Silesia. Culture resumes its activity. Surprises to the audience

Celebrity parties, unique exhibitions and attractions – employees of cultural institutions in the Silesian province after government decisions to open, among other things museums, theaters and concert halls are trying to prepare an interesting program for a long-lost audience.

At the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, exhibits opened during the pandemic, which are so far only available online, have welcomed the museum’s first visitors. We are very happy that we can host visitors. Whenever we open many exhibitions that are only provided online, nothing can replace direct contact – says facility manager, Iona Muhl.

Until April 11, visitors can see an exhibition of the works of the charismatic sculptor, painter and designer Stanisوافaw Zukalsky (1893-1987) – a friend of the father of the famous American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor was a co-producer of a documentary dedicated to Szukalski directed by Ireneusz Dobrowolski, which premiered on Netflix in 2018.

Five galleries located on three floors of the Katowice City Cultural Institute in Katowice have opened for the first time since November 2020. – We are delighted to be able to open up to our guests, and whenever there are two very interesting exhibitions ready to open when the decision is made to close the art gallery, so we could not Only on the Internet – says a spokesperson for the foundation, ukasz Kałębasiak.

And for the first time the exhibition title “Deconstruction”. Organized as part of the European CreArt Project, it engages seven young Polish artists selected by Curator Marta Lisocock to confront the memorial’s theme. This is an indication of the history of the headquarters of the Garden City, located in the legendary “December Palace”, which was inaugurated in 1979 as a center for ideological and pedagogical education for labor officials and is a monument to the former power. Secretary of the Regional Committee of the United Polish Workers’ Party Zdzisław Grudzień.

“The act of deconstructing the title, performed by the invited artists, referring to the representative function that the December Secretary Building was supposed to perform, is a metaphor for a game with an unwanted legacy of the Communist era,” – explains Marta Lisoc.

The Silesian Museum in Katowice has prepared a new attraction for its visitors. In the ticket office hall there is a special show in which items of exceptional value are regularly presented from the institution’s collections. The first is the album of Polish pilots who served in France and Great Britain during World War II.

Silesia. Cultural institutions await the audience

The National Polish Radio Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice, adjacent to the Silesian Museum, which planned the Valentine’s Day “An Evening in Hollywood” online, is now preparing for the event in a mixed version – it will be available online, but music fans will also sit in the audience. One of the leading Polish orchestras will perform under the leadership of Adam Stapa, and will be moderated by actress Anna Deriszowska and music journalist Mariusz Gradowski.

NOSPR Masquerade Film Competition has also started in social media, where you can win free access codes for an online concert. All you have to do is take a picture in disguise inspired by any movie, whose music will be included in the concert program and posted in the comment to the contest post on Facebook or on your Instagram profile with the hashtag #zmiloscidoNOSPR. Top 6 Styles creators will get a free access code to online concert.

The Silesian Philharmonic is also inviting you to seat all the online concerts planned for February. Vołosi will sing on Valentine’s Day. On the other hand, Tychy’s Mały Theater invites you to Hanna Banaszak’s Valentine’s Day party.