From October 17 to 24, the XIV Festival of Independent Belarusian Culture "Zhyvitsa" will take place in Wrocław. The program includes a meeting with Uladzimir Niakliayeu, theater, cinema, exhibitions, and masterclasses for children and adults.
The organizers invite both those who have lived in Wrocław for a long time and Belarusians who have found a safe home here after the repressions. For them, the festival is an opportunity to meet, hear the Belarusian language, and jointly create culture outside of Belarus.
"We not only remember the country we come from but also create new forms of life and culture here, in Wrocław," the announcement states.
The name "Zhyvitsa" (żywica) refers to tree resin, which helps it heal damage. For the organizers, it is an image of culture capable of preserving memory and sustaining life.
On October 17 at 3:00 PM, a meeting with Uladzimir Niakliayeu and a presentation of his books will take place at Ossolineum, Plac Biskupa Nankera 17. At 4:30 PM, the award "For Support of Belarusian Culture" will be presented there. In the evening, at 6:00 PM, an exhibition of drawings by Ales Papkovich, "Dreams of a Political Prisoner," will open at Domek Miedziorytnika, Świętego Mikołaja 1.
On October 18 at 6:00 PM, BYteatr will present the play "Refugees 1915" by director Andrei Novik. The performance will take place in the Black Hall of the Wrocław branch of the Academy of Theatre Arts.
On October 21 at 5:00 PM, the film "Under a Grey Sky" by Mara Tamkovich will be screened at the European Parliament Bureau, Widok 10, followed by a discussion.
On October 23 at 5:00 PM, a discussion "The Belarusian Path to Democracy" will be held at the same location, with the participation of experts and leaders of the Belarusian opposition.
For those who want to try their hand at something, a masterclass on weaving traditional Belarusian belts is scheduled for October 20. On October 24 at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, children and teenagers are invited to draw, cut, and make prints of Belarusian patterns at Przedpokój H13, Świdnicka 43—45.
The festival will conclude on October 24 at 5:00 PM at the Proza club, Przejście Garncarskie 2. There, the final of the Polish-Belarusian-Ukrainian poetry competition, a poetry slam, and the presentation of the Adam Mickiewicz Prize will take place.
Full program here.
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