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Life is bearable at times...
a tribute to Wisława Szymborska
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Life is bearable at times, a tribute to
Wisława Szymborska |
An evening to commemorate Polish poet and Nobel Prize Laureate Wisława Szymborska
8 March 2012 at 7pm at
Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2
RSVP only, admission free, please RSVP by 05.03.2012
The evening will start with a screening of Life Is Bearable at Times... (Chwilami życie bywa znośne...).
This rare and full of humour documentary presents Wislawa Szymborska at her usual trips, with her friends and
admirers like Umberto Eco, Woody Allen, Vaclav Havel, Jane Goodall, in her normal life and at some official events
which she simply hated.
In the second part of the evening the prominent Irish female poets and writers will read Szymboska’s poems in the
English translation. Polish version of the poems will be also presented. Where available we will use the recordings
of Szymborska reading her own works.
Readings by Mia Gallagher, Catherine Phil MacCarthy, Jean O'Brien & Mary O'Donnell
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Everything’s going to be fine A public art installation using regular media outlets The reason for the campaign is only one to share the message "Everything is going to be fine" with as many people as possible!!!
Bedzie dobrze!!!
Translated into over 40 languages, "Everything's going to be fine" is an exhibition that is transformed into a public art installation throughout the city, from the concourses of Pearse, Heuston and Connolly stations to digital media outlets, posters and postcards around the city. |
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Based in Dublin, ArtPolonia is the most active organisation facilitating intercultural co-operation and exchange between the Polish Community in Ireland and local programmes, events and audiences.
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It is the only organisation with a specific focus on cultural exchange between both communities. |
Since December 2007 ArtPolonia has also opened its programme to international artists and aims at establishing regular contacts between the international artists and audiences in Dublin. |
In this year’s programme, along with works by excellent Polish artists, were included outstanding works of artists from Ireland, UK, USA, Germany, Sweden and Israel. This approach will be continued. |
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Through shared projects ArtPolonia seeks to create and enhance new forms of intercultural dialogue as well as personal engagement and exchange.
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Our long term goal is to establish a professional forum for intercultural cooperation in Dublin with a special focus on the Irish and Polish exchange both in Ireland and Poland. |
Our mission is based on the underestimated fact that in an unstable and permanently changing environment high level cultural events are crucial in the creation of a social space of reference for personal and collective identities, values as well as for involvement and development. |
Artpolonia in operation:
- Professionalorganisation of high level intercultural events in Ireland
- Support, promotion of relevant contemporary productions, artists and arts organisations
- For Irish arts organisations the provision with connection with the Polish audiences, artists and their works
- Supporting Polish and international artists in realising and utilising their artistic potential
- Supporting Irish artists by presenting their works internationally
- Interdisciplinary cultural education
- Creative social inclusion for volunteers
- Building a contacts and information database on Irish, Polish and international artists in Ireland as well as on intercultural programmes, initiatives and funding opportunities
- Participation and initiation of international intercultural initiatives
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Merit to Polish Culture
awarded to Monika Sapielak, Head of ArtPolonia |
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Merit to Polish Culture distinction awarded to Monika Sapielak by Bogdan Zdrojewski, Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin on Friday, October 15 2010 |
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