It will take place from 8 to 22 June 2015 COURSE POLAND 13. Festival of Polish Culture in Rome. A unique event – high impact and cultural significance – which includes numerous appointments with the most important interpreters of the Polish art scene exceptionally gathered in Rome. Various locations will host concerts, shows and projections, which make this rich and important event.
Wroclaw full of culture (Wroclaw pelen kultury), says the claim of the Polish city that will be European Capital of Culture in 2016, a title shared with the Spanish Donostia-San Sebastián. And Rome will be full of Wroclaw in Poland a course entirely devoted to its illustrious artists and authors of today and the past.
They will be on stage: Agata Zubel and Joonas Ahonen Dream Lake in concert with music by Witold Lutoslawski, Luciano Berio and Andrzej Czajkowski; the poetry of Tadeusz Rozewicz and the theater of Jerzy Grotowski; the shows and the chants of Theatre ZAR; electronic music duo Skalpel and, for the Music Festival, the Jazz Baldych Adam and Pawel Kaczmarczyk.
With a focus on theater at the Festival will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Public Theater in Polish – a history and a cultural and invaluable importance for Poland, which began in 1765 with the first public performance of a theater company created to initiative of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski and become active National Theatre until today.
Festival events will be held at the Polish, as well as the European Space managed by information in Italy of the European Parliament and the European Commission Representation in Italy, the House of Literature, the Monk, the Teatro India , the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Casa del Jazz. The course Poland will attend the meetings in Rome with international culture: Literature at the festival in 2015 and the Month of Culture International
First date Monday, June 8 2015 at 11.00 hour at the Spazio Europa (Address: Via IV Novembre, 149, 00187 Roma, Italy – Phone:+39 06 6999 9258), managed by the Office of information in Italy of the European Parliament and the European Commission Representation in Italy, with the presentation of Wroclaw – European Capital of Culture 2016.
The evening dell’9 June (20.30) will take place the OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL COURSE POLAND with Dream Lake Concert at the Polish Institute in Rome , Istituto Polacco di Roma (Address: Via Vittoria Colonna, 1, 00193 Roma, Italy – Phone:+39 06 3600 0723) : Agata Zubel, outstanding vocalist, charismatic performer of contemporary music and composer with Joonas Ahonen , Finnish pianist, member of the ensemble Klangforum Wien performs, among other things, the music of Andrzej Czajkowski – a novelty in Rome.
Wednesday, June 10 at 19.00 at the House of Literature, Casa delle Letterature (Address: Piazza dell’Orologio, 3, 00186 Roma, Italy Phone:+39 06 6813 4697) will host the event: Et in Arcadia ego – Tadeusz Rozewicz, in memory of Tadeusz Rozewicz, prose writer and playwright, one of the greatest Polish poets with prof. Luigi Marinelli (professor of Polish literature at the University “La Sapienza”), prof. Robert Cieslak (professor of literature, theatrical and literary critic, journalist) and director Andrzej Sapija.
Saturday, June 13th – from 23:00 at the Monk Circolo ARCI (address: Via Giuseppe Mirri 35. Roma. +39 06 6485 0987. www.monkroma.club), the legendary duo Skalpel formed by Marcin Cichy and Igor Pudlo, will be the star of LIVE Skalpel and vj Luminator.
Monday, June 15 from 18.00 at the Polish Institute of Rome, on the occasion of the 250 YEARS OF PUBLIC THEATRE IN POLAND will take place the evening tribute to Jerzy Grotowski, with the presentation of the 2nd volume of the writings of Jerzy Grotowski Texts 1965-1969. The poor theater with the participation of Italian and Polish experts. At 20:00, opening of the exhibition Dust / Apocalypsis cum Figuris in the photographs of Maurizio Buscarino. A journey into ‘”aura” of Grotowski through the lens of a great photographer of theater, Maurizio Buscarino, while at 21:00 will touch the projection of the recording of the show Theatre Laboratory Akropolis, Jerzy Grotowski.
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday, June 17th at 21:00, do not miss the Teatro India (Address: Via Luigi Pierantoni 6 00146 Rome Italy. Phone number +39 06 55300961), the company THEATRE ZAR protagonist performing Caesarean section; the spectacle of Teatr ZAR Wroclaw, directed by Jaroslaw Fret, asks the question about the state of necessity of suicide, on the strength of destiny and salvation.
Always ZAR THEATRE will host Thursday, June 18 from 21.00 hour at Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin (Address: Piazza della Bocca della Verità, 18, 00186 Roma, Italy – Phone: +39 06 678 7759) Concerto Columns. During the concert of liturgical songs Armenian members of Teatr ZAR along with Aram, Virginia and Vahan Kerovpyan, founder of the Research Center of Liturgical Song Armenian and AKN Group in Paris and with the participation of Murat Içlinalç, will present the results of their experimental work , the result of an “immersion” in the world of modal music.
It returns to Teatro India from Saturday 20 to Monday, June 22 (21.00), with the extraordinary performers of TEATRO ZAR protagonists of Armine, Sister, a show dedicated to the history and culture of the Armenian people and the tragedy of its genocide.
Grand finale Sunday, June 21 (21.00) at the House of Jazz – Casa del Jazz (Address: Viale di Porta Ardeatina, 55, 00154 Roma, Italy – Phone:+39 06 704731) – with the European Music Festival. The Course Poland in 2015 and the European Capital of Culture Wrocław 2016 celebrate the Music Festival with a jazz concert organized in collaboration with the Jazztopad Festival Wroclaw.
The Festival is organized by the Polish and the European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016.
DETAILED PROGRAM
PRESS CONFERENCE / Wrocław – European Capital of Culture 2016
Monday, June 8 – 11:00 am
Europe space, managed by information in Italy of the European Parliament and the European Commission Representation in Italy, via Quattro Novembre 149 – free admission
The Polish city Wrocław, which is entirely devoted festival Corso Poland 2015 will be the European Capital of Culture in 2016, a title shared with the Spanish Donostia-San Sebastián. The conference will present the main points of the program of Wrocław 2016 intending to exploit its wealth and allow for better mutual understanding between the citizens of the European Union.
INAUGURATION OF THE FESTIVAL / Concert Dream Lake
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 – 20:30
Polish Institute of Rome, Via Vittoria Colonna 1 – free admission
Two prominent musicians: Agata Zubel, vocalist and composer appreciated by critics and the international public, with Joonas Ahonen, the Finnish pianist, member of the ensemble Klangforum Wien, offering the music of Witold Lutoslawski, Luciano Berio and Andrzej Czajkowski. The latter, extraordinary Polish composer and pianist of Jewish origin, extraordinary character, will be presented by Aleksander Laskowski, musicologist, music critic, radio host (Polskie Radio 2) and writer.
LITERATURE / Et in Arcadia ego. Tadeusz Różewicz
Wednesday, 10 June – 19:00
House of Literature, Town Square 3 – free admission
Tadeusz Różewicz, prose writer and playwright, one of the greatest Polish poets, tied for the most of life to the city of Wrocław, in Rome dedicated one of his most beautiful works – A death between old decorations (by Silvano De Fanti, Forum , 2011). A year after his death, prof. Luigi Marinelli (professor of Polish literature at the University “La Sapienza”), prof. Robert Cieślak (professor of literature, theatrical and literary critic, journalist) and director Andrzej Sapija will remember the place that welcomed him during his last visit to Rome. At the conclusion of the screening of the documentary Poet Emeritus of Andrzej Sapija (PL, 2010, 55 ‘, vosott.it).
As part of the International Festival of Literature 2015 Rome.
MUSIC / LIVE Skalpel and vj Luminator
Saturday, June 13th – from 23:00
Monk ARCI, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35
Input from 22:00, with ARCI card;
Pre-registration online: http://www.monkroma.club/tesseramento/
The legendary duo Skalpel formed by Marcin Cichy and Igor Pudlo, composers and producers, having released two albums with the label Ninja Tune, offers the latest music album Transit (2014): fresh sounds of new electronic ambient, swing , Latin, trip hop, broken beat and above all with a good dose of electrifying vibration. The inspiration for this new CD to be found away from Poland, in Europe and in the Americas. At the show attended by the vj Luminator.
250 YEARS OF PUBLIC THEATRE IN POLAND / Tribute to Jerzy Grotowski
Monday, June 15 – from 18.00
Polish Institute of Rome, Via Vittoria Colonna 1 – free admission
18.00 – presentation of II. volume of the writings of Jerzy Grotowski Texts 1965-1969. The poor theater (Editions La Casa Usher 2014/2015) with the participation of Italian and Polish experts: Mario Biagini, prof. Dariusz Kosiński, Renata M. and Carla Molinari Pollastrelli.
Toast 250 years of the Public Theatre in Poland.
20.00 – Opening of the exhibition Dust / Apocalypsis cum Figuris in the photographs of Maurizio Buscarino. A journey into ‘”aura” of Grotowski through the lens of a great photographer of theater, Maurizio Buscarino, who has recovered from his archive shots made for the latest performances of Apocalypsis cum figuris in 1979.
21.00 – Projection of the recording of the show Theatre Laboratory Akropolis, direction and adaptation of Jerzy Grotowski, film director James McTaggart, production Lewis Freedman (USA, 1968, b / w, 82 ‘).
THEATRE ZAR / Cesarean
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday, 17 June – 21:00
Teatro India, Tiber Vittorio Gassman 1 (already lungotevere of Papareschi)
Input disabled via Luigi Pierantoni 6
Tickets: full price € 18 | reduced 1 (under 35 and over 65) – 16 € | reduced 2 (cral and offer) – 14 € | 10 € – on presentation of the program of the Festival Course Poland
Caesarean section. Tests on suicide | Cesarskie cięcie. Proby or Samobójstwie (45 ‘) – Starting from the philosophical musings of Albert Camus and the work of the writer and actress Aglaja Veteranyi, the spectacle of Teatr ZAR Wrocław, directed by Jarosław Fret, asks the question about the state of necessity of suicide, on the strength the destiny and salvation. With: Kamila Klamut, Ditte Berkeley, Maciej Matejka, Nini Julia Bang, Alessandro Curti, Jarosław Fret, Aleksandra Kotecka, Ewa Pasikowska, Orest Sharak and Tomasz Wierzbowski.
THEATRE ZAR / Concerto Columns
Thursday, 18 June – 21:00
Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Piazza della Bocca della Verita, 18 – free admission
Columns | Kolumny – During the concert of liturgical songs Armenian members of Teatr ZAR along with Aram, Virginia and Vahan Kerovpyan, founder of the Research Center of Liturgical Song Armenian and AKN Group in Paris and with the participation of Murat Içlinalç, present the results their experimental work, the result of an “immersion” in the world of modal music.
THEATRE ZAR / Armine, Sister
from Saturday 20 to Monday, 22 June – 21:00
Teatro India, Tiber Vittorio Gassman 1 (already lungotevere of Papareschi)
Input disabled via Luigi Pierantoni 6
Tickets: full price € 18 | reduced 1 (under 35 and over 65) – 16 € | reduced 2 (cral and offer) – 14 € | 10 € – on presentation of the program of the Festival Course Poland
Armine, Sister (90 ‘) – Performance of Teatr ZAR Wrocław, directed by Jarosław Fret, is dedicated to the history and culture of the Armenian people and the tragedy of its genocide. Thanks to the five years of cooperation with Aram Kerovpyan, Armenian born in Istanbul and conductor of the choir in the Armenian Cathedral of Paris, the Theatre ZAR presents modal singing in a new form of musical drama. With: Davit Baroyan, Ditte Berkeley, Przemysław Blaszczak, Alessandro Curti, Jarosław Fret, Murat Içlinalça, Dengbej Kazo, Aram Kerovpyan, Vahan Kerovpyan, Kamila Klamut, Aleksandra Kotecka, Simona Sala, Orest Sharak, Mahsa Vahdat, Marjan Vahdat and Tomasz Wierzbowski.
CLOSING OF THE FESTIVAL / JAZZ / Adam & Bałdych Paweł Kaczmarczyk
Sunday, 21 June – 21:00
House of Jazz, avenue Porta Ardeatina 55
info: www.casajazz.it
In closing the course Poland in 2015, in the splendid setting of the park’s House of Jazz will play Adam Bałdych – violin and Paweł Kaczmarczyk – piano. Starting with their limitless artistic possibilities, the two prominent musicians of the young Polish jazz scene (Bałdych winner is, among other things, ECHO Jazz 2013, Kaczmarczyk accounts for the label ACT Music) develop their improvisations in the search for new techniques and consonance. And it is the Festival of Music!
The Festival is organized by the Polish Roma
and the European Capital of Culture Wrocław 2016
in collaboration with:
Association Theatre of Rome, Teatro India
House of Jazz
House of Literature
Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Polish National Tourist Rome
Fondazione Teatro della Toscana – Centre for Theatre Research and Experimentation
Grotowski Institute Wroclaw
Impart 2016 Festival Centre
Jazztopad Festival in Wrocław
Monk ARCI
National Forum of Music Wroclaw
Europe space, managed by information in Italy of the European Parliament and the European Commission Representation in Italy
Theatre Institute Warsaw
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