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Villa Oecius Association
Established in 1995
Chairman of the Association:
prof. dr hab. Jacek Wozniakowski
Address ul. 28 Lipca 17a,
PL 30-233 Krakow, Poland;
tel.. +48 12-4253623 (38) (44); 6254300;
fax +48 12-425 36 63;
www.villa.org.pl
The Villa Decius Association belongs
to the following European networks:
ACCR (Reseau Europeen des Centres Cul-
turels - Monuments Historiques, European
Network of Cultural Centers - Historic Mo-
numents, European Network of Cultural
Centres - Historic Monuments),
CIRCLE (Cultural Information and Research
Centres Liaison in Europe),
The European Policy Centre,
Associazone per il premio LlBREX MONT ALE
and The European Cultural Foundation.
ISBN 83-88292-58-7
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Director of Villa Decius: Danuta Glondys
Programme Team: Jadwiga Figiel,
Anna Kowalska, Renata Serednicka,
Katarzyna Trojanowska
Marketing: Miroslaw Paluchowski
PR: Bozena Gierat-Bieron
Conference Centre: Rafal Zielinski
Sekretariat: Anna Zrajko
Administration: Artur Zych
Accounting: Andrzej Kalina, Joanna
Przybylowicz
Villa Oecius Newslener 2003
Editors: Bozena Gierat-Bieron, Miroslaw
Paluchowski, Renata Serednicka
Transtation: BarUomiej Pietrzyk
Design and typesetting: Marcin Klag
Printed by: Unidruk
Photographs: Albrecht Fuchs, Pawellgielski,
Marta Kolodziejczyk, Malgorzata Kubowicz,
Grzegorz Morek, Miroslaw Paluchowski, Ma-
rek Pii?ta, Jacek Wrzesinski
The publication of this issue has been generously spon-
sored by The Robert Bosch Foundation
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Villa Decius
Newslener
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Editorial
This new issue of the Villa Decius
Newsletter presents an overview of events
and initiatives undertaken in 2003. Inside
you will find a calendar, which includes
general information about the dates and
topics of the projects we organise. Events
and meetings have been grouped into the-
matic blocks under appropriate headings.
Our projects are often part of continuing
programmes, so the descriptions include
identifiers showing which projects are part
of a recurring programme C ,and which
are new rn
The thematic block "Between the East
and the West" includes information about
international conferences aimed at develo-
ping social, economic, political, and cultu-
ral cooperation between Central European
countries. The "For Democracy" chapter
presents information on international semi-
nars that stimulate knowledge of the funda-
mental democratic values that are impor-
tant for building a civic society. The "Litera-
ry Salon" invites you to take part in our
debates about literature, literary criticism
and the role of the writer in the contempo-
rary world. Polish and foreign authors, cri-
tics, publishers and special guests of the
Villa - writers staying here during their se-
veral months' long scholarships - take part
in these debates. You can find our range of
concerts and theatrical perfor mances as
well as the programme of the Summer Aca-
demy of Arts under "Artistic Landscapes"
August has traditionally been reserved for
singers, dancers and actors. The subject
of art will also come up in the context of
financing artistic and cultural projects. For
several years, we have organised workshops
and seminars devoted to the financing of
culture by the private sector as well as
entrepreneurship within culture itself. Thro-
ugh reading the Villa Decius Newsletter you
will also get acquainted with the progress
of conservation work within the Villa Decius
palace complex and with our conference
programme.
We welcome you and invite you to
take part in our programmes. We also
express our heartfelt thanks to all the Friends
and Patrons of Villa Decius who enable us
to further develop the humanist tradition of
this place.
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BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
Models of cooperalion between
Easl and Wesl. The Weimar
Triangle and Ukraine,
a conference
C Ten years after the formal creation of
the Weimar Triangle whose aim was to sup-
port Poland during its integration with the
European Union, the countries included in
this alliance face entirely new challenges.
There are questions concerning further co-
operation between France, Germany and
Poland in a united Europe, support for
Ukraine - the eastern neighbour of the We-
imar Triangle countries, the relationship with
the Visegrad Group of countries, and finally
a platform for futur e cooperation with other
EU countries. The participants in this long-
term programme, which comprises a cycle
of seminars and conferences, are divided
into thematic workgroups. The viewpoints
that emerge in workgroups are later pre-
sented to all participants in the meeting.
Tangible results of the project include post-
conference publications and specific agre-
ements concerning cooperation between par-
ticipating institutions and organisations. The
pilot conference, held in 2002, was atten-
ded, inter alia, by the Polish and Ukrainian
Ministers for European Integration - Danuta
Hubner and Oleksandr Chalyi, the former
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Borys
Tarasyuk, the representatives of the EU and
the Council of Europe as well as numerous
enterprises and non-gover nmental organi-
sations from Germany, France, Poland, Ukra-
ine and Romania.
Funding: Robert Bosch Foundation, Polish-Ameri-
can-Ukrainian Cooperation Initiative PAUCI, Foun-
dation for Polish-German Cooperation, Friedrich
Ebert Foundation in Poland (2002).
Coordination: Frederic Plasson
Visegrad Summer School,
the second edition
C The aim of the Summer School is
European integration without destroying those
aspects of culture that make our part of
Europe distinct and diverse; another aim is
fighting mutual prejudice by learning its so-
cial and psychological sources and me-
chanisms. The participants in the workshops
are undergraduate and postgraduate stu-
dents, young teachers and journalists from
the four Visegrad Group countries (10 per-
sons from each country) selected on the
basis of their CVs, motivation letters and
letters of reference - and additionally obse-
rvers from other Central and Eastern Euro-
pean countries. The lectures, work-
shops and discussions are run by
leading specialists from allover
Europe. This year's programme
concentrates on two thematic gro-
ups the politico-economic and the
socio-cultural one. The dates of
the Visegrad School workshops co-
incide with the European referen-
da in the \1segrad Group coun-
tries. Thus the workshops will pro-
vide an occasion to discuss the
results of those referenda as well
as the opportunities and challen-
ges facing young people in the
enlarged Union.
Strategic projectlinancing: International Viseg rad
Fund (Bratislava)
Partners: Association for International Affairs
(Asociace pro Mezinarodni Otazky), Prague;
Institute for Public Affairs (InstitlJt pie Verej-
ne Otazky), Bratislava; Hungarian Centre in
Krak6w/Cracovia Expres Foundation (Craco-
via Expressz Alapitvany), Budapest; Policy
Centre for the Promotion of Democracy
(Vzdelavaci Stredisko na Podporu Oemokra-
cie), Prague
Funding: Siemens, DaimlerChrysler, City of Kra-
k6w, the Office of the Marshal of Malopolskie
Voivodeship
Honorarv patronage: the President of the Repu-
blic of Poland - Aleksander Kwasniewski
Coordination: Anna Kowalska
European Club,
a discussion forum
C The members of the Club meet se-
veral times a year to discuss the most im-
portant issues facing Central Europe, espe-
cially those regar ding the \Asegrad Group
countries and their cooperation before and
after their accession to the European Union.
The forum promotes regional integration in
our part of Europe. The permanent mem-
bers of the Club are mainly political scien-
ce and European studies students from
Krakow who represent student research
groups. The meetings are open to all inte-
rested persons. I n addition guests from
Central and Eastern European countries -
experts, scientists, journalists, teachers, stu-
dents - take part in the meetings. The di-
scussion club is also a preparatory stage
for the \1segrad Summer School.
Panners: Association for International Affairs (Aso-
ciace pro Mezinarodni Otazky), Prague; Institute
for Public Affairs (Institl1t pre Verejne Otazky),
Bratislava; Hungarian Centre in Krak6w/Cracovia
Expres Foundation (Cracovia Expressz Alapitvany),
Budapest
Coordination: Anna Kowalska
Bevond Enlargemenl
- Moving Borders,
a three-day seminar
[l] This seminar is devoted to the new
cultural community of united Europe and
problems concerning the integration of the
countries that will remain outside the bor-
ders of the EU after its enlargement in 2004
(Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia). The
tangible result of the project will be the
development of new instruments and sta-
ble solutions as far as European Union
support for cultural cooperation and the
building of civic society is concerned. The
seminar will be attended by the represen-
tatives of the most important foundations
supporting cultural activities, politicians, jo-
urnalists, leading intellectuals and artists
from allover Europe.
Strategic projectlunding and pannership: EUlDpean
Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam
Main sponsor: Siemens Sp. z o. o.
Sponsor: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Coordination: Jadwiga Figiel
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FOR DEMOCRACY
Minorilies in Everydav Life -
Towards MulliculluralilV,
the programme awarded bV the POLCUL
Foundalion
C The "Minorities in Everyday Life" pro-
ject comprises a programme of seminars
attended by a standing group of partici-
pants from allover Poland and the spe-
akers - experts with regard to the culture,
history and language of a given minority
and, most importantly, the representatives
of this minority. So far, the guests of the
programme have included Greeks, Arme-
nians, Ukrainians, Slovaks, Romas, Tatars,
Ger mans, Lemkis, Karaims, Belorussians,
Czechs, Russians, Jews, Hungarians and
Lithuanians. This year's programme will fo-
cus on the appearance of the so-called
"new" minorities - Armenians, Turks, Vietna-
mese, Kurds - in Poland as a result of the
intensified migration processes. The project
promotes the concept of a society that is
open to multiculturality. The programme in-
cludes lectures concer ning the culture and
geopolitical situation of the new minorities
in their countries of origin as well as their
life in Poland and the problems linked to
their immigrant status. The practical part of
the programme has the for m of workshops
aimed at increasing awareness of the need
to propagate well-founded knowledge abo-
ut the minorities living in Poland and sho-
wing the possibilities of disseminating this
knowledge through intercultural education, the
press and local integration programmes.
Funding: PKO Bank Polski, City of Krakow, the
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland as
well as the Office of the Marshal of Malopolskie
Voivodeship and Batory Foundation (until 2002)
Honorary Patronage: the Chancellery of the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Poland
Coordination: Jadwiga Figiel
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Inlercullural Educalion in
Poland in Ihe ConleXi 01
Poland's Inlegralion inlo Ihe
European Union,
a conference
[l] This project comprises workshops
and individual consultations as well as a
training course focusing on certain sectoral
policies of the European Union, its institu-
tions and the rights of EU member state
citizens. The objective of this programme
is to promote Poland's integration into the
European Union by presenting the princi-
ples of intercultural education to the acade-
mic circles of Malopolska, teachers and stu-
dents of teaching methods as well as ethnic
and national minority communities. The con-
ference is an important element in the pro-
cess of preparation of academic circles, te-
achers, undergraduates and high school stu-
dents as well as ethnic and national minority
groups for Poland's accession to the EU.
Financing: the European Union - PHARE Fund,
INTEGRATION NOW PlOgramme
Coordination: Jadwiga Figiel
Collaboration: Ar tur Paszko
Tolerance.pl
a conference
[l] The meeting is designed to create a
platform for exchange of experience linked to
the implementation of projects concerning tole-
rance in Poland. Projects related to the issue
of tolerance will be presented The conference
will be attended, inter alia, by Professor Leon
Kiffes - President of the Institute of National
Remembrance, Stefan Wilkanowicz - President
of the ZNAK Foundation, Professor Jacek Woz-
niakowski - President of the Villa Decius Asso-
ciation, Mark Potok - Southern Poverty Law
Center and Lebe Gel! - Museum of Tolerance.
Strategic projectlunding and pannership: Embassy of
the United States of America in Warsaw
Partners: Christian Culture Foundation "Znak",
UNHCR, British Council, Rotunda Student's Club
Sponsors: Bank BPH PBK, Mota&Companhia, Da-
imler-Chrysler, Plus GSM and Ziyad Raoof Ho-
tels&Restaurants
Coordination: Jadwiga Figiel
Bridges 10 Ihe Easl,
a conference
K The primary objective of the project
is education of the young generation, foste-
ring tolerant attitudes, discovering the roots
of xenophobia and overcoming it as well as
the exchange of experience linked to the
protection of human rights, the freedom of
speech and the creation of free media. The
continuity of the programme enables the
development of permanent cooperation be-
tween non-governmental organisations and
institutions from various countries. The pro-
ject is linked to last year's conference The
World of the Future Dialogue or Conflict?,
which was attended, inter alia, by Wlady-
slaw Bartoszewski, Tadeusz Mazowiecki and
Andrzej Zoll
Partners: "Znak" Christian Culture Foundation,
Consulate General of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Krakow and Onet.pl - Internet portal
Funding: Embassy of the United States of America
in Warsaw
Coordination: Jadwiga Figiel, Jan Pieklo
The Roma CommunilV,
workshops
[l] The objective of this programme is to
increase knowledge about the Roma com-
munity, its history, culture and the current
situation in local communities. The first work-
shops held in 2002 were addressed to pu-
blic administration and local government of-
ficers from Malopolskie Voivodeship, while
the current workshops are being targeted at
journalists. As part of the project, an infor-
mation leaflet will be published in connec-
tion with changes to UK immigration laws.
Financing: British Embassy in Warsaw
Project coordination: Jadwiga Fig iel
Collaboration: Artur Paszko
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liTERARY SAlON
Poels of Europe IV,
a translation seminar
C The programme was initiated in 2000
by a visit of the French poet Claudio Este-
ban and the translations of his poems from
the Fayoum volume, which were subsequ-
ently published in "Literatura na Swiecie"
(3/2000). Esteban's poems were translated
by Marcin Baran, Bronis!aw Maj and Jacek
Podsiad!o. A well-known young Czech poet
Petr Borkovec was invited to take part in
the next workshops; his poem was transla-
ted by Julian Kornhauser, Artur Szlosarek
and Jakub Paczesniak. The workshops,
organised by Villa Decius and the Literary
Group of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute,
are conducted in cooperation with Europe-
an cultural institutions promoting the trans-
lation of contemporary poetry by poets
(Reseau des centres de traduction eu-
ropeens de la poesie contemporaine).
Funding: The European Union (within the framework
of the "Ariane" and "Culture 2000" programmes),
the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland
Wfilers in Villa Oecius 2002:
?? as part of the Visegrad Summer School
- Andrzej Stasiuk (Poland), Yuri Andrukho-
vych (Ukraine), Michal Hvorecky (Slovakia),
Jifi Hajicek (Czech Republic), Andras Palyi
(Hungary)
?? ?? as part of the SZUM Meetings with
Language and Culture - Heike GeiBler, Juli
Zeh (Germany), Simone Meier (Switzerland),
Joanna Wilengowska, MHka Malzahn (Poland)
?? ?? ?? during the Tygodnik Powszechny
Club meeting - Stefan Chwin
?? ?? ?? ?? as part of the "Two Voices" pr 0-
gramme - Peeter Sauter, Mart Valjataga,
Karl Martin Sinijarv (Estonia), Aar ne Puu
(poet writing both in Polish and in Esto-
nian), Hendrik Lindepuu - translator of Po-
lish literature into Estonian, as well as Krzysz-
tof Varga and Adam Wiedemann (Poland)
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? as part of the literary scholar-
ship programme implemented in coopera-
tion with the Cultural Foundation of the
German States (Kulturstiftung der Lander)
Christa Dericum, Ruth Fruchtman, Paul
Gromnitza, Joachim Hildebrandt (Germany)
The Adam Mickiewicz Inslilule,
Krakow Branch
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute in
Krakow promotes Poland and Polish cultu-
re abroad and is active in the domain of
international cultural cooperation. The Insti-
tute wants to create and strengthen the
image of Poland as an open and modern
country with a rich culture. This objective is
achieved through compr ehensive program-
mes - the Europalia, the Polish Year in Spain
and Austria - that present Poland in selec-
ted countries. These programmes usually
comprise many (up to several hundred)
events - exhibitions, concerts, theatrical
perfor mances, film screenings and a varie-
ty of publications and literary events on
offer. These last are being prepared by the
Krakow branch of the Adam Mickiewicz
Institute, which is housed in \i1lla Decius.
The branch offers comprehensive informa-
tion concerning Polish literatur e and the
Polish publishing market to foreign publi-
shers, literary agents and institutions run-
ning literary programmes. The branch also
hosts a website about Polish books http!/
www.polska2000.pl/and issues publications
devoted to Polish literature, e.g. "New Bo-
oks from Poland" (in English and German);
it prepares the literary pr ogrammes of Po-
lish presentations during international book
fairs and publishes foreign-language edi-
tions of "Lokomotywa" ("The Locomotive")
by Julian Tuwim - the most popular Polish
children's book. The Krakow branch of the
Institute also administers the Program Trans-
latorski (Translation Programme) @ POLAND
(formerly Polski Fundusz Literacki - Polish
Literary Fund), which successfully supports
the translation of Polish literature into fore-
ign languages.
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Krakow Branch
Villa Decius
ul. 28 Lipca 17a
30-233 Krakow
Tel.. 012 625 43 23
Fax 012 625 42 32
e-mail viliaDpolska2000pl
www.iam.pl
www.polska2000.pl
..
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ARTISTIC laNDSCAPES
Music of Ihe European Courls,
concerts and ballet performances
C This cycle is devoted to the art
created in the most important court music
circles of the past centuries. The programme
revives the tradition of musical meetings or-
ganised at Villa Decius by its previous owners.
The first owner of the Villa, Justus Ludovicus
Decius, invited his friends and scholars stay-
ing at King Sigismund the Old's castle. In the
19th century, Duchess Marcelina Czartoryska
organised artistic salon meetings and histori-
cal concerts in the Villa. The rooms of the
Villa provide an ideal setting for earfy music
performed on instruments modelled on histo-
rical ones, such as the Baroque violin, viola
da gamba or harpsichord.
So far, eight concerts have taken pla-
ce as part of the cycle. They were all accom-
panied by dance and vocal performances.
The first evening, during which the audience
listened to medieval and Renaissance music,
was entitled "Wawel" - the name referred to
the relationship between the royal court and
Villa Decius during the Renaissance. The
second evening - "Sanssouci" - featured music
composed at the court of Frederick II the
Great, while the third one - "Venice" - trans-
ferred the listeners to 17th century Italy, to
the Venetian Doges' Court During subsequ-
ent evenings we invited our audience to En-
glish royal courts, Habsburg courts in Vien-
na, the court of the Esterhazy princes as well
as an old Polish manor and the Gonzaga
court in Mantua. The concerts are embelli-
shed by the performances of the soloists of
the Ardente Sole court ballet who perform
historical dances in carefully reconstructed
historical garments.
Funding: City of Krakow, Bank BPH PBK,
Plus GSM
Coordination: Katarzyna Trojanowska
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Summer Academv of ArlS,
the second edition
C This programme includes Renaissance
dance workshops and master courses for sin-
gers The workshops, conducted under the
direction of leading professionals from Poland
and abroad, are aimed at popularising histo-
rical dance and opera singing. At the same
time, they give the performers the opportunity
to perfect their technique and make contacts
with great artists. The workshops end with the
participants' presentations and master perfor-
mances, some of which - weather permitting -
take place in the gardens of Villa Decius.
Coordination: Katarzyna Trojanowska
Ruling Passions,
an open-air artistic
performance
C The event is a conti-
nuation of the open-air the-
atrical performances that have
been given since 1998. In
2002, the perfor mance Ru-
ling Passions Music and the
Monarchy was dedicated to
Queen Elizabeth II for her 50th
anniversary In 2003, the sta-
ge created by the architectu-
re and gardens of Villa De-
cius will be once again the domain of Bri-
tish artists Alison Pearce (soprano) and
Robert Simon (the author of the project,
performer and narrator). The programme,
entitled Shakespeare and Elizabeth, will
feature Shakespeare texts sung to music
written by the composers who flourished in
the period between the reigns of the two
British queens Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II.
Partners: British-Polish Chamber of
Commerce
Funding: City of Krakow, Plus GSM as well as
Medicover and CH2MHili (2002)
Coordination: Katarzyna T rojanowska
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ART AND MONEY
Public-Privale
Parlnership
ways to improve the
financial situation of
culture
Krakow-Moscow.
Dialogue between Cilies and
Cullures,
a Polish-Russian seminar
Panner: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Coordination: Bozena Gierat-BielOrl,
Miros!aw Paluchowski, Renata
Setednicka
C This debate is devoted to cultural and eco-
nomic cooperation between Poland and Russia.
During the economic part of the first meeting -
"Looking Towards Rusia" that took place in March
2002, the repr esentatives of Polish firms active on
the Russian market and the Department of Fore-
ign Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Eco-
nomy of the Republic of Poland shared their expe-
riences. The participants in the second, political
and cultural part, included Professor Jerzy Pomia-
nowski, an expert with regard to Polish-Russian
relations, and Elena Tverdislova from the Universi-
ty of Moscow who translated Father J6zef Tisch-
ner's works into Russian; there was also a special
concert of Russian songs performed by Aleksan-
dra Kurczab-Pomianowska and Kuba Kubowicz
from the "Piwnica Pod Baranami" cabaret.
The seminar is addressed to small and
medium entrepreneurs active in Ma!opolska Re-
gion as well as students of international affairs
and political science. We also invite guests from
Russia entrepreneurs and representatives of the
diplomatic corps.
C The cycle is devoted to
new forms of financing culture
through cooperation between
the public and private sectors.
This programme comprises
lectures and workshops for cul-
ture managers, artists and art
dealers; the subject will be the
efficient collection of funds for
artistic activity. The workshops
are led by specialists - PR and
marketing directors from renow-
ned companies ("sponsoring
donors") and advertising agen-
cies ("sponsoring intermedia-
ries"). The objective of the lec-
tures and workshops is to give
their participants practical
knowledge that can later be
used in their professional work.
Strategic panner: Consulate General of the Russian
Federation in Krakow
Coordination: MilOs!aw Paluchowski
Villa Decius 2003
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SCHOlARSHIP PROGRAMME
PUBliCATIONS
C Since 1998, Villa Decius has played
host to foreign writers, translators and artists
who come here for long scholarships. The
visitors work on their own projects and take
part in \Alia Decius programmes. They live in
the restored outbuilding called the Laski Ho-
use. Since 1998, the Cultural Foundation of
the German States has been a partner in the
scholarship programme conducted by Villa
Decius. The literary scholarships in Villa De-
cius are especially renowned in German-spe-
aking countries. Our guests in 2003 are Ra-
dek Knapp - a popular \Aenna writer born in
Poland - and Ger man writers V\blfgang Bitt-
ner, Leander Scholz and Bemd Wagner. As
part of its cooperation with the Adam Mickie-
wicz Institute, in summer 2003 Villa Decius
will also host Anatol Roitman - the translator
of Czes!aw Mitosz's works into Russian.
C 2002 - The third volume in the cycle
"Conversations in \i1lla Decius," a book in-
cluding the most important speeches, di-
scussions and reflections presented during
the inter national conference "The Weimar
Triangle and Ukraine" The conference was
held in Villa Decius in October 2002. The
publication, whose English version is enti-
tled Conversations in Villa Decius 3. The
Weimar Triangle and Ukraine. Models of
Cooperation between East and West, was
financed by the Office of the Committee for
European Integration.
[I] 2003 - The brochure \i1lla Decius
presenting the history, objectives and pro-
grammes of Villa Decius, published thanks
to the financial support of Plus GSM, Price-
waterhouseCoopers as well as the Ma!o-
polskie Voivodeship and Krak6w City Co-
uncil. Published both in Polish and in
English
WOlfgang Binner, born in 1941 in
Gliwice, lives in Cologne. Winner of many
literary prizes, Bittner has published over
40 books for adult readers, children and
teenagers. His novel Niemandsland ("No
Man's Land") has recently been translated
into Polish ("Ziemia niczyja", Wroc!aw 2002).
Radek Knapp, born in 1964 in
Warsaw, has lived in \Aenna since 1976. In
1994, he received the "aspekte" literary prize
for his collection of stories entitled Franio.
The Polish translation of his novel Herr n
Kukas Empfehlungen (Munchen/Zurich 1999)
will be published in autumn 2003.
Leander Scholz, born in 1969 in
Aachen, studied philosophy and literature
in Bonn and Paris. Poet and prose writer.
His debut was the novel Rosenfest publi-
shed by Hanser Verlag in 2001
Bernd wagner, born in 1948 in
Wurzen (Saxony). Prose writer and poet,
author of books for children. The co-foun-
der of the Mikado periodical. Novels Para-
dies, Berlin 1997; Club Orlomow, Berlin 1999;
Wie ich nach Chihuahua kam, Gbttingen
2003.
www.villa.org.pl
C
Vi Iia Decius constantly updates its
webpage, adding information about upco-
ming programmes as well as reports and
photographs of attractive international pro-
jects. The Villa Decius webpage also inclu-
des banners and links to the websites of
institutions and firms cooperating with us.
The Polish version of the webpage is upda-
ted twice a month. Due to the considerable
interest of our partners from abroad, we
plan to launch a full English version of our
webpage in 2003.
Funding: the Cultural Foundation of the German
States as well as the Office of the Marshal of
Ma!opolskie Voivodeship and the Adam Mickie-
wicz Institute (since 2002)
Coordination: Renata Serednicka
Coordination: Miros!aw Paluchowski, Pawe! Mazur,
Piotr Bartosik
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CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
Conservalion Programme
K The conservation programme of Villa
Decius has two aspects - on the macro
scale, it comprises the preservation of the
historic character of the building complex
and the construction of gardens around the
Villa. On the micro scale, the programme
aims at furnishing the interiors of the buil-
dings with stylish or historic furniture, pain-
tings and tapestries. In 2002, as part of the
conservation programme, the first stage of
the reconstruction of the Gothic garden situ-
ated beyond the Laski House began. The
work was conducted by Marcin Gajda's firm
"Archikrak" Studio Sztuki Ogrodowej which
sponsored the reconstruction. The conse-
rvation of the gate in the rose garden was
also completed. The work was financed by
the Spo!eczny Komitet Odnowy Zabytk6w
Krakowa (Public Committee for the Renova-
tion of Krak6w Monuments). In 2003, the
conservation programme at Villa Decius will
comprise the repair of the terrace and the
installation of new insulation. The course of
The buildings of the Villa Decius palace complex !We insured by:
spokoJny III
the canal draining the southern wall of the
Villa will be corrected. We also plan to com-
plete the conservation work on the folly (the
addition of greenery to the wall). In 2003,
the priority will be the installation of the front
gate facing ul. 28 Lipca. This year's cons&-
Open Davs
K Once a month Villa Decius is open to
guests and the citizens of Krak6w. It is an
opportunity to take a guided tour and see
the interior of the Villa as well as to hear
about its history, architecture and famous
owners. The visitors may attend lectures on
the history and activities of the \i1lla, cham-
ber music concerts and exhibitions.
Funding: City of Krakow, PKO Bank Polski,
Plus GSM
Coordination: Katarzyna Trojanowska
rvation work is also financed by the Spo-
!eczny Komitet Odnowy Zabytk6w Krakowa.
Coordination: Dr. Zbigniew Beiersdorf, the Plenipo-
tentiary of the Board of the V1l1a Decius Associa-
tion for Conservation Issues
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CONFERENCE CENTRE
Conference Cenlre
. The Renaissance building of Villa
Decius is a unique conference centre. Hire
a room in the palace for your meetings,
training courses or conference. The histo-
ric decor of the eight conference halls si-
tuated on the three floors of the building
creates exceptionally favourable conditions
for creative work. The conference centr e
offers professional audio and video equip-
ment as well as comprehensive services
with regard to the organisation of confe-
rences, banquets and parties. The ple-
asant and comfortable rooms situated in
the Villa Decius outbuildings - the Laski
and Erasmus Houses - offer a fine view of
the park. They are ideal places for guests
to relax. The Renaissance cellars of the
palace house an elegant restaurant rooted
in the best traditions of Polish and Euro-
pean cuisines.
Coordination: Rafa! Zielinski
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PATRONAGE AND SPONSORING
Patronage and sponsoring play an important role in financing the programmes developed by Villa Decius. Due to its many
prestigious programmes, the Villa has become one of the major cultural institutions both in Krakow and in Europe. At the same time, it
has char ming architecture, beautiful surroundings, splendid tradition and an interesting history. Its many advantages ensure permanent
cooperation with many renowned foundations and companies. Villa Decius can offer its patrons promotion, opportunities to advertise and
special hire rates for its conference hall.
Coordination: Miros!aw Paluchowski
General Sponsor 2002
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Conservation work within the Villa Decius palace complex is financed by:
SPOlECZNY KOMITET ODNOWY ZABYTKOW KRAKOWA (PUBLIC COMMITTEE FOR THE
RENOVATION OF KRAKOW MONUMENTS)
The donors of financial support for the programmes developed by Villa Decius:
CITY OF KRAKOW
ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG
INTERNATIONAL VISEGRAD FUND
KULTURSTIFTUNG DER LANDER
EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
POLISH-AMERICAN-UKRAINIAN COOPERATION INITIATIVE PAUCI
THE OFFICE OF THE COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
FOUNDATION FOR POLISH-GERMAN COOPERATION
THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
BRITISH EMBASSY IN WARSAW
BATORY FOUNDATION
BRITISH COUNCIL IN KRAKOW
THE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF MAlOPOLSKIE VOIVODESHIP
FRIEDRICH EBERT FOUNDATION IN POLAND
KNOW-HOW FOUNDATION
Supporting and cooperating institutions
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND - ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF KRAKOW - jACEK MAjCHROWSKI
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN KRAKOW
CONSULATE GENERAL OF UKRAINE IN KRAKOW
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN KRAKOW
CONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE IN KRAKOW
"ZNAK" CHRISTIAN CULTURE FOUNDATION
ROYAUMONT FOUNDATION
LlBREX MONTALE FOUNDATION
THE BRITISH POLISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PRO HELVETIA FOUNDATION FOR SWISS CULTURE
ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, PRAGUE
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, BRATISLAVA
HUNGARIAN CENTRE IN KRAKOW/CRACOVIA EXPRESSZALAPITVANY FOUNDATION,
BUDAPEST
POLICY CENTRE FOR THE PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY, PRAGUE
Sponsors of Villa Decius in 2002:
PKO BANK POLSKI S. A. - General Sponsor
POLKOMTEL S. A. (PLUS GSM) - Golden Sponsor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS - Golden Sponsor
BANK PRZEMYSlOWO-HANDLOWY PBK S. A. - Golden Sponsor
NAWRATRONIK S. C. - Golden Sponsor
"ARCHIKRAK" STUDIO SZTUKI OGRODOWEj - Golden Sponsor
FIRMAZIYADA - Golden Sponsor
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
SIEMENS SP. Z O. O.
PFAFFENHAIN PL SP. Z O. O.
MEDICOVER SP Z O. O.
CH2MHILL POLSKA SP. Z O. O.
VILLA DECIUS RESTAURANT
EDISON S. A.
POLSKIE LlNIE LOTNICZE LOT S. A.
KARCHER POLAND SP. Z O. O.
BANK GOSPODARKI ZYWNOSCIOWEj SA
HERZ SP. Z O. O.
RADIO TAXI BARBAKAN SP. Z O. O.
POLSKA PLATFORMA INTERNETOWA
CON S. A.
FLEMISH T APESTRI ES
Media partners:
WPROST, INTEGRACjA EUROPEjSKA, UNIA&POLSKA, TVP 3 REGIONALNA, RMF FM,
RADIO KRAKOW MAlOPOLSKA, DZIENNIK POLSKI, RZECZPOSPOLlTA,
GAZETA WYBORCZA, ONET.PL
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2003 CalENDAR
VILLA DECIUS
JANUARY a prize in 2003 at the European po- JULY September 22-24
etry contest organised by the Italian Tolerancja.pl - a conference desi-
January 1 9 Eugenio Montale Foundation. His July 13-26 gned to create a platform for the
Open Day. Villa Decius is open to candidatu re was proposed by the Vil- Visegrad Summer School II. This exchange of experience linked to the
visitors. Concert: the music ofW. A. la Decius Association. year's Summer School will be held implementation of projects concer-
Mozart, F. Chopin, G. Cacinni, C. P. soon after the European referenda in ning tolerance in Poland. Organised
E. Bach performed by Adrianna Bu- MAY the Visegrad Group countries. A two- in cooperation with the United States
jak(soprano), Do rota Gorlow (oboe) week programme of cultural work- Embassy.
and Gaja Kunce (piano) - students May 9 shops for young people from the
of the Academy of Music in Krak6w. European Club. Discussion about Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia OCTOBER
the problems of minorities in Visegrad and Hungary aims to prepare respon-
January 23 Group countries. ses to challenges posed to young October 1 9
Laur dla Mecenasa (Laurel for the people by the processes of Europe- Concert: Music of the European
Patron) - the annual meeting in the May 11 an integration. Courts. The tenth evening: Neapol.
Sponsor Club of Villa Decius. Insti- Open Day. Villa Decius is open to AUGUST Performers: the Ardente Sole court
tutions and firms supporting the visitors. Chamber music concert as ballet and the Consortium Sedinum
Villa are honoured with the titles of part of the Mi
dzynarodowy Festiwal court ensemble.
patron and sponsor of Villa Decius Muzyki Odnalezionej (International August 3
in the year 2002. Rediscovered Music Festival). The Open Day. Villa Decius is open to October 23-26
concert features, inter alia, the mu- visitors. The opening of an exhibition Beyond Enlargement- Moving Bol'-
FEBRUARY sic of Carl Czerny. Performers: Tere- of dance costumes and masks used ders. An international conference de-
sa Kaban (flute) and Henryk Bla.zej by the soloists of the Ardente Sole voted to the new cultural identity after
February 17-22 (piano). court ballet. Historical dance presen- European Union enlargement - orga-
Floristry workshops run by Gra- tations by participants atthe Summer nised in cooperation with the Europe-
iyna Korzekwa - the winner of the May 17-18 Academy of Arts wo rkshops. an Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam.
second place in the Polish flo ristry The weimar Triangle and Ukraine.
championships. Models of cooperation between East August 4-8 The second half of October
and West - part two. An international Summer Academy of Arts. Histori- Poets of Europe - a poettransla-
February 23 conference attended by politicians, cal dance workshops (Italian and ted joinllY by poets - a translation
Open Day. Villa Decius is open to intellectuals, entrepreneu rs, jou rnali- French Renaissance) run by leading seminar together with a meeting with
visitors. An exhibition offloral com- sts and students from France, Germa- specialists from Poland and abroad. the author and the public reading of
positions created during the floristry ny, Poland and Ukraine. original poems and their translations
workshops. August 18-27 in the presence of the autho r and the
May 30 Summer Academy of Arts. Choral poetsltranslato rs.
MARCH Open Day. Villa Decius is open to workshops for Academy of Music stu-
visitors. Piano recital by Benjamin dents run by Professor Christian Els- NOVEMBER
March 8-9 Engeli (Switzerland) featuring classi- sner from the Hochschule to r Musik
Minorities in Everyday Life - To- cal music and modern composers in Dresden. The workshops are ac- November 16
wards Multiculluralitll The culture (Bela Bart6k, Heinz Holliger). companied by choral concerts given Open Day. Villa Decius is open to
and history of the Ku rds. Education by the participants of the Summer visitors. A lecture on the architecture
aimed at multiculturality - Polish and JUlIE Academy of Arts. and history of the building.
Italian models. Session organised June 2-4 Translation workshops. A training
together with the Kurdish Informa- November 22-23
tion and Documentation Centre. Intercultural Education in Poland course for translato rs of literatu re fo- Minorities in Everyday Life - To-
in the Context of Poland's Integra- cusing on the analysis of contempo- wards Mulliculluralily. A session
March 15 tion into the European Union. A con- rary language and practical text pre- devoted to Vietnamese living in
European Club. Social and cultu- ference together with workshops and paration. Poland.
ral challenges facing young people individual consultations as well as a
from the Visegrad Group countries. training course focusing on certain August 27 The end of November
Special Guest: Dr. Urban Rusnak, sectoral policies of the European Open Dav. Villa Decius is open to vi- Krakliw-Moscow Seminar. A dia-
Executive Director of the Internatio- Union, its institutions and the rights sitors. A choral concert by the partici- logue between cities and cultures. The
nal Visegrad Fund from Bratislava. of EU member state citizens. pants ofthe Summer Academy of Arts. second session of the debate devo-
SEPTEMBER ted to cultural and economic coope-
March 30 June 8 ration between Poland and Russia.
Open Day. Villa Decius is open to SUndayai Decius. A whole day open- September 7-12 DECEMBER
visitors. Marek Szlezer's piano reci- air event - a family picnic with perfor-
tal - J. S. Bach, L. van Beethoven, F. mances by children's and youth bands Summer Academy of Arts. Vocal
Chopin, J. Jongens and S. Prokofiev. from cultural centres at Wola, Chelm workshops under the direction of Pro- The first half of December
and Przegorzaly. The event is jointly or- fesso r Alison Pearce from the Royal Bridges to the East. An internatio-
APRIL ganised with the Council of the 7th Di- Academy of Music in London. nal conference devoted to coopera-
strict and the Ruch Inicjatyw Osiedlo- tion with East European countries,
April 6 wych (Housing Estates' Initiative Mo- September 11 organised in cooperation with the
Concert: Music at European Co- vement) . Open Day. Villa Decius is open to "ZNAK" Christian Culture Foundation.
urts. The ninth evening: the Saxon visitors. The final concert concluding
court in Dresden (the reign of August June 17 the vocal workshops run during the December 31
II and August III). The music of J. D. European Club. Discussion on the Summer Academy of Arts. New Year's E1III Party at Villa Decius.
Heinichen, G. P. Telemann and J. S. European referendum and the acces-
Bach. Performers: the Consortium sion of the Visegrad Group countries September 14
Sedinum early music ensemble and to the European Union. The IiIh Open Air Artistic Perfol'-
the Ardente Sole court ballet. mance: "The Chess". A spectacle ba- Up-to-date information
June 25-27 sed on the poem written by well- about Villa Oecius
April 28 Roma CommunilY.A training cour- known Polish Renaissance poet Jan
Milan - the ceremony of awarding se for journalists. The project is im- Kochanowski. Performers: The Ar- programmes:
a literary prize to Tadeusz Rlize- plemented in cooperation with the dente Sole cou rt ballet
wicz. The poet's workwas awarded British Embassy. www.villa.org.pl
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ROBERT BOSCH FOUNDATION
Mission
The Robert Bosch Foundation em-
bodies the phi lanthropic endeavors of the
founder and the citizen Robert Bosch (1861-
1942). Set up in 1964, it is one of the
largest German foundations associated with
a private company. Following the stipula-
tions of its charter, it implements the will of
the founder-donor in a manner in keeping
with the times, and this in defined program
areas Science in Today's Society and Re-
search at Foundation Institutes; Health and
Humanitarian Aid; International Understan-
ding (France, USA, and Central and Eastern
Europe); and finally Youth, Education, and
the Civic Society. The Foundation operates
three health care and research institutions
in Stuttgart the Robert Bosch Hospital, the
Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute for Cli-
nical Pharmacology, and the Institute for the
History of Medicine.
Figures
The Robert Bosch Foundation owns
92 percent of the capital stock of Robert
Bosch GmbH (1.2 bn Euro). Dividends of
Robert Bosch GmbH flow to the Robert
Bosch Foundation on a proportionate ba-
sis. From 1964 to 2002 the Foundation pro-
vided some 580 m Euro for project sup-
port, and 44.7 m Euro in 2002 alone.
How do we supporl;'
The Foundation employs a wide va-
riety of tools in achieving its support objec-
tives. These include - Fellowship programs
- Transfer of lecturers and tutors - Compe-
titions - Prizes - Projects designed to beco-
me models for others - Study trips and
colloquia - Research projects - Publications
II began in Poland in 19J1...
SUpport for German-Polish relations
?? Initial support project 1974
?? Fundamental idea reconciliation and un-
derstanding in the wake of a difficult
past (war, occupation, expatriation)
?? Tools human encounter and provision of
information on the neighboring country
?? Funding since 1974, over 30 m Euro
for support of German-Polish relations
?? Opening and extension of German-Po-
lish initiatives to other countries in Cen-
tral and Eastem Europe since 1990
selected projects from our support
of German-Polish relations
?? Polish Library in 50 volumes
?? Karl Dedecius Prize for Polish transla-
tors of German literature and German
translators of Polish literature
?? Fellowship program for future leaders
from Central and Eastern European
countries
?? Media - mediator between peoples fel-
lowship program for young Polish radio
and television joumalists
?? Robert Bosch Foundation's study pro-
gram for teachers of German from Po-
land and other countries of Central and
Eastem Europe
?? "Robert Bosch Chair of European Civili-
zation" at the Europakolleg Natolin; the
first holder of the chair is Bronislaw
Geremek
?? "Preserving European Cultural Heritage",
filming of printed works at the interface
of German and Polish culture in Polish
libraries
?? Support for the Villa Decius in Krakow
?? Support for the Polish Children's and
Youth Foundation
ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG
www.bosch-stiftung.de
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