Rehabilitation, refunctionalisation and revitalization of the Mocioni Mansion in Foeni, Timiș County

About this project

<p>The Mocioni Mansion in Foeni is a historical monument of national and universal importance, of great architectural and symbolic value. The problems and challenges that the project will solve or diminish are: the lack of a cultural offer; reduced cultural capitalization; lack of tourist facilities; reduced tourist attractiveness of the county rural settlements; loss of identity and heritage; reduced attractiveness of after school activities, non-formal and intercultural education; lack of spaces to support creativity and artistic productions. Target groups: 1)150 community members and students; 350-500 students from the community and county, aged 5-19; 14 artists/creatives, for residences; 8 artists/creatives, for training camp and so on; 200-700 visitors. 2)The final beneficiaries will exceed 700,000 people, from the community, micro-region and county, from Timisoara and Reykjavik. The target groups need a space for cultural manifestation, sources of income and elements for coagulating the collective identity. The general objective: Economic, social and cultural development of Timis county by highlighting the Mocioni Mansion in Foeni, a historical monument of national and universal value. Specific objective 1: Rehabilitation and rehabilitation of the Mocioni Mansion in Foeni commune, Timis county; Specific objective 2: Development of an attractive and unique cultural offer in Timis county by highlighting a historical monument located in a marginalized rural environment. Indirect results (outcomes): Improvement of cultural heritage management; Strengthening collaboration between entities in Romania and those in the Donor States (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) in the cultural field. Outputs: Restoration and revitalization of historical monuments; Supporting international cultural cooperation in the field of cultural heritage.&nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project was implemented in partnership with NORTH Consulting ehf from Iceland, which conducted study visits and exhibitions by Romanian and Icelandic artists contributed to conveying an eclectic message representative of both countries in transmitting the artistic vision of the mansion.

Project partners

• NORTH Consulting ehf Donor project partner· Iceland
• Timisoara Intercultural Institute Project partner· Romania
• Miltonia Association Project partner· Romania