B40 Cultural Cooperation

Working Group
Cultural Workshop
2023
B40 Network
Cultural Cooperations
2023 Events
Festival Train Project
2023
Festival Train Project
➢ After the execution of Festival
Bus Project in 2022, the
Festival Train Project aims to
cooperate with local railway
operators to reach greater
audiences.
➢ The project aims to guide
international audiences, festival
lovers, festival makers, artists,
travellers, journalists, bloggers,
influencers and all cultural
stakeholders through the
Balkan’s diverse cultural space.
Festival Train Project

➢ In 2023, Festival Train

Project aims to;

○ Collaborate with major

music festivals in B40
Cities to provide unique
selling propositions to
the Network citizens.

○ Promote local and

regional festival tourism.
Concept
➢ The Festival Train aims to;
○ Follow the main train routes
through the B40 Cities
○ Stage concerts and
performances within the train.
○ Carry music lovers and artists
to the festivals that take place
in B40 Cities.
○ Provide train ticket + festival
ticket bundles with the support
of B40 Network Municipalities.
 Timeline

JUNE - JULY - AUGUST 2022

DECEMBER 2022 FEBRUARY 2023 SUMMER 2023

20 - 25 June 2022 July - August 2022 22 - 27 August 2022 Confirmation of Finalization of SUMMER 2023
B40 Network Festival Bus B40 Young City participating bundle packages Festival Train
Cultural Workshop Project Representatives Member Cities Project
Summit and Festivals Bundle tickets are
on sale
Providing necessary communication
with festivals and local railway
operators. Confirmation of necessary
permits
Collaboration with major
music, culture & arts festivals
in B40 Cities
Concept
➢ Working in collaboration
with music, culture & arts
festivals in B40 Cities to
promote a B40 Stage

➢ The cluster stage aims to

promote artists within the
Network
B40 Network
Art and Artist Exchange
2023
Art and Artist Exchange
➢ B40 Art and Artists Exchange aims to support the touring of local and
global contents within the Network

➢ B40 Art & Artist Exchange will improve the dissemination of arts
within the Network
Funding / Grant Opportunities
Funding and Grant Opportunities
➢ Funding / Grant opportunities will;
○ Strengthen diversity, cultural heritage and creativity of B40
Network
○ Enable the sustainability of B40 Network’s Cultural Projects
○ Promote Balkan’s culture and creative industries
○ Promote interdisciplinary exchanges
○ Empower the cultural stakeholders to participate in
common cultural projects
 €2.44 billion (CE
1 Creative Europe European cooperation projects (Architecture) Grants 2021 - 2027 in total)

2 Creative Europe European cooperation projects (Music) Grants 2021 - 2027 €2.44 billion

3 Creative Europe European cooperation projects (Cultural heritage) Grants 2021 - 2027 €2.44 billion

4 Creative Europe European cooperation projects (Literature, books and publishing) Grants 2021 - 2027 €2.44 billion

5 Creative Europe Creative Innovation Lab Grants 2021 - 2027 €2.44 billion

€28.4 billion
(Erasmus+ in
6 Erasmus+ Education, Training and Youth - Key Action 1, Youth participation activities Grants 2021 - 2027 total)

€95.5 billion
7 Horizon Europe Culture, creativity and inclusive society Grants 2021 - 2027 (Horizon in total)

8 Horizon Europe STARTS Programme Grants 2021 - 2027 €95.5 billion

9 Music Moves Europe Grants

10 UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) Grants $9.4 M

11 UNESCO The Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund Grants

12 UNESCO World Heritage Fund Grants

Fund of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural

13 UNESCO Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation Grants
 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import,
14 UNESCO Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property Grants

15 UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund Grants

16 UNESCO The International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) Grants

17 UNESCO National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) Grants

18 UNESCO Public Grants to the Arts Grants

19 European Cultural Foundation European Cultural Foundation Idea Camp - Co-Funded by CE Grants

20 European Cultural Foundation i-Portunus Houses Grants

21 Anna Lindh Foundation various calls Grants

22 MitOst Grants

23 Kultura Nova Foundation Grants

24 BECCA Europe

25 Asia-Europe Foundation

26 Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF)

27 Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)

28 https://eucalls.net/dashboard/call?id=39917

29 Balkans Arts and Culture Fund (BAC)

 Timeline

JUNE 2022 JULY - AUGUST 2022 SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 - 2023

20 - 25 June 2022 1 September 2022 SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 - 2023

B40 Network B40 Network Cultural Funding / Grant Project Funding / Grant
Cultural Workshop Cooperations - 2022 Funding / Grant Proposals & Working Applications
Summer Events Applications Action Group Meetings
Plan

Research for eligible funds

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