Kočani Orkestar and Boom Pam – open-air concert
The musicians reach back to the tradition of the nation of wanderers, reconstructing not just the Romani or the Balkan identity, but also common threads in the cultural narratives of Central Europe. This return to musical roots is joined with the contemporary pulse of traditional sounds.
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Holocaust Memory in Urban Spaces
This photography presentation of sites creates a forgotten topography of Berlin, Łódź, Warsaw and Lviv. The memory of the Jewish societies and the Holocaust in each of these cities is shaped by different influences. After the photography show there will be a stroll around Łódź.
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Wiktor Skok Kark!
These images do not seek to be viewer-friendly.
The lines of power described one hundred years ago by the futurists come in contact with literal signs of disintegration. Dead, condemned spaces are my rudimentary territory.
(Wiktor Skok)
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Anabasis. Rituals of Homecoming
An international exhibition of contemporary visual art. Over 20 artists working in various media have been invited to take part: from installation and sculpture to photography and video. A significant part of the exhibition will be made up of productions made specially for the festival.
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Ari Folman – film overview
This overview will include the much-lauded Waltz with Bashir (2008), as well as Ari Folman’s earlier films, unseen in Poland: Made in Israel (2001) and The Material that Love Is Made of (2004). There will also be a discussion devoted to his work.
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Georg Nussbaumer Barcarolle
This intriguing composer and dramatist will create a spectacular opera for Łódź in the city space. For three days pianos will appear in various parts of Łódź, listening in on the city like giant black ears. What will Łódź’s musical portrait look like?
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Factory 2, director: Krystian Lupa
This play is ahistorical, built on improvisation, a fantasia on the theme of Andy Warhol, his Silver Factory and the people who passed through it and co-created its myth. A guest performance by the National Stary Theater in Krakow.
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:PK:, idea and choreography: Kaya Kołodziejczyk
The :PK: project will revive the post-industrial space of the EC1 power station, with an original concept linking choreography, parkour, film and music. The main protagonist is the city of Łódź, with its architectural and symbolic nooks and crannies. The project has been specially prepared for the Four Cultures Festival.
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