RDA BKP completed the first embroidery workshop cycle for 26 participants under the Danube Crafts project. The focus was on valorizing the famous Montenegrin stitch and empowering women economically. Due to high interest, a new training cycle is planned, alongside creating souvenir prototypes for tourism.
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DYNAMIC DANUBE: Study visit on sustainable agriculture
As part of the DINAMIC DANUBE project, project team representatives and local experts from Montenegro participated in a study visit to Zagreb, held from March 17th to 19th, 2026. The visit was organized by Croatian partners – RIT Croatia and Optimizacija d.o.o., with the support of other project partners.
First Traditional Embroidery Workshop Held within the DANUBE CRAFTS Project
The first DANUBE CRAFTS embroidery workshop attracted 27 women, proving a strong interest in tradition. Due to high demand, work continues in groups. Participants are reviving family heritage while focusing on creativity, mindfulness, and crafting authentic souvenirs that blend the past with the modern market.
How to Preserve Traditional Crafts
RDA BKP hosted a meeting with Romanian partners to discuss craft revitalization via Commheritour and DanubeCrafts. Embroidery was chosen as the lead activity for souvenir development. The goal is to train local women and adapt traditions to the market, empowering the community and preserving cultural heritage.
Peer review visit by partners from the city of Sibiu from Romania within the COMMHERITOUR project
The visit was realized in Petnjica and Berane through numerous joint activities. Special attention was paid to the pilot project being developed on the premises of the NGO “Bihorski ćilim” and in the “Mahmut Adrović” Elementary School in Petnjica, where, thanks to this project, workshops for transferring the skill of weaving the Bihorski carpet are being held.
Katuns on the road to national and international protection
During the discussion, it was shown that katuns are still insufficiently understood in Montenegrin public discourse and that they face numerous administrative, infrastructural, and social obstacles. Participants pointed out that this centuries-old tradition, although a unique part of Montenegro’s identity and cultural landscape, is still not adequately valued or treated with due respect.
Cultural and natural potentials in the focus of the DANUBE WOOD(s) route
In all locations, similarities and common opportunities for the development of tourism products connecting natural resources, wooden architecture, crafts, and traditional skills were observed. The need to improve the locations themselves, the way they are presented, and the guiding programs, visitor management, and presentation of intangible heritage was particularly emphasized.
Participation of the Regional Development Agency at the final MED GIAHS conference in Italy
The Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije participated from November 20 to 22 in the final MED GIAHS conference in Trevi (Italy), together with all project partners, as well as representatives of the Association of Rural Households of Montenegro, who represented the rural tourism sector at the gathering.
Architectural heritage of katuns promoted within the European Heritage Days
European Heritage Days are celebrated every September across Europe, under the auspices of the European Commission and the Council of Europe, through the organization of events at local and national levels, in accordance with a unique theme chosen at the European level.
Training of Trainers within the MED GIAHS Project, a Step Towards Recognizing Katuns as a GIAHS Site in Montenegro
On October 7 and 8, 2025, a Training of Trainers was organized in Montenegro within the MED GIAHS project, with the participation of Italian experts from the University of Florence, Dr. Antonio Santoro, Deputy Director of the UNESCO Chair on Agricultural Heritage Landscapes, and Francesco Piras, a researcher at the same chair.