Braiding tradition on its way to UNESCO's representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Cooperation between braiders and science.
New Tomyśl, March 6, 2025.
Conference Program:
9.00 Registration of guests, welcome coffee
9.30 Welcome to the guests - Andrzej Pawlak, honorary president of the National Association of Braiders and Wicker Makers
Opening of the conference - Wojciech Jankowiak - Deputy Marshal of the Wielkopolska Region; Andrzej Wilkoński - Starost of Nowy Tomyśl, Marcin Brambor - Mayor of Nowy Tomyśl
9.45 - 10.45 Session I - Polish braiders on their way to UNESCO listing
9.45 - Why did we make this effort? - Maciej Pawlak, braiding artist, master craftsman National Association of Braiders and Wicker Makers
10.00 - Tradition as a foundation for the development of the university - Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Rector of the Poznań University of Life Sciences
10.15 - Intergenerational transmission of braiding traditions - - Dr. Katarzyna Smyk, Prof. UMCS
10.30 - Activities of the National Heritage Institute supporting the vitality of braiding in Poland-Tomasz Łuczak, National Heritage Institute
10.45 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.00 Session II - Science for wickerwork and braiding
11.15 - The way of the braiders to the UNESCO List. How to talk about it? - Andrzej Szoszkiewicz, publicist, president of the LOT Association "Route of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Poland".
11.30 - Wicker in science - Prof. Boguslawa Waliszewska, Ph.
11.45 - Presentation of the research topic
12.00 - 13.00 Session III How can a road to UNESCO promote tradition and strengthen the braiding community?
- - 13.00- Presentations of the capitals of Polish braiding:
- New Tomyśl - Andrzej Pawlak, honorary president of the National Association of Braiders and Wicker Makers
- Rudnik nad Sanem - Anna Straub, director of the Center
- Lowicz - Wojciech Swiatkowski, president of the Association of Polish Braiders
- Dobrzeń Wielki - Piotr Szafrański, director of the Municipal Cultural Center
13.00 Coffee break
13.30 Discussion - Countdown to the goal, or how do we strengthen ourselves on our way to the world list? Moderation: Wojciech Świątkowski, Maciej Pawlak
14.30 Lunch
15.30 Tour of wickerwork New Tomysl and the Museum of Hop and Wickerwork in Nowy Tomysl
