| Day One. Venues: Jindabyne Aeroclub & Memorial Hall.
Jindabyne Aeroclub, off Barry Way, Fraternity Flights over Mt Kosciuszko (appx 10 flights) featuring Ngarigo representatives, VIPs & selected representatives of various communities, 9 am to 4 pm.
In the huge shed, with a portable stage, nonstop performances. Official Speeches & live performances, singers, instrumental groups, folkloric ensembles, and interviews with flights participants. Mobile kitchen serving Polish food incl. famous potato pancakes. Kosciuszko Beer tasting.
(Alternative program indoors incl. photo exhibitions in the Memorial Hall, opposite the gigantic Strzelecki Statue. Strzelecki being the one, who discovered and named Mt Kosciuszko, and placed it on the map of the world.)
Continuation of festivities in the Memorial Hall from 4 pm to 10 pm. Viewing Photo Exhibitions, singing, socialising. The exhibitions are: 1. The best Graphic entries in the International “Kosciuszko Bicentenary” Competition. 2. Kosciuszko Monuments in the World. 3. History of Kozzie Fests in Jindabyne.
Day Two. Venues: Jindabyne Cinema & Memorial Hall.
Optional: Mass at St Columbkille, 2 Kosciuszko Rd., at 8,30 am.
Jindabyne Cinema next to Visitors Centre, Kosciuszko Films Screening, 10 am to -12 noon.
1. Kosciuszko: A Man Before His Time, dir. Alex Storozynski, prod. USA, dur. 54:38
2. Kosciuszko: Imie jego Polska (Kosciuszko: His Name is Poland), dir. Lucyna Smolinska, TVP, Poland, English subtitles, dur. 54:30[]
Lunch in front of the Strzelecki Monument or in local cafes.
One of Competitions Entries |
Memorial Hall (open from 9 am)
2 pm. Official speeches. + Gala Premiere of The Spirit of Kosciuszko – A Polish-Aboriginal collaboration in dance, music, poetry and song which explores the meeting of two cultures, and new understandings. (dur 30 mins). Followed by Kosciuszko Competition Gala – presentation of the winning artists & entries. Piano recital by Chris Małek playing Chopin, Kosciuszko and competition awarded instrumentals.
Snacks available at the venue.
Film Marathon: screening of several movies. Available are more than 5 films including some archival ones digitalized by the National Film Institute in Poland, specifically for the occasion of the Kosciuszko Year.
1. Kosciuszko-Poland will Dance Again, dir. Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek , Australian production 2016 dur 68 min.
2. An archival film “Pierwsza milość Kosciuszki” (Kosciuszko’s First Love), Polish production 1929 , with English subtitles. Dur 50 mins.
3. The Raclawice Battle (Bitwa pod Raclawicami), dir. J. Lejtes, Polish production 1937, dur unknown.
4. Kosciuszko- Jego Imie Polska (Kosciuszko, His name is Poland), Poland, dur 54:30
5. Kosciuszko - A Man Before his Time, dir Alex Storozynski, USA, dur. 54:38
6. Aboriginal-Polish Fraternity Flights Over Mount Kosciuszko April 15, 2013, Australian, dur 27:53 .
7. P.E. Strzelecki’s Humanitarian Deeds in Ireland, Australian dur 26:41(Polish and English versions).
This is Preliminary program of Bicentennial Kozzie Fest, Jindabyne 28-29th October 2017; subject to changes.
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