The second festival organized within the project "Development and promotion of green tourism in the Danube sector of the Black Sea Basin (Cahul district, Republic of Moldova; Reni district, Ukraine and Galati, Romania)" took place in Galati on June 8-9, 2023.

The event was attended by representatives of tourism service providers from the three cross-border regions, but also by the project staff: Mr. Liubomir Chiriac, project manager, executive director, IDIS "Viitorul", Mr. Liubomir Chiriac. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Cristian Muntenita, project coordinator, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania; Mrs. Oksana Efimenco, Secretary of Reni City Council, Reni Territorial Community, Ukraine, Mr. Rența Sergiu, Project Coordinator Cahul District Council.

The festival took place at the Cultural Center “Dunarea de Jos” from Galati and debuted with a show of folk dances from the southern area of Moldova performed by the Folk Ensemble "Doina Covurluiului", which since September 2001 is the representative band of Moldova de Jos. The parade of folk costumes and the artistic show supported by performers and ensembles from Galati had an important role, namely, to bring to the forefront a series of elements specific to the southern area of Moldova and to highlight authentic local symbols, which are the basis of a valuable ethno-folk tourism.

The creative workshops held by folk craftsmen from the Prutului de Jos area attracted participants in various activities and thus they could prove their mastery and exhortation in sewing and wiping, in the art of pottery, but also in wood processing.

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