Jerzy Ficowski

Tomasz Kucharski, Mayor
of the Praga-Południe District of Warsaw
the Szaserów Housing Cooperative, together with
the Piwnica Poetycka ENS Foundation, invite you to:
The second intergenerational meeting and concert
“Mosty wędrownych aniołów” (Bridges of Wandering Angels)
that is
the birthday of the poet
“a Man of the Borderland”
Jerzy Ficowski
Special guests of the birthday evening
Elżbieta Ficowska
the poet’s wife, a writer
Krystyna Markowska
SINGER

The Romani ensemble “Perła i Bracia” and the dance group “Cygańska Jesień” from the Wawer Cultural Centre, Marysin branch

Hosts of the event

Anna Bojarska and Marek Urbański. Saturday, 4 September 2021, 6 pm, free admission.

The SQUARE at 9a Szklanych Domów Street, conventionally known as “under the oaks”
Project partners: YAMAHA – Polska, Pasja music shop, VEOLIA S.A.

Dear Guests!
The Piwnica Poetycka ENS Foundation for Culture and National Heritage,
the Public Library in the Żoliborz District,
the Jerzy Ficowski Foundation www.jerzyficowski.pl,

the organisers of the second edition of the Jerzy Ficowski Żoliborz Recitation Competition, warmly thank you for your willingness to take part in the 2nd Jerzy Ficowski Żoliborz Recitation Competition.

We are pleased to announce that 64 people have registered for the competition auditions, from primary schools and secondary schools combined: 44 from primary schools and 20 from secondary schools.

The competition auditions will take place in the Reading Room under the Owls – a Local Activity Centre in the Library at 8 Gen. J. Zajączka Street, Warsaw, on 25, 26 and 27 November 2019. The order of the reciters’ performances will be decided by drawing the numbers of the participants in the group auditioned that day. Performers are asked to wear formal dress.

Day one – you are invited:

On Monday 25 November 2019, pupils of primary school years 1–3 and 4–6 – 29 people.

Programme of day one: 8:30–8:55 – registration of arrivals, drawing of competition performance numbers, arranging the participation cards according to the numbers drawn.

9:00 am–3:00 pm – competition auditions of the reciters. One break of about 15 minutes is planned during the auditions.

The presentation of the chosen repertoire for one person should not exceed 10 minutes by the clock.

Accompanying event.

4:00–6:30 pm – a recitation workshop for the Competition’s participants with Irena Jun, a master of the spoken word, an actress of the Teatr Studio in Warsaw. At the 1st Bolesław Limanowski Secondary School, 15 Felińskiego Street, Warsaw. The number of places is limited. Please send names of those wishing to attend the workshop to: poecipiwnicapoetycka@interia.pl by 23 November 2019.

Day two – you are invited:
On Tuesday 26 November 2019, pupils of primary school years 7–8 – 15 people.
Programme of day two:

Accompanying event:

4:00–6:30 pm – “Projekt Ficowski”: a screening of selected short film forms by pupils of the Film Secondary School at the Warsaw Film School, inspired by the poetry of Jerzy Ficowski. The young people’s films have been made for three years under the direction and subject-matter supervision of Andrzej Wolf, a lecturer at the Warsaw Film School, in cooperation with the Jerzy Ficowski Foundation. Discussion – poems and film. A meeting with Elżbieta Ficowska, a writer and the Poet’s wife.

The Assembly Hall of the 1st Bolesław Limanowski Secondary School, 15 Felińskiego Street, Warsaw. Free admission.

Day three – you are invited:
On Wednesday 27 November 2019, pupils of Warsaw secondary schools – 20 people.
Programme of day three:

Gala concert of the winners of the 2nd Jerzy Ficowski Żoliborz Recitation Competition

30 NOVEMBER 2019, 4 pm

Free admission. Attendance is compulsory for all participants of the auditions. Presentation of Certificates of Participation and prizes, recitations of one text each by the prizewinning participants, and a screening of a selected film from “Projekt FICOWSKI”. A concert by the Romani singer Krystyna Markowska, “Perełki”, the special guest of the evening, accompanied by musicians from the ensemble

PERŁA i BRACIA. The artists perform Romani vocal and instrumental music, as well as jazz and so-called world music. Performing with Krystyna Markowska will be: Krzysztof Kociszewski and Zdzisław Michał Markowski on classical guitars and Maciej Kałamucki on accordion.

Free admission

Classical guitar – Krzysztof Kociszewski

Guitarist, composer, teacher, and lecturer in accordion classes at first- and second-level State Music Schools, a graduate of the Academy of Music in Łódź, winner of the 3rd prize at the national classical guitar competition in Strzelce Krajeńskie in 1980. From 1989 to 1992 he performed in the guitar duo Roho Konar. Finalist of the International Classical Guitar Competition in Kraków, 1994.

Classical guitar – Zdzisław Michał Markowski

From 1973 to 1975 a member of the folk ensemble “Czarne Perły”. Guitarist,

dancer; from 1999 to 2001 he worked with the Bałuty Cultural Centre in Łódź.

A certified instructor of traditional Romani dance and music with teaching qualifications.

Accordion – Maciej Kałamucki

Accordionist, teacher, graduate of the Academy of Music, winner of many prestigious awards. Teacher and lecturer in accordion classes at first- and second-level State Music Schools.

Vocals – Krystyna Markowska
From 1975 to 1980 she was a member of musical groups in Sulejówek.
She was given singing lessons by Prof. Irmina Matyjasek and Mr Potyrałło, MA.

In 1997 she performed at the 1st Romani Music Festival in Ciechocinek, winning a special festival prize.

From 1999 to 2001 she worked with the Bałuty Cultural Centre in Łódź, and since 2004 she has worked with the Municipal Cultural Centre in Konstantynów Łódzki.