Great Directors of Photography in Iluzjon

"I have always been convinced that my work requires the use of light in creating a movie scene in such a way as to inspire emotions and feelings in the viewers." If you are curious whether the author of these words - Giuseppe Rotunno - managed to fulfil his desire, you should visit the Iluzjon cinema this week.

From today you can see such movies as:

- BIAŁE NOCE (Notti bianche, Le)
- SABRINA (Sabrina)
- RZYM (Roma)
- LAMPART (The Leopard)
- GLINIARZ DO WYNAJĘCIA (Rent-A-Cop)
- ROCCO I JEGO BRACIA (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)
- WIELKA WOJNA (Grande querra, La)
- AMARCORD (Amacord)
- CAŁY TEN ZGIEŁK (All That Jazz)

More info at: www.fn.org.pl

Ceramics Workshops

If you want to explore the world of ceramics then you should take part in totally free workshops in ceramics that will take place in Angoba - the ceramics workshop - on Sunday (13 December), from 11-15. Angoba is in 18 Przemyska street.

During the workshops one can:

* make a christmas decoration of his/her own

* watch how ceramic objects are created

* buy an original souvenir

* take a tour of the workshop

* win a ceramic prize in a competition

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/Krystian

Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

This Thursday (10 December) at 8 pm come to another author's meeting organised in art-cafe Przystanek Ochota. The main guest will be a famous writer Henryk Waniek.

A Postcard from Mongolia

Art Center Radomska 13 will take you on a trip around Mongolia.
During this event there is going to be a presentation with viewing of some photos, a short course in calligraphy as well as stories related to Mongolian customs and its culture. Hot tea and delicious Mongolian snacks will be given out to keep the participants nourished:)
Felicja Hoffman will be the guide on this trip.


26 November - Thursday
5 p.m.
Art Center Radomska 13 (map)
the event is free
source: www.radomska13.art.pl
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Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Erazm Ciołek in Art-Cafe Przystanek Ochota

This Thursday (26.11) art-cafe Przystanek Ochota (Narutowicza's Square) invites you to take part in a meeting devoted to Erazm Ciołek - an artist-photographer and journalist. The event begins at 8 p.m. and will be headed by Wojciech Włodarczyk.


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/Krystian

The Therapy in Proxima

If you like a blend of indy rock and heavy metal then you should go and see The Therapy in Proxima this Wednesday.



25 November - Wednesday
8 p.m. in Proxima
99a Żwirki i Wigury Street (mapa)
Ticket price: PLN50/60

www.klubproxima.com.pl
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-moni-

The Death of the Cinematography

A cafe-gallery Stara Ochota invites everybody to a meeting with Józef Gębski - a director and lecturer. The meeting will take place this Saturday at 6 p.m. and it is for free.



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/Ochota

In Search of the Rose

We invite children, parents and grandparents alike for a series of meetings called "Podróże po róże" (Journeys for Roses). By means of one's imagination we will travel to places where roses bloom and are the center of attention of not only the gardeners but also artists, poets and storytellers.
During the event:
- lots of fun for both old and young
- fascinating facts
- yummy and rosy treats
- a complementary rose for everyone

21st November - Saturday
11:30 to 14:00
Klub Osiedlowy SURMA
17 Białobrzeska Street (mapa)
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/Ochota
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Polański's Films in Iluzjon

"Polański. Ścigany i pożądany." a film directed by Marina Zenovich has been in cinemas since last Friday.




In Iluzjon cinema, on the other hand, you can see films directed by Polański.



Iluzjon cinema
213 Niepodległości Avenue (map)
www.fn.org.pl
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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Reading for Children

ABC XXI Foundation
Cała Polska czyta dzieciom (Whole Poland reads to children)
along with
Club-cafe Mam Ochotę

invite everybody for a family meeting with a book "Burzliwe dzieje pirata Rabarbara" (Stormy Adventures of Pirate Rhubarb) written by Wojciech Witkowski which will take place in the club-cafe Mam Ochotę (75 Grójecka Street) on 21st November at 12 o' clock. Jarosław Boberek will read the story out.
Many extra activities and competitions related to the book are also planned for this event. We kindly ask to confirm the participation till 20th November (12:00 - 21:00) by calling this number: 022 667 82 80.

A drawing of a pirate or a sailor made by the child is the ticket for this event. We would like all the children to bring a pirate's hat if possible.
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/Ochota
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

National Students' Day

Today we celebrate the National Students' Day.
All the best to the students and we are happy to inform you that all day today every student can raise toasts to his/her health in Taverna 10B with beer at reduced price. All you have to do is to show a valid student ID. There will be also a free concert of Tomasz "Bory" Borkowski so remember to drop by:-)



Taverna 10B
139 Racławicka Strteet(map)
www.taverna10b.pl
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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Ennio Morricone in Iluzjon

Iluzjon cinema has prepared a treat for all the cinema and music buffs. Films, to which the music was written by Ennio Morricone, will be showed as part of the Masters of Film Music series (Mistrzowie Muzyki Filmowej).



ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
THE MISSION
DAYS OF HEAVEN
THE UNTOUCHABLES
IL DESERTO DEI TARTARI
SALTO NEL VUOTO
INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION

More datails on screenings to be found in our calendar on
http://ochotanawolnyczas.blogspot.com/
You can watch the films in Iluzjon cinema (map)
www.fn.org.pl
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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Łotrzyce in the Ochota Theatre

Łotrzyce, a play with songs written by Agnieszka Osiecka, has been staged several times so far. Its debut was in 1974 on the STS stage and was directed by Maciej Englert. The latest version was prepared by Piotr Bogusław Jędrzejczak.
The main characters are two women who feel unfulfiled both in their personal and career lives. They make a living chasing after extra work, but dream of acting in a theatre. They do not get along with men, but long for true love. What is more, they continually keep up appearances.
Finally, there comes a time for a breakthrough. Beaten by life, the two women gain some inner strength and will to act. The want to take control of the situation and decide rebel against the agent, to who they had obiedently listened. They inebriate him, tie up, put on make-up and chase him out onto the icy weather...
Hilarious moments intertwine with tragic ones in this play. Łotrzyce provides an intellectual entertainment that boarders on thriller.



12th and 13th November
7 p.m.
Ochota Theatre
9 Reja Street (mapa)
Ticket costs PLN35
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Source: www.teatrochoty.pl
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Floral Workshops

Chrysanthemums are usually associated with decorating graves, but the flower's variety allows for almost infinite composition possibilities. These flowers can form the base for a bouquet or serve as an addition to the decoration. The multitude of colours and sizes is another asset of chrysanthemum.
If you want to discover these flowers anew and learn about the ways of nurturing and creating your own floral composition, do not hesitate - sign on for the workshops at Arts Centre Radomska13 (Centrum Artystyczne).

13/21 Radomska Street
tel. 22 8233756
email: radomska13@oko.com.pl

Price: PLN60
14th November (Saturday)
10a.m. - 3 p.m.
(map)
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Source: www.radomska13.art.pl
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Concerts in Proxima

This week you can listen to such bands as:

ISIS on Tuesday
www.myspace.com/isis

Easy Star All-Stars on Wednesday
www.myspace.com/easystarallstars

Aviv Geffen on Thursday
www.myspace.com/avivgeffen

Proxima
99a Żwirki i Wigury Street (mapa)
www.klubproxima.com.pl
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-moni-

Warsaw Citizens Cafes

School for Leaders Association and Warsaw authorities would like to invite to informal meetings with representatives of the Ochota district government. The topic of the meeting will be the mediation as a link between the citizens and the district government.



The meeting will be held in Filtry Cafe on Tuesday and is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the last 20 years of development of the district seen from both the citizens' and the government point of view. The use of mediation in e.g. solving local conflicts will also be discussed.

More information can be found on: www.maszglos.pl

10th November - Tuesday
6 p.m.
Filtry Cafe
3 Niemcewicza Street
kawiarniafiltry.wordpress.com
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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

The DOORsz in Taverna 10B

The Doorsz band will perform today in Taverna 10B. The band started playing together in Autumn 2002. In 2005 the duo welcomed a new member, Darek Lewandowski, whose astounding solos on the accoustic guitar strenghtened their music. The trio, at that time known as Miki Band'a, received the audience award at the Szanty Gniazda Piratów Festival in Warsaw.
Unfortunately, after a year and a half, Darek decided to return to his solo career as the classical music player and left the band. This was also the moment when the band changed its name to The Doorsz, which was thought up by Paweł Leszoski (DNA); thus he became the band's godfather.
The band performed as a duo until the beginning of 2007 when Kuba joined up with his double bass. The current size of the band seems just right and is unlikely to change in the near future.
What distinguishes the band is the perfectly low voice of Mikołaj, which, combined with blues harmonica and uncommon for this genre double bass, produces original and interesting sound.
Each member of the band co-operates with other music bands, not necessarily shanty-like ones.
Playing as The Doorsz, they share the love for sailing and all other activities connected with that hobby :-))
They play together because it gives them joy. This apparent "light-heartedness" towards performances on the stage rubs off on the audience as well because it is with the help of their listeners that the band creates the unforgetable atmosphere during the live concerts.

November 5th - Thursday
9 p.m. - Taverna 10B
Racławicka 139 (map)
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The source: www.taverna10b.pl
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Gregory Peck in Iluzjon Cinema

Iluzjon is launching a series of films of which the shining movie star Gregory Peck is the focal point.



The Big Country
director: William Wyler
cast: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives
screening: 04.11.2009 19:15
How the West Was Won
director: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
cast: Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, James Stewart, John Wayne, Debbie Reynolds, Gregory Peck
screening: 05.11.2009 19:45
Million Pound Note
director: Ronald Neame
cast: Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Joyce Grenfell, A. E. Matthews, Maurice Denham, Reginald Beckwith
screening: 09.11.2009 20:00
MOBY DICK
director: John Huston
cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Orson Welles, Leo Genn, Harry Andrews, Mervyn Johns
screening: 06.11.2009 18:00
Shoot Out
director: Henry Hathaway
cast: Gregory Peck, Robert F. Lyons, Patricia Quinn, Susan Tyrrell, Jeff Corey, James Gregory, Dawn Lyn
screening: 04.11.2009 17:30
OMEN
director: Richard Donner
cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw
screrening: 07.11.2009 20:00
On the Beach
director: Stanley Kramer
cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, John Tate, Lola Brooks
screening: 10.11.2009 19:45
Duel in the Sun
director: King Vidorob
cast:Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Charles Bickford, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore
Roman Holiday
director: William Wyler
cast: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power
screening: 06.11.2009 20:00
Gentelman's Agreement
director: Elia Kazano
cast:Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, June Havoc
screening: 08.11.2009 17:45
Spellbound
director: Alfred Hitchcock
cast: Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Rhonda Fleming, Leo G. Carroll, Michael Chekhov
screening: 08.11.2009 20:00
To Kill a Mockingbird
director: Robert Mulligan
cast: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Robert Duvall, Brock Peters, Richard Hale, Mary Badham
screening: 07.11.2009 17:30
Mackenna's Gold
director: J. Lee Thompson
cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Camilla Sparv, Julie Newmar, Telly Savalas, Edward G. Robinson
Designing Woman
director: Vincente Minnelli
casr: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Edward Platt, Sam Levene, Tom Helmore
screening: 05.11.2009 17:30
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Krystian
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Graphic Art Exhibition of Jerzy Różański

The Public Library in Ochota in Grójecka 109 ("Pod Skrzydłami") will host the exhibition of small-format graphic works of Jerzy Różański.


Jerzy Różański (born in 1947) has been creating graphics since 1973. He has been a member of the group "RYS" from Wrocław which gathers the best Lower-Silesian graphic artists. He made his first ex-libris in 1975 for himself and Dr. Wiktor Dziulikowski - an expert and collector of bookplates. His artistic achievements comprises about 800 bookplates made in such techniques as: linocut, etching, aquatint, dry point and mezzotint. The author received many awards for his works - First Award in Mediolan (1981), Luxembourg (1987), Wrocław (2008) and the Special Award in Katowice (2007).

The exhibition will take place on November 4th (Wednesday) at Warsaw's Gallery of Exlibris, in Grójecka Street 109, at 5 p.m.
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Source: www.bpochota.waw.pl
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Wednesday in Ochota

Grupa MoCarta will perform on 4th November 2009 (Wednesday) in Dom Kultury Rakowiec in Wiślicka 8. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the tickets cost PLN30.

Halloween Costume Party in Taverna 10B

On October 31st (Saturday) be sure to visit Taverna 10B to take part in a Halloween Costume Party. It starts at 6 p.m. and the admission is free. The place is located in Racławicka 139 (map).
For more information, please visit:
www.taverna10b.pl

Festa Massa in Fonobar

Książnica Book Fair on Narutowicza Square

Narutowicza square is the place to be for all the bookworms on 30.08. Between 2-6 p.m. a special book fair will be organised near the patron's monument with French-style cafes serving coffee with croissaints. Along the park lanes there will be special tents for booksellers, bibliopolists and publishers.

This will be a perfect opportunity to exchange books, appraise one's collection or learn about the newest offers from different publishers. Special meetings with writers connected with Ochota are to take place, too. An interesting point of the event will be the performance of children from the theatre group Centrum Radomska 13, which is led by the actress Mira Maludzińska. The group will present their interpretations of books written by writers from Ochota. Throughout the whole event, two accordionists will be filling the air with their music: Mateusz Czarnowski (Poland) and Marko Kukobat (Serbia).
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info from Urząd Dzielnicy Ochota
tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

1st Festival of Beach Tchoukball

And WHAT exactly is Tchoukball?

Tchoukball is a team game where you need a ball and two special goals. In contrast to other team games, Tchoukball is a non-contact sport, as intercepting passes, blocking throws or getting in the way of other players is forbidden. There is a 3 metres radius area in front of each goal, which the ball cannot touch. In order to score a point, one must bounce the ball off the goal so that it lands outside the special area. The defending team tries to catch the ball before it hits the ground.

Tchoukball is a very dynamic and spectacular game. The teams can attack on either of the two goals and are allowed to make not more than three passes before throwing at the goal. The player possessing the ball can hold it up to three seconds and make three steps, after which s/he must make a pass or throw the ball.

What distinguishes Tchoukball from other sports is that you do not waste energy on disturbing the opponents because the only way of intercepting the ball is succesful defence. The players focus on developing their own game skills and team play; observing the opponents' moves and positioning oneself on the field is crucial. Because of its rules, Tchoukball is a safe sport, which, according to its founder, encourages the forming of social bonds through physical activity.

You will have an opportunity to see how it looks in practice on Sunday (23.08).
Here is a little preview:



You can learn more interesting facts about this original game on the website:
www.tchoukball.pl

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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Rise Against in Proxima

A treat for all the fans of hard rock and metal music. On Monday (17.08) the band Rise Against will perform in Proxima club (Żwirki i Wigury street).



You can learn more on:
www.riseagainst.com
www.myspace.com/riseagainst

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-moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Literary Competition - My First Love

The Council and Board of the Ochota district with the Public Library of Ochota organise a literary competition My First Love. Every senior citizen who lives in Ochota district can take part in the competition.

The works (both written or electronic versions possible) can be submitted in every public library in Ochota or sent to this address:
Biblioteka Publiczna w Dzielnicy Ochota m. st. Warszawy,
02-094 Warszawa, ul. Grójecka 77

The deadline for submitting the works is 16 October 2009 (the postmark date is taken into account when submitting) with the note "Konkurs Literacki".
The complete rules for the competition can be found here.
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the source: www.urzadochota.waw.pl
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Good Films in Ochota

As usual, we present you with the list of films you can watch this week. Club-cafe Mam Ochotę is going to show a documentary, in the Mokotowskie ground park you will be thrilled (and not on the account of the weather), and Hitchock will dominate the repertoire of Iluzjon cinema.

We start off with Mam Ochotę (located in Grójecka 75 street), where we can watch another film with Jewish motifs on Tuesday. The film is shown at 7:30 p.m., but the place opens at noon, so you can drop by and relax over a cup of coffee on a comfortable sofa;-)

Snap shots (63 min.)
During the last 60 years, there were a few truly memorable moments that the Israeli keep in their minds. As a part of the 60th anniversary of proclaiming statehood by Israel, the director Dov Gil-Har recollects seven such moments, meets with heroic figures of those historic moments and tries to reconstruct those events. The earliest relates to the year 1945 and the most recent - 1997...

Later on in the evening, we can watch a thriller with splendid Al Pacino "88 minutes".



And last, but not the least, the films we can watch in Iluzjon this week. And on the screen, many world-famous directors, namely Lynch, Coppola, Hitchcock.

10.08.2009
18:15 WIELKA MAJÓWKA
1981, Poland, dir. Krzysztof Rogulski

20:00 MROCZNY PRZEDMIOT POŻĄDANIA
(Cet obscur objet du désir / Ese oscuro objeto del deseo)
1974, France/Spain, dir. Luis Bunuel

11.08.2009
17:45 WILD AT HEART
1990, USA, dir. David Lynch

20:00 APOCALYPSE NOW
1979, USA, dir. Francis Ford Coppola

12.08.2009
18:00 TO CATCH A THIEF
1955, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

20:00 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
1952, USA, dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

13.08.2009
18:00 THE PARADINE CASE
1947, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

20:00 BIRDS
1963, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

14.08.2009
18:30 SECRET AGENT
1936, Great Britain, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

20:00 REBECCA
1940, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

15.08.2009
17:45 FAMILY PLOT
1976, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

20:00 VERTIGO
1958, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

16.08.2009
18:15 LIFEBOAT
1944, USA, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

20:00 FRENZY
1972, Great Britain, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Enjoy your time!
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/Krystian
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Today in the Fresh Club

Bruk Festival is the only event which presents street art with its various forms of activity in Poland. It is also a great occassion to see the stars of street music, theatre, dance or graffiti performing live and to learn something new from them. This year's festival can be considered a great success. Almost 300 people took part in the workshops that were devoted to dancing, performing as beatboxers or DJs. The workshops were organised in the Music Theatre in Gdynia. The International Theatre Festival was attended by 2.500 people and about 6 thousand participated in the side events!

Today, in the Fresh club, the official Warsaw Afterparty for the Bruk Festival is organised. Many artists and people connected with the festival will appear on the stage, among them we will see: Blady Kris - the most popular Polish beatboxer, Bośniak - a freestyle champion from Trójmiasto, and Bartazz - a specialist in street breakdancing. Incredible DJ Bart and the well-known resident of the Fresh club DJ Technik will play music from behind the console. Some video presentations from Bruk Festival will be shown on the screens to further enhance the amazing atmosphere. During the party, there will be a chance to win some Bruk gadgets, too!

The Fresh, Wawelska 5 street
start: 9 p.m., admission is free!
More information on www.brukfestival.pl and
www.thefresh.pl
Information taken from the club's website.
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Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Staccato in Art Center Radomska

In a few days, 12th of August, at 6.18 p.m. a vernissage will take place of the exhibition of works (art and poetry) by Luiza Kwiatkowska and Juliusz Erazm Bolek.



We can read on the Center's website:
"The exhibition comprises twelve illustrations, which were adapted by Wydawnictwo Polski Druk for the 2009 calendar. The exposition is enriched by additional works of the artists working on "Flash" and "Amor Omnia" projects. The poetic works of Juliusz Erazm Bolek will be presented by Marta Maślanka and Paweł Hermanowski."

We recommend visiting the exhibition, the admission is free.
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/Krystian
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Mam Ochotę...for New Clothes

If you feel like changing, or rather exchanging, your clothes (or even books and CDs) you must visit Mam Ochotę cafe (map) because on 8th of August at noon you will have your chance. Details below:



Warsaw's Hiking Team "Gaj"
http://gaj.sh.org.pl/Gaj/
and club-cafe "Mam Ochotę"
http://mamochote.blogspot.com/
invites you to the event.
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Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

European Dance Meetings

In nearly two weeks' time the 7th European Dance Meetings will begin. This is the biggest event in Poland during which both novice and professional dancers have an opportunity to polish their skills under the supervision of renowned choreographers.



The workshops will be held in two Egurrola Dance Studios located in Żwirki i Wigury 99a and Jerozolimskie Avenues 91.
Undoubtedly, one of the most shining stars of this edition will be Marty Kudelka, who won MTV award for his dance combination to Justin Timberlake's My Love in 2007.



If you want to participate in the workshops, you need to fill in the form found on the website:
www.warsztaty.com.pl/zgloszenia.htm
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-Moni-
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmańśki

Films in Ochota - New Week

Although this week has not started with much sun, we can still charge our batteries watching good films. This week it is quite mysterious in Mam Ochotę cafe, Oscar-like in Pola Mokotowskie park and back to the '70s in Iluzjon.
Here we go...
in Mam Ochotę we can watch:

Świat Łotmana (57 min.)
Estonia, 2008
Directed by Agne Nelk

There is a world in every human being. Boundless microcosms. They are as big as their owner's imagination. And Juri Łotman's imagination was very big and rich. It contained the whole universe - major part of Russian literature, the galactic-sized semiosphere and broad knowledge of war-time communication means. Being a cosmopolitan, Juri travelled many orbits, collecting various information. And finally, all the gathered and processed ideas had to find a way to surface. Some of them were contained in pictures while others in words.

The film starts at 7 p.m. and, naturally, we spend the money on great coffee and cake instead of on the ticket as it is free:-)

We finish the coffee and take one to go as we head towards Pola Mokotowskie park, where we can watch Good Will Hunting at 9:45 p.m. The film received the Oscar reward for the script in 1997. Here we need not pay for a ticket, either. And the necessary map you can find here.

And all that is left for us is to inform you about the Iluzjon repertoire. Just a reminder, the cinema is located in the National Library building, Niepodległości Avenue 213.
03.08.2009
17:30 The Last Detail (1973) USA, dir. Hal Ashby
19:30 Im Lauf der Zeit (1976) RFN, dir. Wim Wenders
04.08.2009
18:00 Scarecrow (1973) USA, dir. Jerry Schatzberg
20:00 Sunset Boulevard (1950) USA, dir. Billy Wilder
05.08.2009
18:00 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) USA, dir. Martin Scorsese
20:00 Paris, Texas (1984) RFN, dir. Wim Wenders
06.08.2009
18:00 The Sugarland Express (1974) USA, dir. Steven Spielberg
20:00 Easy Rider (1969) USA, dir. Dennis Hopper
07.08.2009
17:45 La Salaire de la Peur (1953) Italy/France, dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
20:30 Bronienosiec "Potiomkin" (1925) Russia, dir. Siergiej Eisenstein
08.08.2009
18:15 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) USA, dir. Dick Richards
20:00 Wild at Heart (1990) USA, dir. David Lynch
09.08.2009
18:00 Convoy (1978) USA, dir. Sam Peckinpah
20:00 High Noon (1952) USA, dir. Fred Zinnemann

Enjoy! :-)
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/Krystian
/szultz00@gmail.com
Tr@nsl@ted by Paweł Ochmański

Theatre to Come

29th of July marks the day when the awaited deal was closed and high culture is to arrive to Ochota. The foundation of Krystyna Janda for Culture and MAX-film company signed all the necessary documents to cooperate in reanimating Kino Ochota.
Those who travel along Grójecka street on daily basis can clearly see that the building requires complete renovation. The schedule is tight, though. Krystyna Janda announced on her website that she plans to start performances already in October to coincide the grand opening with the fourth anniversary of Polonia theatre.
We will see such famous theatre blockbusters as Miss HIV, Darkroom, Ucho, gardło, nóż (the last two plays were staged over 150 times!!). There are also some concerts to take place, great artists such as Maria Peszek, Gaba Kulka and Kasia Nosowska will sing their greatest hits...see here.
Quoting Janda: "So, for now, there is the building, which requires renovation, and apart from that there is theoretically nothing. We have the draft of the first theatre season and the general idea how it should be like. We have great hopes and the will to act; there are friends who want to help, directors, actors, and spectators of course."
We are willing to aid this great scheme, too. Ladies and gentelmen, please welcome high culture in our district:)
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/Krystian
/szultz00@gmail.com
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"Women as Muses" in Monsoon Cafe

We would like to invite you to an exhibition of photographies taken by a young artist Eliza Stegienka and a fashion show of two designers: Katarzyna Bluszcz and Dominika Piekutowska-Swed. The inauguration will take place on 31st July (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Monsoon Cafe (map).
Ela Stegienka has been an amateur photographer for a few years. Women and their beauty is in the centre of her attention. She is not afraid of challenges and is open to new experiences, which is visible in her works. Her photographies can be viewed in Monsoon cafe till the end of August.



During the official opening of the exhibition, the guests can watch a clothes collection prepared by the above-mentioned designers called Zero Gravity Project. The idea of it appeared in 2008 and, as the designers state, its main aim is to fill the gap in the monotonous Polish fashion. They want to create space for people, where they can express themselves artistically, crossing the boundaries set by mass consumption. The clothes were hand-made by introducing alterations to the pieces of clothing coming from the so-called second-hand clothes shops.

"We are inspired by the widely-described mass culture, which we filter through our personal experiences and fascinations. It can be everything, starting from music, literature, hip-hop subculture, straight-edge DIY ideas, through ethnic influences, kitsch of the 80s and 90s, geometry, architecture, to the very place we live in - Warsaw," says Katarzyna Bluszcz.

Katarzyna Bluszcz is a graduate of English Philology at the Warsaw University (UW), but she was always interested in the visual art. Despite that, she has never decided to complete such studies, even though she passed the entry exams at the University of the Arts in London on the graphics faculty. She started the Zero Gravity Project in summer 2008.

Dominika Piekutowska-Swed studied philosophy at UW for a short period of time, but the passion toward art turned out to be stronger. Currently, she is studying clothes design. She plans to take up industrial design in the future.



Monsoon Cafe
Jerozolimskie Avenues 85 (map)
31st July 2009 7 p.m.
www.monsooncafe.pl
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(based on the material from the organisers)
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Let Us Introduce...

Filtry Cafe. This is a place where you can get a lovely froth-made heart with every caffeine (not only) drink.



It is already a cult place for many Ochota inhabitants, which people comment on Warsaw web fora like this: "Stop recommending this place, it is already crowded," :-) This place is a perfect refuge from busy Grójecka street; here, time slows down and kicks back over a cup of nespresso in this open-air cafe. You can watch as the sun lazily sets (Niemcewicza street, where the cafe is located, lies exactly on the East-West axis).
What can you expect on the Filtry Cafe menu? All the combinations based on espresso, i.e. latte, cappuccino, macchiato, or perfect for those hot days - frappe. There is also something to satisfy your hunger - toasts and delicious cakes. If you still feel the atmosphere of Filtry, but you do not fancy more caffeine, you can try freshly-sqeezed juice or "gładzioch", which is the specialty of the house:-) There is a hotspot, too, for those who cannot stay off-line too long and games, such as domino or scrabble, for those who prefer to be off-line as long as possible.
What is more, coffee at Filtry Cafe will not become boring thanks to the variety of new mixtures; the information on them can be found on the cafe's blog. The frothy heart and barista's smile is always included, but that should never get boring. :-)



Filtry Cafe is situated at Niemcewicza 3 (on Lindley's filter station side).
It is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturdays it opens a bit later at 10 a.m., whereas on Sundays it closes at 6 p.m.
You can get there by buses from Raszyńska or Grójecka streets (Narutowicza square), there is so many of them that I will not even list them. :-)
The best idea is to take advantage of the yellow cycle racks just outside the cafe. ;-)
All I can do now is to invite you to the place because not everything can be described by words. Oh, and one more important thing, we do not smoke inside! :-)
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Krystian
szultz00@gmail.com
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A Chance for Ochota Cinema

We have got hold of a very interestng piece of news and we would like to share it with you. It appears that Krystyna Janda is currently negotiating with Max Film company the possible takeover of the Ochota cinema. Within a few months it should be clear whether the building at Grójecka 65 will be granted a chance for its second life. We keep our fingers crossed for that!!!

4 p.m. - UPDATE
found on the Max Film website:

Film Institution Max Film S.A. and Krystyna Janda's Foundation for Culture are proud to invite for a press conference aimed at establishing the co-operation between the two entities. The conference shall be held on 29th July 2009 at 12:00 in Ochota cinema at Grójecka 65. People to take part in the conference are:

- Krystyna Janda - the chairperson of the Krystyna Janda's Foundation for Culture, owner of the Polonia theatre, actress
- Maria Seweryn - the board member of the Krystyna Janda's Foundation for Culture, actress
- Lech Jaworski - the president of the IF MAX-FILM S.A.
- Ludwik Rakowski - the vicepresident of the Mazowieckie province.
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Moni
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Traveller's Map of Warsaw

This map guides to every place a tourist visiting Warsaw should see. And there is plenty to see, including interesting spots in Ochota district. :)
Bęc Zmiana foundation, Warsaw Tourism Agency and the European non-profit organisation USE-IT Europe have just published the updated map - USE-IT Warsaw. It should be available in the Tourist Information points, hostels, galleries and other places often visited by tourists soon. At this point, though, you can download its electronic version from www.use-it-warsaw.pl



Among the described places, one can find two cafes in Ochota, namely Filtry Cafe (www.filtrycafe.blog.pl) and Cafe Kolonia (www.kolonia-ochota.pl). You can read about the former on our blog soon. Moreover, the map provides you with the information on the Pola Mokotowskie park (www.polamokotowskie.pl), National Library (www.bn.org.pl) and Jump Inn hostel (www.jumpinnhostel.com) located near Prokuratorska street.

If you still do not have any plans for the weekend, I recommend printing the map and become a tourist in your own city at least for a day. I am certain that by doing so you will discover a few places that you did not notice while being in an everyday rush.
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Moni
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Alpine Coaster

If you do not suffer from vertigo and like to feel the adrenaline rush, then you should go on a roller coaster. And we have some good news for you. If your school ID is valid, it means that you are entitled to ride the Alpine Coaster for free!!!:) You can find the ride in Szczęśliwice park (map), where, thanks to "Lato w Mieście" (Summer in the City) campaign, you can play on the gravitational coaster without paying for the ticket from Tuesdays to Fridays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For those who prefer less extreme fun, the WOSiR (Warsaw Center for Sport and Recreation) prepared a gondola ride for two people up to the viewing deck. To sum it up, the total length of the Alpine Coaster is 715m, the length of the track is 499m, whereas the average speed is 36km/h.
If this does not make your heart jumpstart, then take a look at the picture below:)



There is a possibility of booking the ride for organised groups - just call the number (22) 622-69-61. You can also check the availability of the ride with this number.

Those of you who do not have the school ID can play on the above-mentioned rides, too. The prices can be found on the website of the center (link). The ski run is open from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Year-long ski slope SZCZĘŚLIWICE
Drawska 22 (map)
tel. (22) 622-69-61
www.wosir.waw.pl
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Moni
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More Films in Ochota

Let us present the propositions of films which you can watch in the upcoming days in our lovely Ochota district.

Tomorrow (on Tuesdays 28.07), in the club-cafe Mam Ochotę, another presentation of two films with Jewish motifs. The screening starts at 7:30 p.m.

Radegast (60 min.)
Poland, 2008
Directed by Borys Lankosz

In 1941, over 20 thousand Jews from Western Europe were brought to the already overcrowded ghetto. For the first time in the modern world, there was a clash of communities which differed considerably in two centuries of development and the level of emancipation that completely transformed the lives of the Western Jews. The majority of the Polish Jew community treated every act of assimilation as a deviation. On the other hand, the German Jews considered standing apart from the society and upholding the Hasidic misticism a display of ignorance and backwardness.

Dowódca Edelman (58 min.)
Poland, 2008
Directed by Artur Więcek "Baron"

Marek Edelman is a member of the Jewish Bund and, after 1943, he becomes one of the leaders of the uprising in the Warsaw's ghetto; a year later, he also fights in the Warsaw Uprising. He does not leave Poland after the war but he stays as a witness of the holocaust to fight for the human rights. He takes part in the creation of the Solidarity movement in 1980. He is interned during the martial law. Edelman does not stop his activity in the independent Poland; he fights for respecting human rights in the world, having his share in NATO intervention in Kosovo... The film depicts Edelman and his personality, a man who sets boundaries of decency from his armchair whereas the world around him moves faster and faster...


And if you want more film attractions, then finish your coffee and take a walk to Pola Mokotowskie park, where at 9:45 p.m. you can watch the film Resident Evil in an open-air cinema.



And here are the films to be shown in the Iluzjon cinema:

27.07 - Monday
18:00 - La signora senza camelie (Dama bez Kamelii)
20:00 - Ladri di biciclette (Złodziej Rowerów)

28.07 - Tuesday
18:00 - Cela s’appelle l’aurore Gli amanti di domani (Jutrzenka)
20:00 - Roma, ore 11 (Rzym, Godzina 11)

29.07 - Wednesday
18:15 - Le ragazze di Piazza di Spagna (Dziewczęta z Placu Hiszpańskiego)
20:00 - Le testament d’Orphée (Testament Orfeusza)

30.07 - Thursday
18:00 - Non c'é pace tra gli ulivi (Nie ma pokoju pod oliwkami)
20:00 - Otto e mezzo (Osiem i pół)

31.07 - Friday
18:00 - Cronaca di un amore(Kronika pewnej miłości)
20:00 - Seans z Filmwebem (info)

1.08 - Saturday
17:30 - Paris, Texas (Paryż, Teksas)
20:15 - Eroica

2.08 - Sunday
18:00 - La Strada
20:00 - Warszawa Walczy! cz. II / Warszawa Walczy! Exodus 15. / Powstańcze Kamery (info)

We recommend the Sunday films with uprising motifs.
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Monia & Krystian
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Tetka - on the Ochota Tracks

First of all, I have to disappoint those who expect this post is going to be about the car AUDI TT, commonly called Tetka (link) ;) I want to present you with a different Tetka - the tram.

The vehicle, which you can see below, is also called "berlinka". Why? It was manufactured in 1940s in Gdańsk shipyard and was supposed to be used in Warsaw, but eventually it ended up in Berlin... After a few years it returned to Poland to carry passengers from Grodzisk Mazowiecki (present Warsaw's commuting trains - WKD). Not long after that, it was delegated to run on the tramway.



Nowadays, it serves as a tourist attraction. The historic carriage is still in operation and it has become a trademark of summer time in Warsaw as a great idea for a ride at weekends in July and August. Since 1996 ZTM (Warsaw Transport Authority) along with Warsaw Trams company and the Fan Club of Public Transport have been organising rides on the historic trams that operate on a special T route. Tetka trams were different during these 13 years, but the first stop on the route was always Narutowicza square. This year, the T route is as follows:



The route will be modified on the 1.08 and 2.08 for the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising - from Gdański bridge we will go to "Radosława" roundabout, through Okopa and Towarowa streets to Zawiszy square, then along Grójecka street we will get back to Narutowicza square.

As it was mentioned before, the tram runs at weekends - it leaves every 30 min. starting at 11:05. The last carriage departs at 18:05. Choosing the ride with a guide is a brilliant idea as you can learn many fascinating facts about Ochota and Warsaw (I checked it myself, the guide is prepared to answer all the questions so well that nearly an hour-long ride on Tetka seems a fleeting moment:) ). Here are the times of rides with a guide: 12:05, 13:35, 15:05, 16:35, 18:05.

Be sure not to miss a ride on Tetka and enjoy your time.
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Kubota
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Exhibition in Mam Ochotę

Club-cafe Mam Ochotę invites you to a new exhibition of Jan Przybyszewski. Przybyszewski (born in 1983) has been interested in photography for 15 years. Between 2003-2005 he studied at the State College of Advertising. Since 2005 he has been a student of the Art of Media and Scenography department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 2008 he acquired his B.A. diploma. His fields of interest are: photography, fine art photography, printmaking, painting, video-art.
His works were presented in various galleries in Warsaw, namely: Galeria DAP (2006), Galeria 3A, Galeria Schody, Galeria 34 (2007), Galeria Aspekt, Galeria InfoQultura (2009). And presently in Mam Ochotę, too.


The exhibition will last 3 months, it is, of course, free of charge:)
What is more, we are pleased to inform that the official blog of Mam Ochotę cafe is in operation. Please visit the website: http://mamOchote.blogspot.com/
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Kubota (using some materials from Mam Ochotę)
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Ochota.info

Are you aware that since last Tuesday a new forum for Ochota is in operation?


The forum ochota.info aims at becoming the place for various discussions over topics related to our district. We – the residents and neighbours – do hope that this forum will allow us to integtrate more and get to know one another a lot better. The authors say that one can find information on cultural events as well as current investments and changes in Ochota. Let us make the forum thrive together!!! Your opinions are warmly welcomed!

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Kubota
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Regional Food Fair in Blue City

Not everybody knows that a very interesting fair takes place monthly in the shopping centre Blue City (map). During one of the month’s weekend we have a great opportunity to try and buy delicious regional food and drinks, or even hand-made products. The fair is situated in the main hall, with many stalls around the famous fountain.


The choice is difficult because the wonderful aroma of different types of meat and cheese, freshly-baked bread, delicious cakes and healthy fish will surely draw your attention to every stall. The reasonable solution is to give in the temptation and buy some of every product. For those of you who dislike spending their freetime in the kitchen, we recommend the visit the stalls selling marmalades, jams and other preserves. It is also a good idea to equip oneself with a fair amount of honey and liqueurs. We suggest buying delicious Polish bread and confectionery. There are, of course, Polish pierogi, ghurkins, and the traditional lard with crackling. If you already feel famished just by reading this, then visit the website and check when the next fair takes place. Bon appetite.

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Kubota
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Summer Holiday with English

Are you one of the people who do not like to waste free time? Then enroll for a language course! Surely, you will gain much from one. Here are some language schools located in Ochota district. One of them is bound to suit your needs!

WARSAW STUDY CENTRE – the school claims to be perfect for the demanding learners. It has English, Italian, Spanish and French courses on its offer. Three lessons per week, four hours each, for PLN 990. The school offers an interesting course called “Skills Pills”, which is condense knowledge on a specific topic (grammar, business English, conversations). Lessons are twice a week and last 2h with a price of PLN 379. Similarily, you can choose other courses, such as: Telephone Talks, Art of Negotiating, Better Job. If you prefer languages other than English, there should not be any problems. Here is a link to the special holiday offer.

Address: Włodarzewska 55 (map)
Telephone: 022 822 61 68
Email: szkola.wl@wc.edu.pl

LINGWISTA – a school that can boast with 50 years of tradition in teaching. The offer consists of courses in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian. Holiday courses in English and German cost PLN 500 (30h of conversations), PLN 750 for a standard course (semester material in a month, 60h). The lessons are everyday. Students can get discounts. If you wish to see the holiday offer, click here.

Address: Filtrowa 75 (map)
Telephone: 022 659 50 01 (between 4-7 p.m.)
Email: nauczanie@lingwista.pl

LINGUA NOVA – this year the school celebrates its eighteenth birthday. It is famous in Ochota from its location at Grójecka 27. Unfortunately, this particular school is closed for summer so we encourage you to check other locations of Lingua Nova. Learners can choose from two-week English courses (conversations/vocabulary) for PLN 390. The school has a very interesting division of topics, i.e. work, travels, business, pronunciation workshops, grammar revision… The lessons take place three times a week for 3h. Moreover, there is five-week course in conversations (PLN 590). This link will give you info on holiday offer.

Address: Grójecka 27 (map) (keep in mind it is closed for summer)
Telephone: 022 628 68 88
Email: kursy@linguanova.com.pl

So now all you have to do is choose the school and start learning a fancy foreign language :)

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Kubota
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Films with Jewish Motifs

The club&cafe Mam Ochotę in co-operation with the Jewish Motifs Association invites you to watch the films that were shown during the 6th International Film Festival Jewish Motifs.

The screenings start on Tuesday (7.07) and the first two films to be presented are:

Double Life (30min.)
Poland, 2008
Scriptrwiter and director: Paulina Fiejdasz

Izaak Landesdorfer’s name could be found on the famous Shindler’s list. After the war he changed it into a Polish name in order to hide his true identity. Even though 65 years have passed since the dissolution of the Cracow’s ghetto, the man, who claims he owes his life to Oscar Shindler, still does not want to reveal his true identity so that nobody associates the published memoirs with him.

And the second film:

Volunteers (54 min.)
Israel, 2008
Director: Mooly Landesman

The film poses questions about one’s identity, nationality, and the reasons behind emigrating to a foreign country. In 1960s, kibbutzim – a kind of communes, offered young people from Europe the promised land. Utopian socialism, the sun, alcohol and casual sex. Angelica, the daughter of a former Wermacht officer, becomes discontended.

We will inform you about the next propositions of films presented weekly so check our blog regularly!

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/Krystian
/szultz00@gmail.com
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Three Times Coffee in Ochota

Do you sometimes wonder where you could enjoy good coffee accompanied by friends, a good book, or a laptop?
The vicinity of Narutowicza’s square offers multiple choice to satiate your needs. Within the peculiar triangle of three streets: Grójecka-Wawelska-Raszyńska one can find up to eight cafes!
Coffee lovers can choose from a café-gallery Stara Ochota, which is furnished in a pre-war style and located at Glogera street, for a modern-looking Filtry cafe near Niemcewicza street, where available Wi-Fi network lets you decide whether to read the morning press on your computer screen or the traditional way. For all those globetrotters who seek new tastes, Filtry café offers “Travels with Espresso”, an opportunity to drink variety of coffee mixtures from different parts of the world. If coffee is not enough to make you feel as travelling, visit café Afryka in Grójecka street, where you can also buy Africa-related art. Another exotic place, at least in name, is café Caracas, which upholds the tradition of the famous café of the same name from the 1960s that was situated at Słupecka 4. Café Bugatti also has a long tradition as well as Azalia cafe, which has been refurbished recently. Both Azalia and coctail-bar Akwarium have delicious ice-cream on the menu. Perfect for this time of year. During those hot summers, one should visit Kolonia cafe, a place granted the quality sign of MaMa foundation. One more cafe, which is more suitable for business people rather than mums, Alexander is located in Sobieski hotel. Apparently, you do not have to go all the way to the centre to drink good coffee in an interesting place.

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Warsaw’s Summer Film Festival

Another edition of the open-air cinemas festival has just began in Warsaw. Filmowa Stolica Lata had its inauguration in Skaryszewski Park where cinema fans could watch a film with Charlie Chaplin from 1925 entitled “Goldrush”. To enhance the atmosphere of the evening, the band Maćko Korba (MySpace) performed live.



Just like the previous year, the festival will take place in Pola Mokotowskie Park, too. You can watch a film from the Fashionable Blockbusters series (Hity na Czasie).

07.07. - 21:45 - Underworld
14.07. - 21:45 - Jersey Girl
21.07. - 21:45 - Next
28.07. - 21:45 - Resident Evil
04.08. - 21:15 - Good Will Hunting
11.08. - 21:15 - 88 minutes
18.08. - 21:15 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith
25.08. -21:15 - The Illusionist
01.09. - 21:15 - The Next Best Thing


Pokaż OCHOTA na Wolny Czas - Filmowa Stolica Lata 2009 na większej mapie

Other days of the week are also filled with interesting screenings:

Wednesdays – Chech Comedies in Skaryszewski Park (“Ucastnici zajezdu”, “Divoke Vcely”, “Nuda v Brne”)
Thursdays – Praskie Klimaty in Praski Park (“Burn after reading”, “The Bank Job”, “Rezerwat”)
Fridays – MultimediaOFF in Saski Garden (“Konsumenci”, “Osiem w poziomie”)
Saturdays – Romantic Comedies in Bródnowski Park (“Manuale D'amore”, “In search of midnight kiss”)
Sundays – Musicals and Dance Films near Słodowiec metro station (“Fados”, “Step Up”)

What is more, there will be special presentations of historical movies in Frascati Gardens in August (“The Empress”, Goya’s ghosts”, “Gangs of New York”).

All the screenings are free of charge. All the necessary information is on the festival’s official website: www.filmowastolica.pl

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