Culture Weekend on the Nowe Miasto housing estate

Date: 17-18 June 2023

The Army Museum in Białystok together with Ksiaznica Podlaska of Lukasz Gornicki in Białystok invite to the first Culture Weekend which takes place on the Nowe Miasto housing estate. The activity is realised within the project “Remembrance Education”, which is aimed at improving the access to culture on the housing estates of Białystok located far from the city centre.

The aim of the event is to invite inhabitants of the Nowe Miasto housing estate for the active participation in culture. On Saturday, in Ksiaznica Podlaska Branch No 5, interesting workshops and meetings on the Second World War as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine are held. There is also a historical walk around the housing estate Nowe Miasto. The event is aimed at adults and teenagers aged over 13 accompanied by their parents, however, it is possible to come with younger children, who will be looked after by the museum entertainers. Sunday picnic’s offer includes educational stalls for adults and children, as well as sweet surprises! It will be a great occasion to spend time with neighbours in the fresh air!

Agenda

Saturday, 17 June 2023

Venue: Branch No 5 of Ksiaznica Podlaska of Lukasz Gornicki in Białystok
premises of the Primary School No 50 in Białystok, 96 K. Pułaskiego St.

10.00-18.00 Exhibition “When the war came to us” at the library entrance
10.00-18.00 War books exhibition in the library
10.00-12.00 Workshops War microstories, moderator: Mariusz Bieciuk
12.00-14.00 Poetry workshops Cut and paste. I don’t want any wars with you, moderator: Marcin Koziński
14.00-16.00 Board game This war of mine
15.00-16.00 Historical walk around the Nowe Miasto housing estate, guide: Łukasz Makowski
16.00-17.30 Let’s talk about Ukraine – meeting with the war blogger Marcin Ogdowski

Free entry to all events.

For workshops and the board game registration necessary: mwilczko@mwb.com.pl or mobile: 536 123 424

Sunday, 18 June 2023

Venue: premises of the Primary School No 50 in Białystok, 96 K. Pułaskiego St.

11.00-17.00 Culture picnic for the inhabitants of the Nowe Miasto estate
Workshops, entertainment and educational stalls organised by the Army Museum in Białystok, Białystok 18th Reconnaissance Regiment, Army Recruitment Centre, Art Gallery of Śledzińscy and Białystok Culture Centre
11.00-17.00 10.00-18.00 Exhibition “When the war came to us” at the library entrance

Free entry

The next Culture Weekends are planned in July in the housing estates: Dziesięciny, Zielone Wzgórza and TBS Bacieczki.

Co-financed by the EEA Financial Mechanism and MKIDN.
Co-financed from the budget of the City of Białystok.