TIRANA, May 16 /ATA/ – German Embassy in Albania announced Tuesday that the ACTUS for Vjosa, a project supported by the German Embassy as part of the German October 2022 events, has been selected as a finalist for the New European Bauhaus Prize 2023.
ACTUS, for Vjosa’ is an artistic production that brought together Albanian and European artists dedicated to the preservation of Vjosa, the last European wild river. The inspiring project brought together Albanian and European artists to perform in a contemporary dance performance for Vjosa, recently officially declared the first national part of a wild river in Europe.
According to the German Embassy, a total of 61 finalists have been picked from more than 1450 applicants for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023, showcasing that beautiful, sustainable and inclusive projects exist all over the EU and in the Western Balkans.
The New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 are open to applications from the EU Members States. For the first time they are also open to the Western Balkans. The Prizes will award up to EUR 30,000 for exemplary initiatives linking sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness – the three complementary values of the New European Bauhaus.
The Prizes will be awarded in four thematic categories: Reconnecting with nature, regaining a sense of belonging, Prioritizing the places and people that need it the most, the need for long-term, life-cycle thinking in the industrial ecosystem.
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