“Everyone knows that Paris is famous for fashion, Polesie is known for the mud and the waters are a landmark of Busko. Venice has its gondolas, Warsaw is famous for its pastries. Guess which one I prefer. It is Lublin…” – this how a song about Lublin exclusively recorded for the Night of Culture to celebrate the city’s 700th anniversary.
“A Postcard from Lublin” is a song not only with original lyrics but an amazing story too. It would not have been recorded and presented the public had it not been for an accidental meeting on the train.
Jerzy Zawisza is an 89-year-old pensioner who became famous in local media as a person inviting people to accompany him on a train journey from Warsaw to Lublin. One of the people he came across at the train station was Joanna Wawiórka-Kamieniecka, a coordinator of the Night of Culture. He told her about his love for Lublin and the memories of his childhood in Old Town. He vividly remembers joint singing and playing with his friends in a courtyard nearby 3 May Street. On the train Zawisza sang her a song he remembers very well from his childhood.
It is Lublin, from over Bystrzyca river waves,
Lublin, where concerts and balls take place every day.
Lublin, the beloved Lublin,
Is the most beautiful of all cities.
The recorded song was used to revive the piece in a new arrangement by Łukasz Jemioła, Urszula Czerniak and Tomasz Deutryk. The results of their cooperation on “A Postcard from Lublin” alongside other Łukasz Jemioła songs will be presented during the Night of Culture at Próba Cafe (Grodzka 5a, Lublin).
You can listen to the song online at nockultury.pl and on the Night of Culture’s channel on YouTube.
The programme of the special edition of Night of Culture, enriched with events inspired by the 700-year-old heritage and history of the city of Lublin, includes several hundred cultural events such as art exhibitions, art installations, theatrical performances, cinema and art in urban space. Thanks to them every Lublin resident can take pride in their city while tourists will keep fond memories of their visit to the Goat City. Night of Culture is created by magical moments. Incessantly full of surprises, this event is a time when extraordinary things happen. Art will once again revive unknown or forgotten places. Gates will become luminous installations, squares and squares will be converted into theatre stages, and the streets of Old Town will surprise even their regular visitors.
The 11th Night of Culture in Lublin will be held on the night of 3 to 4 June 2017. All events are free.
The full programme of Night of Culture 2017 will be available soon at www.nockultury.pl
Night of Culture 2017 held on the night of 3 and 4 June, 2017 is a part of the 2017 celebration of the city of Lublin’s 700th anniversary. In this unique year we wish to draw inspiration from our heritage, bolster a sense of pride in Lublin and develop the city for future generations.
