Wrocław for weekend: October 21-23 [EVENTS]

Wroclaw multimedia fountain - special shows

Satrurday, 7 pm, the Pergola at the Centennial Hall, free admission

The fountain operates in the spring and autumn. The shows are organized every day, on the hour, with a music programme; after dark, the show is accompanied by coloured lights.

Special shows

• October 22, 7 pm, Dreams
• October 23, 7 pm, Good Morning Marilyn

Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers in Firley

October 22, 8 pm, the Firley Club, ul. Grabiszyńska 56, tickets 40-50 PLN

Ben Caplan is referred to as a musical poet that who can move thousands of hearts with his extraordinary sensitivity and affection for the piano. His compositions are drifting between the Eastern European fascination and Jewish folk traditions. Instruments such as the clarinet, banjo and piano stand out in the fore of Caplan's work. Raw and deep vocals of the Canadian evokes authentic and countless emotions in the listener.

Guitar Masters 2016: Berta Rojas

October 22, 8.30 pm, the NFM

Born in 1966 in Paraguay, Berta Rojas is a respected classical guitarist, known for her excellent technical skills and extraordinary musicality. She has been recognized around the world not only by the audience, but also the music industry and critics. She received three nominations for the Latin Grammy awards. Berta Rojas is a well-known promoter of Paraguayan and Latin American music. She holds master classes in many countries around the world.

"The Assimetrical Lady": Exhibition of works by Witkacy

From 6 August, Culture Centre Zamek (in Leśnica), tickets from 7 to 15 PLN, tickets for the play "Bubuja": 30 PLN, tickets for screenings: 5 PLN

Exceptional pastels, photographs, fragments of letters of Witkiewicz, as well as complementary lectures, performances and film screenings - the organizers have prepared a series of events accompanying the exhibition, in the form of lectures, performances and film screenings. The exhibition will run for almost three months - from 6 August to 30 October.

Masterpieces from Berlin at the Royal Palace

From 18 September to 15 January 2017, the Royal Palace - Historical Museum, tickets: 10/15 PLN

An exhibition presenting the collection of Joachim Wagener at the Royal Palace in Wroclaw is a special event, as the National Gallery in Berlin rarely leases its paintings abroad. However, Wroclaw will host as many as 67 works, selected from the entire collection. With this exhibition, the Polish audience will be able to see the nineteenth century European paintings, as demonstrated by a part of the collection considered one of the most important in the world for this period in art. Among the works presented in Wroclaw are paintings by, e.g.: Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Gustav Grunewald, Peter von Cornelius, Theodor Gudin, Domenico Quaglio, Givanni Migliar and many others. Find out more here

Play With Glass - European Glass Festival 2016 - Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde

From 17 October to 10 November, the Main Railway Station - the session room

The main exhibition of the project Play with Glass - European Glass Festival. In the world-famous 1886 novel by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", a respected London physician, Dr. Henry Jekyll is changing under the influence of a self-invented potion into the cruel Edward Hyde. Stevenson's novel introduced permanently the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" into everyday language as the definition of a person with a split personality.

St. Hubert's Day and races at Partynice

October 23, 10.30 am, Partynice Racecourse, free admission

p>The racing season at Wrocław Partynice is coming to a close. This Sunday, for the last time this season, thoroughbreds, Arabians and trotters will compete for victory. The latter will run the most important races of the season - Cheval Francais, Derby, as well as the finals of the 1st Polish Championship. There will also be the traditional St. Hubert's (Hubertus) run, abounding in special attractions.

Concert of the boys choir from Dresden

October 23, 5 pm, Polish Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene, ul. Szewska

This year, the choir is celebrating its 800th jubilee.

On this occasion, the partner cities of Wrocław and Dresden are organizing a concert in Wrocław - the European Capital of Culture. The program includes the works of: Felix Mendelssohn, Johann Sebastian Bach, Igor Stravinsky, Cesar Franck. The concert of the choir under the direction of Roederich Kreil with the special participation of the Choir of the National Forum of Music under the direction of Malgorzata Podzielny. Free admission.

Guitar Masters 2016: Renaud Garcia-Fons Trio Arcoluz

October 23, 5 pm, the NFM

Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons, playing the five-string bass, flamenco guitarist Kiko Ruiz and percussionist Pascal Rollando - will discover the melancholic beauty, magic, joy and excitement of Spanish music. Passion and virtuosity of which the artists are known will make their show remain in the memory of listeners for long. Tickets: 90 PLN

The cycle MORE: TASTE WIĘCEJ

October 23, 7 pm, Pub & Club Niebo Cafe, ul. Ruska 51, free admission

A culinary tasting with film music. As part of the project, delivered to the club are themed snacks from different parts of the world, which are served as part of regular tasting. In October, as part of the event TASTE MORE, clubs will host tasting of original Spanish cheeses. In cooperation with the distribution company "Hiszpanski Smak" a selected cheese tasting offer was created.

Guitar Masters 2016: Richard Galliano & Sylvain Luc

October 23, 7 pm, the NFM, tickets: 120 PLN

Accordionist Richard Galliano and guitarist Sylvain Luc are an extraordinary duo. Mrs. Bass and Mr. Accordion, as they are sometimes called, met as far back as the 90s and since then have repeatedly performed together. During the festival Guitar Masters 2016 Richard Galliano & Sylvain Luc will play a concert "Hommage À Edith Piaf".

Performance: Displaced Women

October 23, 7 pm, Impart, ul. Mazowiecka 17, free admission

Women from Germany, Poland and Belarus, which stood on various sides of the front line, present various perspectives of what had happened. They are also influenced by the propaganda of the country. Their stories have, after all, a common denominator. After several decades of silence, they break social taboos and initiate a public debate. Actress from Germany, Poland and Belarus take on different roles, the offenders and victims, the winners and losers. In Polish, Russian, Belarusian and German (with Russian subtitles).