{"id":95533,"date":"2026-09-30T10:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/gorski-vez-prvi-put-predstavljen-javnosti-na-interreg-cooperation-day-u-u-grebajama\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:27:46","slug":"gorski-vez-presented-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-at-interreg-cooperation-day-in-grebaje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/gorski-vez-presented-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-at-interreg-cooperation-day-in-grebaje\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorski vez Presented to the Public for the First Time at Interreg Cooperation Day in Grebaje"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 25 September, the Grebaje Valley hosted Interreg Cooperation Day<\/strong>, an event dedicated to the achievements of European territorial cooperation and its contribution to the development of local communities. The Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije participated in the event through one of the panel discussions, together with DanubeCrafts project beneficiary Dubravka Barjaktarovi\u0107, who shared her experience of participating in the project activities.<\/p>\n

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The event also had a special significance for us: souvenirs inspired by traditional embroidery and developed through the DanubeCrafts<\/strong> project activities were presented to the public for the first time.<\/p>\n

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From Workshop to Market: The Birth of the Mountain Stitches Initiative<\/h4>\n

The products are the result of several months of work within the pilot activities implemented by RDA BKP with women from Berane and the surrounding area. A total of 41 participants completed the training in three groups, learning and improving their skills in traditional and other embroidery techniques, while a group of 20 women continued working on the development of products intended for the market.<\/p>\n

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This is how Gorski vez \/ Mountain Stitches<\/strong> gradually emerged from the project workshops \u2013 an initiative through which we aim to preserve traditional embroidery as a living skill, while adapting it to contemporary products and enabling the women who keep this tradition alive to create additional economic opportunities from their knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Visitors to the event in Grebaje had the opportunity to see the first products from the collection \u2013 practical and decorative items featuring hand-embroidered motifs inspired by the cultural and natural heritage of the Montenegrin mountains. Their presentation marked an important step for our pilot: following the training, design development and joint work on the products, we stepped outside the workshop for the first time and presented the results of our work to the public.<\/p>\n

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The Beneficiary’s Voice and Looking Ahead<\/h4>\n

The participation of one of the women involved in the DanubeCrafts activities, Dubravka Barjaktarovi\u0107<\/strong>, in the panel discussion added particular value to the event. Her experience provided a beneficiary’s perspective on what projects like this can mean for the people they are intended to support \u2013 not only through acquiring new knowledge and skills, but also through networking, increased visibility and the opportunity to turn traditional skills into the basis for new products and sources of income.<\/p>\n

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For Gorski vez, this first public presentation in Grebaje is not the end of the process, but the beginning of a new phase. The next steps include further product development, the establishment of a quality assurance system and shared identity, promotion, and testing the products’ market potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The DanubeCrafts \u2013 Traditional Crafts Route for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Development<\/strong> project brings together partners from across the Danube Region with the common goal of preserving traditional crafts, connecting them with contemporary needs and tourism, and creating new opportunities for the people and communities who safeguard this heritage.<\/p>\n

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