The Ministry of Culture incorporated the National Museum of the Archaeological Museum of the Archaeological Museum of Kilkis, with a budget of approximately 2,500,000 euros, followed by funding of 1,000,000 euros from the Central Macedonia Regional Operational Program-ESPA 2021-2027, for the re-exposure of its collections. Finally, according to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, national resources are proceeding with the competent Ephorate of Antiquities intensively proceeding with the maturation of the Museum’s expansion studies on a neighboring plot granted by the Ministry of Rural Development.
According to the same announcement, in the important archaeological sites of the Byzantine woman, the burial tombs in Paeonia, ancient Europos and Palatian, maintain maintenance, rehabilitation and promotion work, with a total budget of more than 2,000,000 euros, from Community and national resources. A very important project completed by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis is that of the digital cultural budgets of almost 500,000 euros. Today, the one who wants to visit Kilkis can organize his journey, digitally touring the important archaeological sites, as well as the cemeteries and fields of World War I, as well as landscapes of excellent natural beauty.
Specifically, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, speaking at the “National Strategy for Regional and Local Development – We are discussing, deciding, moving forward, together for Kilkis”, in the presence of government officials, local authorities and local authorities, six years 2019-2025.
“I want to point out,” said Lina Mendoni, “that this is a major initiative of the Prime Minister and the Government, which is evolving with the coordination of Deputy Minister Thanassis Kontogeorgis. The same process is organized in each regional unit of the country, enabling all local bodies to discuss their problems with the relevant ministers and state officials. “
The Ministry of Culture has already been drafted and applied since 2019 the “Cultural Charter of Development and Welfare” for each of the 13 regions, for each regional unit. The aim is to prioritize the projects necessary for each area and to study the necessary reforms that need to be done. The general finding for Kilkis was not encouraging, as things in culture were far behind. Thus, the Ministry of Culture, as early as 2019, has made a priority for Kilkis, its integration into emerging cultural, and therefore tourist destinations.
“For this reason,” the Minister of Culture said, “we have made as a priority the overall upgrading of the Kilkis Archaeological Museum. We know from thousands of studies, but also by the cultural reality, that a museum acts as a pole of interest, and around it, not only cultural activities, but also others in individual areas and external economies that directly communicate with culture, promoting growth. “
In Kilkis, since 1999 the International puppet theater and pantomime festival has been organized. “We work together,” the Minister of Culture said, “with the municipality, through a program contract and support the festival. We have discussed with the municipality to investigate whether the administration of the Administration, which today has no use, has been utilized for the puppet theater and pantomime festival, an international extroverted event. It could expand its activity all year long, which would have excellent results for the city, as it can make it a destination. “