Read Polish translation <\/a><\/p>\nFor sure, you have already heard this before, that Wroc\u0142aw is the Polish city of the youth. Greatly innovative and much more dynamic than other places in Poland, it attracts mostly students and people who wish to shape their professional and personal lives. The city is an appealing place for them – with all the cultural momentum which drives them, if they are willing to look for it (because streets are not paved with knowledge).
\nNeedless to say, many countries have \u201ctheir Wroc\u0142aws\u201d – cities that are rather far from the mainstream politics and big business affairs. Cities like Wroc\u0142aw are closer to the production and management of their cultural capital.
\nFrom where I come from, cultural and economic capital were bound together. As a consequence, the country\u2019s heart beats in Lima.
\nI have been an active participant in the efforts of my fellow compatriots \u2013 our common goal is to research, invent and share artistic expressions. Additionally, we want to spread technology and scientific ideas. Regrettably, when presented to the average consumer, these efforts encounter obstacles which will take longtime to overcome.
\nHowever, what we definitely have in large are great resources of vibrant cultures. To be more specific, we have the cultural heritage that transpires over many different crucial points through out Peruvian geography and history.
\nDespite the fact that I am not yet familiar with the Polish history, it is my understanding that not only Wroclaw, but also Poland has had various cultural dimensions. Today, many Poles miss this diversity while their contemporary culture is pretty homogeneous.
\nOn the other hand, Wroc\u0142aw remains very \u201cGerman\u201d even despite the years that separate it from the time it was actually a part of Germany.
\nSurprisingly, the most noticeable reason of this impression isn\u2019t the architecture, which in fact is of secondary importance, but the inhabitants themselves. After spending some time in two different cities: Lodz and Wroclaw, I recognize the former to be more traditional. In Lodz, people identify more with the Eastern European culture. Not like in Wroclaw. On the contrary, people here (especially, the youth) have the thirst for novelties and the progressive Western values which help them become more open or even warmer in their approach to the foreigners.
\nAt the moment, thanks to the social fabric of mixed cultural heritage and vigour of day and night, people like me can feel confident and, at the same time, exposed to new experiences in Wroclaw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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