An exhibition at Georgian House in Edinburgh from June will tell the remarkable story of the famous Polish-Lithuanian violinist and composer Feliks Janiewicz (1763-1848). Janiewicz settled in Scotland and co-sponsored Edinburgh’s first music festival in 1815. Events to accompany the exhibition include discussions, lectures, lecture-recitals and musical performances.
Celebrations of the Year of Stanisław Lem reach the Korean city of Gwangju, where polish installation “Do You Feel Connected?” will be presented as part of the Gwangju Design Biennale. Its concept, prepared by the infuture.institute in collaboration with Marta Flisykowska, refers to Lem’s Summa Technologiae. The organizer of the project is the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (IAM).
In September 1974, the American science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick, wrote a letter to the FBI, claiming there was a communist conspiracy disguised as science-fiction literature. This conspiracy was orchestrated by a communist committee, which—according to Philip K. Dick—operated under the name of "Stanisław Lem."
The exhibition features Polish designers working in synch with the Zeitgeist, crafting their products locally, drawing on tradition and crafts.This year, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute returns to Dutch Design Week, online edition, with a new edition of Let’s Exhibit! devoted to Polish design. Curated by Paulina Matusiak, the exhibition features Polish designers working in synch with the Zeitgeist, crafting their products locally, responsibly, drawing on traditional culture and crafts.
