Description
The project includes the presentation of Norwegian and Polish artists active in urban areas at the Bonds of Culture Festival in Szczecin, followed by theoretical reflection (the seminar), and the presentation of results of their actions (film, exhibition) at Bastard Festival in Trondheim. The project responds to the needs of: building cultural identity of the city of difficult history (a part of the identity-related initiatives); better use of geographic and social potential of the city (the priority of the Szczecin’s Development Strategy); continuation of the activities of the Theatre Center focused on the city and on the development of long-term cooperation with the Norwegian partner. The aim of the project is to strengthen intercultural dialogue and understanding of diversity, to shape consciousness of Szczecin dwellers as recipients of culture, and to increase mobility and cooperation of Polish and Norwegian artists.
Summary of project results
The project included the presentation of Norwegian and Polish artists active in urban areas at the Bonds of Culture Festival in Szczecin, followed by theoretical reflection (the seminar), and the presentation of results of their actions (film, exhibition) at Bastard Festival in Trondheim. The project responded to the needs of: building cultural identity of the city of difficult history (a part of the identity-related initiatives); better use of geographic and social potential of the city (the priority of the Szczecin’s Development Strategy); continuation of the activities of the Theatre Center focused on the city and on the development of long-term cooperation with the Norwegian partner. The aim of the project was to strengthen intercultural dialogue and understanding of diversity, to shape consciousness of Szczecin dwellers as recipients of culture, and to increase mobility and cooperation of Polish and Norwegian artists.
Summary of bilateral results
The project was aimed at building long-term cooperation by creating the base structure of mutual contacts. It was based on the continuous interaction between three Polish–Norwegian teams – the Program Team, the Expert Team, and the Executive Team – thus on a constant exchange of good practices at the level of content and organization. The project benefited from the quality and durability of the partnership (a long-term contract, next joint applications, networking), and on development of relations between Szczecin and Norway.