{"id":1334,"date":"2025-03-25T12:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:01:51","slug":"solidarity-christmas-cultural-economy-based-on-traditions-and-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/ro\/solidarity-christmas-cultural-economy-based-on-traditions-and-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDARITY, CHRISTMAS, CULTURAL ECONOMY BASED ON TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"2f2c22\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"184\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SolidariTown.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-1335\" style=\"--dominant-color: #2f2c22; width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SolidariTown.png 719w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SolidariTown-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SolidariTown-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Prezentare general\u0103<\/strong> <\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>From February 9\u201312, Bucharest became the meeting point for the international meeting of the CERV SOLIDARITOWN, titled: #WP5: SOLIDARITY, CHRISTMAS, CULTURAL ECONOMY BASED ON TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE. This gathering, part of the CERV initiative, brought together participants involved in the area of rural development from across Europe to share ideas, tackle common challenges, and discover the potential of patrimony in paving the future of business models and entrepreneurship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Objectives<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SolidariTown as a whole, as well as the WP5 event focused on three key goals: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase awareness about cultural heritage in Europe; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better understanding about the potentialities of culture for entrepreneurship and economic development;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Reflecting about challenges as rural depopulation and youth unemployment;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was organised as a two-day initiative, covering activities pertaining to cultural heritage and entrepreneurial potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"736f75\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #736f75;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1134\"  data-id=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-1336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016.avif 2016w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20250210-WA0016-18x10.avif 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Day 1: Multicultural Dialogue, Cultural Heritage and Touristic Potential<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05177_1-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05177_1-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05177_1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05177_1-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05177_1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Morning session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first day of the event began with a fragment on Multicultural Dialogue, where participants exchanged ideas about how Europe\u2019s shared cultural heritage can create new opportunities in the workfield. These discussions set the stage for an agenda-setting session, where practical next steps were proposed to promote cultural inclusion and preserve traditions in participants\u2019 own home communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  data-id=\"1338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05104-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05104-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05104-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05104-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05104-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  data-id=\"1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05143-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05143-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05143-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05143-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05143-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  data-id=\"1341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05150-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05150-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05150-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05150-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05150-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Afternoon session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The day ended with a guided tour of Bucharest, showcasing the city\u2019s rich cultural and historical legacy. Led by Geography students from the University of Bucharest, the tour highlighted not only the beauty of Romanian heritage, but also the potential of cultural tourism as a growing industry, providing good case practice examples of how to integrate tourism into the life of the city, without suffocating it with overpopulation and overconsumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Day 2: Past, Present and Future Bridging Patrimony and Innovation<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traditions, today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05229-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1342 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05229-scaled.avif 1707w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05229-200x300.avif 200w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05229-683x1024.avif 683w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05229-768x1152.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second day took a more practical approach, shifting the focus to new business models inspired by cultural heritage. Participants brainstormed creative ideas for preserving traditions while identifying the challenges these projects might face. The key element of the day was the session held by Loredana Enache, the founder of the slow-fashion brand Br\u00e2u, an initiative that brings together modern elements and cultural garments, harmoniously combining the two in a culturally-sensible way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Loredana shared her inspiring story of bringing Romanian traditions into the modern world, blending cultural preservation with entrepreneurship. Her experience offered a practical example of how heritage can revitalize rural areas and create sustainable businesses. This session led into an open conversation about demographic challenges in Europe, including rural depopulation and aging populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05236_1-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05236_1-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05236_1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05236_1-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05236_1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05242_1-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05242_1-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05242_1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05242_1-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05242_1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting hands-on<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05264_1-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1346 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05264_1-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05264_1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05264_1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This session led into an open conversation about demographic challenges in Europe, including rural depopulation and aging populations. To end the day, participants got hands- on in a handicraft workshop led by young volunteers, transforming the ideas of tradition and creativity into tangible works that made the topic of discussion more palpable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This event showed how tradition and innovation can work together to solve real challenges and lead to new frontiers, proving that Europe\u2019s cultural heritage is both a treasure to preserve, as well as a foundation to build on top of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05276-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05276-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05276-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC05276-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SolidariTown was made possible through the grants provided by the European Commission, and is a direct outcome of the joint efforts of the founding partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christmas Cities Network, Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medina de Rioseco Townhall, Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comune di Genova, Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EducPro, Portugal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fundacja Autokreacja, Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Entrepreneurship and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourism Kr\u0161ko, Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lviv Polytechnic National<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University, Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asociatia Se Poate, Romania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EVENT-DESCRIPTION-SHEET-WP5_SOLIDARITOWN-.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"\u00cenglobare pentru EVENT DESCRIPTION SHEET WP5_SOLIDARITOWN .docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c9ca64a1-ef76-45ba-8b2f-41fb26a3fcbc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EVENT-DESCRIPTION-SHEET-WP5_SOLIDARITOWN-.docx.pdf\">EVENT DESCRIPTION SHEET WP5_SOLIDARITOWN .docx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asociatiasepoate.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EVENT-DESCRIPTION-SHEET-WP5_SOLIDARITOWN-.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c9ca64a1-ef76-45ba-8b2f-41fb26a3fcbc\">Desc\u0103rcare<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe-d1zYDeVKlTa-SRuvCiUdVz4agVHP4xBJ-QOKgy7lxgWZJmTNBjS0mwcH-wui17It8zgNeaIoH9RoKgGILfte9at48usoi1Ue80uXXiASsVDw2CN0PCyJwt3gqSDMnfB9WloJp4nAnL3yQW1LnelOoZ4?key=C_jCTV_Qu7rY4sHIJhaKxN6N\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:211px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcwuuqmDNW5EtSA2HQb4XT-A6yWAo7hGIAYTvHM5Ws8ck6bgvIMO1j50p9_RWOczsx96MYZZHUN1CYhFfTxnbXGKTPpXrQQIlD1qM3z1eltLxgOJ3KarQ7K3pl1CVnnyQAWtTnvwPrVxzw5tocs9qNOcWkI?key=C_jCTV_Qu7rY4sHIJhaKxN6N\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:95px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview From February 9\u201312, Bucharest became the meeting point for the international meeting of the CERV SOLIDARITOWN, titled: #WP5: SOLIDARITY, CHRISTMAS, CULTURAL ECONOMY BASED ON TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE. 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