January; 2010
Issue 67
In This
Issue:
*Consul General's message
*American West Exhibit
*American Evening in Krakow
*Photo Contest
*Musical "Hair"
*Governance and Growth
The Consulate is diving right into the New Year projects highlighting two of the most diverse and yet most characteristically American themes: the American West and Broadway. On January 7, we will open our American West photo exhibit in Przemysl and with our partners at the Solvay Theater in Krakow, we will celebrate an American night on January 10 and enjoy some great Broadway tunes.
We’re looking forward this year to also expanding business and educational exchanges, as well as, working together on the challenges that face our planet such as violent extremism and climate change. All the best for a happy New Year!
Allen Greenberg
Consul General
Allen Greenberg
The U.S. Consulate General together with Przemysl Center for Culture and Science invite to an exhibition of photographs presenting the best of American natural landscape in the eye of the camera of Wieslaw Pikul, a Polish-American photographer. The result of his extraordinary work grasping moments of rare beauty in American National Parks of the West can be appreciated at the exhibition in Kazimierzowski Castle to be opened on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 18:00 by Robert Choma, Mayor of Przemysl and Benjamin Ousley, Consul for Press and Culture.
For the third year in a row the U.S. Consulate starts a new year with an "American Evening in Krakow", this year to be held on January 14 at 18:00. It is co-organized with the Solvay Modern Art Center at the Moliere Stage in Krakow Old Town. The Polish premiere of the play "Two Cakes" by Joseph Pintauro, an avant-garde playright who was recently granted the Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Arts, will be presented during the American evening event and then and will travel across Poland and participate in theatre festivals. The performance will be followed by a dance show with Broadway music in the mood of the New Year's celebrations.
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is happy to announce the launch of the second edition of the "Democracy is…" photo contest, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the Center of Citizenship Education (CEO). The contest is part of the second edition of the Democracy Video Challenge, a global video competition with the same theme. What does democracy mean you? Show us by submitting your photo by the February 28, 2010 deadline. The "Democracy is…" photo contest is open to young people between the ages of 15 and 17. The winner will receive prizes from the Center of Citizenship Education and from the U.S. Embassy and we will display the best photographs at a special photo exhibition. Please click here for contest rules and more details in Polish.
One of the most famous American musicals "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" with libretto and songs texts by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and with music by Galt MacDermot will be performed on January 24 at Teatr Muzyczny Capitol in Wroclaw. The play is directed by Cezary Studniak, who plays also one of the characters, and with set design by Michał Hrisulidis and choreography by Małgorzata Fijałkowska-Studniak.
More information on: http://www.teatr-capitol.pl/
E-journal: Governance and Growth
Leaders of many nations increasingly acknowledge the link between stable, predictable, honest government and economic prosperity. In this edition of eJournal USA, African leaders offer their thoughts about good governance in one article, and another African official explains how better trade policies boost economic opportunity. A prominent Peruvian economist explains how better governance can endow the poor with property rights that will aid an escape from poverty.
Publication available at http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/1209.html
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