Blue print, dawn, music and science. Sorbian/Wendish culture and language as a resource for Lusatia - even in the post-mining landscape?

At first glance, this expresses a new appreciation of Sorbian/Wendish culture. The hope is not only to revitalize the language and culture, which have been severely affected by the political and economic events of the past century, but also to be able to tap into their potential for the region.

But what do these observations mean in practice? What does it mean to revitalize language and culture? What role can Sorbian/Wendish culture play in the process of structural change in Lusatia? And how and in what way can this happen?

We want to explore these questions in this event and present exemplary projects. What they have in common is that they are trying to break new ground by

- Trying to rethink the old;

- combining the old and the new;

- taking up international experiences.

Presentations

1. Sorbian culture in Spremberg/Grodk: Responsibility and opportunity - a review and outlook.

Dr. Lutz Laschewski, Head of Department for Regional Planning and Minority Protection at the Sorbian Institute

2. learning Lower Sorbian with ZORJA: Does Spremberg need a language nest?

Max Hassatzky, DomPro gGmbH

3 Sorbian as a unique selling point: Nowa Serbska Muzika as an impulse for the Lusatian music scene

Gregor Kliem, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB)

4. blueprinting in the 21st century - new jobs in the region? The challenge of keeping a traditional craft alive

Daniel Häfner, Plon GmbH - Lusatian Institute for Strategic Consulting