Background to the Karhuseutu delta-project

The Karhuseutu delta-project is based on the good experiences in the Mediavaunu-project during the years 2003-2005. Satakunta Moving Picture Centre has now the moving production and training unit ready to offer the possibilities of digital media to the people living in the countryside of Satakunta. 

In the spring 2005 negotiations about how to develop the documentation methods of the local traditions in Satakunta took place. How could the methods of Mediavaunu be utilized in these processes, in which the local knowledge is gathered? At the same time Karhuseutu ry asked from Satakunta Moving Picture Centre about the possibilities to create multimedia presentation from the areas and the villages in the Karhuseutu area. Also some inquiries from Karvianjoki and Noormarkunjoki were made. In Karhuseutu delta-project all these ideas are summed together under one project. 

Main operators in the project

Satakunta Moving Picture Centre is the main carrier out of the project in tight co-operation with Adult Education Centre of the Town of Pori and other communal colleges in the Karhuseutu area. 

Other significant co-operators in the project are Arts Council of Satakunta, Pori Centre for Children´s Culture -Network of Children´s Culture in Satakunta, Satakunta Museum, Satavesi-project/ Southwest Finland Regional Environment Centre and naturally Karhuseutu ry. 

And one must not forget the active villages. At the moment 21 different villages or communities have participated this project so far. About 550 people have been taken part to the project activities. 

One of the main goals of the project along with the DVD and digital media products from the villages is to build the co-operational actions and standards of the activity in the Karhuseutu area. These activities will remain also after the the project and that way create the sustainable development. 

Results of the project...

Updated 18.12.2006