Polish composer deemed second only to Fryderyk Chopin. His works are increasingly popular with acclaimed musicians, conductors and opera directors, such Valery Gergiev, Simon Rattle, David Poutney and Mariusz Treliński. Highlights of the flagship programme feature concerts and chamber performances of Szymanowski’s music. A performance of Szymanowski's opera King Roger, considered to be one of the most important modern operas of the early 20th century, opens the programme at Warsaw's National Theatre on the 1st of July.
The ideology of the project ties together all the tenets of the Presidency programme. Over six months participants in 12 cities come together as a part of several large-scale community actions aimed at creating each individual piece of a global patchwork puzzle. 240 volunteers will formally represent the Polish capital in each of these "happenings", which include tailoring and crafts workshop led by Monika Jakubiak, in which she presents the various tools and techniques of art and fashion to examine the role of the craftsman in contemporary culture. The result of this extensive project will be an eclectic arrangement of 12 squares spelling out the I, CULTURE logo.
A unique and innovative project that promotes the evolving artistry of Europe's eastern neighbours, while emphasising significant social and political ties. The orchestra, based on such well-known youth orchestras as the EUYO, brings together young musicians from Poland and Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and other post-soviet nations. This initiative, launched by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, gives young people a chance to perform at Europe's most prestigious venues as part of a major autumn tour. Training under some of the greatest maestros in the world provides the opportunity for professional development for young musicians who might not otherwise have the means to participate in such a project. This Flagship project is also closely related to the legacy of Karol Szymanowski, as the Szymanowski's works will figure significantly on the orchestra's main repertoire.
A series of five documentary films presenting an engaging, tongue-in-cheek story of contemporary Polish society. The films form a recent history of Poland through themes of rock music, fashion, fetishes, games, toys, and mountaineering. The series features the work of such acclaimed directors as Academy Award Nominee Bartek Konopka.
The Polish Presidency coincides with the 100th anniversary of the author's birth and centennial celebrations have been onging since the beginning of 2011 - Miłosz Year around the world. Among the most recognised of Poalnd's four Nobel Prize Winners for Literature, Miłosz's poetry has presented a unique insight into the turbulent history of Poland, Europe and the world and its effects on the human spirit. Over the latter half of 2011 ten audiobook fresh editions of Miłosz’s poetry will be published in ten languages. Selected poems are to be read by international film and theatre stars, creating a unique new way of appreciating Miłosz's works across generations. Audiobooks will be be available in bookshops and as special inserts to prominent newspapers and magazines, such as the Times Literary Supplement and El Pais. The project’s culmination will be the final concert in Berlin, featuring Polish and foreign artists performing adaptations of poems by Czesław Miłosz.
Dubbed the J.S. Bach of 20th century literature by The New York Times, Lem is the most widely translated of Polish writers after Czesław Miłosz. His works have been a source of inspiration for a number of theatrical and film adaptations, including Andrei Tarkovsky's and Steven Soderbergh's Solaris and Ari Folman (who has started shooting "The Futurological Congress") have helped bring his works to the screen. Commemorating the writer is an avant-garde outdoor performance entitled "Planet Lem" by Teatr Biuro Podróży- an inventive production based on Lem’s collected works.
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