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This placements is based in the village of Lisov, in Central South Slovakia, stretching out on the southernmost foothills of the Štiavnické hills. The village museum of Lišov was registered with the patrimony of the state in 2009. In 2015, under new management they embarked on a development program based on a research framework which identified:
1) Researching and reconstructing one of the local cave houses; there are 55 & 300 wine cellars.
2) Developing an international mask museum.
3) Training locals and visitors in a range of traditional skills.
4) Focusing on the Celtic tribes who inhabited nowadays Slovakia and resisted the Romans.
5) The mysterious ‘Fossa Giganteum’, a Neolithic wall from the Danube almost to Poland, extending for over 300 kilometres and passing close by the village.
6) Offer a meeting place and outlet for local sustainable crafts and food
7) Following the tradition of local artist Fero Liptak, offer a creative space for applied art.
the PEATS June 2024 program included:
Dates: 3rd. June – 23rd. June 2024
WEEK ONE 3.-9.6.2024
3.6. MONDAY – ARRIVAL DAY – meal together, wine tasting.
4.6. TUESDAY – Presentation of our work in the Museum and in the village, visiting cave houses and getting to know the village, meal together, wine tasting.
5.6. WEDNESDAY- Visit to exhibition and Museum in Brhlovce cave house village for a presentation weaving.
6.6. THURSDAY – Introduction into clay building – restoration of clay oven.
7.6. – FRIDAY – Introduction into clay building – restoration of Celtic round house and stone building.
8.6. FREE WEEKEND
9.6. FREE WEEKEND
WEEK TWO 10.6. – 16.6.2024
10.6. – MONDAY – Dry stone wall building.
11.6. – TUESDAY – Introduction into clay building – restoration of Celtic round house and stone building.
12.6. – WEDNESDAY – Workshop with Fero and Slavka Liptak artist, film maker, theatre building.
13.6. – THURSDAY – Workshop with Fero and Slavka Liptak artist, film maker, theatre building.
14.6. – FRIDAY – Workshop with Fero and Slavka Liptak artist, film maker, theatre building.
15.6. – Workshop with Fero and Slavka Liptak artist, film maker, theatre building.
16.6. – Premiere of our theatre ( Ship of fools – Sebastian Brant)
WEEK THREE 17.6. – 23.6.2023
17.6. MONDAY – Workshop with Sona, wool processing, looms weaving.
18.6. TUESDAY – Visit UNESCO town Banská Štiavnica – swimming.
19.6. WEDNESDAY- Multi-culture day in the primary school
20.6. THURSDAY – Workshop with Sona, wool processing, looms weaving.
21.6. FRIDAY – Vine Road of the region HONT
22.6. – Vine road of the region HONT
23.6. – Departure
Accommodation (shared rooms 2-3) is in a large village house on a self-catering basis, with beautiful yard.
Funding
The Turing grant will cover accommodation, food (3 meals a day), return, flights, insurance, transport to site and supervision. Participants will have to make sure they have their EHI or GHI card and budget for personal purchases and excursions.
This project has been funded with support from the Turing scheme, funded by the UK government.
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