Spaces for beauty
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Barbara: infopoint, cafe, culture
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National Forum of Music
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Music Theather - Capitol
Centennial Hall and Four Domes Pavilion
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New Horizons –
cinema and art house
Celebrations
Unique one-of-a-kind events
of a ceremonial and festive nature.
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UNESCO World Book Capital
Wroclaw 2016
23 April 2016 – 22 April 2017
Wroclaw, upon receiving this very prestigious
title, joined such cities as Madrid, Bangkok,
Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Toronto, and on
April 23rd, 2016, it will begin its term as UNESCO
World Book Capital City.
This distinction will allow us to broaden the
international dimension of our activities, enrich
the dialogue about diversity and identity, and
prolong the celebration of the book in Wroclaw
till April 2017.
The Flow Quartet
An important part of the
2016 celebrations are four
exceptional projects - which
have been collectively
called The Flow Quartet:
Bridge Builders, Spirits of
Wroclaw, Flow and Sky
Web.
These biggest artistic events of the year will tell the story of Wroclaw and explore it from
the perspective of contemporary Europe. The quartet, directed by Chris Baldwin, will
present the multitude of voices through which Wroclaw will tell its own story to its
citizens, Poland, Europe and the whole world.
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The Spanish Night with Carmen
- Zarzuela Show.
18 June 2016
A grand musical performance
directed by Waldemar Zawodziński
and Ignacio Garcia will take place in
the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.
Based on the plot and music from
Georges Bizet’s opera „Carmen”.
The climax of the show will be a
presentation of zarzuelas, film
screenings about Spain, as well as a
performance of 500 artists selected
in competitions by the opera, and
Spanish bands.
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International Jazz Day
30 April 2016
The project highlights the important
role of European musicians in jazz
history.
It will encompass the whole city,
especially the Centennial Hall and
Pergola, the Four Dome Pavilion, the
National Forum of Music and the Four
Temples District. The special guest will
be Urszula Dudziak.
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European Film Awards
10 December 2016
The 29th European Film
Awards, the most important
distinctions awarded on the
Old Continent.
Between September and
December 2016, New Horizons
Cinema will screen films
awarded at previous editions,
and those nominated in 2016.
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International Theatre Olimpics (Dziady. Recykling,
Lower Silesian Theatre Platform, More than Theatre,
Eastern Line, Polish Theatre Showcase)
14 October 2016 – 14 November 2016
An international theatre
festival presenting the
achievements of the greatest
theatre artists from around the
world.
The motto of the 7th edition
will be “The World as a Place of
Truth”.
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European Capital of Culture
Housing Estate Nowe Żerniki
2013 - 2016
A project of a total and coherent
housing estate equipped with a
set of services to fulfil all the
inhabitants’ needs: from a
service and commercial base,
public space, private space, to a
community centre and school.
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Artists and their works
Presentation of artists and their works, the
creative process with the artist in the center.
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Eduardo Chillida. Sonoridades
15 January-13 March 2016
An exhibition of works by Eduardo
Chillida from the Basque Country.
The idea of the project is to present
relationships between Chillida’s
work and music.
Therefore, there will also be an
accompaniment of sound
installation by the composer Gorka
Alda and an opening concert of
José M. Sáncheza-Verdú.
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Loving Vincent
Premiere: 28 April 2016
The first ever feature film
produced with paint-oncanvas animation technique.
It tells the story of the unique
life and mysterious death of
one of the most outstanding
19th century painters, Vincent
van Gogh.
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Patchwork. The Work of Jadwiga
Grabowska-Hawrylak
June – September 2016
An exhibition presenting the very
diverse oeuvre of Jadwiga
Grabowska-Hawrylak, mainly
associated with a residential and
commercial complex at
Grunwaldzki Square in Wrocław.
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Literary Icons
January 2016-22 April 2017
In 2016, all cyclical events related to
book in Wroclaw will have a unique,
celebratory character. It will be
additionally strengthened by the
participation of eminent writers
from abroad, whom we want to
invite for important events and
literary festivals, in this way making
them attractive also for audience
from around Europe.
Great Stars at the NFM
2016
World-class stars of classical music
will perform on one of the most
modern, and at the same time the
youngest stage in Europe – the
National Forum of Music in
Wroclaw. The NFM will host singers,
instrumentalists, conductors,
symphonic orchestras, choirs, and
chamber orchestras.
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Special Editions
Well-known festivals and events. Good brands
of Wroclaw culture.
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Jazz on the Odra Festival
27-29 April 2016
One of the biggest and oldest
jazz festivals in Europe will
host both European and world
jazz stars.
It will be accompanied by fine
arts and photography
exhibitions, outdoor events by
the Odra and in the Old Town.
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T-Mobile New Horizons
International Film Festival
23 July – 2 August 2015, 21-31 July 2016
A festival of films going beyond
the boundaries of traditional
cinema.
As part of the European Capital of
Culture program, the festival will
be accompanied by a Blow-up
competition for filmmakers from
Lower Silesia.
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SURVIVAL Art Review
June 2016
A presentation of contemporary
art outside of traditional
exhibition spaces.
This year’s edition, entitled
“Prohibited Acts”, will be held in a
police barracks in Wroclaw.
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European Literature Night in Wroclaw
23 April 2016
This innovative project focused on
the promotion of reading among
wide audiences presents hitherto
unpublished works of
contemporary writers from various
countries.
During one night, public readings
are performed by well-known
personalities in unique venues
around the city centre, often not
associated with literature.
Thanks Jimi Festival
01 May 2016
Guitar Guinness Record Leszek Cichoński and a
several thousands of gutiarists
will play the song Hey Joe.
In 2016, thanks to an Internet
transmission, the festival will
reach a few thousands
guitarists around the world.
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Jidysz and Ladino
05-08 May 2016
The project dedicated to the Jewish
heritage and aimed at sharing it
with a wide audience, consisting of
masterclasses, lectures and a gala
concert, will stress the importance
of jidysz and ladino – the languages
of European Jewish minorities
which are a link between Eastern
and Western Europe.
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Education and activation
Active culture. Activities expanding knowledge
and developing skills. Social and community
projects.
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Wroclaw Commenting Choir
2016
The project is dedicated for
citizens who feel responsible for
their city and agree that culture
is most of all a way to be
together and an idea for spare
time. It encompasses a series of
meetings, rehearsals, and
performances culminating in a
grand scale concert in 2016.
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Wroclaw – Backyard Door
2015-2016
The realization of tens of
artistic interventions in
neglected parts of
Wroclaw, primarily in
backyards.
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Bibliopolis. City As a Library
1.01.2016 – 22.04.2017
The uniqueness of the project
stems from the fact that it will be
created by schoolchildren. Young
people will create the Literary Web
Portal themselves, so they will not
just be receivers of imposed
content, but they will freely shape
and present it- in accordance with
the main idea of the Internet.
The Voice of the Excluded
5 – 14 August 2016
The idea of the project
implemented by Michał Znaniecki
and the Jutropera Foundation team
is cooperation of socially excluded
groups with professional artists to
create theatre and musical
performances.
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Polish Cinema for Beginners
2015 - 2016
A series of screenings of
the most interesting works
of Polish cinema with
English subtitles, directed
to foreigners living in
Wroclaw.
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Singing Europe
08 August 2015, 23 July 2016, 30 July
2016, 06 August 2016
The main idea of the project
is a meeting of several dozen
choirs from Europe and a
presentation of opera works,
oratories and a capella
programs, in cooperation
with the experienced artists.
The participants will be young
amateur singers, as well as
stars from around the world.
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Reflections
Conferences, seminars, debates and
congresses
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VoicEncounters (Giving Voice)
15 – 24 kwietnia 2016
A project dedicated to vocal
techniques and the idea of voice as
a means of communication going
beyond the borders of language
and cultures. A conference with
the participation of the Royal
Shakespeare Company about the
pedagogy of voice.
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Making Tomorrow’s Theatre
27 June – 3 July 2016
Biennale meetings and
workshops of acting
departments and schools from
the whole Europe. The project
will initiate permanent
cooperation between the
PWST and schools from six
other European cities.
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International Conference Music, Fine Arts and
Theatre in the Artistic Education
of Children and Young People
04-05 November 2016
The project is
devoted to the
integration of
arts in artistic
education of
children and
young adults.
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European Jazz Conference
22-25 September 2016
Its mission is to promote and
support the development of
improvised music around Europe
as well as to facilitate a dialogue
between artists, organizers and
audiences from various countries.
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MIASTOmovie: wro
16-19 April 2015, 14-17 April 2016
A review of documentary
films devoted to urban
phenomena.
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Big A_Spaces for Beauty:
Nature – Community – Architecture
February – October 2016
A cycle of lectures and workshops
divided into three panels: NatureCommunity – Architecture
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International network
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MAJAKI ≠ МАЯКИ.
Art and Photography in Lviv since 1914
August – October 2016
The project is an attempt at a concise
but thorough presentation of the
avant-garde art in Lviv.
Some works: an exhibition of the
Berlin STURM Gallery, activities of
avant-garde groups ARTES and
ANUM, Ukrainian avant-garde
graphic art from the 1920s and 1930s,
the work of members of the Formist
movement and the first exhibition of
the New Generation.
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Wild West. The History of
the Avant-garde of Wroclaw
June-December 2015, January-August 2016
The exhibition presents works of art,
films, photographs, objects and
sound recordings- almost 500 objects
from the area of visual arts,
architecture, urban studies, theatre,
film, design and everyday life in
Wroclaw from between the 1960s
and today.
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Wroclaw in the
International Cities of Refuge Network
2016
ICORN is a network of cities from
around the world advancing
freedom of expression, and
defending writers persecuted for
political reasons. Each city offers
temporary shelter to one of the
writers, providing security, good
living conditions and the possibility
of unlimited creative work.
Contact
Katarzyna Mlynczak-Sachs
International Relations
Magadalena Babiszewska
Press Office
katarzyna.mlynczaksachs@wroclaw2016.pl
magda.babiszewska@wroclaw2016.pl
+48 691 848 309
+48 508 491 785