Make It New

Partnership project of organizations from three countries - Futog Cultural Center Mladost
(Serbia), Travno Cultural Center from Zagreb (Croatia) and Aksiom Youth Association from
Eastern Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), co-financed by Creative Europe, for basic,
the long-term goal is to preserve the element of cultural heritage - the skill of making folk costumes with
associated techniques.

The project is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of cultural heritage. Project oriented activities
are to promote and preserve the skills of making folk costumes, jewelry and headgear. Project strategies
they target a diverse audience - from the youngest generations, young people, professionals and globally
the audience.

Within the project, three workshops were held in all three partner countries, which were studied
five skills for costume design - embroidery, lace, knitting, weaving and jewelry making. Education has passed
more than one hundred students. A memory game with costumes and costumes was made for the youngest
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One of the most important results of the project is twelve handmade and decorated costumes, modeled on
museum exhibits. Costume design involves more than fifty experts from all three countries.
Many elements of newly made costumes were made for the first time in decades, even centuries.

Project holder: Institution for Culture and Education Mladost Cultural Center, Serbia

Partners: Travno Cultural Center, Croatia and the Axiom Youth Association, Bosnia and Herzegovina

* The Make it new project is co-funded through support for collaboration projects related to
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018