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Unpacking Intangible Warsaw: A Crucial Debate on City Traditions and Cultural Heritage

Explore the report on Warsaw's intangible heritage, discussing cultural identity and social practices within the city.

This special event features a debate about the influential report, "Intangible Warsaw: Traditions, Customs, Practices in the Co-city". The discussion explores the city's rich intangible cultural heritage and its role in forging strong community connections. Gain insight into how traditions and social practices shape Warsaw's unique identity, aligning with UNESCO guidelines and local cultural policy. Speakers include Hanna Schreiber and Ewa Klekot.

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Exhibition summary

This event features a debate about the pioneering report 'Intangible Warsaw: Traditions, Customs, Practices in the Co-city'. The discussion will delve into the ideas presented in the report concerning Warsaw's intangible heritage, its significance in building cultural identity, and its role in fostering social bonds. The debate is framed around UNESCO's 2003 Convention and the city's cultural policy.

Curatorial context

The event 'Intangible Warsaw: Traditions, Customs, Practices in the Co-city' is a debate focused on the ideas presented in the groundbreaking report of the same name. The report explores Warsaw's intangible heritage, which includes practices, customs, and traditions passed down through generations that shape the city's cultural identity and social connections. This debate serves as a platform to discuss the findings of the report, which aligns with UNESCO's 2003 Convention on the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the city's 2020 cultural policy, emphasizing cooperation and co-creation. The discussion aims to highlight how intangible heritage can be used to build social bonds in the present and future. It seeks to initiate institutional consultations, social dialogue, and environmental debates to strengthen the system for protecting Warsaw's intangible cultural heritage. The event features the report's authors, Hanna Schreiber and Ewa Klekot, who will present their research, discuss planned future actions, and explore the themes within the report. The debate is moderated by Jacek Leociak.

Admission and ticket notes

The event was a live broadcast with the possibility of asking questions on the Dom Spotkań z Historią Facebook page. A link to read the report online is also provided.

„Niematerialna Warszawa: Tradycje, zwyczaje, praktyki we współ-mieście” | debata o raporcie key exhibition facts

Review exhibition status, schedule, venue context, and attribution details for „Niematerialna Warszawa: Tradycje, zwyczaje, praktyki we współ-mieście” | debata o raporcie at History Meeting House in Warsaw

Venue
History Meeting House
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Until Jun 27, 2021
Artist line / attribution
Speakers include Hanna Schreiber, Ewa Klekot, and moderator Jacek Leociak.
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