Zažít Město Jinak Will Transform Almost 200 Places Across the Czech Republic
Workshops for children instead of cars, local delicacies instead of fast food and time to get to know your neighbors better instead of hustle and bustle. On Saturday, September 17, the AutoMat association, together with hundreds of volunteer organizers, is preparing the festival Zažít město jinak (Take Back Your Street) and a varied program tailored to each participating street. This year, with the motto “No boundaries”, they are also trying to overcome barriers in public space and those in our heads. “Each neighborhood site involved is completely different. It reflects the spirit of the place as well as who undertakes the organization of the program. Sometimes it is a local school or a pub, in others it is an art group, an activist association or even a parish. Some places will become the scene of a larger street festival, while others are planning “just” a neighborhood picnic or a film screening,” explains Tomáš Fridrich, the main coordinator of Zažít město jinak (Take back your street). “But they are all united by the fact that Zažít město jinak event is open to everyone – children, seniors, people with health restrictions and, on the fringes of society, our neighbors from Ukraine and...