Coburg manor house in Jelšava
The idea of our project
The main idea of our project is to create a cultural and creative centre in the conditions of the small town of Jelšava. It will be located in the renovated part of the Coburg manor in the historic centre of Jelšava town. The project will create conditions for the development of tourism and community programme, for the return of traditional craftsmen and artists from all over the area as well as support for the integration of the Roma minority.
The idea of our project
The main idea of our project is to create a cultural and creative centre in the conditions of the small town of Jelšava. It will be located in the renovated part of the Coburg manor in the historic centre of Jelšava town. The project will create conditions for the development of tourism and community programme, for the return of traditional craftsmen and artists from all over the area as well as support for the integration of the Roma minority.
Project activities
1. Renewal of cultural sights
a complex renewal of the northwestern wing on the basis of approved project documents.
2. Community programme
focused on the traditional art and craft programme, cultural minorities programme, deradicalisation, hate manifesting (speech) and cognitive safety.
3. International reach and art residencies
connection of the renewed sight and cultural centre with the national and European cultural networks.
4. Enviromental adaptation measures
events concerning sustainable lifestyle and the enviroment (air pollution, waste management, renewable sources, biodiversity).
5. Bilateral knowledge transfer
in cooperation with partners:
Høgskulen for grøn utvikling
Fjellugla Kompetanse AS
Norsk institutt for luftforskning: NILU
Coburg manor house today
Current information about the manor house
Partners of the project
web: www.hgut.no
email: post@hgut.no
web: www.fjellugla.no
email: post@fjellugla.no
web: www.nilu.no
email: nilu@nilu.no
Thanks for support
Coburg manor house in Jelšava – historical, craft and ecological centre of Gemer project received a grant from Island, Lichtenstein and Norway in the amount of 1000000 euro through EHP Grants. The project was co-financed from the state budget of the Slovak Republic. The idea of the project is to create a cultural and creative centre in the conditions of a small town.