IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS
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Chumak Way Project
About
A strategic project to develop the potential of the Krasnosilska, Usativska, Ivanivska communities and the Kuialnyk National Nature Reserve. Its goal is to create a comfortable space for life, tourism, business, and development through a cluster model of cooperation.
Goal
To reveal the natural, cultural and tourist potential
of the Kuialnyk Agglomeration and turn it into
the basis for sustainable development of the territory.
MAIN TASKS
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Preservation of the natural and cultural uniqueness of the territory
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Creation of modern tourist infrastructure
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Supporting local businesses through a cluster model
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Forming an ecosystem of cooperation between communities, businesses and partners
RESULTS
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Developed and marked tourist routes
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Historical, cultural and natural heritage sites processed
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A catalog of local producers and promising development projects has been prepared
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Created concepts for souvenir products and labels for the TM "Tastes and Impressions of the Kuialnyk Valley"
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The Chumak Way cluster and its development plan have been created
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A project for organizing the territory of the Kuialnyk National Park has been developed
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The Concept for the Development of the Kuialnyk Agglomeration until 2035 has been developed
PROJECT IDEAS,
OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP
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Innovative evidence-based recovery practices — Horizon Therapy™
About
Development of an original innovative methodology
in the field of mental health and wellness, based on human interaction with the open natural horizon, silence and sensory environment of the steppe
and estuary.
Goal
To create a scalable format of natural therapy that restores the nervous system without drug intervention, integrating natural resources into the field of mental health.
Research, adaptation and popularization of modern approaches to psycho-emotional recovery through a combination of nature, culture, creativity and digital technologies: yoga, breathing practices, meditation, art therapy, sound therapy.
PARTNERS NEEDED
Science, medicine, wellness experts, foundations, international programs
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"Chumaks:
Architects of the Path"
About
A cultural and educational project that reimagines the plague as a Ukrainian model of entrepreneurship, trust, logistics, and cooperation.
Creation of a modern multimedia cultural universe (comic, animated series, educational module, game, virtual museum, interactive tourist route).
Goal
Just as Athens is associated with democracy, the Silk Road with trade, so the Chumak Way will become a Ukrainian symbol of an economy of trust and cooperation. This is not romanticized folklore, but a historical model
of successful national entrepreneurship, which can be exported as a cultural product. This is a historical model of entrepreneurial culture.
PARTNERS NEEDED
Production, education, cultural institutions, media, creative teams
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Annual Chumak Way Festival
About
The festival as the future basis of event tourism in the region
and the cultural calendar of the Kuialnyk Valley.
Goal
Developing the potential of unique spaces of the agglomeration - venues for large-scale cultural events (such as Oktoberfest, Burning Man), which will become the basis for event tourism in the region and the basis of the future festival calendar of the territory (as soon as the security situation allows, festivals will be held from May to October).
PARTNERS NEEDED
Brands, musicians, communities, cultural foundations, event teams, sponsors, gastronomy
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Art installation — Gravity Point
About
Creation of a modern art photo zone as a new cultural magnet
and tourist attraction.
Goal
This is the first modern interactive public space, around which
an infrastructure of services for tourists is beginning to take shape.
PARTNERS NEEDED
Artists, architects, brands, developers, donors
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Art residence
About
Creation of a permanent artistic residence based on ancient buildings, which are planned to be restored within the project. The residence becomes a space for immersion in the landscape and history. Artists explore the territory (within tourist routes) and create works that interpret and transform the space.
Entry formats: Sculptors and land art artists, Painters, Photographers and video artists, Sound artists/composers, Writers and playwrights, Digital-art / AI-artists, Eco-architects and landscape designers.
Goal
To create a permanent art residence in the Kuialnyk Valley that revitalizes historical spaces, develops creative industries and forms a new cultural and tourist value of the territory.
PARTNERS NEEDED
Cultural foundations, artists, architects, restoration teams, international programs
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Tourist
digital twins
About
Digital routes, VR immersions, ASMR tracks, 360 tours
and a digital landscape bank to promote the area.
Goal
To create a digital ecosystem for the territory that allows exploring Kuyalnik online through VR, routes and media content, enhancing its tourist appeal and accessibility.
PARTNERS NEEDED
IT teams, production studios, museums, educational and technology partners
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Local Business Accelerator
About
Programs to support and train entrepreneurs in the fields of tourism, creative industries and local production.
Creating a mechanism for financing local projects: microgrants, crowdfunding, attracting donors and businesses, impact investments.
Goal
To create a local business development system that helps entrepreneurs create competitive products, scale and integrate
into the tourism economy of the Kuialnyk Valley.
PARTNERS NEEDED
Business, donors, educational platforms, foundations, investors
HOW
CAN YOU JOIN
to the implementation of projects?
We are open to various formats of cooperation — from financial support to expertise, communication, infrastructure, or joint implementation of individual areas.
COOPERATION FORMATS
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Financing or co-financing
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Expert support
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Grant or institutional partnership
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Media support
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Participation in product development
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Technological or creative collaboration
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Providing space, equipment or infrastructure