You may choose from such attractions as: a carnival ball in Nadodrze, guided walking tours, the Phonographic Fair, this time hosted by the Museum of Postal Services and Telecommunication, or an exhibition on "The History of Master Thaddeus". On Sunday you may celebrate the birthday of the Discovery Centre of the Centennial Hall or enjoy performances by top comedians at Poligon Kabaretowy.
Saturday, 15 February
- A walking tour "In the Footsteps of Medieval Love"
Saturday, 15 February, 12 o'clock, tickets for couples in love PLN 5, register by e-mail: [email protected] or telephone: 600 687 336
Take a walk with the Wrocław Lovers’ Association. We are gathering at the main entrance of the seminary on Ostrów Tumski to set out on a tour to find out who loved whom back in the ancient times, and if the love was true. We will also try to discover what to do to make our love last forever.
- Guided tour
Staurday, 15 February, price: PLN 5
Dominican church of St Wojciech in Wrocław - Blessed Czesław chapel, crypts, the old refectory, reconstructed head of Bl. Czesław. Tour lead by Anna Zwiech, Wrocław city guide, www.annatour.pl. We are gathering at 10:30pm at the church entrance facing the Galeria Dominikańska shopping centre.
- Adaptation activities for kids
Saturday, 15 February, 10:00pm, Tęczowa Akademia, ul. Tęczowa 3a, price: PLN 10, inquiries: tel. 728 993 478 Kinga Biernat - instructor, kindergarten teacher
Classes helping kids to get ready for kindergarten and cope with separation anxiety. Every Saturday.
- Second instalment of the exhibition "The History of Master Thaddeus: texts, contexts, reality "
Exhibition open from 15 February to 30 June. Visiting hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am - 6pm. Venue: The Master Thaddeus Museum (Muzeum Pana Tadeusza w Kamienicy Pod Złotym Słońcem). Full price: PLN 5; concessions: PLN 3; educational admission: PLN 2. Organised by the Ossoliński National Institute (Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich). Admission includes free entry to the exhibition "A Portrait from Old Poland: Genealogy of the Sapieha Family" and "Ossolineum was a second home to me. The Sapieha Family and the Ossoliński National Institute".
- Family matinees at the Nowe Horyzonty cinema: Fantasy journeys
Saturday-Sunday, 10am, screenings to be followed by workshops for kids
What’s on: Słoń Maciek, Pań Słoń, Gucio i Cezar. Łowcy słoni. During the workshops children will learn some facts about elephants, along with riddles and poems, and will have a chance to participate in a little, elephant-themed competition.
- Workshops at the Humanitarium
Saturday, Sunday, ul. Stabłowicka 147A
Special attractions for all (+15) fans of the Humanitarium. A lecture on "Whom do we find attractive: Valentine’s Day in a biologist’s eyes" starts at 1:15pm
Workshops for kids:for the youngest ones - soap hearts, 11:15 am and 2: 15pm for older children - heart dissection in search of love 12:15 and 3:15pm
- Family Club - Constructing and More at MultiCentrum1
Saturday, 15 February, 10am - 11:30am and 12:30 - 2pm, pl. Teatralny 5, tel. 71 326 60 61, [email protected], www.biblioteka.wroc.pl - go to the "MultiCentra" section, admission free
Educational workshops for 6-year-olds and older children. Together with their parents or guardians kids will be building exuberant architectural structures, using K’NEX blocks, having fun with graphic design programmes and on educational websites. Please note that parents or guardians remain responsible for their children during the workshops. Organised groups excluded.
- Valentine’s Day concert at the city hall
Saturday, 15 February, 6pm, city hall, admission freePerformers: Cantores Minores Wratislavienses conducted by Piotr Karpeta
Concert for those in love (and not only). Overflowing with emotion, joy and dance, the program will feature Renaissance, Romantic and contemporary pieces, including works by T. Morley, C. Monteverdi, F. Mendelssohn, J. Brahms, S. Moniuszko, and E. Elgar.
- Aj Waj! Or cinnamon stories (Aj Waj! Czyli historie z cynamonem) - a performance by Grupa Rafała Kmity 15.02.2014, 7pm, tickets: PLN 40 and 30.
Saturday, 15 February, 7pm, Impart, ul. Mazowiecka 17, tickets: PLN 30 and 40
In the course of its many years of existence, Grupa Rafała Kmity has moved from comedy to theatre. They are unique for their ability to combine different experiences and present strikingly diverse programmes, which nevertheless have one thing in common - they are always great fun. This time Rafał Kmita and his actors will take us on a fascinating and extremely funny trip into the world of Jewish culture.
- Valentine’s Day - special concert of the Wrocław Philharmonic
Saturday, 15 February, 6pm, concert hall of the Wrocław Philharmonic
Program A. Dvořàk - BagatellesW.A. Mozart - Adagio and Rondo in C minorM. de Falla - Suite of Spanish Songs (a selection) A. Piazzolla - Asleep, Anxiety, Fear from Five Tango Sensations, Oblivion, Adios Nonino
- Fiesta Latino - Etno - Flamenco
Saturday, 15 February, 8pm, Mleczarnia, ul. Włodkowica 5
Reverberating fiesta to the hot rhythms of Latino music and flamenco as part of the 6th Festival of Art Bringing Generations Together "Flamenco Inspirations" - Cultures Interacting (Festiwal Sztuka Łączy Pokolenia "Inspiracje Flamenco" - Przenikanie Kultur). You will swirl on the dance floor to the music by DJ Sofocacion (Kuba) and will have a chance to learn the basic steps of Latino dances. You may also bring your own instruments and noisemakers.
- Great Wrocław exhibition of arachnids and reptiles
Open from 15 February to 2 March, seven days a week, from 10am to 6pm. Venue: Pałacyk 260, ul. Borowska 260, full price: PLN 10/concessions: PLN 7
The exhibition showcases more than a hundred live specimens, including different arachnids, lizards, snakes, amphibians, hedgehogs, and other exotic species. Special attractions for children. Contact the organisers: [email protected]
Sunday, 16 February
- Birthday of the Discovery Centre of the Centennial Hall
16 February marks the Discovery Centre’s second birthday. On the special day, visitors will have a wide array of attractions to chose from: 9am-5pm - the launch of a new audio tour around the Centennial Hall, letting on a lot of information about the venue’s process of construction and the massive renovations that took place in 2011 10am-11:30pm - screening of "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" (USA 2011, directed by Chad Friedrichs), a documentary on the famous modernist housing project in St. Louis 12-2pm - We’re building, playing, changing! - family game on the grounds of the Centennial Hall in conjunction with an architecture workshop12:30-1:30pm and 1:30-2:30pm - Secrets of the Centennial Hall - a walking tour around the nooks and crannies of the Centennial Hall, normally not accessible, lead by Katarzyna Mikosz - city guide and archaeologist 3-4pm and 4-5pm - Secrets of the Centennial Hall - a walking tour around the nooks and crannies of the Centennial Hall, normally not accessible, lead by Dr Grzegorz Grajewski, excellent expert on the history of the hall and exhibition venues 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30, 1pm, 2:30pm - spectacular video mapping show under the hall’s dome From 11am to 4pm the birthday guests are invited to a sweet treat provided by INKOM S.A., partner of the celebrations. Admission to all the birthday attractions is included in the normal entry price to the Discovery Centre: full price PLN 12, concessions PLN 9, groups PLN 8, family ticket PLN 30. If you want to take part in the family game or a guided walking tour, please book a place by phone: 71 347 51 51, 71 347 50 47 or e-mail: [email protected]
- Children’s show "Tom Thumb" ("Tomcio Paluszek")
Sunday, 16 February, 11am, Centrum Kultury Wrocław-Zachód, ul. Chociebuska 4-6
Three puppet masters of the animation theatre in Jelenia Góra are coming to Wrocław to present one of the most popular fairytales, featuring brave Tom Thumb, capricious princess and Madej the evil rouge. The show’s exceptionally functional stage setting was conceived by Levan Mantidze, while its rhythmic, rousing music was composed by one of the actresses, Bogna von Woedtke. The director, Lidia Lisowicz, stresses that underlying the performance’s fast action and humour is a universal message that we need to keep our world ordered and harmonious.
- Sunday Film Matinees: Save the Dragon! (Ratuj smoka!)
Sunday, 16 February, 12:30pm, WRO Art Centre, Widok 7, admission free
More adventures of the Frog and Dragons: Wincenty, Antoni, Zygmunt the saxophonist, the birthday dragon, Stefania the dragon princes, and Makrauchenia, a cross of giraffe, camel and dinosaur, as well as Crocodile and other more or less conventional animals. Don’t miss their cartoon, dragon and cucumber feast. The screening will be followed by workshops for children.
- Poligon Kabaretowy at the Firlej Club
Sunday, 16 February, 5pm, Firlej Club, ul. Grabiszyńska 56, admission: preceding the event on www.biletynakabarety.pl - PLN 20, on the event’s day - PLN 25
Poligon’s host, Piotr "Guma" Gumulec, is presenting a night of comedy titled "Love and Adjacent Territories" ("Miłość i okolice"), featuring some new, debuting sketches and songs, written especially for the Poligon. The line-up: Chyba, Dabz, Tiruriru and Ścibor Szpak, as well as unexpected guests and surprises, culminating with the famous "Last Night’s Sketch" ("Skecz Poprzedniej Nocy").
- Valentine’s Day concert by "U studni" (or Stare Dobre Małżeństwo)
Sunday, 16 February, 8pm, Centrum Kultury Wrocław-Zachód, ul. Chociebuska 4-6, admission PLN 40
One of Poland’s best ballad singing bands, combining brilliantly written lyrics and original music. All the band’s musicians have been members of Stare Dobre Małżeństwo.
- Second instalment of the exhibition "The History of Master Thaddeus’ Manuscript: texts, contexts, reality" ("Historia rękopisu Pana Tadeusza - teksty, konteksty, realia")
Exhibition open from 15 February to 30 June. Visiting hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am -18 pm. Venue: The Master Thaddeus Museum. Full price: PLN 5; concessions: PLN 3; educational admission: PLN 2. Organised by the Ossoliński National Institute, or the Ossolineum. Admission includes free entry to the exhibition "A Portrait from Old Poland: Genealogy of the Sapieha Family" and "Ossolineum was a second home to me. The Sapieha Family and the Ossoliński National Institute".
- Workshops at the Humanitarium
Sunday, 16 February, ul. Stabłowicka 147A
Special attractions for all (+15) fans of the Humanitarium. A lecture on "Whom do we find attractive: Valentine’s Day in a biologist’s eyes" starts at 1:15pm.
Workshops for kids: for the youngest ones - heart-shaped Play-Doh at 10:15am and soap hearts at 11:15am and 2:15pm for older children - heart dissection in search of love at 12:15 and 3:15pm
- "Fairytale Sundays " ("Bajkowe niedziele") - another theatre show in the series (admission free)
Sunday, 16 February, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, Auchan Bielany shopping centre, ul. Francuska 6, admission free
The world-famous Dr Dolittle is again on a mission to save animals in need. This time it’s the monkeys that need his assistance. To reach them, the good doctor has to brave a rough sea. Will he triumph over vicious pirates and hungry sharks?
- Phonographic Fair and Sound Zone
Sunday, 16 February, 12 o’clock - 4pm, Museum of Postal Services and Telecommunication, ul. Krasińskiego 1, admission free
Normally hosted by the Firlej Club, this weekend the Lower Silesian Phonographic Fair is taking place at the Museum of Postal Services and Telecommunication (Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji), featuring a collection of historic gramophones that makes up the exhibition "From Phonograph to Gramophone", along with a wide array of vinyl records. The programme also includes the Sound Zone, Wrocław’s hi-fi show, presenting cutting-edge gramophones and their beautiful sound.
- Concert by the Leopoldinum orchestra at the Wrocław philharmonic hall
Sunday, 16 February, 6pm, concert hall of the Wrocław Philharmonic
Ernst Kovacic - conductor Wrocław Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum
The programmeA. Berg - String QuartetLyric Suite (arr. A. Berg, T. Verbey)A. Dvořàk - Nocturne in B flat major for string orchestra Op. 40 Serenade in E major for string orchestra Op. 22
- Charity basketball game at the Orbita Hall
This Sunday, 16 February, the Orbita Hall is hosting a charity basketball tournament. Proceeds will be forwarded to the "Potrafię Pomóc" foundation for the rehabilitation of their patients at the rehabilitation and education centre on Kominiarskiej street in Wrocław.
- Women’s basketball game (1st league): Ślęza Wrocław vs. AZS UMCS Lublin
On Sunday, 16 February, Ślęza Wrocław will host AZS UMCS Lublin in the first league’s 4th stage, final round. Start at 6:30pm, ul. Wojciecha z Brudzewa 12a.
- Kendo workshops and shows
On Sunday, 2 February, High School No. 9 (ul. Piotra Skargi 29/31)will host a kendo showcase and workshops for kids (7 yrs old and older), adolescents and adults. From 9 to 10am.
You will also be able to learn more about joining the kendo section launched in January 2014. Entry to the sports facilities is situated at the back of the school. Come, explore the secrets of the art of Japanese "fencing" and try your hand at it!
