Local residents, former factory workers, craftspeople, artists and young people will contribute to preserving the industrial heritage of the Romangal Silk Factory and the memory of Bursa’s silk-making tradition. The venue’s cultural programme will be designed together with these different stakeholders, while a permanent governance structure will be established in which the municipality, civil society and users all have a voice.
Stakeholder mapping, needs assessment, oral history and experience-sharing activities will inform the transformation of the Romangal Silk Factory. Workshops, focus group meetings and public forums will enable the future of the venue to be shaped collectively. Craft workshops will support the preservation and transmission of silk-making heritage, while a digital memory archive, an exhibition and a podcast series will be produced.
Training programmes will strengthen the capacities of local government and civil society. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the process, a Romangal Governance Committee will be established and a Governance Charter developed. The experience gained through the project will be shared through the Romangal Memory Festival, a project documentary, a participatory practice guide and a national policy dialogue, creating a basis for the model to be adapted and applied in other cities.
Working across arts and culture, creative industries and participatory urban governance, the association is a member of the New European Bauhaus community and the European Creative Hubs Network. Its work focuses on cultural heritage, sustainable cities, youth participation and urban memory.
