Vlachs – Forgotten People of the Balkans
About the organisation:
National museum Vranje exists since 1960 and it is located in the “Pasha’s konak - Selamluk” building from 1765. It stands for one of the most important cultural institutions in the City of Vranje and Pcinja District (Southern part of Serbia) as well. The museum richness lays in the fact that museum items date from pre-history, antic period, medium age, and modern age as well, and it is a symbol of multicultural heritage and multi century influence of the various nations living there.
More information about the institution: www.muzejvranje.rs
About the project:
Title: Vlachs – Forgotten People of the Balkans
The project will refer to the forgotten minority in the territory of the Western Balkans, ie: Vlachs or Aroman minority, which grew in the 19th century across Europe. They are almost forgotten although they were carriers of economic modernization in Serbia and other Balkan countries in the mid-19 century. Their knowledge of international trade, language, accounts, tools, and of books and literacy, marked the cultural life of many European countries.
Although they didn't have their own country, they were present throughout the Balkans and Europe. The context of the project lays in this migration flows of the Vlachs and their influence in different European countries.
Planned activities:
- International conference
- Exhibition about the Vlachs
- Preparing publication and collection of scientific papers.
We are looking primarily for partners from Bulgaria and Greece, but also partners from other countries that are interested in this topic.
| INSTITUTION | “National Museum“ Vranje |
| TYPE OF INSTITUTION | Other |
| CONTACT NAME | Snezana Vukelic |
| CONTACT E-MAIL | askavr@gmail.com |
| COUNTRY | Serbia |
| NAME OF THE PROGRAMME | Europe for Citizens / European remembrance |
| PROJECT TOPIC | Vlachs – Forgotten People of the Balkans |
| WORKING LANGUAGE | EN, other |
| EXPIRATION DATE | 01.03.2018. |
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