“Norwegian funds for the preservation of monuments, a microcosm of the Church of Peace, the protection of valuable archives, the role of tourism in Świdnica and the Lower Silesia region”- these are some of the topics that will be discussed at the first conference marking the opening of our project.
On November the 13th at 10.30 am at the Church of Peace, the debate on our common cultural heritage will be attended by: Monika Smoleń- Under-Secretary of State (The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage), Cezary Przybylski – The Marshal of the Lower Silesia Voivodship, Wojciech Murdzek – President of Świdnica, Piotr Oszczanowski – Director of the National Museum in Wrocław, Jan Tomasz Adamus – the Artistic Director of the Bach Festival, Małgorzata Pronobis-Gajdziś from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń ( not to mention other key figures). Our special guests will be representatives of our partners from Norway, Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune and Levanger municipality.
The conference programme
The Church of Peace
10.30-10.45 – opening remarks by Rev. Waldemar Pytel, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Świdnica
10.45-11.00 – Monika Smoleń, PhD. Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, “Norwegian and EEA Funds for the Preservation of Monuments”
11.00-11.15 – Cezary Przybylski, the Marshal of the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, “The Role of Culture and Tourism in the Development of the Lower Silesia region”- experience and funding of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020
11.15-11.30 – Wojciech Murdzek, President of Świdnica, “Church of Peace – UNESCO World Heritage site – Strategies for Urban Tourism in Świdnica”
11.30-12.00 – Break
The Centre for the Promotion and UNESCO Partnership
12.00-12.20 – Piotr Oszczanowski, PhD, Hab., Director of the National Museum in Wrocław – “The Church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica – a Microcosm Congealed in Faith- Saving the Past for the Future”
12.20-12.40 – Terje Damman, Mayor of Vest-Agder county council; Ellen Beate Steinsland, Head of Department, Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle, College of Higher Education -“Managing a Historic Book Collection in a Modern School.” – Project partners
12.40-13.00 – Robert Svarva, Mayor of Levanger, Project partner
13.00-13.20 – Małgorzata Pronobis-Gajdziś, PhD, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń – Library of the Church of Peace in Świdnica. “Protection and Conservation – Restoration of the Historic Library” – projects carried out in cooperation with the Department of Paper and Leather Conservation from Copernicus University in Toruń
13.20-13.40 – Jan Tomasz Adamus, Artistic Director of the Bach Festival, Managing and Artistic Director of Capella Cracoviensis
The Church of Peace
18.00 – Organ Concert
