ShortCut Europe Warsaw 2011

Culture (not) for all?
Data: October „Cut” / 16-18 November 2011
ShortCut Europe is an international encounter of culture animators, artists, creators and social activists. It is organized since 1996. The conferences are a reflection on the culture in the modern world. They create an international forum for public debate about culture and cultural education and an exchange platform for practical knowledge about cultural strategies and policies. The Warsaw conference will take place during the Polish Presidency in the EU.

Mazovia Film Fund (the term "Mazovia" refers to the central region in Poland) was founded in 2010 by the Local Government of Mazovian Voivodship and operates within the structures of the Mazovia Region Centre of Culture and Arts.

In 2009 the Mazovia Region Centre of Culture and Arts organized another conference, thus initiating a new project called Direction: Culture – Promotion of the region through culture. The objective of this conference was to encourage Mazovian self-governing authorities and their cultural institutions to include culture in their development and promotion strategies.

"Mazovia Goes Baroque” Festival, is a series of early music events initiated in 2009 by the Mazovia Region Centre of Culture and Arts in Warsaw.

The unique character of Chopiniana – the Fryderyk Chopin Days in Warsaw is based on the search for innovative ways in which to present the music of this eminent composer. The guests of the event are treated to not only traditional piano recitals.

The contest „Warsaw Graphics” is one of a handful of cyclical events promoting modern graphic arts. The contest is organized by the Test Gallery of the Mazovia Region Centre of Culture and Arts.

On Sunday afternoons in July and August, classical music concerts take place in the open air. An almost 30-year-old tradition of organizing these concerts shows us that they have their permanent audience, which grows in number from concert to concert.

The Caravan is a summer-time mobile artistic festival which is addressed to the inhabitants of small towns in Mazovia, where the roster of cultural activities during the summer is often, for many reasons, quite limited. A group of 40 actors, animators, circus artists, dancers, and storytellers creates a good atmosphere of creative entertainment in the visited places, and invites locals to actively take part in artistic events.

Mazovian pearls of secular and religious architecture from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque are the venue for the cyclical music concerts: “Mazovia in the Crown.”

In this way, we draw attention to interesting buildings of the former Mazovia duchy.

The Mazovia Book Academy is a contest for a publication on the history, tradition and culture of Mazovia, including Warsaw. The awards are given to such works whose publication, due to their not-for-profit character, would be impossible without additional funding.

Children, young people and adults present artistic achievements in visual arts, music, dance, theatre, and poetry. All of the festival’s participants embody the idea of integration. All – not only the people acting on the scene, but also their instructors, caretakers, and the audience. They show how to break barriers and overcome inhibitions, create an atmosphere of mutual acceptance and understanding. Working together and common experiences create the strongest bond between participants.

This annual cycle of artistic and educational events features materials from which a work of art is made. Through artistic events – happenings, performances, expositions of objects and installations, artistic acts, and workshops – the project inspires creativity and reflections on the importance of municipal space as a place for the creation and presence of art.

The goal of the Festival is to present the artistic creations of amateur children and youth theatres from Mazovia...

The goal of the Festival is to present the artistic creations of amateur children and youth theatres from Mazovia, to encourage instructors to look for new ways of working with their ensembles, as well as to inspire the artistic activity of children and young people. The jury consists of connoisseurs of theatrical art, who apart from the professional evaluation of the groups also offer artistic consultations for artists and instructors.

The cycle Mazovian Youth Scene serves to promote talented young artists.

The cycle Mazovian Youth Scene serves to promote talented young artists. These are mainly musicians, exceptionally gifted students of music schools, students, and graduates of music conservatories. In their appearances before an audience, they present their artistic skills and achievements, while at the same time gaining considerable and valuable experience in interacting with audiences.