Sostenuto activities

Internet presentation: Our Lady of the Rocks

Monday, 01 March 2010 16:27 expeditio

EXPEDITIO realized this internet presentation within the project "Museum Treasure of Perast" and in cooperation with Don Srećko Majić, parish priest of Perast. The photographs were taken by Stevan Kordić. The project was co-financed by the Government of Montenegro from the Fund for distributing part of the revenues from games of chance in 2009. www.gospa-od-skrpjela.me

Internet presentation: Museum of the Town of Perast

Monday, 01 March 2010 16:27 expeditio

EXPEDITIO realized this web presentation, within the project "Museum Treasure of Perast" and in cooperation with the Museum of the Town of Perast. The photographs were taken by Lazar Pejović. The project was co-financed by the Government of Montenegro from the Fund for distributing part of the revenues from games of chance in 2009. www.muzejperast.me

Focus group: Culture as means of earning living and finding employment

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 14:42 expeditio

fokus5 The fifth and the last focus group within the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska", focusing on the topic “Culture as means of earning living and finding employment”, was held on Monday, 25 January 2010, in EXPEDITIO office.

The participants in the focus group were professionals involved in cultural activities on the territory of Boka: Izabela Matoš (Creative Studio "Isart" – Herceg Novi) and Jelena Vukasović (journalist on the Radio Kotor and producer of the Kotor Children’s Theater Festival).

The focus group discussion examined the possibilities for earning from culture and obstacles for the functioning of economic dimension of culture. During the discussion, some examples of professional engagement of youth in cultural events were mentioned, as well as numerous shortcomings in this field. In addition, the participant compared experiences of economic dimension of culture between Boka Kotorska (and Montenegro in general) and the countries in the region and around the world.

More detailed information about this and the next focus groups will be given in the final report of the project, which will be prepared and made available to public in February 2010.

Focus group: Youth and Cultural Heritage

Wednesday, 30 December 2009 00:00 expeditio

fokus4 The fourth focus group within the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska", examining the topic “Youth and Cultural Heritage”, was held on Tuesday, 29 December 2009, in EXPEDITIO office.

This focus group gathered people active in the field of culture and cultural heritage in Boka Kotorska. The focus group tried to examine what attitude young people have towards cultural heritage, and what kind of relations and cooperation exists between young people and the cultural hertage organizations and institutions. The discussion pointed out the problems encountered by both parties, as well as ideas on how the relation between them could be enhanced. The participants in the focus group were Mirjana Vukasović (Museums of Kotor - Museum of the Town of Perast) and Ilija Radović (Boka Navy - Kotor).

More detailed information about this and the next focus groups will be given in the final report of the project, which will be prepared and made available to public in February 2010.

Focus group: Is culture available to everyone?

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 16:43 expeditio

The third focus group within the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska" was held on Friday, 18 December 2009, in EXPEDITIO office. The focus group concentrated on the theme "whether culture is available to everyone".

The focus group gathered professional in different fields from the territory of Boka Kotorska. The focus group discussed from different aspects (economy, health, infrastructure ...) the availability of culture to all young people in Boka Kotorska.

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the SOSTENUTO project in Albenga, Italy

Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:40 expeditio

On 17 and 18 December 2009, the second meeting of the Steering Committee of the "SOSTENUTO" project was held in Albenga, Italy. The project is being implemented with the MED programme of the European Union. The meeting of the Steering Committee was attended by representatives of all organizations involved in the project:

Focus group: Active participation of youth in cultural events in Boka Kotorska

Monday, 14 December 2009 15:34 expeditio

The second focus group within the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska" was held on Friday, 11 December 2009, in EXPEDITIO office. The topic of the focus froup was "Active participation of youth in cultural events in Boka Kotorska ".

Focus group: Culture- Elitism or the Way of Life?

Monday, 07 December 2009 12:10 expeditio

Within the project “Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska”, a focus group dealing with the topic “Culture – Elitism of the Way of Life?” was held in EXPEDITIO office on December 4, 2009.

Filling in a QUESTIONNAIRE "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska"

Friday, 13 November 2009 10:30 expeditio

Dear friends,

We would like to invite to take part in a research that is conducted within the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska". The project is implemented by the NGO "Expeditio" from Kotor and funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Media of Montenegro. This project is a part of the larger project called "SOSTENUTO" which is implemented within the MED programme of the EU.

A report from the meeting of SOSTENUTO partners in Kotor

Friday, 06 November 2009 15:25 expeditio

From 26 to 28 October 2009, Expeditio visited by two partner organizations with whom we collaborate on the SOSTENUTO project. These are Partner Zunino e Progetti (ZEP), Italy and University of Valencia, Spain. The purpose of the visit to discuss on future joint activities and to assess what has been done so far. The report from this meeting can be downloaded here.

Database of cultural stakeholders in the region of Boka Kotorska

Thursday, 05 November 2009 12:44 expeditio

Database of cultural stakeholders in the region of Boka Kotorska has been created within the Sostenuto project as one of the activities of this project. The database contains information about representatives of the target groups with whom we will cooperate during the project (municipalities in the Bay of Boka Kotorska, cultural operators, informal cultural institutions, youth representatives, etc.). The database will be broadened and updated throughout the project duration and it will be accessible to all interested parties.