The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation is an official partner in the international project LIMEN: Cultural Ports from the Aegean to the Black Sea, initiated within the framework of the European Union’s Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin.
The project is led by the European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (EKBMM, Thessaloniki). The consortium of institutional partners includes: Istanbul University and Koç University (Turkey); the Municipality of Kavala (Greece); the National History and Archaeology Museum in Constanța (Romania); the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Odesa Municipality (Ukraine); and the Municipality of Varna (Bulgaria). The initiative is structurally supported by the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the Black and Azov Seas Ports Association (BASPA), and the International Black Sea Club (IBSC).
The primary objective of the project is the development of cultural tourism within the Black Sea region and the establishment of a new institution – the Black Sea Cultural Port – utilizing strategic insights from the European Capital of Culture framework. This institution aims to promote the rich cultural heritage and specialized tourism products of port cities across the Black Sea basin, while developing an economic and cultural platform to foster sustainable and equitable cooperation among them.
During its initial phase, the project focuses on the formation of localized domestic networks within each participating partner country.
LIMEN: Cultural Ports from the Aegean to the Black Sea
The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation is an official partner in the international project LIMEN: Cultural Ports from the Aegean to the Black Sea, initiated within the framework of the European Union’s Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin.
The project is led by the European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (EKBMM, Thessaloniki). The consortium of institutional partners includes: Istanbul University and Koç University (Turkey); the Municipality of Kavala (Greece); the National History and Archaeology Museum in Constanța (Romania); the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Odesa Municipality (Ukraine); and the Municipality of Varna (Bulgaria). The initiative is structurally supported by the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the Black and Azov Seas Ports Association (BASPA), and the International Black Sea Club (IBSC).
The primary objective of the project is the development of cultural tourism within the Black Sea region and the establishment of a new institution – the Black Sea Cultural Port – utilizing strategic insights from the European Capital of Culture framework. This institution aims to promote the rich cultural heritage and specialized tourism products of port cities across the Black Sea basin, while developing an economic and cultural platform to foster sustainable and equitable cooperation among them.
During its initial phase, the project focuses on the formation of localized domestic networks within each participating partner country.