YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!

Mysterious energy sources, a special mission to solve a secret, suspense, unexpected turns of the plot, pursuit, quick action and all these set in beautiful and one of a kind city of Wrocław:-) Enjoy!

P.S. Unfortunately you can't see it in cinemas. This is a promo film that won the 2nd prize in the Wroclaw contest called 'Kręć Wrocław' (Make Wrocław (a film). I absolutely adore the film!!!!!

P.S.no.2 I can't help sharing with you another great short film about Wrocław:-). Enjoy!

BRAVE KIDS 2011 CLIP ALREADY AVAILABLE

I really love this idea of kids sharing their cultures and building peace and love beyond borders (see previous post).
Enjoy watching the clip !

BRAVE KIDS ARE BACK

Last Thursday I had a wonderful opportunity to see the premiere of the Brave Kids clip made during their last artistic workshops at the Brave Festival in Wroclaw in summer. Though the film lasted only six minutes it aroused big emotions (we watched it three times altogether;-).These kids come from different corners of the world affected by wars, poverty, homelessness and natural disasters. Here they have a chance to forget about their problems sharing their artistic talents and cultures, which are usually so much different from their peers' ones. It's such an excellent project!!! The kids learn how to be tolerant and open towards each other without losing their own identity, they build love and peace in the world and have a lot of fun while doing so! Thank you the organisers of the Brave Festival and Brave Kids for doing such good work!!!!
All about Brave Kids

Unfortunately the clip is not available online yet, but here is an amazing film from the 2010 workshops. Enjoy!

I can't wait for the next edition of the Brave next summer. Hopefully we will be able to host some of the kids:-)

WHAT A FILM!

WASTE LAND leaves you speechless. ‘An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves’ (after IMDb). HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE!!!!

PS. The film 'Wasteland' left a huge impact on me. I just couldn't stop thinking about it, all the people that appeared there and about life in general. It's one of the best films I have ever seen! it won the audience prize at the World Film Festival 'Trzy Żywioły' in Wroclaw.

FROM WROCLAW TO PATAGONIA

Wroclaw loves travelling! Today we moved to South America, Asia and Australia:-) All that in five hours! The World Film Festival is going on. ‘180°South’ is a fascinating story about living in harmony with nature, passion and dreams and about saving our planet and the last wild place in the world – Patagonia. A very beautiful and inspiring film:-)

WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 'TRZY ŻYWIOŁY' FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WROCLAW

World Film Festival organised by Travellers’ Club Trzy Zywioły has started today. I can’t wait to see some of the films tomorrow and on Sunday. It was very difficult to choose which to see, because every single one is worth watching. A Polish family leaving Poland for travelling and deciding to leave ‘outside the system’, the Long Walk 70 years later – an unbelievable escape from a Soviet work camp in Siberia in 1941 and the refugees’ long walk down to India across Gobi desert, the fascinating life and work of Jane Goodall in Africa or an Oscar-nominated story about people from world’s biggest wasteland in Rio de Janeiro – these are just a few of the films that are awaiting festival audience (and me). The festival is taking place in Lwow cinema, Hallera street. Hope to see you there!

GUITAR MAGICIAN FORCIONE IN WROCLAW

Antonio Forcione (Wrocław Guitar Festival) is a real guitar magician – he can produce sounds of other instruments using only his guitar. His great Italian-English sense of humour, amazing relation with the audience and outstanding music made last Saturday evening perfect (and warm!!!).

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WROCLAW LOVES MUSIC!

November in Wroclaw is full of different kinds of music festivals. Jazztopad and Wroclaw Guitar Festival are going on and the biggest indoor reggae festival One Love Sound Fest is starting on the 26th. Something special for everyone:-). I was very lucky to get invited by the drummer Miguel Angel Orengo to the opening concert of the Guitar Festival last Friday. The main star of the evening was Carlos Pinana, who transferred the audience to hot Spain with his passionate Flamenco music and the absolutely fiery Flamenco dance performed by stunning Nadia Marquez. I felt an unquenchable longing to find myself in a little pueblo, where locals enjoy slow life drinking sangria and spontaneously letting their emotions go in captivating Flamenco songs and dances....