Bystré was the Cultural Village of the year.

Mai 1-13
Opening conference

Participants:

• Mayors and delegates of the 11 European villages

• Mayors and delegatess of the villages that belong to the Svratecko-kretínského region.

Programme:

• Contributions of the representatives of the villages about the project of Cultural Village of Europe to European society: Aldeburgh, Paxos, Porrúa, Killingi-Nõmme, Palkonya, Wijk aan Zee, Ströbeck, Mellionnec, Pergine Valdarno, Bystré.
• Development of new twinning initiatives around the Charter of the Villages. 
• Quality of Countrylife. 
• Cultural and spiritual significance of rural life.

August 30 - September 3
Festival of Cultural village of Europe 2001

Participants:

• Delegatons of the European villages.

Programme:
• August 30 -31 Reception of delegations in the guest villages. 
• September 1 Festival Cultural Village of Europe 2001 in Bystre. 
• September 2 Programme in the guestvillages and in the families. 
• September 2 - 3 Departure of the delegations.

November 9-11
Conference about agriculture

Participants:

• Mayors of the European villages 
• Mayors and delegatess of the villages that belong to the Svratecko-kretínského region.

Program:

• Support for agriculture. 
• Means of support. 
• Maintenance of the landscape.