{"id":71606,"date":"2024-12-11T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T09:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/?p=71606"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:47:18","slug":"for-the-second-time-a-latvian-town-receives-the-title-smiltene-becomes-a-baltic-sea-region-cultural-pearl-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/en\/for-the-second-time-a-latvian-town-receives-the-title-smiltene-becomes-a-baltic-sea-region-cultural-pearl-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Second Time, a Latvian Town Receives the Title \u2013 Smiltene Becomes a Baltic Sea Region Cultural Pearl 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class='vc-content vc-paragraph' id=''><p>On <strong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"24\">December 11, 2024<\/strong>, an <strong data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"51\">international jury<\/strong> announced that six cities and municipalities across the Baltic Sea Region have been awarded the title of <strong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"200\">\u201cBaltic Sea Region Cultural Pearl 2025\u201d<\/strong>. For the <strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"237\">second consecutive year<\/strong>, the honour in Latvia goes to <strong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"280\">Smiltene<\/strong>. Other recipients include <strong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"422\">Helsingborg (Sweden), Peipsi\u00e4\u00e4re (Estonia), Alytus District (Lithuania), P\u0142ock (Poland), and Kaskinen (Finland)<\/strong>, chosen from among 14 candidates.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-highlighted-text' id=''><p>\u201cWe are extremely proud of Smiltene\u2019s success in receiving the title \u2018Baltic Sea Region Cultural Pearl 2025.\u2019 This designation will provide Smiltene with an excellent opportunity to create a more favourable environment for community activities, strengthen social resilience and expand its network of collaboration partners in the Baltic Sea Region,\u201d said <strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"370\">Lelde \u0100bele<\/strong>, Project Manager for BSR Cultural Pearls at Vidzeme Planning Region.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-content vc-paragraph' id=''><p>Applicants submitted detailed <strong data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"77\">cultural and social resilience action plans<\/strong> aimed at uniting their communities through culture and creativity. The most compelling plans were chosen by an <strong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"211\">international jury<\/strong>\u2014comprising experts in social resilience, urban planning, and culture, with representatives from Baltic and European organisations and city networks.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-highlighted-text' id=''><p>\u201cCommunity resilience has become a crucial aspect across our region. This year\u2019s high number of entries and increasingly bold action plans testify to that. They benefit communities, cities\u2019 futures, and the overall resilience of the Baltic Sea Region,\u201d commented <strong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"290\">Felix Schartner Giertta<\/strong>, project leader from the Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-content vc-paragraph' id=''><p>Winning the \u201cCultural Pearls\u201d title and implementing a strong cultural and resilience action plan delivers numerous advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthening community bonds, belonging, and trust.<\/li>\n<li>Empowering residents to participate in decision\u2011making and cultural activities.<\/li>\n<li>Helping communities face unexpected challenges with confidence.<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging collaboration between residents, local organisations, and decision\u2011makers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All six winning municipalities will pursue their resilience plans over the next year, supported by mentoring, expert-led capacity building, network connections, international knowledge exchange, and seed funding for cultural and creative initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the <strong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"30\">second year<\/strong> the \u201cBaltic Sea Region Cultural Pearls\u201d title has been awarded. In <strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"106\">2024<\/strong>, alongside R\u016bjiena (Latvia), the honour went to Svendborg (Denmark), Kiel (Germany), and Jakobstad (Pietarsaari, Finland). Together, past and current Cultural Pearls and applicants are forming a valuable collaboration network.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-highlighted-text' id=''><p>The next call for applications is scheduled for <strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"65\">February 2025<\/strong> and will be announced on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/culturalpearls.eu\/\"><strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"122\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Cultural Pearls website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class='vc-content vc-paragraph' id=''><p><em>Prepared by Egija Sa\u013c\u0146ikova, ARS BALTICA (BSR Cultural Pearls Assistant), and Zane Ka\u0137e, Public Relations Specialist, Vidzeme Planning Region. 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