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Tohmajärvi municipality and local entrepreneur association organized a competition of Christmas manger (seimi in Finnish) in Central Karelia in Eastern Finland. It is part of the Leader project which aim is to create joy and life in Tohmajärvi. Among eight mangers Onkamo's one won the first prize. Most of mangers are situated on the side of main or local road and they are easily accessible. There are also presentations 15th and 22th Dec where builders tell how mangers have been made in Värtsilä, Saario, Riikola, Onkamo and Tikkala.

Onkamon seimi voitti Tohmajärven seimikilpailun Onkamon kyläläisten jouluseimi valittiin voittajaksi Tohmajärven seimikilpailussa. Kahdeksan seimen joukosta voittaja valittiin raadin toimesta joulukuun ensimmäisenä sunnuntaina. Raati luonnehti kilpailua kovatasoiseksi.

CULTrips took part in the Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award in Tallinn 26-27 Sep 2013. The two days event included seminar, Gala event and excursion. The CULTrips project was in the final of three other tourism projects. We got a diploma and a beautiful plate. All 21 finalists are presented in the booklet. More info about the event (program, photos, booklet, study trips):
http://www.maainfo.ee/index.php?page=3666

CULTrips Group at the closing Meeting in Luxemburg - what a great bunch of People :-)

CULTrips project is among 21 finalists in the The Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award. The Award event will be held in Estonia 26-27 September 2013. CULTrips project will be part of the tourism activities. Estonian CULTrips places and activities will be shown during the field trip in Raplamaa Region 27 Sep. There is also Open voting for the People's Choice Awards of the Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award.

maainfo.ee » ENG » Leader Cooperation Awards » AWARD EVENTS The Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation AwardCelebrating Leader Transnational Cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic Countries!In 2013, the seven Rural Network Support Units from the Nordic-Baltic Region - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden - initiated the Nordic-Baltic Leader T...

"CULTrips project brings buzz to villages" is a story of CULTrips socio cultural tourism activities in Finland and its impacts for several local actors. Read more from the link.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: CULTrips project brings buzz to villages At the height of summer, a party of German ladies marvels at car-heating poles in the parking lot of a terraced house in Kesälahti, Eastern Finland. The local hostesses of the CULTrips project explain the purpose of these poles to the test persons on a pilot trip. – During severe winter frosts, we h...