Be.CULTOUR

Committed and motivated colleagues from Laona Foundation and ANETEL in Larnaca posed the basis for the Beyond Tourism Manifesto towards a sustainable and regenerative cultural tourism model in the framework of the EU Be.CULTOUR project. Dry stone structures and terraces are spread across the beautiful cultural landscape which culminates with the Ayii Vavatsinias village and the church of Cosmas and Damian. The area has the potential of fostering a human-centred circular economy while becoming exceptionally attractive.

We are glad to be connected with the Horizon Europe ARACNE Project on innovative cultural entrepreneurship for the regeneration of European Silk routes and Silk traditions ! Subscribe to the Newsletter to stay updated ⬇️ #EuropeanSilkRoad #CulturalHeritage #Entrepreneuship #Innovation #Sericulture #Europe

Be.CULTOUR project was published on the European Commission Results Pack on Cultural Tourism - Cordis publications. The goals, the commitment, the innovative solutions and the aspirations of Be.CULTOUR are all well explained in this comprehensive article.     We are very proud of the work we have done in these three years, and we hope we have planted the seeds for a new approach to cultural tourism in Europe, focusing on sustainable and circular strategies to promote and help regional development and heritage.     Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ddk9vGsY Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche ICLEI Europe Iniziativa Ichec Brussels Management School European Commission

📣 Our final Be.Cultour Webinar is on March 15th at 10:00-11:30am CET! We’ll learning about smart data management for circular cultural tourism assessment and monitoring.   Don’t miss the opportunity to participate and learn more about the digital tools for circular tourism, the governance of digitally-transformed society, the mythology and application of 3D Visualization in sustainable cultural tourism planning and the digital twin of the Via Appia Antica   ➡ Register here https://lnkd.in/dMnTiCzQ 📖 Agenda and more info https://lnkd.in/dcjgF5EJ   CNR ISPC - Institute of Heritage Science ICLEI Europe Open Universiteit Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | Peter Nijkamp, Dr. Karima Kourtit (MBA), Professor Henk Scholten, Yneke van Iersel, Maurice De Kleijn

📣 Join us for the final Be.CULTOUR webinar on March 15th, 10:00 – 11:30am CET! You’ll learn about #smart #data #management for #circular #cultural #tourism #assessment and #monitoring: from the #digital #tools, to the governance of digitally-transformed #society. From the #methodology and application of 3D Visualiziation in sustainable cultural tourism #planning, to the #DigitalTwin of the Via Appia Antica. For about 1h30, our experienced speakers will guide us through thiese essential topics!    ➡ Register here https://lnkd.in/dMnTiCzQ 📖 Agenda and more info https://lnkd.in/dcjgF5EJ CNR ISPC - Institute of Heritage Science ICLEI Europe Open Universiteit Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UniNa) / University of Naples Federico II | Peter Nijkamp, Dr. Karima Kourtit (MBA), Professor Henk Scholten, Yneke van Iersel, Maurice De Kleijn

🐛🌿 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨! - 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐟𝐥𝐢🌿🐛 Located in the heart of Soufli, a town steeped in silk tradition, it seemed only fitting to immerse in this age-old craft, especially on a rainy January afternoon. As they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do!" and in Soufli, that means embracing the art of silk production. Here, you can have the extraordinary opportunity to delve into the intricate process of reeling raw silk from cocoons at the raw silk reeling unit of Ellias Manaves. From the process of reeling silk, including boiling the cocoons to soften them, brushing the cocoon threads together, collecting and feeding the threads into the reeling machine, and the painstaking nature of the job to the organic and circular economy-based enterprise managed by Anne Garcin, which produces raw silk from locally sourced materials and creates silk fabrics, you will discover an incredible world that has to be protected and valorized. 📌 If you want to find more about this incredible experience, click here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dZ9NkSqv _____________________________________________________________________ European Commission | European Research Executive Agency (REA) Our partners: CREA Ricerca | Iniziativa | L.E.P.L. State Silk Museum | Nauchen Tsentar Po Bubarstvo Vratsa | Cultural Foundation of Piraeus Bank Group (PIOP) | Univerza v Mariboru | Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon | IMIDA - Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental | D'orica gold jewellery | Association Chemins de la soie | SERICYNE | Our associated partners: Università degli Studi di Padova | Council of Europe | Mouseio Technis Metaxiou #ARACNEProject #SoufliSilk #RawSilk #CircularEconomy #SilkProduction #SilkStory #Mulberry #Innovation #Agriculture #Sericulture #CulturalHeritage #EuropeanSilkRoad #InnovationEcosystem #Sustainability #EuropeanProject #EuropeanSilk #SilkHeritage #SilkIndustry

📘✨ Dive into the transformative world of circular cultural tourism with our Be.CULTOUR Guidebook! 🌍🔍 Co-written during the three-year Be.CULTOUR project in collaboration with Pilot Heritage Sites (PHS), this guidebook draws inspiration from discussions with European heritage and tourism experts.  👉 https://lnkd.in/dQJk-xMV  Developed by: ICLEI Europe with the collaboration of Be.CULTOUR Partners

The Call for scientific papers on “Innovative entrepreneurial practices for heritage-led urban and rural regeneration in Europe” is open on the journal Cities (Elsevier) Guest editors Antonia Gravagnuolo, Ruba Saleh and Pierluigi Sacco Contributions are focused on Europe and contributors are kindly encouraged to address: - Circular and human-centred cultural tourism innovations in urban and rural/remote areas - The role of the innovation / entrepreneurial ecosystem and enabling environment - Circular business models for heritage-led urban and rural regeneration - Innovative financial models for heritage-led urban and rural regeneration - Impacts assessment of innovative cultural tourism practices - Cultural entrepreneurs as drivers of sustainability -Entrepreneurial success/failure stories related to: community-led urban/rural/remote areas regeneration; Intelligence and data gathering; communication and outreach; immersive digital environment; cross-sectoral innovation and green transformation, and health and well-being - Cultural entrepreneurs’ skills and mindset for civic responsibility and reactivation - Cultural entrepreneurs as mediators of creativity and positive impacts Check the call specifications here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dGe_hDDg #culturaltourism #circulartourism #entrepreneurship #circulareconomy #heritage #urbanregeneration #europe #innovation #innovationecosystems #entrepreneurial #ecosystems #beyondtourism #remoteareas #businessmodel #circularbusinessmodel #urbanregeneration #rural #regeneration

Missed our webinar today? Here are some highlights!     ⭐️ Ilaria d'Auria (Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association) spoke about Philanthropic Foundations and their role in a green, social, and digital transformation of society, rooted in arts and culture.    ⭐️ Bonnie Burnham (Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance) explained how to build tourism around communities to support sustainable development, diving in examples in the UK, Puerto Rico, Cambodia, and more.    ⭐️ Gianluca Gaggiotti (Impact Europe) told us about the Spectrum of Capital, the benefits and challenges of impact investments, in the cultural sector, for example the Arts Culture Impact Fund, and how to attract them in 5 practical steps.    ⭐️ Aliona Lupu (Iniziativa Cube) explored the concept of "giving" and its returns, in terms of economic value, sustainability, wellbeing, social cohesion etc. and described the use of "Pledge Fund" in the context of Be.Cultour project.    ⭐️ Anatolie Risina (Verde e Moldova, Agency for Development of Moldova) and Christer Gustafsson (Uppsala University, @EIT KIC Culture & Creativity) led the panel discussion focusing on the development of the concept self of circular investments and how to link it with policy, also based on the experience gained in Be.cultour project.     You can watch the recording on YouTube https://lnkd.in/ddDqzZ6m 

Do you want to learn about Innovative finance for circular cultural tourism?  Then join us for our eighth webinar, tomorrow at 2pm CET! ✨  For about 1h30, our experienced speakers will guide us through this major topic!     Register here by tomorrow at 11am 👉 https://lnkd.in/dNJKbSdc  more info 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcjgF5EJ