Dear EASAians!

For the SESAM010 (pos_sesam/sovata) we are trying to compete for European Union funds, for what we would need to have lectures of specific topics during the workshop. The topics are: sustainability, continuity of traditional lifestyles in modern society, heritage of traditional handcraft proffesions converted to modern life. These teams must be represented by non-governmental organisations (NGO). The non-governmental organisation form is very important as for the competition is important, that all these are initiatives of civil people.

I would like to ask for your help to find these kind of organizations in your country. If you have any idea, or you know this kind of group that’s main aim is to help to continue traditonal handcraft professions, to help to maintain traditional lifestyles, or to integrate traditional  architecture of regions to contemporary architecture, please give me their availability, so i can contact them.

I’m looking forward for any of your help or idea!

Thank you!

Observations, “status report”

Sovata is an unique, particular area, the values needs to be protected, preserving the original status

Nature is not the only value in the area, Sovata’s architectural heritage also represents big part of it. This kind of therme architecture is more and more rair to find in this good  condition. At the beginning of the century, it had a very fancy bath culture. Famous families from all over Europe come to visit or spend their whole summer at this area to enjoy the medical treatments and the possibilities of the beautiful nature. This special environment is loosing more and more from its glory because of the missing preservation. The reconstruction of them would have a significant influence on rising the number of tourists. This kind of bath architecture has an old history that with a contemporary inpact could connect the old traditions with the modern bath tourism. The altland with it’s natural phenomena and it’s culture has a special eclectic athmosphere. The salt rocks of Sovata. The heliothermic lakes, the saltcave of Parajd, the ceramic of Korond all represents the rich culture of the territory for the tourists that come to visit. This all makes a unit that has no element which could be detouched or unalienable. The power of Saltland times back to its rich cultural past and how it will pass and preserve this to the new wave. In the touristic field of Transylvania has a very large spectrum of rivals from all over the world. It’s very important to define specificly which is the target group and that will help to define the new concept of touristic self-indentification.