Poland's European Heritage Days kick off on Saturday: audio report

The 31st edition of the European Heritage Days kicks off in Poland this weekend with over 1000 events scheduled around the country during the second and the third weekend of September.

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Co-organised by the Commission and the Council of Europe, the European Heritage Days is an opportunity for the bloc's citizens to learn more about Europe's rich and diverse culture and promote the protection of the shared heritage.

 Photo: Radio Poland/Danuta Isler

 Photo: Radio Poland/Danuta Isler

This year's theme is “Living Heritage”, to showcase the vibrancy, diversity and significance of cultural traditions, knowledge and skills across Europe. "I think this is particularly interesting right now to promote heritage, because we see that people want to feel a little bit different than others, and heritage is a resource that they can use. This diversity of culture practices can be super inspiring for everyone, and also for young people" Aleksandra Brodowska from the National Institute of Cultural Heritage coordinating the events in Poland, told Danuta Isler. 

Click on the audio player above to hear the inteview.