Jarmark św. Dominika is not just three summer weeks of a cultural-and-trade festival. The Fair's organisers, together with the City Centre manager, have launched initiatives for residents who live alongside the event. The first step was replacing some of the benches at Skwer Heweliusza.
It is a tradition during the preparation period for Jarmark św. Dominika to hold meetings with City Centre residents, at which the schedule of event-related activities is presented along with a detailed description and its underlying assumptions. Those who live alongside the Fair and experience it first-hand also share their observations and comments. During the last meeting in 2023, the Fair's organisers – Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie (MTG) – following consultations with City Centre manager Monika Nkome Evini and residents, proposed and then approved an initiative for the event's neighbours.
Its debut instalment was the replacement of some benches at Skwer Heweliusza – one of the places used heavily by the Fair, which was worth refreshing ahead of the new summer season.
In line with the plan, in March 2024 MTG began replacing the benches at the designated location. In the central part of the square, by the Hevelius monument, 14 new benches appeared – replacing the damaged/worn ones. The bench model was selected and approved by the Gdańsk Roads and Greenery Authority. The benches feature the distinctive Jarmark św. Dominika logo.
The organisers want to continue the initiative in the years ahead. Work is currently underway on a multi-year plan setting out MTG's activities for the benefit of the City Centre and its residents.
This year's Jarmark św. Dominika will take place from 27 July to 18 August.