The Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec, the Bolesławiec Ceramic Brotherhood and the Association of Ceramic Municipalities of the Republic of Poland have the honor of inviting you to an open meeting concerning the signing of an application to add Bolesławiec ceramics to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
In May 2022, representatives of ceramic companies operating in Bolesławiec County, local government authorities headed by Bolesławiec Mayor Piotr Roman, the Association of Ceramic Municipalities of the Republic of Poland, the Ceramic Brotherhood and municipal cultural institutions signed a cooperation declaration concerning the addition of Bolesławiec ceramics to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
This was the first historic step initiating efforts that could lead to the submission of Bolesławiec ceramics for inclusion on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
In Poland, initiatives of this kind are supervised by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and coordinated by the National Heritage Institute. The office states: “In accordance with the 2003 UNESCO Convention, inclusion on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage constitutes the basis for any possible submission of an application to include a heritage element from Poland on the international lists maintained by UNESCO under this Convention.”
During the meeting, the Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec was entrusted with coordinating the initiative. The declaration was signed by 29 custodians.