Przestrzeń tętniąca życiem – rola festiwali w ożywianiu przestrzeni publicznej małego miasta na przykładzie Uniejowa

The aim of this paper is to present festivals, serving as operations activating public spaces and increasing the periodic influx of tusists to Uniejów. Due to the dynamic development of geothermal investments and increase investment in tourism, Uniejów region becomes an attractive place to leisure and recreation. A large number, of events (over 77 festivals) in the city (including 5 national festivals) requires not only the physical shape of public spaces (such as squares, parks, castle and others), but also must socialize physical public space for cultural purposes. It's more dynamic festivals in Uniejów periodic turist traffic for such a large numer of tourists it is necessary to meet the conditions for the use of public space. Seasonal festivals (POW WOW Spring Festival of Song and Dance Company of North America, National Water Festival, the Grant Knight of the Castle Tournament in Uniejów, Indian Summer - Day Avenue of tchem. Tue-Okha), enliven the newly created city space. Designed around recreational areas, must be not only friendly but clear to read. The public space around the term is diverging from the historical center of novelty, which integrate with the rest of the city is extremely difficult.