Bistrita organized the first Small Scale Action on January 20, 2022. The action took the form of a Round Table, organized at the Municipal Cultural Center "George Cosbuc", which is a department of the municipality, and an ULG member.
The round table addressed everybody, but in the same time it was kind of dedicated to the young population of the city, as it was entitled: “The small town steals you away? Youth, the city and the culture of participation”. The round table was facilitated by Simion Pop, the representative of the host and the panelists were: Mrs. Miki Braniste - cultural manager and researcher in cultural policy, Mr. Dan Coman - writer and professor and Mr. Cornel Ban - associate professor and researcher in economics.
The premises of the debate initiated from the following concern: Is our city a place where young people can imagine, experience and practice a culture of civic participation and engagement? How can young people participate in changing the city and urban public policies without having to "change" the city simply for another ?
The conclusion was that it is time to reconsider the urban dynamics of the centers and peripheries, of the "province", of the cultural policies and the urban heritage - material and intangible, in terms of new opportunities that must be used creatively. But for that we need to understand what these opportunities are.