Cultural Calendar September 2018 – November 2018 01-09 to 14.09 Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century and the International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments The orchestra has a long history with Poland and the festival ‘Chopin and his Europe”. Founded in 1981 by Frans Brüggen, Lucy van Dael and a group of friends, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century consists of fifty-five members from more than twenty different countries. The orchestra assembles to go on tour five times a year, with the musicians, who are all specialists in eighteenth and early nineteenth century music, playing on period instruments or on contemporary replicas. The orchestra has been a guest and supporter of the “Chopin and
His Europe” festival, organised by the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, for many years. The director of the institute is a great admirer of the orchestra, so it is no surprise that they have been invited to the 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments. They will perform at the opening gala on Sunday, September 2nd and they will also accompany the six finalists in the third round of the competition. More information about the competition: www.iccpi.pl/en More information about the orchestra: www.orchestra18c.com
17.09 to 21.09 EUNIC and the European Day of Languages The European Day of Languages (EDL) is celebrated across Europe on 26th September every year. It aims to promote the rich linguistic diversity of Europe and also raise awareness of the importance of lifelong language learning for everyone. It was set up by the Council of Europe and first celebrated in 2001. EUNIC, which stands for European Union National Institutes for Culture, is a network of European national institutes of culture and national bodies engaged in cultural activities beyond their national borders. EUNIC promotes cultural diversity and cultural dialogue and advocates for a stronger role for culture in public
policies and in external relations, both at a European and a global level. EUNIC Warszawa has been a thriving cluster since its inception in 2007, with the Embassy naturally being an active EUNIC member. The European Day of Languages is one of the flagship projects of EUNIC in Poland and we will be running ‘introductory Dutch language lessons’ for learners in the days around September 26th. www.facebook.com/EDJ.fb
22.09 Loesje in Warsaw Her motto is: “Making life in the world better and more beautiful”. You will probably have come across some Loesje quotes around the city, either on a poster, a wall or even the pavement, and you will probably be wondering: Who is Loesje? Loesje is the name of a fictional girl who writes texts with critical, though also positive and humorous, content and sticks them on walls in public spaces. Loesje was founded by six people from various action groups on November 24, 1983 in Arnhem in the
Netherlands. Over the past few decades, Loesje has been involved in several court cases regarding the right to freedom of expression and the government’s ability to limit that right. But Loesje is more than that. Loesje is, or can be, you!At the invitation of the Embassy, Loesje will be giving a number of workshops in Poland, some of which will be in Polish and some in English. Texts will be written in groups on a given subject, and then they will be assessed by the organisation for originality and use of language. The embassy will keep you updated about the workshops through Facebook, with the next workshop (in Polish) due to take place on September 22nd. www.loesje.pl
06.11 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – Wrocław The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) is a symphony orchestra from the Netherlands. Founded in 1888, it has held the ‘Royal’ name since 1988, with Queen Máxima the patron of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Foundation. Based at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the orchestra is one of the leading orchestras around the world, together with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berliner Philharmoniker.
The orchestra pays particular attention to the younger generations during the tour and, in every country, music talents aged 14 to 24 have the opportunity to learn from the members of the RCO.
Between August 2016 and December 2018, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) is touring all 28 member states of the European Union. With this “RCO Meets Europe” project, the orchestra would like to emphasise the fundamental ideals of harmony and polyphony. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is the patron of the tour.
In Poland, the RCO will perform in Wrocław, playing Weber’s overture ‘Oberon’, together with young musicians from the orchestra academy of the National Forum of Music.
The tour officially kicked off on September 9, 2016 in Amsterdam and the final concert will take place in December 2018 in Bulgaria, which will have the Presidency of the European Union at that time.
www.concertgebouworkest.nl/nl/concert/rco-meets-wroclaw
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