TITLE: Heart of Europe – network of towns promoting heart culture, solidarity and integration

ACRONYM: HE-ART

http://heart-europe.com/about-project/

Partnership: 15 partners
Drustvo za Naravno Ucenje Z Dozivljanjem Umetnosti In Narave G (Slovenia) Lead Partner

Drustvo za razvoj in varovanje GEOSS-a (Slovenia)
Drustvo za podporo civilne druzbe (Slovenia)
Integration for Alla (Sweden)
Bashkia Lezhe (Albania)
Shoqata Shqiptare e Ambjentalisteve Industriale (Albania)
Dimos Lariseon (Greece)
The Municipality of Pegeia (Cyprus)
Ayuntamiento de Medina del Campo (Spain)
Obshtina Sandanski (Bulgaria)
Sdruzhenie Yuni Partners (Bulgaria)
Mata-malam (France)
Comitato 10 Febbraio (Italy)
Comune di Rieti (Italy)
Hjelmsjövik HVB Hem (Sweden)

Description:
The aim of the program is to create a network of cultural points ("Heart Points") which through art, artistic play, dialogue and volunteering will promote solidarity, peace and acceptance by enhancing active citizenship to overcome xenophobia and stigmatization. The actions to be implemented include events of dialogue, cultural actions, training of organizations to organize awareness raising programs to promote the principles of solidarity, understanding and active participation. In addition, a handbook will be published for civil society organizations on cultural tourism, the integration of art and related programs to tackle stigmatization, the enhancement of active citizenship and the promotion of peace.

Duration: 17 months
Total Budget: 150.000€