Wrocław for weekend: 11-13 November [EVENTS]

Outdoor Show: Road to Independence 1918

11 November, 4 pm, Private Mobile Military Museum, ul Pełczyńska 33 (former Infantry Fortress No. 9, admission free

An Outdoor Show in the "Light and Sound" series is called ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE 1918 and it reflects both patriotic subjects and society. The show features a variety of popular patriotic poems as well as songs and tunes that serve as an audible reminder of our history. Additionally, the show is illuminated to bring out the fortress's silhouette.

Live Music on Independence Day: Arka Noego and Panny Wyklęte at the Centennial Hall

11 November, 5 pm, Centennial Hall

Visit the Centennial Hall to enjoy children's beloved Arka Noego and PANNY WYKLĘTE, which brings music and history while featuring a number of celebrated Polish singers: Halinka Młynkowa, Ania Rusowicz, Marcelina, Ania Brachaczek, Ania Witczak, Kasia Malejonek and Gonix as well as Maleo Reggae Rockers. Tickets range from 25 to 50 PLN. Free admission for children below 7 years of age.

In Concert: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

11 November, 7 pm, Orbita Hall, ul Wejherowska 34

A symphonic show with special arrangements will be performed by: Natalia Kukulska, Kuba Badach, Ania Dąbrowska and Riffertone, Kasia Rościńska, Aleksandra Nowak and Maciej Starnawski. The audience are in for a number of evergreens, including "Man in the Mirror" ,"Heal the World" or "Dirty Diana". However, new tunes and new arrangements will also be featured. Tickets range from 79 to 249 PLN.

Zbigniew Preisner's Show "2016 Dokąd"

11–12 November, 7 pm, National Forum of Music, tickets 60–150 PLN

The spectacle epitomises the unrest of contemporary culture while addressing the following question: who are we today: we, Poland and the world, in 2016? The show features a number of eminent actors and soloists. Find out more.

Live Jazz: Great Improvisation by Batik

12 November, 8.30 pm, National Forum of Music (Black Hall)

Batik is a new band featuring Joost Lijbaart, Wolfert Brederode, Bram Stadhouders and Clemens van der Feen. Lijbaart and Brederode have been performing as a duet since 2005, and the sound they have developed is now taking on a whole new dimension in a new project of theirs called Batik. Their latest LP Headland draws heavily on Claudy Jongstra's output (the artist known for her wool and felt compositions).Tickets: Zone 1: 60 PLN, Zone 2: 40 PLN (adult) / 25 PLN (reduced). The tickets are non-refundable. See: the organiser's website

King Lear's Songs at the Teatr Pieśni Kozła

12 November, 8 pm, Teatr Pieśni Kozła, ul Purkyniego 1

King Lear's Songs bring a linear story while depicting the world of energies and rhythms that govern Shakespeare's tragedy. The ensemble have selected key scenes from "King Lear" to tell a story with words, gestures and music. Each song serves as a basis for developing a separate "dramatic poem". See: the organiser's website

Multi-Culti Party

12 November, 8 pm, Uff, ul Nankiera 1, tickets 10 PLN

Join the benefit performance of the Wrocław Welcomes Refugees Coalition. Kick-off at 8 pm with a musical surprise. Dance all night away with local DJs and selectors: DJ Dotyk Dźwiękiem, Ewer Afro Selecta, DJ Discomfort, DJ XAOC.

Mutual Respect Days 2016: a tour around a mikvah, Bente Kahan in concert and the screening of "Le Beau Danger"

13 November, White Stork Synagogue

11 am (White Stork Synagogue) - A guided tour around a mikvah with Danielle Chaimovitz from the Wrocław Jewish Community. What is a mikvah? Who used it? Danielle will tell you more about how to use a mikvah and will answer all your questions and queries. Admission: 8 PLN. Registration: [email protected]

6 pm (White Stork Synagogue) - Bente Kahan in a concert featuring Tadeusz Różewicz's poetry called "only a human being". The income from the concert is going to support the activity of the Bente Kahan Foundation at the White Stork Synagogue. Tickets: 30/50 PLN. Registration: [email protected] / land line 71 782 81 23 / The tickets are available at EMPiK stores, at www.ticketpro.pl and one hour prior to the event at the synagogue.

7.30 pm (White Stork Synagogue) - "Le Beau Danger" (110 min), dir. René Frölke. A cinematic depiction of the celebrated Romanian author Norman Manea, the author of short stories and essays on the Holocaust, everyday life under the Communist regime and in exile. Manea has been translated into 20 different languages.

Romantic Music Salon: A Guitar Show by Jacek Piechota/h3>

13 November, 5.30 pm, Pan Tadeusz Museum, Rynek 6, tickets 10 PLN

Jacek Piechota studeis at the Academy of Music in Poznań. He has performed with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra and the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra as past the cycle "Marek Długosz Journeys Down the Strings". Tickets: 10 PLN. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis (unnumbered seats). Ticket holders are eligible for a tour around the Pan Tadeusz Museum (entry from 4 pm). No prior reservation is available.

Join the Dance! at Barbara: 5 Rhythms with Tomasz Szymocha

13 November, 6 pm, Barbara, ul Świdnicka 8a, admission free, first-come first-served basis

Feel free to join 5 Rhythms and spend 2.5 hours with Tomasz Szymocha. Admission is free. Candidates are accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Send your application at: [email protected]. 5 Rhythms is designed to help you practice dynamic meditation to the music.

Katie Melua at the Orbita Hall

13 November, 7 pm, tickets from 100 to 250 PLN

Katie Melua combines pop, folk, blues and jazz in her repertoire. She has recorded 6 studio LPs to date (the majority of them winning multiple platinum), several concert LPs. Her tunes are also often featured in various CD collections. The artist is also known for her commitment to charity; she acts as Good Will Ambassador at the Save the Children Foundation.