The launch of \u201cHerito\u201d magazine coincided with the 20th anniversary of the International Cultural Centre in Krak\u00f3w. Since its inception, we have used its pages to create a platform for dialogue between neighbouring countries, inviting authors from across Central Europe to contribute, and acting as the region\u2019s voice to the world. Across 60 issues, we have been reflecting on its future whilst drawing on the past. This anniversary edition serves as a reminder of our purpose and opens up new threads that prompt further questions about the essence of Central Europe on the one hand, and its constant transformation on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Polish-English magazine published by the ICC is intended to serve as a forum for discussion on identity, culture, the present and the future. As Prof. Jacek Purchla, the first editor-in-chief of \u201cHerito\u201d and long-standing director of the ICC, points out, the magazine focuses on issues of place and the reflections associated with it, space and its meanings, and the geography of the imagination and memory. The specific cultural dilemmas and experiences of Central Europe form the basis for reflections on the region\u2019s heritage within the debate on the present day. The 60 issues of \u201cHerito\u201d have featured 850 articles, written by 502 authors, translated by 112 translators and edited by 30 editorial and proofreading staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n