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Project promoter: Resita Municipality.
Partners: Euroland Banat Association from Resita, Romania
Listhópurinn Rösk in Akureyri, Iceland
The total value of the project: 8,888,891.80 lei (1,836,737.64 euros), of which 7,053,136.64 lei (1,457,410.20 euros) is the non-reimbursable financial support.
The general objective of the project is the restoration and refurbishment of the Pittner School for cultural purposes and its enhancement through cooperation with the associated partners in order to develop cultural management.
The monument, which is in an advanced state of degradation, will benefit from major repairs both in terms of restoring the architectural elements and providing the necessary utilities.
Moreover, the implementation of the project will lead to the development of cultural entrepreneurship by organizing the activities proposed by the project and the capitalization plan and will contribute to the development of bilateral relations between the countries of origin of the partners.
The restoration of the Pittner School contributes to solving one of the most acute problems facing the community of Resita, namely, the insufficiency of cultural units, equipped to modern standards, to ensure access to a quality educational and cultural process.
The rehabilitation and functionalization of the building will have the role of:
The cultural activities started from the beginning of the project with the role of announcing the rehabilitation of the building and to familiarize the inhabitants of the city with the idea of the rebirth of this building. As they cannot take place inside the site, their location will be first the street and then the cultural centers of the area where the building is located.
After the restoration, the building will host local events that will help both revitalize the historic monument and improve the management of cultural heritage, by bringing it back to the attention of citizens. Local events will consist of film screenings, concerts, restoration / painting workshops or theatrical performances.
Following the completion of the restoration of the building, when it opens its doors for cultural activities, Pittner School will host a minimum of administrative space, vocational training workshops, a central social space, a photography museum, a classical and a virtual library.
It will be used to introduce students to the theory of restorations. In addition, students will move from a purely theoretical approach to restorations to the “breathing” of materials used in restorations.
It will address notions of web design, object design, furniture, fashion. Primary notions for clothing and advertising creations will be presented.
Will develop creativity in manufacturing. It will be possible to make small objects, toys, from cheap materials. The objects will be exhibited in the exhibitions organized in the Cultural Center.
It will be dedicated to lovers of literature. Participants will develop their expressive skills, the logical steps of a speech as well as communication.
The resulting works will be exhibited in the Cultural Center, will be entered in competitions and will be able to decorate public or private spaces.
Images by local photographers, utensils and cameras will be on display and will feature historical photography techniques.
It will offer books on the shelf and the virtual one will keep the information up to date.
The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.
The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion.www.eeagrants.ro
RO-CULTURE Programme is implemented in Romania by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit.
The Programme aims at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management.
The total budget amounts to almost 34 million EUR. For more details access: www.ro-cultura.ro
