“Independent Poland Is Us” – Art Competitions, Exhibition and Patriotic Song Concert

The aim of the competition is to preserve the tradition of celebrating Poland’s most important national holidays and to develop patriotic awareness and attitudes through artistic forms of expression. It is open to young people over the age of 16 and adults. The winners will be announced on November 25 during the ceremonial closing of the exhibition at the Orzeł Cultural Integration Centre. Next year, the three winning works will promote the Bolesławiec celebrations of Independence Day, and their authors will receive prizes in kind.

The rules are available on the cultural centre’s website. Today we are presenting one of the first entries submitted to the second competition, “Colours of Independence,” which is being held at the same time. It was created by six-year-old Laura from Municipal Kindergarten No. 1 in Bolesławiec.

The competition is organised by the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre in Bolesławiec, as part of the “Independent Poland Is Us” project, co-financed by the NIEPODLEGŁA Multiannual Programme for 2017–2021 under the “NIEPODLEGŁA” Grant Programme.

Patriotic Song Concert

The Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre invites you to a Patriotic Song Concert organised to mark the 99th anniversary of Poland regaining independence. We will hear Polish patriotic songs performed by Bolesławiec choirs: the University of the Third Age, the Association of Re-emigrants from Bosnia, Their Descendants and Friends, “Kamerton” – PSM I St, “Voce d'Argento” and “Canatate Deo”.

This exceptional concert, with the active participation of the audience, will take place on November 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bolesławiec Basilica of the Virgin Mary, as part of the “Independent Poland Is Us” project carried out by BOK – MCC. The programme will include songs performed by the individual choirs. The final five pieces will be performed by the choirs together with the audience. They will be: “White Roses,” “Red Poppies on Monte Cassino,” “Wojenko, wojenko,” “The Willows Began to Rustle and Weep” and “Barka.”

Before the concert, at 6:00 p.m., the Cavalry Association of the 6th Kaniowscy Lancers Regiment will perform in the green square in the Market Square.

The “Independent Poland Is Us” project is co-financed by the NIEPODLEGŁA Multiannual Programme for 2017–2021 under the “NIEPODLEGŁA” Grant Programme.
The project is organised by the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre. Partners: the Witold Lutosławski State Music School, First Degree, in Bolesławiec; the Association of Re-emigrants from Bosnia, Their Descendants and Friends; the Cavalry Association of the 6th Kaniowscy Lancers Regiment; and the Wrocław University of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Tourism, University of the Third Age in Bolesławiec.