Shtetl Routes

Aims of the Project :

A.to draw attention to Jewish cultural heritage in small towns and settlements in the border regions of Belarus, Poland and Ukraine and to promote them;

A.to use the potential of Jewish cultural heritage for developing tourism, thus contributing to its development as one of the branches of Belarusian economy;

A.to draw the attention of local residents to the remnants of the civilization of «Lithuanian» Jews, which is a part of the culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the successor countries, and to promote their preservation as part of a pan-European culture.