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CAST - Culture trAnSforming communiTies and economies
Bringing the Danube region’s cultural heritage to life — building stronger communities, boosting local economies, and promoting social inclusion through the power of culture.

05/10/2026

Romania has one of Europe’s biggest brain drains. Over the past 10–15 years, more than 2 million Romanians (close to 20% of the labour force) have left the country, many for the long term. 🫣

Behind this number are local communities that lose people, skills and opportunities for local development.

This is where CAST comes in. 🌍 By working with local communities, CAST explores how culture and heritage can create new opportunities and support local development.

In Romania, our partner Transylvania Trust Foundation is developing a business plan for local products and services, alongside workshops and training. The pilot also explores how cultural tourism can create local jobs and attract more visitors. 🏛️

This is one of 11 CAST pilot actions across the Danube Region, each working with local communities and testing practical approaches in their own context.

Because local development starts with the people and places that are already there. 🌱

02/10/2026

September RECAP 🍂

September brought the final two festivals of the Danube Festival Caravan 2026 to Montenegro and Serbia. 🇲🇪🇷🇸

In Petrovac, the 20th edition of the Petrovac Jazz Festival brought four evenings of jazz to the Montenegrin coast. The programme also included exhibitions, a music workshop and a book presentation. CAST partners were also able to experience the festival together after the project meeting and study visit in Montenegro. 🎷

Later in the month, Fruška Walk & W**e brought more than 300 participants to Sremski Karlovci and Fruška Gora for a 7-kilometre walk through the vineyards. With 18 w**eries and 6 tasting points along the route, the event offered a way to discover local w**es while exploring the landscape and cultural heritage of the area. 🍇🍷

And with Fruška Walk & W**e, the 2026 Danube Festival Caravan came to an end. 💛

Over the past months, the Caravan has taken us to festivals and cultural events across the Danube Region. Thank you to all our partners who shared their events with us and helped bring these local stories to a wider audience.

01/10/2026

𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝑭𝒓𝒖𝒔̌𝒌𝒂 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 & 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍

On 26 September, Fruška Walk & W**e brought together w**e lovers, visitors and local producers for a 7-kilometre walk through the vineyards of Sremski Karlovci and Fruška Gora. 🍇🚶

The fourth edition featured 𝟔 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟖 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, offering participants the opportunity to discover local w**es while enjoying the landscape, heritage and atmosphere of one of Vojvodina’s best-known w**e areas. 🍷

A local market also gave visitors the opportunity to purchase local products and w**es they had tasted along the route. The programme was enriched by actors portraying two important figures from Serbian history and poetry, who interacted with participants along the route and added an element of storytelling and cultural interpretation to the experience. 🎭

More than 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 took part in the event, which combined walking, w**e tasting, local products and cultural storytelling in an informal and relaxed setting. 🌿

As part of the 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧, Fruška Walk & W**e connected local w**eries, tourism stakeholders and visitors through a shared experience centered around w**e, nature and the cultural heritage of Sremski Karlovci.

And with Fruška Walk & W**e, we have reached the final festival of the Danube Festival Caravan 2026. 🍷💛

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28/09/2026

Hey, culture and tourism pros...
..yes, we’re talking to you! 🫵

Whether you're managing local heritage, building regional tourism or shaping creative experiences, the CAST Model is designed to help you transform your work and elevate your community. ⬆️

Why?

Because it is built as a practical, step-by-step process. It guides professionals and communities through key steps for planning and implementation. Through practical training and capacity-building, it helps turn local identity and culture into real social and economic growth.

It’s about bringing the latest technological and social co-design principles to the very core of how we plan.

Swipe through to see what this looks like in practice ➡️

24/09/2026

Montenegro continues to face high unemployment, with the World Bank's latest estimate at 13.6% in 2025. 🇲🇪 Behind this number are people who struggle to find stable work and opportunities to take part in their communities.

This is where the CAST Project comes in. 🌍 We look at how culture can become part of the response, exploring practical ways to open up local opportunities and bring more people into community life.

In Montenegro, our partner Urbani Kult is working on making cultural events more accessible, creating spaces where people can participate and connect. Their pilot is one of 11 taking place across the Danube Region, each responding to local needs in its own way.

Because inclusion is also about having a place in the community. 🎭

23/09/2026

The Danube Festival Caravan is ending its journey through Serbia with Fruška Walk & W**e 2026! 🍷✨

On 26 September, the historic town of Sremski Karlovci, nestled on the slopes of Fruška Gora, invites visitors to experience its w**e heritage through a combination of walking, w**e tasting, nature and cultural heritage.

The Fruška Walk & W**e takes participants along a circular walking route through beautiful parts of Sremski Karlovci, from the town's historic Baroque centre and Dvorska Bašta to the surrounding vineyards. Along the way, visitors can discover the flavours and stories of the Fruška Gora w**e region at six tasting points, featuring w**es from 18 local w**eries, accompanied by local specialities and live music. 🍇🍷🎶

Groups of up to 50 participants will set off every hour from 11:00, guided by experienced local guides who will share stories about the w**e-making tradition and heritage of the area.

The event offers a special way to discover Sremski Karlovci through its landscapes, flavours and traditions, bringing together local producers, cultural heritage and visitors in an authentic tourism experience. 💛

📅 When? 26 September 2026
📍 Where? Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
🎟️ Ticket price: 4,000 RSD
🔞 The event is intended for adults aged 18 and over.

Join the Danube Festival Caravan and raise a glass to the flavours and stories of Fruška Gora! 🍷✨

Sremski Karlovci
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21/09/2026

The 20th edition of Petrovac Jazz Festival took place from 3–6 September in Petrovac, Montenegro, bringing four evenings of jazz to the coast. 🌊

The anniversary programme included performances by Belgrade Jazz Collective, Birds of Unknown, JFF Little Big Band, Oridano Guitar Duo, Jure Pukl Analog AI and Nisville Jam Orchestra. The festival programme also included exhibitions, a music workshop and a book presentation by Ivan Blagojević, director of Nišville Jazz Festival. 🎷

It was also a special moment for the CAST partnership. After the CAST study visit and project meeting in Montenegro, partners attended the festival and experienced the event together. 🫂

For Urbani Kult, the organisation behind Petrovac Jazz Festival, reaching its 20th edition is also about maintaining a cultural event that has been part of Petrovac and Budva's cultural life for two decades.

As part of the Danube Festival Caravan, we were happy to see the CAST partnership come together at the festival and celebrate this milestone with our Montenegrin partners. 🇲🇪

17/09/2026

Hey, you there, reading this right now...

The CAST Project is for you.

Yes, you.

Why?

Because it’s about bringing people together. In cities, towns and villages. It’s about making where you live an attractive place to be. It’s about creating jobs, learning new skills, improving mental health. ➕

It’s about discovering the potential of your local cultural heritage to transform your life.

Swipe through to see what this can look like in practice. ➡️

14/09/2026

Throughout August, KultFest brought cultural events to different places around Sremski Karlovci, with the aim of making the town’s cultural heritage and local creative scene part of everyday life.

The sixth edition opened with the Karlovci Film Festival, organised by young people as a space for local and international films and emerging filmmakers. Over the following weekends, the programme continued with traditional crafts and skills, a day dedicated to children, the W**e Salon and an evening of poetry and w**e.

More than 60 performers and cultural practitioners took part and around 4,000 people visited the festival. Local artists, cultural associations, young people, craftspeople and w**emakers all contributed to the programme.

As part of the Danube Festival Caravan, KultFest brought together people already active in the town’s cultural life and gave them a shared space to present what they do. 🇷🇸

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