New city tour in Cottbus: Experience Sorbian culture visibly!

New city tour in Cottbus: Experience Sorbian culture visibly!

Cottbus, Deutschland - In Cottbus, a new city tour of the fascinating Sorbian/Wendish culture has now been opened. This eventful route shows at 14 stations that are marked by a characteristic blue traditional hood, works of art in public space with depth and history. The initiative was launched by 15 pupils of the seminar course "Lausitzer History and Stories" at the Lower Sorbian high school and takes place in close cooperation with the Sorbian Institute, Cottbus Service, City Management and other partners. The aim of the project is to put the cultural heritage of the Sorbian and German residents: to put you in the spotlight inside and to draw attention to the community history of Cottbus. Niederlausitz currently reports about the exciting development.

The special thing about this tour is not only public art, but also the digitization of the information. On the website of Cottbus Tourismus you can find profile to the individual works of art that provide a deeper insight into Sorbian/Wendish history. A digital city tour was originally planned; Nevertheless, the idea was further developed to create a path control system with the City management Cottbus. A spray circulation with the blue motif of the traditional costumes was recently implemented to mark the route additionally.

A program for appreciation of art

But the commitment to Sorbian/Wendische Kunst continues. On March 20, 2024, an event will take place in the Sorbian Institute that revolves around the presentation of a wall mosaic of a Sorbian market scene. Integrated in this event, the new findings from the publication "Invaluation of Sorbian/Wendischer Kunst in the public spaces of Cottbus/Chóśebuz" are presented. Discussions about the appreciation and maintenance of these art objects are announced, supplemented by a tour of selected works of art in the city center, led by Christina Kliem, curator of the Serbski Muzej/Wendischen Museum. Interested parties can register by March 15, 2024.

The city tour and the upcoming event impressively show how the city of Cottbus endeavors to preserve its diverse cultural landscape and to promote intercultural exchange. The combination of history, art and public space not only creates a combined experience, but also promotes understanding of the direction of the region's judicial law. Further details and information can be found on the website of the city of Cottbus: Cottbus Kultur .