Summer; 2010
Issue 73

In This Issue:
*Consul General's message
*July 4th Events
*Feininger's Exhibit
*American Gospel
*Concert in Opole
*Floodwall
*Chorus North Shore

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Greetings from Krakow!

I am thrilled to send you this message at the start of a busy summer for the Consulate in Krakow. As you may know from the news, we will be visited on July 3 by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. She will be participating in the 10th Anniversary Events of the Community of Democracies. On the 4th of July, we are happy to invite you to the International Cultural Centre in Krakow for a full day of activities, which kick off our summer of New York in Krakow, headlined by the photographic exhibit "Andreas Feininger: New York in the 1940s." We are excited also to announce a major art exhibit, "Floodwall," which we will host with the National Museum in Wroclaw. Both of these exhibits are accompanied by outstanding educational programs. All of these activities are testament to the excellent cultural, social and political relations between the United States and Poland and we look forward to seeing you at many of these events.

Sincerely,
Allen Greenberg
Consul General

Independence Day and Feininger's Exhibit

• 12:00 pm: Concert of Gospel music Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise within the framework of "The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad." Free tickets may be picked up at the ICC, Rynek Gl‚ 25 ahead of time.
  
• 12:45 pm: Workshops for children aged between 6-10 (registration obligatory: warsztaty@mck.krakow.pl)
  
• 1:00 pm Guided tour (in Polish and in English)
  
• 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm American cookies tasting by More than a Cookie bakery
  
• 2:45 pm Workshops for children aged between 6-10 (registration obligatory: warsztaty@mck.krakow.pl)
  
• 3:00 pm Guided tour (in Polish)
  
• 4:00 pm Lecture by Krzysztof Kasprzyk "My New York"
  
• 6:00 pm Film showing of Woody Allen's Manhattan.

  The gallery will be open from Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 am to 6 pm. The exhibit will run until August 28. More detailed information about the events is posted below. Information about summer program is available on the consulate's website.

The award-winning gospel quartet Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise will make a concert tour of Poland July 1-5 to intrigue local audiences with their varied musical styles and enrich celebrations of the 4th of July.

Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise from St. Louis, Mo will perform in Kielce on July 3 and at 12:00 on July 4 at the International Cultural Center (ICC) Rynek Gl‚ 25 in Krakow. This award-winning gospel ensemble is known for their unique sound stemming for a diverse styles and talents, have preformed worldwide, including in the Vatican for the Pope.  The group is part of "The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad" program from Jazz at Lincoln Center.  In cooperation with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Jazz at Lincoln Center sends music groups based in jazz, urban or other American music roots abroad to encourage a mutual respect and understanding between the United States and the countries visited by the ensembles.
Free entrance tickets to the concert may be requested at the ICC between 28.06-2.07 from 8.00 till 16.00, 2nd floor.

More than a Cookie, a well-known Krakowian ex-pat favorite, will be conducting an American cookie tasting from 2 pm to 4 pm on July 4 at the International Cultural Center. The bakery's cookies typically feature cookies such as the basic chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and even some cupcakes.  More than a Cookie is continuing their program with the U.S. Consulate General to educate about American almonds and cranberries, which differ from the European variety.  In June, More than a Cookie hosted a baking lesson for children which Consul General Allen Greenberg attended.  The bakery has two locations: ul. Syrokomili 22 and ul. Slawkowska 18 in Old Town Krakow.

Krzysztof Kasprzyk, the former Polish Consul General in New York City will lecture "My New York" on July 4 at 4 pm at the International Cultural Center, Rynek 25 in Krakow.  Kasprzyk, a graduate from Jagiellonian University in Nuclear physics, spent most of his career as a journalist in Poland and then a Polish Foreign Service worker in the United States and Canada.  He served as the Polish Consul General in New York City from 2005 till February 28, 2010.  He is author or co-author of 8 books, and has taught in the United States and at Jagiellonian University.

Woody Allen's Manhattan

Manhattan, a Woody Allen film, will be shown at 6 pm on July 4 at the International Cultural Center, Rynek Gl‚ 25 in Krakow.  The 1979 film focuses on the character of Issac, played by Woody Allen, as he tries to balance his relationship between his ex-wife, his 17 year old girlfriend, and his best friend's mistress.  The film has been attributed as Woody Allen's best film and also stars Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton.  Woody Allen is a famous American screenwriter, director, actor, and comedian and has directed over 40 films, including the recent film Vicky Christina Barcelona.

As part of its promenade season, the Opole Philharmonic will have a Gala Concert in honor of American Independence Day on July 3. American cellist Jeremy Findlay will perform American works, including the Polish premier of a cello concerto by American composer Samuel Barber. Please contact the Opole Philharmonic for ticket information.

Opole Philharmonic's website http://www.filharmonia.opole.pl/

Floodwall is an installation by the American artist Jana Napoli, comprising 350 drawers. It is a poignant testimony to the cataclysm that devastated New Orleans five years ago: on 29 August 2005, the city was ravaged by the hurricane Katrina. In an effort to commemorate the tragedy of the city and its residents, Napoli collected hundreds of drawers that had been spread among the debris in the water and mud, and reassembled them to create a piece of art intended as a monument to the victims.

It will be on display at the National Museum in Wroclaw from July 14 to September 5. There will be an accompanying educational program, more details at Centrum Sztuki Impart's website: http://impart.art.pl/repertuar/150,Floodwall-Jany-Napoli.html

Please join us at Centrum Sztuki Impart in Wroclaw on August 19 for two films about New Orleans from the American Documentary Showcase.

Boston's Chorus North Shore will sing classical music in Kosciol Sw. Katarzyny church, Augustianska street and Skaleczna street, at 7 pm on July 5 (free admission).
Program includes masterpices by W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, G.F. Handel, F.J. Haydn and others . Chorus North Shore traces its history to 1931 in Rockport Massachusetts when the Sandy Bay Historical Society asked several choirs in the town to perform together for a Christmas concert.

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