About the Association | Stowarzyszenie Gromada Łętownia

Stowarzyszenie Gromada Łętownia is an association founded in 2025 to care for the cultural, historical and natural heritage of Łętownia and its surroundings. Through our work, we aim to strengthen community ties, develop local culture and traditions, and support initiatives that encourage civic and social awareness.

Our priority is researching, documenting and promoting the region’s history and culture, with particular attention to Kliszczak and highlander traditions. We seek to preserve and share Łętownia’s unique heritage both in Poland and abroad. We also support people connected with our village’s history and culture, helping to ensure their achievements receive the recognition they deserve.

One of our key tasks is developing historical, social and cultural awareness among children and young people. Through education and activities that bring people together, we hope to inspire younger generations to participate actively in local community life.

The association also undertakes artistic, social and craft activities, promoting healthy lifestyles, sport and recreation. We support environmental initiatives and local tourism, highlighting the beauty of the surrounding landscape.

We represent the interests of Łętownia’s residents through cooperation with local and national authorities and other organisations. We also support non-governmental organisations with similar aims, helping them develop.

Our work relies on the commitment of our members, whom we support through opportunities to learn and develop their skills. We believe that working together can create a strong, aware community that cares for its heritage with respect and pride.

Our team

Management board

Mateusz Ciszczoń — chair of the board
Andrzej Wicher — board member

Audit committee

Stanisław Kowalcze — chair of the audit committee
Alicja Kowalcze — committee member

Other members

Zbigniew Bryl, Iwona Kowalcze, Tomasz Kowalcze, Damian Nosidlak.

Members of Stowarzyszenie Gromada Łętownia at the founding meeting in December 2024

Our mission

The following aims and ways of achieving them come from our Statutes.

The association’s main aims are:

To research, document and promote the history, culture and traditions of Łętownia and its surroundings.
To develop awareness of Kliszczak and Beskid highlander culture among Łętownia’s residents, throughout Poland and internationally.
To support and promote living people connected with Łętownia’s history and culture.
To support civic, social, historical and cultural awareness among children and young people.
To encourage the social and cultural development of the local community.
To initiate and support artistic, social and craft activities.
To promote health and healthy lifestyles in the local community.
To promote sport, recreation and local tourism.
To protect the natural environment of Łętownia and nearby villages, encourage interest in local nature and develop residents’ environmental awareness.
To protect the region’s natural and landscape resources.
To uphold national traditions, nurture a sense of Polish identity and develop national, civic and cultural awareness.
To represent the interests of the association and other community organisations active in the village before local and national authorities and other organisations.
To support non-governmental organisations with similar statutory aims and activities.
To educate and develop members and help them broaden their skills.

The association pursues these aims through:

Searching for, collecting and archiving historical, cultural and social objects, mementoes and information.
Activities to preserve objects and architectural structures of historical, cultural and social value.
Inspiring, initiating and conducting research into the history of Łętownia and its surroundings.
Organising excursions, educational walks and field activities.
Organising conferences, seminars, training, workshops and lectures at local, national and international levels.
Organising cultural events and celebrations.
Publishing scholarly, literary, film, music, occasional and digital works.
Online and social media activities that further the association’s aims.
Collecting and acquiring books, films and music, and making these resources available for use and lending.
Providing technical, training, information or financial support to non-governmental organisations with similar aims or activities.
Cooperating with educational and museum institutions, including nurseries, schools, museums, regional collections and open-air museums.
Supporting and coordinating projects that increase interest in local culture.
Organising initiatives and events relating to tourism, local knowledge, nature, landscapes, education and history.
Supporting local initiatives, communities and groups, such as regional ensembles and rural women’s associations.
Organising and supporting initiatives and trips promoting Polish culture, especially Kliszczak and Łętownia culture, in Poland and abroad.
Organising public collections for statutory purposes and raising funds in Poland and abroad to achieve the association’s aims.
Selling merchandise, decorations, souvenirs and other items.
Selling works and objects created through statutory activities, such as workshops.