TY - GEN N1 - ill. ; 24 cm N2 - The article is an attempt at determining the place and the role of aesthetics in ethnology and an attempt at describing the aesthetic of urban space at Christmas time. The city is treated here as a friendly and close space. Describing the analogy between the city space and the home space, the author is considering the meaning and functions of these aesthetics with particular reference to the role of light and decorations. Considering cultural conditioning of aesthetic evaluations, it is possible to state that it is aesthetics of emotions. Reflections presented in the article result from the observation and the comparison of two cities: Bielsko-Biała in Silesia and Wejherowo in Pomerania. This comparison makes it possible to show that signs and symbols of cultural identity are present in these aesthetics L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/iae/Content/64934/PDF/WA308_84216_P714_Miasto-w-swiatecznej_I.pdf M3 - Text J2 - A city in the festal robe – creating the aesthetics of urban space during Christmas holidays J2 - Journal of Urban Ethnology 15 (2017) PY - 2017 EP - 30 KW - aesthetic KW - urban space KW - Christmas time KW - identity A1 - Błahut, Grzegorz PB - Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii PAN VL - 15 CY - Kraków SP - 21 T1 - Miasto w świątecznej szacie – kształtowanie estetyki przestrzeni miejskiej w okresie świąt Bożego Narodzenia UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/iae/dlibra/publication/edition/64934 ER -