County Centre for Nature Protection, Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development Dolj

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Opened in 2016, in one of the flagship buildings of Craiova, namely the Damianov House, The Cross-Border Centre for Communication and Information Dolj-Vratsa functions within the frame of “Alexandru and Aristia Aman” Dolj County Library. Conceived as a cross-border hub which aims at contributing to the consolidation of communication and information on both sides of the Danube, the Centre coordinates the process of ongoing development of the information portal and online catalogue which all interested parties can consult in order to access heritage documents, press articles, maps, photographs and all other materials made available by institutions involved in the project – libraries, museums, archives etc. – from Dolj County and the Bulgarian Region of Vratsa. The Cross-Border Centre for Communication and Information Dolj-Vratsa promotes joint business opportunities, public partnerships at all levels, as well as social and cultural exchanges between communities in Dolj and Vratsa.

It was established in 1937 by the well-known columnist Constantin Saban Fagetel, and it was initially a Community Centre. Starting with 1968, it becomes Segarcea House of Culture. Over the years, it developed continuous cultural activity. Within the House of Culture is the ensemble of customs and traditions "Segarceanca", led by the folk musician Marius Josceanu. The building that shelters this House of Culture has two levels, a 350-seat event room and a conference room. In the same building is the headquarters of Mircea Radina Town Library.

Time schedule for beginners, basic level: Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00-18:00; Time schedule for beginners, advanced level: Tuesday, 18:00-20:00; Time schedule for advanced, basic level: Wednesday and Friday, 16:00-18:00; Time schedule for advanced, intermediate level: Wednesday, 18:00-20:00; Time schedule for advanced, advanced level: Thursday, 18:00-20:00; Time schedule for advanced, mixed group (boys and girls): Friday, 18:00-20:00. All groups can attend the Sunday classes, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Dabuleni Children`s Club.

”Amza Pellea” House of Culture initiates and develops projects and programs in the field of lifelong education.

Put into use in 1963, it features a 500-seat event hall and and the "Marin Sorescu" studio hall with a capacity of 100 seats.

The County Centre for Conservation and Promotion of the Traditional Culture Dolj is a public cultural institution with legal personality, subordinated to Dolj County Council, specialized in researching, collecting, archiving, transmitting and promoting the traditional culture in Dolj County, as well as highlighting the potential of the contemporary crafts in our county. It was established on December 1, 1955, by State Decree, under the name of Regional Centre for Traditional Crafts in Oltenia, an institution meant to guide and control amateur artistic activities, with a focus, for many years, on the ​​mass culture. The Community Centres (at that time, there were also neighborhood community centres in each city) and the Local Houses of Culture were subordinated to the Regional Centre for Traditional Crafts. Over the years, this institution has also been named: The Guiding Centre for Traditional Arts and Crafts Mass Movement Dolj, The Centre for Traditional Culture Dolj, County Centre for the Conservation and Development of the Traditional Culture, and since 2003, the County Centre for the Conservation and Promotion of the Traditional Culture Dolj, its current title. Objectives: - Ethnological and anthropological research; - Conservation (archiving) of the traditions and perennial values ​​of folk culture, their defense against pollution and degradation trends -Developing traditions in contemporary times, encouraging the process of folk creation in all artistic genres, promoting through the media and prints the creators and performers of authentic folk tradition and creation -Initiating, organizing and developing annually cultural - artistic manifestations specific to traditional culture (Commune days, competitions, local festivals, etc.).

"Cornetti" School was the first musical education institution in Craiova, inaugurated in the fall of 1911 by bringing into the spot light the generous donation made by the family of Elefterie Crăciun-Cornetti and Elena, born Zissi. The story begins at the turn of two centuries, with two determined people who had a nice thought in mind: to build a music school in the town of Craiova. Elena and Elefterie Cornetti, nostalgic about the patronage of the arts from the golden times, recalling the inaugural magnitude and significance of some ancient rulers' donations, have left their entire estate to the City Hall for it to establish an institution of musical education, as the ones which, at that time, were only in Bucharest and Iasi. In the fall of 1911, the School of Music "Elefterie and Elena Cornetti, born Zissi" opens its gates in a festive ceremony. Starting with only six classes and several hearty teachers, the School expanded over time its range of activities, including plastic arts, theatre, choreography, photography and cinematography. The number of classes and the number of the students has been steadily increasing, so that today more than 400 students complete their artistic education in the "Cornetti" School. The "Cornetti" School initiates and conducts educational programs in long-term education, traditional culture and folk arts, consistently aiming to: - foster creativity and talent; - cultivate the traditional values, the authenticity of the contemporary folk art, as well as of the unprofessional performing arts: vocal and instrumental music, choreography (classical dance and folk dance), theatre (acting), visual arts (graphics, painting, film); - develop cultural exchanges at county, national and international level; - ensure the conservation, valorization and transmission of the moral, artistic and technical values of the local community, as well as those of the national and world cultural heritage.