The Karelian cultural heritage is one of the most valued native cultures in Europe. Th e integral purpose of the project was to create a network between White Sea Karelia and the area of Interreg III A Karelia, accounting for and illustrating the unique cultural values of the Karelian folk song areas and retaining their cultural heritage through the help of organisations and communities cherishing the Karelian cultural heritage, and to expand the international dimensions related to the latter. Th e intention was to develop concrete procedures available for the network to guarantee the sustainability of the native culture of White Sea Karelia, both in the material and psychological sense. Th e project wanted to support, among other things, the creation of a digital archive of the Karelian cultural heritage, in order to preserve the disappearing traditions. Also, the project aimed at protecting the material culture of the villages of White Sea Karelia in both Karelia and Finland by, for example, making restoration plans and building designs as well as documenting textile traditions. Th e project also strived to support the development of cultural tourism to White Sea Karelia from the Interreg area.