Oskar Kolberg: leading populariser of rural culture

On 1 February 2014 a meeting devoted to Oskar Kolberg will be held at the Central Agricultural Library in Warsaw, featuring a presentation by Dr Ryszard Miazek.

Kolbergiada – Oskar Kolberg month in Opole

The Fryderyk Chopin School of Music in Opole and Radio Opole present Kolbergiada, a series of events celebrating Oskar Kolberg

Etnofioły

Etnofioły, or Ethnofreaks in loose translation, a Facebook page off

ering a wealth of fascinating ethnographic facts and trivia has just been launched as part of a campaign promoting Oskar Kolberg and his accomplishments, called “Oskar Kolberg jest OK” (Oskar Kolberg is OK).

Kolbergowo – Rzeszów station – Workshops on traditional singing

Until 20 February you may sign in to participate in workshops on traditional singing, to be held in Rzeszów on 1 March. The classes will be lead by Barbara Bator.

Kolbergowo - Przeworsk station - Carolling with Kolberg

On 2 February 2014 (1:15 pm) Saint Barbara’s Church in Przeworsk (Benedictine Monastery) is hosting another concert of Christmas carols in the Kolbergowo series commemorating Oskar Kolberg.

Kolbergowo - Rzeszów station - Carolling with Kolberg

On 29 January 2014 (6 pm), the Music Library in Rzeszów is hosting another concert of Christmas carols in the Kolbergowo series commemorating Oskar Kolberg.

The Józef Burszta Digital Archive

On Monday, 27 January (10 am), the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań is holding a meeting to present the project “The Józef Burszta Digital Archive”.

Polish Radio’s concert of folk music by Stanisław Klejnas

On Sunday, 26 January (4 pm) the Polish Radio is holding a concert to commemorate Stanisław Klejnas (1905-1988), a folk violinist and storyteller of the village of Raducz.

Kolbergowo – Łańcut station – Carolling with Kolberg

On 26 January 2014 (10:30 am) the Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Łańcut is hosting another concert of Christmas carols in the Kolbergowo series commemorating Oskar Kolberg.

Master School of Tradition – Workshops on the Music of Polesie Lubelskie

The Association for the Activation of Polesie Lubelskie is holding workshops open to everybody interested in learning how to play traditional instruments of Polesie Lubelskie.

Kolbergowo – Rzeszów station: Traditional Subcarpathian Carolling

On 15 January 2014 (6:30pm), the auditorium of the Dominican friars’ monastery in Rzeszów will host a session of Traditional Subcarpathian Carolling.

The Year 2014 will be The Oskar Kolberg Year

“Kolberg’s output was immense, yet only 8 percent of the Poles surveyed knew who he was. The Kolberg Year is here to change it,” said Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bogdan Zdrojewski, at a press conference held on 9 January at the Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw.

"Kolberg 2014 - Promesa" – list of reconsidered applications announced

The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has published a list of reconsidered applications for grants under the “Kolberg 2014 – Promesa” ministerial programme, operated by the Institute of Music and Dance.

Kolbergowo – Krempna station: Traditional Subcarpathian Carolling

On 12 January 2014 (3 pm) the historical Orthodox church in Kempno, one of the gems of Poland’s wooden architecture, is hosting a session of "Traditional Subcarpathian Carolling".

Press conference opening the Kolberg Year 2014

Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Mr Bogdan Zdrojewski is holding a press conference to launch the Kolberg Year.

The Bell’s Heart 2014 calendar

We are proud to present “The Bell’s Heart 2014”, a very special calendar featuring Piotr Baczewski’s photography.

Competition for the official promotional item of the Kolberg Year

The Institute of Music and Dance has launched an open competition for a promotional item.

"Kolberg 2014 - Promesa" – results of the call for proposals

The results of the call for proposals for grants under the ministerial programme “Kolberg 2014 – Promesa” were published on 11 December 2013 by Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The programme’s operator is the Institute of Music and Dance (IMIT) in Warsaw.

Kolberg Year 2014

On 6 December 2013, Polish parliament’s lower house, the Sejm, proclaimed 2014 the Year of Oskar Kolberg.

Academic conference

On 22-23 May 2014 Poznań, Poland, is hosting the international conference “The work of Oskar Kolberg as national and European heritage”.

Logotype of the Kolberg Year chosen!

Wojciech Janicki’s work was chosen as the official logotype of the Kolberg Year 2014 succeeding over more than two hundred designs submitted to the competition.