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The "Crisis Brigade": Cultural Practitioners as the Missing Link in Urban Synchronization and Community Bridging
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST
Plenary Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB)
In times of urban crisis, communication often collapses into paralyzing silence or conflict. I propose a session exploring why cultural practitioners—equipped with placemaking tools—are the ultimate response to these deadlocks. Drawing from my 20-year career and a scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage on "Placemaking for Cultural Workers," I present a strategic shift in perspective.
This session moves away from viewing placemaking as a mere technical "fix," reposing it as an epistemological act—a method for "reading" the city and synchronizing the needs of municipal departments, private partners, and residents. I will share a comparative analysis of masterclasses conducted in diverse Polish contexts (from metropolises like Gdańsk to small towns like Sucha Beskidzka), showcasing how cultural workers act as vital community connectors.
Participants will explore a unique Placemaking Manual designed to turn institutions into "urban synchronizers" capable of fostering meaningful belonging and shared stewardship. By presenting placemaking as a "competence of maintaining tension," I will demonstrate how to move from reactive crisis management to proactive, organic co-creation that balances diverse interests in fast-growing urban environments.
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Carolina Pietyra

Director, KBF Cracow Festival Office
Carolina Pietyra is the Director of the Krakow Festival Office (KBF), an institution that for over 20 years has been responsible for Kraków’s flagship cultural festivals, including the Film Music Festival, Sacrum Profanum, Misteria Paschalia, the Conrad Festival, and the Miłosz... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST
Plenary Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB) Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland
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