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PARTNERS

Espacio Tormaleo S.L.

Spain

Revitalises rural areas through culture, heritage, and sustainable tourism initiatives.

Fundacja Ochrony Krajobrazu

Poland

Promotes innovative heritage management and participatory cultural governance.

The Arteco Pavletić Association

Croatia

Combines art, youth engagement, and environmental awareness for social change.

JOIST Innovation Park

Greece

Supports digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and cultural innovation programs.

ABOUT

Project title

CULTure REKindled: Reviving Economic and Cultural Legacy in Rural Landscapes through Artistic Expressions (CULTREK)

Project number

101255675

Project partners

Espacio Tormaleo S.L. (ESPTOR) – Spain

Espacio Tormaleo S.L. is an SME based in Asturias, Spain, focused on revitalising degraded rural territories affected by mining activities. It combines culture, sustainable tourism, heritage reuse, and community engagement to foster rural economic development. The organisation participates in multiple EU programmes (Creative Europe, Horizon Europe, COSME, Erasmus+) and promotes regeneration through cultural events, heritage restoration, and clean energy initiatives.

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Fundacja Ochrony Krajobrazu (FOK) – Poland

Fundacja Ochrony Krajobrazu (FOK) is a Polish foundation specialising in cultural heritage management. Established in 2016, it has participated in several Interreg projects focused on heritage revitalisation, public-private cooperation, sustainable tourism, and long-term heritage policy development. It works with public authorities, universities, SMEs, and youth organisations to promote innovative and participatory heritage governance models.

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The Arteco Pavletić Association – Croatia

ARTECO is a Croatian organisation from the creative sector based in Brod-Posavina County. It connects art, culture, and sustainable development with a strong emphasis on youth engagement and environmental awareness in rural communities. Through workshops, artistic projects, and community initiatives, ARTECO promotes social change, sustainability, and active citizenship, combining creativity with environmental and social responsibility.

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JOIST Innovation Park – Greece

JOIST Innovation Park is an innovation ecosystem and SME based in Larissa, Greece. Established in 2020 by the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, it provides business acceleration, digital transformation support, and future-oriented training programmes. With expertise in AI, VR/AR, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning, JOIST contributes through digital tools, educational programmes, and cultural entrepreneurship support.

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Project institutions

Creative Europe Programme (CREA-CULT-2025-COOP)
https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe
European Commission
https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
https://culture.ec.europa.eu/

Project area

The project covers three rural European regions:

Ibias (Spain)
Gozdnica (Poland)
Malinp (Croatia)

Final clustering event: Brussels, Belgium.

Project duration

Total duration: 30 months

Official start date: 1 February 2026

Project funding

Funded under the Creative Europe Programme by the European Union.

Project target groups

People living in geographically remote rural areas
Women and girls
Children and youth
Older adults (bearers of traditional knowledge)
Cultural and creative professionals
Local artisans and entrepreneurs

Project description

CULTREK is a small-scale European Cooperation Project funded under Creative Europe 2025, aiming to revitalise traditional culture and artistic heritage in rural regions of Spain, Poland, and Croatia. The project addresses depopulation, limited cultural infrastructure, and lack of opportunities for rural creatives by establishing cross-border cooperation and artistic residencies. Through cultural mapping, community-led co-creation, training programmes, and sustainable entrepreneurship support, CULTREK strengthens local cultural ecosystems and promotes innovation in rural creative industries. The project integrates sustainability, social inclusion, and digital transition as core priorities. Artistic residencies will engage local communities in preserving and reinterpreting tangible and intangible heritage, while a final exhibition event in Brussels will showcase project outcomes internationally. CULTREK ultimately contributes to economic resilience, social cohesion, and long-term sustainable development of undervalued rural territories across Europe.

Contact persons

Espacio Tormaleo S.L. (ESPTOR) – Spain

Jorge Pérez Barrio – jperez@espaciotormaleo.es
Olaya Alonso López – olaya.alonso@espaciotormaleo.es

Fundacja Ochrony Krajobrazu (FOK) – Poland

Tomasz Kolomanski – kontakt@krajobrazedu.pl
Małgorzata Stędkiewicz – ms@projectifif.com

Udruga ARTECO Pavletić – Croatia

Zoran Pavletić – arteco.sb@gmail.com

JOIST Innovation Park – Greece

Nina Dimopoulou – ndimopoulou@ied.eu
Thomas Chalatsis – tchalatsis@ied.eu

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