Bridging Seasons.
Preserving Heritage.
Inspiring Innovation.
About CulturalCorners
CulturalCorners is a Creative Europe Programme (CREA) project dedicated to fostering cultural exchange, storytelling, and heritage preservation across Europe. Through a blend of digital and physical experiences, the project aims to highlight the richness of cultural diversity while promoting sustainable tourism and community engagement.
By leveraging innovative storytelling techniques and cross-sector collaboration, CulturalCorners connects local communities, creative professionals, and cultural institutions to explore and celebrate cultural identities in an inclusive and engaging way.
Reimagining Low-Season Tourism
Through Arts & Heritage
Why CulturalCorners?
Support Local Artists
Discover authentic cultural experiences
​Revive Tourism in Off-Peak Seasons
Sustainable & year-round tourism
Embrace Digital Innovation
New ways to explore heritage
Learn more about us
The CulturalCorners project is an innovative initiative funded by the Creative Europe Programme, aiming to create year-round tourism hubs by leveraging local arts, traditions, and digital technology.
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Our Mission
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CulturalCorners is dedicated to:
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Supporting sustainable tourism that benefits local communities.
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Integrating arts and heritage into travel experiences.
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Using technology and digital tools to reimagine cultural tourism.
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Connecting tourists, professionals, and policymakers to create meaningful impact.
Cultural Tourism Innovation Labs
Open Innovation Funnel
Our Innovation Labs serve as creative hubs where artists, technologists, and tourism professionals collaborate to develop new, sustainable tourism models.
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Our Focus Regions:
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Cyprus – Digital storytelling & cultural heritage
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Lapland (Finland) – Arctic traditions & immersive tourism
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Canary Islands – Eco-tourism & digital transformation
Empowering Artists
& Cultural Professionals
Professional Development Programme
We provide training, mentorship, and resources to help artists and cultural professionals integrate into sustainable and digital tourism.
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What You’ll Learn:
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Sustainable cultural tourism practices
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Digital storytelling & immersive experiences (VR/AR, AI, etc.)
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Preserving heritage through innovative tourism approaches
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Marketing & audience engagement in cultural tourism
Who can participate?
Be Part of Change!
Artists & Cultural Professionals
Showcase your talent & learn new skills
​Tourists & Visitors
Sustainable & year-round tourism
Local
Communities
New ways to explore heritage
Industry Leaders & Policymakers
Help shape the future of sustainable tourism
The Consortium
A transnational consortium of partners
Envolve Entrepreneurship is a non-profit, business support organization that has been at the forefront of global entrepreneurial support, since its establishment in 2012. The organization champions founders and ignites innovation through an open startup ecosystem founded on efficiency, transparency, and growth. Envolve acts as an innovation and knowledge hub, offering cutting-edge upskilling, valuable resources, support for founders, and impactful innovation and digital transformation services to the global community.   
The Arctic Centre (AC) is a national and international hub of information and a centre of excellence that conducts multidisciplinary research on changes in the Arctic region. The Arctic Centre conducts locally, regionally, and internationally significant research to address societal and environmental challenges; compiles, popularizes, and communicates Arctic issues to experts, decision-makers, and the general public. The Arctic Centre is located in the Arktikum House together with the Provincial Museum of Lapland. Over 100,000 people visit the Arktikum House every year, half of them tourists from abroad. The exhibitions available in the Arktikum House display the results of Arctic research interactively and inform about the nature and people of the Arctic region.
Founded in 2015, ASOFUER represents and supports businesses in Fuerteventura’s tourism sector, which drives 85% of the island’s GDP. Beyond hotels, it unites all tourism-related businesses, advocating for industry growth, innovation, and sustainability.
With 45+ members, 68 establishments, and 19,000+ hotel beds, ASOFUER is a key voice in regional and national tourism policies. It fosters public-private collaboration, helping businesses navigate challenges like economic shifts and rising costs.
ASOFUER aims to strengthen Fuerteventura as a top tourist destination and invites businesses to join in shaping its future.
With the contribution of the European Education and Cultural Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Union under the Call for proposals: CREA-CULT-20240COOP with topic: CREA-CULT-2024-COOP-1.
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