description of the building/place:
Bánffy Castle is an architectural monument situated in Bonţida, a village in the region of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with construction phases and stylistic features belonging to Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Neogothic styles. In 1999, due to its ruinous state, the castle was included, at the request of the Transylvania Trust, in the World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites. Now the castle is restored and used like event place for village days, weddings, or electronic music festival.
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Event number: 1
Event name: Electric Castle, Bonțida
Event date: 13. 07. 2022 – 17. 07. 2022
Event description:
Electric Castle is an annual music festival held on the Transylvanian domain of the Bánffy Castle, near Cluj-Napoca in Romania, and combines music, technology and alternative arts. Organized since 2013 and is one of the famous festivals of electronic music in Romania. Attendance in 2022 was 272,000 people.
More information about the event finds here: www.electriccastle.com.
Event video
Tusnad Camp
January 26, 2023Name of the place / building: Tusnad Camp
Short description of the building/place:
Tusnad Camp is an old camp, with a long tradition, but in the 90s the place/buildings started to be abandoned. But thanks to the Hungarian Youth council of Romania, who’s started to organize the biggest summer university and student camp in Transylvania – Tusványos. You find more information about place here: http://www.tusnadcamping.ro
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Event number: 1
Event name: Tusványos – Summer University and Student Camp
Event date: 19.07.2022 – 24.07.2022
Event description:
This summer university has been organized since 1989 until now (except for the pandemic years 2020 and 2021). The program of the summer university changes every year, but most importantly, there are always various lectures, interactive games, and activities until 4PM. and admission is free. After 4PM, a series of concerts starts every day for an entrance fee. Annually, this university attracts not only local young people, but also from abroad
(mainly from Hungary). More information about the event finds here: www.tusvanyos.ro.
Event video
Sóskút outdoor community area
January 13, 2023Name of the place / building: Sóskút outdoor community area
Short description of the building/place:
Sóskút area is a place in the middle of the forest close to Cristuru Secuiesc. It used to be an old salt bath and later a youth hostel was built there.
The area is equipped with benches, theatre, and the salt bath. It is located 5.5 kilometres from city centre. It is a resting place along a hiking route, and we now use it for activities with children, youth exchanges, sport competitions or picnics with families.
Event 1
1. Event name: Children camp in nature
2. Event date: 04.07.2022 – 08.07.2022
3. Event description:
Our camp organizes in the summer holiday, mostly in beginning of July. We organize this camp for children from 6 to 10 years old. This is daily camp; the children have an activity from 9AM to 1PM. The day is usually divided for 4 segments – games, fairy tales, English classes, and creative activities. The camps take place in nature near Sóskút bath.
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Event 2
1. Event name: Keep It Clean
2. Event date: 22.04.2022
3. Event description:
Together with the local municipality and the garbage disposal company, we came up with the idea of not only organizing a simple garbage collection campaign, but also jointly drawing attention to keeping the area clean and be more responsible.
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Didactical Pathway of terraces (work in progress)
January 13, 2023Short description of the building/place:
This path shows goes through the landscapes of Tramonti. Different sites like a repaired dry-stone wall and the chestnut forest can be visited with informative text panels.
Dry stone wall
January 13, 2023Short description of the building/place:
The terraced landscapes around the steep hills of the Amalfi coast are used for agriculture. However, due to the labour-intensive work and remote locations these spaces get abandoned and the walls start crumbling. This wall was restored by a local worker with natural material by the same way it was build many years ago.