Do you create culture in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region? Do you want to meet other entertainers and cultural animators, get inspired for further work and strengthen for the next year?

Apply for the 1st Kuyavian-Pomeranian Congress of Culture. The theme of this year’s October 25-26 meeting is “Empowerment.”

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Fill out the application form by October 6.

Form for people representing cultural institutions: https://forms.gle/rxjPu6HRgBPWDvAYA

Form for people representing NGOs working in the field of culture: https://forms.gle/wJMxLZXK3fXyr48s9

Form for freelancers working in the field of culture: https://forms.gle/23g8S8Jd77hy573F6

Additional information:

One institution/organization can be represented by 1-3 people.

You can submit a maximum of 3 people if:

(a) No more than one person submitted holds a leadership position

b) At least one of the three persons has worked in culture for less than 3 years (the total period of work in culture counts, not only the period of work in a particular organization).

The number of places is limited – the order of application is decisive.

After completing the form, within 7 days you will receive an e-mail confirmation of participation in the Congress or information about inclusion in the reserve list.

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Fee

The fee for participation in the Congress is PLN 30 per person. We will send you the payment link or invoice together with the email confirming your enrollment in the list of participants and attendees.

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PROGRAM

DAY I – October 25

8.30 – 10.00 – registration

10.00 – 11.30 – opening of the Congress and speeches:

• Anna Sadowska and Paulina Andruczyk | Staromiejski Dom Kultury in Warsaw
• Grzegorz Jędrek | wniedoczasie.pl
• Dominika Ochnik | Silesian Academy in Katowice, Faculty of Medical Sciences
• Katarzyna Pągowska and Łukasz Wudarski | WOAK

12.00 – 12.45 – let’s get to know each other, or quick integration

12.45 – 16.45 – group work of your choice: workshop/discussion/study visit (with one hour lunch break)

Workshop:

How to build permanent partnerships in cultural areas | Tomasz Ignalski

How to take care of the well-being of your team – a workshop for managers | Magdalena Jasinska

Workshop to strengthen female cultural workers with elements of Wendo | Iza Gawęcka

Discussion:

How to work not to burn yourself out? | Aleksandra Frączek

Culture in search of meaning | Slawomir Czarnecki

Study visits:

Equator Center/ Kamienica Inicjatyw/ Studio M6 Foundation

Emic Foundation/ domkultury! Bydgoskie Przedmieście

16.45-18.00 – let’s get to know each other! – short presentations

19.00 – gala ceremony of the Golden Mills – Kuyavian-Pomeranian prizes for cultural animation

21.00 – Fuckup night and a dance party with a DJ / chill zone / quiet zone

DAY II – October 26

9.00 – Morning brain massage – sound relaxation for a good start

10.00 – 13.00 – group work of your choice: workshop/discussion/study visit

Workshop:

How to take care of your well-being? – workshop with elements of mindfulness | Joanna Grandzicka

Stress management in culture | Aleksandra Malczyk

Discussions:

Bottom-up culture building from different perspectives | Olga Kwiatkowska

How to strengthen the role of culture in local politics? Discussion with local government officials | Justyna Prajs

Engaged Zetka, or about young cultural workers and employees | Agata Gałaś

Study visits:

Knowledge Mill – exhibition “Paths of growing up” / WOAK

Wilam Horzyca Theater / Artus Court Cultural Center

13.30 -14.30 – a moment for reflection – facilitated discussions summarizing the Congress

14.30 -15.30 – lunch break

15.30 – speeches summarizing the Congress and official closing ceremony

Applications for the Congress will be accepted until September 30. After this date, each person accepted to the list will receive the full program and a link to sign up for specific workshops/discussions/study visits.

The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Congress of Culture is held under the Honorary Patronage of the Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Region Piotr Całbecki.

Partners: Gallery and Center for the Visual Art of Children, Książnica Kopernikańska (Copernicus Library) in Toruń

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Honorowy Patronat

Patronat medialny