Baroque Gardens of Art – the 6th edition of the festival!
“Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok invites you to the Baroque Gardens of Art Festival. This cyclical event will start on Friday (16.06) and will last until Sunday (18.06). This year’s leitmotif is “Carnival vs Lent”. Thanks to lectures, artistic performances and concerts, we will get to know the characteristic features of everyday life, customs and manners from the Baroque era. The festival is held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Białystok, Tadeusz Truskolaski.
Music, dance, art, history and education
Bialystok will once again move to the Baroque era – three days filled with various educational and entertainment attractions. Scheduled events will include: in the scenery of the Branicki Palace and Garden in Białystok, and it is one of the most valuable and beautiful implementations of Baroque architecture in this part of Europe. The first day will begin with the vernissage of the exhibition of items referring to the history of the carnival “Ticket or fan?” at the Center of Culture “Śródmieście” in Białystok. Also on this day, you will be able to watch an outdoor music and dance staging with the participation of Anna Wolfinger, Justyna Wieruszewska-Biniek, Anna Krzysztofik-Buczyńska and the Early Music and Dance Ensemble “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Śródmieście” Culture Center in Białystok. As part of the event, lectures will be held that will allow you to deepen your knowledge about the Baroque era. The lecture “Social communication in the Baroque” will be conducted by Dr. Joanna Tomalska-Więcek, and the lecture by Dr. Anna Oleńska will present Jan Klemens Branicki as a collector of works of art.
“Musical Carnival”
On Saturday, the second day of the festival, a unique concert will take place – “Musical carnival” performed by the Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Agnieszka Duczmal. “The ensemble is one of the world’s best orchestras of its kind, has a unique sound, great legato and an unparalleled conductor in the person of Ms. Duczmal” – reports the British daily “The Independent”. The event will end with a performance by the Cracovia Danza Ballet entitled Moliere asks to dance directed by Romana Agnel. It will be an opportunity to review Baroque dance forms. These are dances partially recreated on the basis of preserved choreographies from the era. The whole spectacle will be complemented by fancy costumes.
Mapping as an accompanying event
From June 13, you will be able to admire the unique mapping setting, prepared especially for the Baroque Gardens of Art Festival. The creator of the mapping is an artist associated with Białystok – Sebastian Łukaszuk. The animation on the building of the Gościnny Palace will be screened on June 13-18, from 22:00-24:00, and on Branicki Palace on June 17 czerwca at 22:30-24:00.
A walk in the Branicki Garden with your own fan in hand
A permanent element of women’s court costume in the Baroque period was the fan. Such fans can be made at workshops in the Art Studio of the “Śródmieście” Community Center at ul. Malmeda 17 in Bialystok. In addition, two more musical events are planned in the Branicki Palace Gardens, e.g. musical miniatures “Italian salon – coffee with orange liqueur” performed by the flute quartet “Prima Voce” and the Old Music and Dance Ensemble “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok and the concert “Musical walk with the hetman’s wife”. The idea behind the Baroque Gardens of Art is to present the artistic wealth of Białystok. Talented students of the “Śródmieście” Community Center taking part in the event can learn from professional artists.
Free admission. Free tickets are valid on Sunday (June 18) for the performance of the Cracovia Danza Ballet entitled “M. Moliere asks to dance”.
PROGRAMME
Baroque Gardens of Art Festival
“Carnival vs Fast”
June 16, 2023 (Friday)
Music, history, dance
- 18:00 – “Ticket or fan?” – opening of the exhibition of items referring to the history of the carnival – “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok, Jan Kiliński 13 Street
- Time: 21:00 – “Carnival vs Fast” – – music and dance performance with the participation of Anna Wolfinger – soprano, Justyna Wieruszewska-Biniek – soprano, Anna Krzysztofik-Buczyńska – accompaniment, Early Music and Dance Ensemble “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok – garden at the Branicki Palace, Jan Kiliński 1 Street
- Time: 22:00 – 24:00 – Mapping by Sebastian Łukaszuk on the building of Pałacyk Gościnny – Jana Kiliński 6 Street
17.06.2023 (Saturday)
Music, education, art
- Time: 15:00 – „Social Communication in the Baroque” – lecture by Dr. Joanna Tomalska-Więcek – „Śródmieście” Community Center 13 J. Kiliński Street
- Time: 17:00 –“Italian salon – coffee with orange liqueur” – musical miniatures performed by the flute quartet “Prima Voce” and the Early Music and Dance Ensemble “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok – Italian salon in the garden at the Branicki Palace, J. Kiliński Street
- Time: 21:00 – “Musical carnival” – concert performed Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra Amadeus, conducted by Agnieszka Duczmal – garden at the Branicki Palace, Jan Kiliński 1 Street
- Time: 22:30 – “Carnival vs Fast” – mapping by Sebastian Łukaszuk on the Branicki Palace – garden at the Branicki Palace, Jan Kiliński 1 Street
18.06.2023 (Sunday)
Education, history, music, dance
- Time: 12:00-15:00 – “Be Beautiful – A Fan” – workshops conducted by Anna Adamowicz and Agnieszka Dembowska – “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok, Icchok Malmed 17 Street
- Time: 14:00 – “Musical walk with the queen” – concert of the Early Music Ensemble “Ars Decorum” and Early Music and Dance Ensemble “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok – garden at the Branicki Palace (at the sphinxes) J. Kiliński Street
- Time: 16:00 – “Jan Klemens Branicki, a collector of works of art”– lecture by dr Anna Oleńska from the Art Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw – “Śródmieście” Community Center in Białystok Jan Kiliński 13 Street,
- Time: 20:00 – “Mr. Moliere Asks to Dance” – Cracovia Danza Ballet performance, dir. Romana Agnel – Forum, Legionowa 5 Street