CONTACT
...so that all of us may rediscover the joy of God’s tenderness
Franciszek “Misericordiae vultus”
Festival Office
open from 29th October 2016 between 10am to 6pm
Creative Communities' Church,
ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 22.
The chronicle of former Festivals
19th Christian Culture Festival 8 — 22 November 2015
18th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 16 November 2014
17th Christian Culture Festival 3 — 17 November 2013
16th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 18 November 2012
15th Christian Culture Festival 6 — 20 November 2011
14th Christian Culture Festival 7 — 21 November 2010
13th Christian Culture Festival 8 — 22 November 2009
12th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 16 November 2008
11th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 18 November 2007
10th Christian Culture Festival 5 — 19 November 2006
9th Christian Culture Festival 6 — 20 November 2005
8th Christian Culture Festival 7 — 21 November 2004
7th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 16 November 2003
6th Christian Culture Festival 2 — 17 November 2002
5th Christian Culture Festival 4 — 18 November 2001
4th Christian Culture Festival 5 — 19 November 2000
3rd Christian Culture Festival 7 — 21 November 1999
2nd Christian Culture Festival 8 — 21 November 1998
1st Christian Culture Festival 2 — 30 November 1997
About Christian Culture Festival
Christian Culture Festival was organized for the first time in 1997 on 10th Anniversary of the Logos Theatre. In a sense, it extends the idea of Christian Culture Weeks organized in Poland in 70s and 80s of the last century, which were to become counterpoise to lay media model promoted by the State. Lodz Christian Culture Days were organized in churches all around the city, so as to accommodate the artists, spectacles, exhibitions and projections.
One of such places was the John Paul lecture theatre in the vault of the Assumption of Holy Mother Church in Kościelna Street. This is where the Logos Theatre started, before it was moved to the church in Maria Skłodowska-Curie. It was this church that Archbishop Władysław Ziółek gave to the Lodz artists in 1993, and in which the Centre of Creative Communities’ of Lodz Archdiocese was appointed. It is here that the ‘logistic’ centre of the Festival is located, and where some of the Festival events take place.
Traditionally, the Festival takes place in November, on the first Sunday after All Soul’s Day. It usually lasts for two weeks, during which various event take place – spectacle premiers, other theatres come to Lodz, there are exhibitions of invited artists, performances of choirs and musicians, very often not to be seen anywhere else in Poland at any other time. The Festival programme is the result of the whole year’s work of rev. Waldemar Sondka, the Festival Director, who – using his contacts – invites artists who are interesting, out of the ordinary, noteworthy and creating art perhaps not always religious, but always searching and at the highest level. Care for the level of the Festival offers is a permanent rule, the Logos environment has always wished to provide the Lodz citizens with the possibility of contact with art deprived of parochialism, open to the man and as perfect formally as possible.
The Festival is not an activity that brings profit. Any entrance cards are issued as invitations that are free of charge, and the team of the Logos Theatre and all the people engaged in the Festival organization, act as volunteers. This does not mean that Christian Culture Festival costs nothing. On the contrary, to organize such a cultural event at appropriate level is always connected with costs. Rev. Waldemar Sondka deals with organizing means to secure the Festival events all year round. He manages to gain sponsors (without whom the Festival would not exist) and subsidies from institutions that deal with funding culture (without which the Festival could not develop). All that in order to realize the basic idea of the event that derived from the Lodz Christian Culture Days – to enable anyone who wishes and needs that, to live the Mystery through art. This idea assumes a free of charge participation in all the artistic events, which has been the case since the very beginning of the Festival until today, the only condition is that on the day of the Festival opening, one must queue as long as it takes to get invitations. The only limit to the number of invitations is the capacity of rooms in which the events are organized every day throughout the two weeks of the Festival.
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Europejskie Centrum Kultury Logos
90-571 Łódź ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 22
POLAND
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A Comet
These have been twenty comets appearing every year, if we may allow ourselves such a comparison. Taking into account how extraordinary and exceptional was this phenomenon i.e. our Christian Culture Festivals.
They showed non-routinized ways of understanding and practicing Christianity as well as its unobvious presence in the top quality art.
They have never avoided difficult issues which were expressed in a way as to arouse the interest of a wide audience.
Without exaggeration we may say that our festivals did not only win over faithful spectators but they also shaped the taste and sensitivity of a fervent audience, which, in a way, is also the propagator of Christian culture. This educational (also in the evangelistic meaning) function cannot be overestimated.
The possibility to commune with the works of outstanding (and often the best in their field) artists (Polish and foreign), and often with them in person, constitutes a special added value of the Festival. Just to list the names of the most outstanding people would take a lot of time.
If we add the publications and records accompanying the Festival, it will turn out that our comet was not only an ephemeron appearing once in a year but emanated constant rays of light.
We hope that the closing of this history of twenty festivals will not have an impact on spiritual fruit bearing which is the consequence of this special practice of humanity (i.e. culture) in the souls and spirits of the people that crave for it.
* * *
An overjoyed and grateful heart prompts us with these memorable words: look how much has happened to us!
We had the possibility day in, day out (or evening in, evening out), to really live the joy of Gods tenderness showing in the beauty of human art, in liturgy, in all kinds of musical, theatrical or fine arts epiphanies, but above all in direct relations that mysteriously connect artists and the audience during this feast.
Thanks be to the Tender God, One and Only in the Trinity! However I would also like to thank all those who helped materialize this multidimensional event i.e. our last Festival.
I bid you farewell with emotion and tenderness.
Sweet dreams. Lots of love. Bye-bye.
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06. 11. 2016
11am
Sunday
FESTIVAL INAUGURATION
All Souls' Mass
celebrated by Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski
Creative Communities’ Church, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
06. 11. 2016
12am
Sunday
Tadeusz Siara (Katowice — Poland)
vernissage of graphics exhibition
Gallery of the European Culture Centre LOGOS, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
06. 11. 2016
8pm
Sunday
Contemporary Theatre (Szczecin — Poland)
Stanisław Wyspiański “Acropolis”
directed by Anna Augustynowicz
Powszechny Theatre — Big Stage, ul. Legionów 21
see more
07. 11. 2016
1pm
Monday
Krzysztof Gardyna (Cieszyn — Poland)
vernissage of mountain photography
Grohman Factory Building, ŁSSE, ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24
see more
07. 11. 2016
7pm
Monday
STU Theatre (Cracow — Poland)
“Joan of Arc”
directed by Noa Ain (USA)
Creative Communities’ Church, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
08. 11. 2016
7pm
Tuesday
Adam Strug and Kwadrofonik (Warsaw — Poland)
“Folk Requiem”
concert
Academy of Music, ul. Żubardzka 2
see more
09. 11. 2016
7pm
Wednesday
Lech Wieleba “Poetic Jazz Symphonic” (Switzerland / Germany) & Polska Filharmonia Sinfonia Baltica (Słupsk)
concert
Musical Theatre, ul. Północna 47/51
see more
10. 11. 2016
7pm
Thursday
11. 11. 2016
6pm & 8pm
Friday
LOGOS Theatre (Łódź — Poland)
“Shelter”, according to the poetry of Jules Supervielle
directed by Bogusław Kierc
the Logos Theatre Hall — ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
12. 11. 2016
8pm
Saturday
L’Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar (France)
“Via Crucis”
concert
Our Lady of Victory Church, ul. Łąkowa 42
see more
13. 11. 2016
11am
Sunday
Holy Mass for Artists
celebrated by Bishop Marek Marczak
Creative Communities’ Church, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
13. 11. 2016
8pm
Sunday
Stanisława Celińska with the Band (Warsaw — Poland)
“Atramentowa”
concert
Our Lady of Victory Church, ul. Łąkowa 42
see more
14. 11. 2016
7pm
Monday
Dramatic Theatre (Warsaw — Poland)
Tadeusz Słobodzianek “Wojtek, the Bear”
directed by Ondrej Spišăk
Powszechny Theatre — Small Stage, ul. Legionów 21
see more
15. 11. 2016
7pm
Tuesday
Hanka Rybka with the Band (Podhale — Poland)
highlanders’ music concert
Salesian Schools, ul. Wodna 34
see more
16. 11. 2016
7pm
Wednesday
Marek Dyżewski (Wrocław — Poland)
“About the Protestant Chorale”
conference
Creative Communities’ Church, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
17. 11. 2016
7pm
Thursday
18. 11. 2016
7pm
Friday
Joseph Tawadros (oud virtuoso, Egypt / Australia), Tamar Halperin (Israel), Morphing Chamber Orchestra (Austria), Valeriy Sokolov (Ukraine)
concert
Wytwórnia, ul. Łąkowa 29
see more
19. 11. 2016
7pm
Saturday
Miniatura Theatre (Gdańsk — Poland)
“Remus” according to “The Life and Adventures of Remus” by Aleksander Majkowski
directed by Remigiusz Brzyk
Powszechny Theatre — Big Stage, ul. Legionów 21
see more
20. 11. 2016
11am
Sunday
Thanksgiving Mass
celebrated by Bishop Adam Lepa
Creative Communities’ Church, ul. M. Skłodowskiej–Curie 22
see more
20. 11. 2016
8pm
Sunday
CLOSING OF THE FESTIVAL
The Tallis Scholars (Great Britain)
concert
Our Lady of Victory Church, ul. Łąkowa 42
see more
FESTIVAL INAUGURATION
All Souls' Mass
celebrated by Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski
06. 11. 2016 r.
Tadeusz Siara (Katowice — Poland)
vernissage of graphics exhibition
06. 11. 2016 r.
Contemporary Theatre (Szczecin — Poland)
Stanisław Wyspiański “Acropolis”
06. 11. 2016 r.
Krzysztof Gardyna (Cieszyn — Poland)
vernissage of mountain photography
07. 11. 2016 r.
STU Theatre (Cracow — Poland)
“Joan of Arc”
07. 11. 2016 r.
Adam Strug and Kwadrofonik (Warsaw — Poland)
“Folk Requiem”
08. 11. 2016 r.
Lech Wieleba “Poetic Jazz Symphonic” (Switzerland / Germany) & Polska Filharmonia Sinfonia Baltica (Słupsk)
concert
09. 11. 2016 r.
Leszek Mądzik (Lublin — Poland)
“Corset” — spectacle, world premiere
10. 11. 2016 r.
L’Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar (France)
“Via Crucis”
12. 11. 2016 r.
Stanisława Celińska with the Band (Warsaw — Poland)
“Atramentowa”
13. 11. 2016 r.
Dramatic Theatre (Warsaw — Poland)
Tadeusz Słobodzianek “Wojtek, the Bear”
14. 11. 2016 r.
Hanka Rybka with the Band (Podhale — Poland)
highlanders’ music concert
15. 11. 2016 r.
Rozalia Kierc
piano concert
17. 11. 2016 r.
Joseph Tawadros (oud virtuoso, Egypt / Australia), Tamar Halperin (Israel), Morphing Chamber Orchestra (Austria), Valeriy Sokolov (Ukraine)
concert
18. 11. 2016 r.
Miniatura Theatre (Gdańsk — Poland)
“Remus” according to “The Life and Adventures of Remus” by Aleksander Majkowski
19. 11. 2016 r.
Thanksgiving Mass
celebrated by Bishop Adam Lepa
20. 11. 2016 r.
CLOSING OF THE FESTIVAL
The Tallis Scholars (Great Britain)
concert
20. 11. 2016 r.