Project at a Glance

📅 Implementation: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 (12 months)
💶 Total Budget: €211,680 | ERDF Contribution: €169,344
🤝 Partners: 2 organisations
🎯 Type: People-to-People Project

Summary

FOLKLORE engages youth in the Nyíregyháza–Carei region by combining cultural preservation with skills development. Through dance, music, and hands-on training in event management, the project empowers young people to become both cultural ambassadors and future professionals.

It revitalises traditional forms of entertainment, encourages teamwork, and strengthens long-term cooperation between Romanian and Hungarian communities. This shows how Cohesion Policy strengthens identity and connection at the grassroots level, using tradition as a foundation for the future.

Project Aim

To build sustainable and active bilateral cooperation among communities residing in the Nyíregyháza–Carei area, involving youth in cultural and event-based initiatives.

Objectives

✅ Engage youth in skill-building and traditional cultural activities
✅ Establish long-term Romanian-Hungarian cooperation
✅ Preserve borderland folk traditions
✅ Support professional development through active involvement

Key Activities & Results

🔹 40 young people trained in communication, project planning, and folk culture
🔹 Creation of a joint folk dance ensemble and joint performances
🔹 Organisation of a 3-day folk dance and music camp
🔹 “DanceHouse” event series and “Pulyabál” FolkDance Fest with 440 participants
🔹 Building of a traditional Community Space
🔹 Joint Action Plan for continued cultural cooperation
🔹 192 youth engaged in post-project cross-border events

For more details, consult the project fact sheet:  ENG

Partnership

Lead Partner: Igrice Néptáncegyüttes Közhasznú Egyesület (HU)
Project Partner: Asociația Culturală Rekettye – Carei (RO)

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