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The World Roma Festival Kharmoro Copyright: NGO Slovo 21, CZ

Czech cultural operators submitted in 2009 19 out of a total of 749 applications for funding under the Culture Programme of which 6 were successful (of a total of 256). 21 organisations from across the country were active as partners in these and other European projects.

In 2008, 28 out of a total of 819 applications were submitted of which 6 were successful (of a total of 264). 46 organisations across the country were active in these and other European projects.


The following Czech-led projects was presented at the 2009 Culture in Motion Conference:

The World Roma Festival Kharmoro   
Sector: performing arts
"Celebrating Roma culture in a festival of music, art, film and research"

The Conquest of Saarema Island   
Sector: Literature
"The adventures of books: Young readers travel to Saaremaa Island"