Through the implementation of the project, we aimed to provide inspiration for the everyday social, professional, and personal activities of women in both rural and urban areas, grounded in folk and magical culture. At the same time, we sought to become acquainted with Czech magical culture, while the Czech organization aimed to introduce its NGOs to Polish culture.The tools we developed are accessible regardless of distance or residence in sparsely urbanized areas, and they are available in three languages. Cultural education is also one of the key elements in the development of the Witches’ Trail, a spatially integrated Polish–Czech tourist product, which may in the future become a European Cultural Route. Education on history, traditions, identity, development, science, tolerance, and community animation, as well as the development of women’s personal competences, plays a significant role in maintaining social cohesion, responsibility for future generations, and mutual understanding. We also sought to inspire modern forms of cultural education—through outdoor games, online learning, workshops, and participation in events seemingly unrelated to culture or education.
We applied to implement this project due to our organization’s experience in cultural education as well as many years of observing local communities and the decline of culture in the process of depopulation. The main objective of the project was to broaden the knowledge and skills of women from Poland and the CR in the area of cultural awareness and cultural expression, thereby strengthening the personal and social competences of women who form the backbone of local communities in terms of cultural identity.The project responded to needs related to building and animating local communities by women, particularly those associated in KGW (in rural areas) and NGOs (in cities), through education on folk culture, magical culture, cultural expression, and their unique capacity to build both local and personal identity. The project also addressed the need for online cultural education, the search for inspiration, and drawing attention to the special role of women in passing on tangible and intangible cultural heritage to future generations, as well as in preserving tradition and history. For women from urban areas, the project was important due to the need to “return to one’s roots” and to draw inspiration. from cultural history...