Jewish Literary Salon: promotion of the book “Światłość i mrok” by MAŁGORZATA NIEZABITOWSKA
Hosted by: Remigiusz Grzela
(Wydawnictwo Znak, 2022)
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Free entry; seats are not numbered
Jewish writers reading club – Masters read: fragments of the novel by Sholem Aleichem “From the market” interpreted by MIROSŁAW ZBROJEWICZ
The novel was translated by Michał Friedman
Mirosław Zbrojewicz – a well-known and well-liked Polish actor, who gained popularity mainly for his character parts. Even though, after his 1981 graduation from the National Academy of Dramatic Art, he spent long years on stages of theaters across Poland as well as playing in TV dramas, it was the cinema that appreciated him most. Zbrojewicz appeared in over a hundred roles in celebrated cinema productions, including many iconic comedies: Olaf Lubaszenko’s “Boys Don’t Cry”, „E=mc²”, and „Sztos 2” In recent years, he appeared in Tomasz Wasilewski’s “Floating Skyscrapers” and Jerzy Skolimowski’s “11 minutes”.
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Free entry upon confirmation between 8 and 24 August at warschau-kf@bmeia.gv.at; seats are not numbered
This event will be broadcast online by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Singer’s Warsaw Festival on their Facebook pages
Poetry Stop: Paul Celan
Anna Rozenfeld and Barbara Szeliga will present the poet’s poems and will invite the audience to participate in the joint reading
Accompaniment: Dariusz Falana (clarinet)
The city table at 1 Parade Sq.
Free admission
Supporting event organized in cooperation with Plac Defilad Project
Jewish Literary Salon: “HOLLAND. A NEW BIOGRAPHY” – a meeting with AGNIESZKA HOLLAND
The meeting will be attended by: biographer, Karolina Pasternak, and actors who played in Agnieszka Holland’s movies
Hosted by: Remigiusz Grzela
(Wydawnictwo Znak, 2022)
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Entry upon confirmation, registration available between 8 and 24 August at: warschau-kf@bmeia.gv.at; seats are not numbered
This event will be broadcast online by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Singer’s Warsaw Festival on their Facebook pages
Jewish Literary Salon: a meeting dedicated to the book “Visit” by Katharin Volckmer with the participation of Aleksandra Bartelska and Adam Lipszyc
(Austeria Publishing House, 2022)
Yiddish Cultural Center, 15 Andersa St.
Free admission
This event will also be broadcast online – for details, please visit: www.festiwalsingera.pl
Jewish writers reading club – Masters read: fragments of Ida Fink’s short stories fragments – fragments of short stories by Ida Fink interpreted by DOROTA STALIŃSKA
 photo: private collection | Dorota Stalińska – Polish theater actress, movie actress, and social activist. Talented, popular, winner of numerous accolades. Perceived as a courageous, dynamic artist (and person), who does not give in to conventions. Her preferred genre is monodrama. In 1976, graduated from Warsaw’s National Academy of Dramatic Art. While still a student, Stalińska started to appear on stage in the Theater in Wola in Warsaw, established shortly before, and in the year of her graduation, joined the cast of the Polish Television Theater. She cooperated with numerous theaters in Warsaw, including Powszechny Theater, Studio Buffo Theater, Syrena Theater, Współczesny Theater in Wrocław, and Baltic Opera. Created many unforgettable parts in movies, including that of a reporter in Andrzej Wajda’s “Man of Marble”, lead roles in Barbara Sass’ “Without Love” and “Immoral History”, as well as appearing in various TV dramas. Initiated the establishment of the “Nadzieja” (“Hope”) foundation which fights for safety on Polish roads. She is also one of the founders of the “Nasz Dom” (“Our Home”) association, an organizer of support for children’s homes. |
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Entry upon confirmation, registration available between 8 and 24 August at: warschau-kf@bmeia.gv.at; seats are not numbered
This event will be broadcast online by the Austrian Cultural Forum and Singer’s Warsaw Festival on their Facebook pages
Poetry Stop: Jehuda Amichaj
Anna Rozenfeld and Piotr Sierecki will present the poet’s poems and will invite the audience to participate in the joint reading
Accompaniment: Przemysław Skałuba (clarinet)
The city table at 1 Parade Sq.
Free admission
Event organized in cooperation with Plac Defilad Project
Jewish Literary Salon – a lecture: “An ordinary Jewish fate. Pedocer – Chołodenko – Hofsztejn – life in the Russian Empire, Ukraine and SSSR” | Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota
Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota – philosopher, translator, editor of “Midrasz” monthly, author of several books, including “Znalazłam wczorajszy dzień (I Have Found Yesterday),” “Mocą przepasały swe biodra (They Girded Their Loins with Power)” and “Cenniejsza niż perły (More Precious Than Any Pearls),” “Księga kobiet – kobiety Księgi (The Book of Women – The Women of the Book),” and the latest one “W poszukiwaniu złotego jabłka. Lider buch – śpiewnik rodzinny (In Search of the Golden Apple. Lider buch – The Family Songbook),” prepared together with Róża Ziątek-Czarnota and Dorota Szwarcman.
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Free entry; seats are not numbered
Jewish Literary Salon: promotion of the book “In child’s eyes” by Malka Lee with Joanna Degler (Lisek) and Karolina Szymaniak
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Free entry; seats are not numbered
Jewish Literary Salon: promotion of the book “Day one” by Kristof Zorde
Hosted by: Remigiusz Grzela
“Day One” is a collection of short stories written on the basis of the author’s experiences in Israel in the early 1970s.
A March emigrant who came back to Poland as early as 1989, MBA graduate and doctor of philosophy, author of, among others, “Metaphysical Motives in Economy” – since the very beginning of his emigration to Denmark, Krostof Zorde has been involved in capital markets. As the partner in Sakt Annae Bank, he led about 150 issues, including the World Bank, Deutsche Bank, IBM, British Petroleum, Mac Donald’s and Coca-Cola. In Poland, as the advisor to the Minister of Privatization, he took part in the first Polish privatizations, both individual and sector-wide. He also took part in developing institutions and processes of the Polish capital market. He floated on the stock exchange many well-known Polish companies: Budimex, Indykpol, Śląska Fabryka Kabli or Mostostal. He currently runs the BookBook bookstores.
(“Day one” by Kristof Zorde was published by Wydawnictwo Czuły Barbarzyńca Press)
Austrian Cultural Forum, 7/9 Próżna St.
Free admission, a a limited number of seats; seats are not numbered
