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Newsletter 1/2003 (6th January 2003) |
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CULTURE |
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BIAŁYSTOK
Source: Urząd Marszałkowski Woj.
Podlaskiego |
1 January - 16 February
7TH ALL-POLISH POETRY CONTEST ON ST. WALENTINE'S DAY
Wojewódzki Ośrodek Animacji Kultury
15-950 Białystok, ul. Kilińskiego 8
tel. (0 prefix 85) 732-07-24
fax (0 prefix 85) 741-64-14
e-mail: woak@woak.bialystok.pl
www.woak.bialystok.plc |
1 January - 25 May
7TH "MY DIARY" DRAWING & PAINTING CONTEST
Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich
15-461 Białystok, ul. Waryńskiego 24a
tel. (0 prefix 85) 651-76-70
fax (0prefix 85) 652-32-77
e-mail: slendz@cronet.pl |
1 January - 31 December
THURSDAYS AT THE GALLERY "U SLEDZIŃSKICH"
Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich
15-461 Białystok, ul. Waryńskiego 24a
tel. (0 prefix 85) 651-76-70
fax (0prefix 85) 652-32-77
e-mail: slendz@cronet.pl |
17 - 19 January
"CARNIVAL 2003"
11TH VOIVODESHIP REVIEW OF DANCE GROUPS
Wojewódzki Ośrodek Animacji Kultury
15-950 Białystok, ul. Kilińskiego 8
tel. (0 prefix 85) 732-07-24
fax (0 prefix 85) 741-64-14
e-mail: woak@woak.bialystok.pl
www.woak.bialystok.pl |
40 YEARS OF BENIAMIN
PRZEŹDZIĘK ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
- CONCERT
Stowarzyszenie Polskich Artystów Muzyków
15-227 Białystok, ul. Podleśna 2
tel. (0 prefix 85) 741-65-09, 742-34-14 |
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GDANSK |
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Till 17 January
The life way
Łaźnia - Centre of Contemporary Art., Gdansk Jaskółcza 1
We propose to look at art from the side of life conditions, in which artists function in
Poland. This project discloses the relations between the art and reality. The main aim of
this exhibition is showing how artists earn, what they do to maintain and survive and what
is their motivation to work. |
Photography from can
Cyklop - Gallery & Museum of Photography, Gdansk, ul. Piwna 55
Through the hole of tea can Wojciech Kiełpińki takes photos. This technique is named
hole photography. The pictures are made without glass lens. |
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CRACOW |
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8 January - 9 February
HISTORY TITLED "NEWSWEEK"
Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich ul. Pijarska 8 (Arsenał), Cracow, tel. (+48 12) 422 55
66, www.muz-nar.krakow.pl
The exhibition is an overview of historical, social, political and cultural events and
occurrences, which were the highlights on "NEWSWEEK" covers. It includes ca. 70
subjects and over 3000 photos from 1933 to 2001. Spectator can see the world and its
history from journalist view. |
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POZNAN |
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8 January - 20
February
MARCELLO BERTINETTI "EGYPT FROM THE AIR"
Archaeological Museum in Poznan, ul. Wodna 27, Poznan
tel. (+48 61) 852 82 51, 852 64 30
The photos exhibition of Marcello Bertinetti presents fascinating, surprising Egypt visage
registered from helicopter board. Delta of Nil, West Desert, rocky Sinai, coral-reefs of
Red Sea, Karnak, Luksor, Abu Simbel from the air are completely different from those on
the ground.
This exhibition was prepared by editors of National Geographic Polska. It includes photos
published in album titled: Egypt from the air.
Marcello Bertinetti (1952) - voyager, photographer, publisher. He co-operated with the
most of famous Italian and international magazines and with the biggest photos agencies in
the world. In 1984 he established the publishing house White Star. Egypt is the country,
which he is enchanted with.
Varnishing-day: 7 January 2003, at 6 p.m. |
Till 10 January
Looking for truth.
Culture Centre ZAMEK, Poznan, ul. św. Marcin 80/82
Pictures of Ewy Synowiec - landscape studies and town pictures, symbolical fantasy of
still life. The exhibition takes place in Debiut Gallery. |
Till 11 January
Metaphors of Janusz Kapusta
Culture Centre ZAMEK, Poznan, ul. św. Marcin 80/82
Janusz Kapusta- world-famous graphic, scenographer, creator of posters and press
illustrations. Since 20 years he lives in the USA. He is also the inventor of geometrical
figure, which consists of 11 walls. He named it K-Dron, and patented in the USA and Japan.
The exhibition presents a selection of his last works, which have been published within 20
years among others in New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post etc.
Referring to the opinion of Einstein that imagination is more important than knowledge,
the artist created his own technique of enlargement the scale of his imagination. It
allows him to illustrate and present picturesquely words of politicians on pages of
opinionated magazines. |
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SOPOT |
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5 January- 2
February
"PHOTOGRAPHY OF WILD NATURE"
State Art. Gallery, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 2-6, Sopot, tel. (+48 58) 551 32 61-62, 551
06 21
The photos exhibition from BG WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2002 contest, organised by
BBC Wildlife Magazin and Museum of Natural History in London. This is the first
presentation of this prestigeous contest in Poland.
This performance takes place every year since 1964 and some time later it became the most
respected contest in the field of photography of wild nature. Every year this exhibition
takes place in more than 30 cities in Great Britain, in dozens countries in Europe, in
both Americas, in Africa, Asia and Australia. This year exhibition consists of 90 photos
rewarded and prized in a dozen or so categories which are the masterpieces of 75
photographers from 21 countries. |
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WARSAW |
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January at 7:30 p.m.
Jubilee concert of Krzysztof Panderecki
National Philharmonic, ul. Sienkiewicza 10, Warsaw, tel. (+48 22) 55 17 111, www.filharmonia.pl
Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the most leading world composers, he celebrates this year the
70 anniversary of his birthday and 50 years of his artistic work. During the concert
Sinfonia Varsovia conducted by the composer will perform two compositions of the
celebrator: SINFONIETTA, CONCERTO GROSSO and IX SYMPHONY "FROM NEW WORLD" of
Antonin Dworzak. |
10 January at 7 p.m.
RECITAL JOSE VAN DAMA
Warsaw, The Great Theatre - National Opera pl. Teatralny, 00-950, tel.: (+48 22) 692 02 00
Belgian, Jose van Dam is one of the biggest and most famous bas-baritons. He performed in
all biggest opera theatres all over the world. He has in his repertoire the compositions
of Bach, Berg, Berlioz, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, Ravel,
Schubert, Verdi, Wagner. He performs systematically in Paris Opera, Covent Garden in
London, Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scali in Milan, Vienna Opera, Deutsche Oper in
Berlin, Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. He
co-operated with the most famous conductors. He performed lots of radio, type and TV
recordings. Three times he received Grammy prize.
The first part of Jose van Dama recital at Warsaw Great Theatre will consist of Robert
Schumann songs cycle DICHTERLIEBE, the second part - arias from Mozart, Bizet and Rossini
operas. |
7 January - 26 January
"DANTE - JERZY PANEK"
Studio Gallery, pl. Defilad 1 (Palace of Culture), Warsaw, tel. (+48 22) 656 69 91
The exhibition collects more than 80 woodcuts of Jerzy Panek inspired by Goodness Comedy
of Dante. The Dante cycle consists of suggestive, dramatic faces (because the hell in
opinion of the artist is the world of human beings who are humiliated, censured; this is
the sad world, full of pain and solitude). This exhibition accompanies three language
album of DANTE- JERZY PANEK including 92 reproductions of "hell" cycle graphics
Jerzy Panek (1918-2001) - the master of woodcut belongs to the most famous Polish artists
of the second half of XX century. He was graphic, drawer and painter. His woodcuts are:
posters, human and animal profiles and fantastic monsters. |
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