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We received media coverage through journals,
radio stations, TVP Warsaw, TVN Warszawa
and the Internet.
funding
The project was funded by the Capital City
of Warsaw and the Polish Ministry of Culture
and National Heritage.
Photo: Carriage House archive
challenges
The biggest challenge was to gain the trust
of local residents and get them to share their
memories. We were helped in our efforts by
the Sanctuary parish priest and the residents
we first talked to.
A lack of manners can
sometimes ruin a project.
To launch a project, you
don’t need big money –
one good method is to
look for simple solutions.
For instance, the first
courtyard game in our
project was painted on
a bed sheet. Find out
where you can get funding
for your project, which
institutions award grants,
and fill out applications.
got cards showing locations where envelopes
with mysterious letters were hidden
and where storytellers recounted family
stories. Dominik Gadomski, city guide and
Warsaw expert, led a walk along the route
of key pre-war locations, including a linen
pressing business, shoe repair shop and
a blacksmith’s.
The Roots of Siekierki also includes
the Siekierki Gallery of Forgotten Places,
a series of concrete pole sculptures inspired
by an old photo by Jan and Zofia Strumiłło
and Jan Sukiennik. The project is documented
in a book, The Roots of Siekierki, the only
published account of the neighbourhood’s
history.
target groups / methods
We worked with local residents and young
people associated with Carriage House. Our
methods included interviews and workshops.
Carriage House
Cultural Centre
Carriage House is a centre of amateur
cultural initiatives for children and
youth, a place where young people from
all over the city can develop their talents
and skills. The centre runs several workshops
and artistic groups, hosts regular
performances, nationwide festivals and
competitions, and international projects.
In 2011 the Polish Ministry of Education
awarded Carriage House the title
of the Place for Talent Discovery.
Carriage House
Arts Centre for Children and Youth
(Dom Kultury Dorożkarnia)
Mazovia Province
ul. Siekierkowska 28, 00-709 Warsaw
biuro@dorozkarnia.pl
www.dorozkarnia.pl
www.korzeniesiekierek.pl