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Background
The main project goals ware the preservation of linealmemory through gathering rich material about life, values, traditions and culture of the village of Tsenovo and through organizing an ethnographic collection in the building of community centre “Hristo Botev”; expanding the possibilities for rural tourism; overcoming social isolation of old-aged people through various initiatives and communication between generations.
Practice
The community centre was repaired and refurnished and as a result of its renovation an exhibition hall was created. With the kind assistance of local history researcher and students from the Secondary school “Hristo Botev”, the village of Tsenovo, new ethnographic materials were gathered. 10 volunteers took part in the arrangement of the exhibits and in the organization of the exhibitition. 18 residents of the village donated different objects for the exhibition – male and female national costumes, national sandals, a hand-made carpet, a weaving loom, archive materials, a collection of old coins.
Aiming the development of rural tourism photographs were made and a map of the region called “100 remarkable country sides on the land of the village of Tsenovo” was worked out.
Results
The created ethnographic gathering is opened for every one willing to see it. Its work time is the same like the one of the community centre. The community centre team will keep on enriching the exhibition.
Community centre “Hristo Botev”
Veska Dimitrova
79 Tsar Osvoboditel Str.
7139 The village of Tsenovo,Rousse Region
Tel.: +359 8122 24 25
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