One hundred children from the Romanian communities in Leonidio - Peloponnese, Greece will be beneficiaries of the first edition of the project Romanian-Greek Cultural and Artistic Intercrossings in the Peloponnese, launched by the administrative-territorial unit Polovragi. Financed by the Department for Romanians Everywhere, the project will run between July 3-7, announced Andreea David, representative of the Constantin Brancusi Folk School of Arts and Crafts.
The RON 130,400 financing is intended to promote the image of Romania outside country borders, in a bid to perpetuate the Romanian spirit as well as to preserve local traditions and customs in areas with significant Romanian communities.
The project Romanian-Greek Cultural and Artistic Intercrossings in the Peloponnese contributes to improving knowledge of Romanian identity elements (traditions, customs, cultural personalities, important national events) for 100 children from the Romanian communities in Leonidio through their participation in skill demonstration events, craft workshops, folklore performances with Gorj region specific songs by well-loved artists, and a display of traditional items from all Romanian ethnic and folkloric regions, so that all participants feel part of the show, regardless of what Romanian region they hail from.
The Cheile Oltetului folk dance ensemble of UAT Polovragi will perform suites of dances specific to all the Romanian historical regions musically represented in the show.
"Having viewed on social networks the artistic and cultural activities of the Constantin Brancusi Folk School of Arts and Crafts in Targu Jiu, the socio-cultural association 'United Romanians' from the Southern Peloponnese proposed us to organize a Festival of Romanian traditional songs and dances this July, in the city of Sparti. The two musical and choreographic shows, as well as the craft workshops prepared with care and passion by artisans Claudia Draghescu - weaving, Tiberiu Ecobescu - icon art, Marian Magureanu - pottery, and Marin-Daniel Predut - woodworking, will take place as follows: July 5 - Leonidio, starting at 8:00 p.m., and July 6 - Sparti, starting at 8:00 p.m., as part of the Festival of Romanian traditional songs and dances," said Andreea David.
The project is also an opportunity for the participants to attend non-formal education courses offered by the Constantin Brancusi Folk School of Arts and Crafts, with a duration of three years and ending with a cycle-completion exam that will provide the students with a diploma.
The partnerships with the South Kynouria municipality and the Athens-based Romanian-Hellenic Intercultural Association "Dacia" will be scaled up, but new partnerships will also be concluded with the Sparti City Hall and the 'United Romanians' Socio-cultural Association from the South Peloponnese by organizing in-person or online activities aimed at preserving local traditions and customs, as well as promoting Romania's image abroad.
The event will provide an opportunity to share and celebrate cultural diversity, while the communities of Polovragi and Leonidio explore the possibility of a twinning relationship, the cited source mentioned.
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