Overall objective

Exploring the role of regional culture and identity in the development of the Moldova Region, focusing on heritage preservation, promoting creative industries, and integrating tradition into modernity. In this context, the Terra Ștefanianna project represents a strategic model for capitalizing on historical heritage and consolidating regional identity.

Main topics

  • The cultural identity of the Moldova Region in a national and European context

    • Historical and cultural heritage of Moldova
    • The role of historical figures in defining regional identity
    • Terra Stefanianna – a project to promote the legacy of Stephen the Great and the Moldovan historical heritage
    • Connecting the Moldova Region to international cultural networks

     

  • Valorificarea patrimoniului cultural material și imaterial

    • Protecting and promoting UNESCO heritage in Moldova
    • Traditional crafts – opportunities for the local economy
    • Integrating tradition into modern architecture and urban development
    • Terra Ștefanianna as a platform for revitalizing the region’s cultural and tourist heritage

  • Creative industries and their impact on the regional economy

    • Cinema, visual arts and theater as engines of cultural development
    • Digitization of culture and new technologies for the promotion of heritage
    • Festivals and cultural events as tools for economic growth
    • The contribution of the Terra Ștefanianna project to the development of cultural tourism in Moldova

  • Cultural education and the role of youth in promoting regional identity

    • Educational programs to preserve local traditions and culture
    • Partnerships between universities, cultural centers and the business environment
    • Student mobility and international cultural exchanges
    • Terra Ștefanianna as an educational model and cultural awareness tool for younger generations

  • Culture and diaspora: reconnecting Moldovans abroad

    • Building a strong image of Moldova abroad
    • Cultural collaboration platforms between the diaspora and communities in Moldova
    • Examples of good practices in maintaining cultural ties with Romanians abroad

Culture and Regional Identity – Tradition, Innovation and Social Cohesion

Vatra Dornei, 9-12 iulie 2025

Panel 10 Program: Culture and Regional Identity – Tradition, Innovation and Social Cohesion


Location: Casa de Cultură, Vatra Dornei

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 14:30 – 17:00
Organized by: Center for Regional Development Analysis and Planning (CAPDR)

Day 1 – Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Program – Day 1: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Location: Casa de Cultură, Vatra Dornei

Theme: Interdisciplinary cooperation – Tourism and Culture in the Moldova Region

Time slot: 14:30 – 17:00

14:30 – 14:40 | Official Opening

Message from Mr. Ion Ștefanovici, President of CAPDR
Read by Mrs. Carmen Năstase

Main theme:
A call for interinstitutional cooperation in support of the tourism and cultural identity of the Moldova Region and the announcement of the joint strategic objective of the two panels: the development of an integrated regional tourism platform – the future booking platform of the Moldova Region.

The platform will function as a digital ecosystem for tourism – a tool for planning, booking, and promoting the Moldova Region as a whole.

14:40 – 15:20 | Screening of the feature film – “The Sun of Moldova”

Duration: 40 minutes
An impactful production by Claudia Stravositu and Adi Codoi
www.soarelemoldovei.ro

15:20 – 15:40 | Presentation of the project “The Sun of Moldova”

Presented by: Claudia Stravositu and Adi Codoi
– The artistic and educational message of the film
– Tourism, culture, and heritage as strategic resources for Moldova

15:40 – 16:20 | Operational presentations of Panels from July 10 and 11

15:40 – 15:50
Dumitru Mihăilă – Assoc. Prof. PhD, Department of Geography, FIGSS USV

Moderator Panel 7 – Tourism
– Morning session agenda
– Central themes and involved stakeholders

15:50 – 16:00
Carmen Nastase – Moderator Panel 10 – Culture
– Afternoon program
– Objectives and the role of cultural heritage

16:00 – 16:20
Carmen Boiciuc – PhD student, Doctoral School of Applied and Engineering Sciences, USV

Coordinator of evening Infotrips (18:00–20:00)
– Presentation of Day 3 program – Thematic visit in the Dorna Basin (by coach)

16:20 – 17:00 | Open dialogue and registrations

– Preliminary discussions between guests and participants
– Thematic group allocation (Tourism/Culture)
– Registration in the lists for the info trip and field activities on July 11

Day 2 – Thursday, July 10, 2025

Program – Day 2: Thursday, July 10, 2025

FERM 2025 – Panel 10: Culture in the Moldova Region

July 10, 2025 | Casa de Cultură, Vatra Dornei

Time: 13:30 – 17:30

Moderator: Carmen Năstase

Culture is not only an expression of the past but also the invisible infrastructure of sustainable development.
The cultural objectives of the Moldova Region – museums, libraries, heritage centers, and art venues – are not just identity landmarks but strategic points in an integrated work architecture: accommodation – food – visiting – event.

This cultural network supports an economic model based on territorial coherence and functional convergence, in which each cultural institution becomes an anchor of attractiveness and meaning for communities, investors, tourists, and content creators.

In this vision, the Moldova Booking Platform becomes more than a booking tool – it becomes a connection hub between cultural actors, accommodation spaces, authentic experiences, and the regional or international public.

And within the Multiyear Programmatic Document of the Moldova Region (2025–2030), culture is recognized as a vector of regional development and a factor of social balance and community regeneration.

FERM 2025 proposes a new role for culture: a connector between people, ideas, and opportunities, in a Moldova Region that rises not only through roads and projects but also through memory, voice, and spirit.

13:30 – 13:45 | Official Opening

13:30 – 13:45 – Carmen Năstase – Opening speech
Official opening

13:45 – 14:30 | I. Institutional Culture – Heritage and Education

13:45 – 13:52 – Alin Sebastian Popa – “Iulian Antonescu” Museum Complex, Bacău / Bacovia House
Literature as an identity brand – literary routes integrated into cultural-tourism promotion platforms

13:52 – 13:59 – Simona Drob – Bacău County Directorate for Culture
Regulation and vision – protecting heritage within the logic of sustainable regional development

13:59 – 14:06 – Vitalie Josanu – expert in cultural heritage
Commission for the development of the Cultural Heritage Code

14:06 – 14:13 – Cosmin Murarasu – Village Museums
The living village as a cultural product – digitization and connection to themed tourist routes

14:13 – 14:20 – Aurel Melniciuc – Botoșani County Museum
Botoșani County Museum – best practice model for rehabilitating the museum network

14:20 – 14:27 – Dănuț Huțu – DJC Botoșani & INP Botoșani Branch
Heritage coordination in multiannual cultural strategies – realities and challenges

14:30 – 15:30 | II. Reading, Memory and Heritage Networks

14:27 – 14:34 – Ersilia Iacob – “Mihai Eminescu” County Library, Botoșani
Young readers – cultural tourism, literary clubs and reading experiences in the territory

14:34 – 14:41 – Ala Sainenco – Ipotești Memorial, Botoșani
The memory of Eminescu – symbolic destination in the cultural network of Moldova

14:41 – 14:48 – Florentina Gheorghiță – CNIPT Botoșani
Cultural tourism as a filter for selecting experiences

14:48 – 14:55 – Silvia Zagoreanu – Director of the House of Culture, Ungheni Municipality
Tradition as a community expression: the contribution of amateur ensembles to the vitality of intangible heritage

14:55 – 15:02 – Anca Buzea – National Museum of Romanian Literature, Iași
The heritage of MNLR Iași, digital heritage

15:02 – 15:09 – Nicoleta Bogoș – Municipal Library, Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Mountain libraries and their connection to Moldova’s cultural network

15:09 – 15:16 – Rocsana Josanu – Neamț County Directorate for Culture
Examples of best practices in the protection of historical monuments – Owners and public institutions

15:40 – 16:30 | III. Art, Stage, Film and Collectors

15:26 – 15:33 – Doru Aftanasiu – actor, Iași
Performing arts and traveling theater – connecting to Moldova’s cultural circuit

15:33 – 15:40 – Florin Aionitoaie – actor, recommended by Stavrositu
Cultural interventions in unconventional spaces – culture as community regeneration

15:54 – 16:01 – Lia Banari – Head of the Department of Culture, Youth, Sports and Tourism, Ștefan Vodă District Council
Folklore and popular traditions – a treasure of national identity and a social cohesion factor in the Ștefan Vodă district, Republic of Moldova

15:54 – 16:01 – Alexandru Filimon – Compass
Cultural innovation and digitization – new ways to connect with the public

16:01 – 16:08 – Marius Irimia – collector, passionate about Cucuteni
Cucuteni and archaeological heritage – anchors for identity tourism

16:08 – 16:15 – Marian Olaru – “Bucovina” National Institute, Suceava
Bucovina at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century: identity and multiculturalism

16:15 – 16:22 – Gabriel Cărăbuș & Alexandru Ovidiu Vintilă – Bucovina Library
The memory of Bucovina – a hub of ideas and culture in a region with European vocation

16:22 – 16:29 – Călin Brăteanu – Center for the Promotion of Traditions, Suceava
Traditions as a driver of rural regeneration – crafts, gastronomy, tourist routes

16:29 – 16:36 – Mîndru Gheorghe – Director of the “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hașdeu” Musical-Dramatic Theater, Cahul Municipality
“B.P.Hasdeu” Theater Cahul: best practices, achievements, and future projects

16:36 – 16:43 – Stela Smirnov – Bălți City Hall, Department of Culture
Creative industries – drivers of economic and identity revitalization in Bălți Municipality

16:43 – 16:50 – Minorica Dranca – Ethnological Museum, Vatra Dornei
Local tradition – living heritage at the core of a complete tourism product

17:00 – 17:30 | Conclusions and Presentation of Day 3

16:50 – 17:30 – Carmen Năstase – Official closing of the Panel
Conclusions and presentation of Day 3

No.

TIME

LOCATION

LENGHT OF STAY

1

09:00

House of Culture of Vatra Dornei Municipality
(behind the Town Hall)

departure

2

09:30 – 10:10

Tinovul Mare
Poiana Stampei, Poiana Stampei Commune, Suceava County

40 minutes

3

10:45 – 11:45

Dorna Eco House
44 Oborului Street, Vatra Dornei, 725700

60 minutes

4

12:10 – 12:40

Panaci Park/Centrul Central, 727405

30 minutes

5

13:00 – 13:40

Gura Haitii Fishery

Main Street, Gura Haitii, Șaru Dornei Comunne, 727516

40 minutes

6

13:50 – 14:20

Adrian Cruceanu – Cheeses

Neagra Șarului, Șaru Dornei, Suceava, 727517

30 minutes

7

14:25 – 14:55

Călimani National Park
Șaru Dornei, 727515

30 minutes

8

15:25 – 16:05

Balneoclimateric Resort Dorna Candrenilor
Dorna Candrenilor Comunne, 727190

40 minutes

9

16:35 – 17:35

Museum of Decorated Eggs, Ciocănești

60 minutes

10

18:00

House of Culture of Vatra Dornei Municipality
(behind the Town Hall)

ending