Day 2 - Elaboration on the topic and visit to cultural centre

To start off the day, we were given a lecture on preservation of cultural heritage. The students were angaged in discussions on wheather it is always best to restore cultural heritage sites, or if it can also mean damaging material of great historic and cultural value.

The international groups made mind maps of associations to the word "heritage".

Later on we went to Zamek Culture Centre - an important and vibrant cultural nave in the city of Poznan with over 700 events annually. It is located in a castle built at the beginning of the 20th Century as a residence for Kaiser Wilhelm II. At the moment, a huge restauration project is going on, putting the rooms back to the style from the II World War, when the SS occupied the building.

After lunch the students continued to work on their project in the international groups. Each group has to make a brochure by the end of the week, presenting local traditions and customs from each country, but also coming up with ideas how to promote these traditions to a young audience.

The teachers in Poland are currently on strike fighting for a better school system for students and teachers.