Project activities
Conservation, restoration, remediation and adaptaion of the Former Hotel "Solun" in Kumanovo and turning it into a cultural facility that will exhibit the old urban lifestyle in the CBC region and will provide space for variety of cultural events and initiatives. Supply of furniture and equipment for the Former Hotel "Solun" in Kumanovo in order to secure its new functions as a cultural and touristic venue. Conservation of the Old District Hall building in Dupnitsa and construction of additional premises in order to conserve and preserve the Old District Hall building in Dupnitsa and to construct additional premises in order to secure its function as a Cultural Institute with a stockpile, labolatory and exhibit hall. Conduction of study on modern marketing practices for popularization of Old Urban Lifestyle heritage by Dupnitsa - a very professional and objectified study should be made on specific marketing practices used for attracting this target group and activly promoting Old Urban Lifestyle heritage. Elaboration of marketing strategy for promotion of Old Urban Lifestyle heritage tourism in the CBC region planned to be used by the project partners and promoted to other national and local government institutions, tourist NGOs, youth organizations, museums, tourist sites management, etc. Organization of a festival of Old Urban Lifestyle Heritage that will be a successful way to attract more volunteer attention and participation. Creation of a virtual museum of the old urban lifestyle heritage in the CBC region - it will be interactive and it will allow local people to upload and present their pieces of information about the urban life in Kumanovo and Dupnitsa during the last century.

Project Results
Conserve the building of the former Hotel "Solun" as a cultural monument and adapt it to its new functions as a cultural and tourstic venue on the other hand; Fully equiped and furnished building of the former Hotel "Solun" accordingly to oits new functions as a cultural and touristic venue; Conservation of the Old District Hall building in Dupnitsa and the construction of additional premises in order to secure its function as a Cultural Institute with a stockpile, labolatory and exhibit hall for the old urban lifestyle in the CBC region; Conducted study on modern marketing practices for popularization of Old Urban Lifestyle heritage; Marketing strategy for promotion of Old Urban Lifestyle heritage tourism in the CBC region. The original of the strategy will be presented to the project partners so they would be able to deciminate it among interested parties; An organized festival of Old Urban Lifestyle Heritage in Kumanovo; Creation of a virtual museum of the old urban lifestyle heritage in the CBC region with emphasis on Kumanovo and Dupnitsa;