Interregional Thematic Workshop No 3:
Development of new Cultural Routes
25-27 October 2018
Venue: Pantheon Conference Centre, Aliathon Village, Pafos, Cyprus
Programme
Wednesday 24 October 2018: arrival of participants
20:30 Welcome reception – Aliathon Lighthouse
Day 1: Thursday, 25 October 2018
Opening session
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, European Commission DG EAC
Developments in Cult-RInG project, ECTN advisory partner
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30
Presentations by external participants on new cultural routes (Reformation, SE Europe, Argonautica)
13:00 Lunch
14:30
New Cultural Route development: In the footsteps of St Paul, the Apostle of the nations
- Central Macedonia, Greece
- Camino di San Paolo / Via Appia – Lazio, Italy
- Pafos, Cyprus
Extensions to existing Pilgrimage Cultural Routes
- St Olav Ways in Vastra Gotaland region, west Sweden
- St James Route in Alto Minho, north Portugal
- Via Francigena South, Lazio Region
16:00 Coffee break
New Cultural Route development: the Iron Curtain Trail – Reunification of Europe Route
- Philip Cerny, Assistant to MEP Michal Cramer
- Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia
- European Cyclists Federation, Belgium
18:00 end of 1st day
20:30 Dinner at Aliathon village square
Day 2: Friday, 26 October 2018 AM
Council of Europe - European Institute of Cultural Routes, Stefano Dominioni (tbc)
Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe – Stakeholders in Cult-RInG Project
• Iter Vitis, Emanuela Panke
• The Phoenicians Route, Antonio Barone
Conclusions and next steps – ECTN advisory partner
13:00 Lunch
Steering Group meeting No 5 (Separate Agenda to follow by LP)
Day 3: Saturday, 27 October 2018
Study Visits
Depart Aliathon at 09:00
Byzantine Museum
St Paul's pillar
Chryssopolitissa Church
Archaeological Park (UNESCO WHS)
Ancient Harbour/Medieval Castle
13:00 Lunch at a restaurant, local products, gastronomy, intangible heritage
