Events in November 2002

Sun./Nov. /03 & 10 & 17 & 24/, 15.30 - 19.30 hrs.

Jazz Afternoon

Mon./Nov./ 04/, 16.00 - 20.00 hrs.

International Women Meeting

"In Dialogue" - a meeting of three different cultures

Christian, Jewish and Moslem women search together

in dialog for common grounds and try to build bridges between the cultures

Moderator: Dorothee Shaper from the „Arbeitsstelle für christlich-muslimische Begegnung“

In cooperation with the „Solidaritätsbund der Migranten aus der Türkei e.V.“

Tue./Nov./05/, 20.00 hrs.

Lithuanian Reading

Teodoras Četrauskas and Jurgis Kunčinas, Lithuanian writers and translators,

read (in Lithuanian and German) extracts from their books.

Welcoming speech: Dr. Winifried Gellner from the Cultural Office, Cologne

Moderator: Rolf Duscha, publisher, Athena Publishing Company

Fri./Nov./08/, 20.00 hrs.

Exhibition "Coincidence IV/2002. A Meeting in Cologne"

Vernissage

Exhibiting artists:

Luis Crus, Chile (photography);

David Gericke, Argentina (painting & sculptures);

Nikolaus Grathwohl, Germany (painting);

Roman Pompe, Czech Republik (video installations & super 8-trickfilms);

Platon Sylvestrov, the Ukraine (Dominismus);

Artur Wojtczak, Poland (painting)

Welcoming speech: Elżbieta Sobótka, Consul General of Polish Republic

Introduction: Dr. Kathrin Elvers-Švamberk, art historian

Performance: "Divina Commedia" - a trial for reality of Theater-Abgelehnt

Concert: Khamoro - Sinti and Balkan-Roma Ensemble

under direction of Mustafa Zekerov,
plays music from Orient and Occident,

from Turkey through Germany to Spain and Egipt.

Opening times: Nov./08/ - Dec./15/ 02

Mon. & Tue. 11.00 -17.00 hrs., Sun. 15.00 - 19.00 hrs.

Sun./Nov./10/, 13.00 hrs.

IGNIS Youth-Club

The youth club is generally open to all teens and twens of East European origins

and for their discussion-interested German friends.

Sun./Nov./10/, 20.30 hrs.

Markus Reinhardt Gypsy Ensemble & Friends

concert and jamsession.

Tue./Nov./12/, 17.00 hrs.

Der Internationale Freiwilligendienst in den Partnerstädten Köln

(the international volunteer's service in the twin cities of Cologne)

introduces itself to young people.

(In cooperation with the "Kölner Freiwilligen Agentur e.V.)

Wed./Nov./13/, 19.30 hrs.

Theater "Satiri Köln"

performes: "Suffering Italianwise" based on Dario Fo's play "An Open Partnership".

Director: Alexander Dubrovin.

Starring: Faina Palonskaya, A. Dubrovin & Oleg Yermolenko.

Fri./Nov./15/, 20.00 hrs.

Long Night of Polish Literature

A literature evening with

Julia Hartwig, Marek Krajewski, Piotr Sommer and Olga Tokarczuk

Welcoming speech: Dr. Winfried Gellner, Cultural Office, Cologne.

Introduction: Consul Wojciech Jakubowski, Consulate General of the Polish Republic

Reading in German: Wiesława Wesołowska and Bernt Hahn

Moderator: Albrecht Lempp

Interpreter: Andreas von Iwicki

Musical framework: Arkadiusz Błeszyński (guitar) & Krzysztof Kozielski (bass)

Joint event of the Consulate General of the Polish Republic in Cologne

& IGNIS e.V. the European Cultural Center.

Mon./Nov./18/, 19.00 hrs.

Evening of Russian Literature "…in Dust and in Music wandering Soul"

Pavel Nerler, a poet, historian, geographer, presents his poetry,

literary portraits of his teachers and friends, and narrates

about his experiences in Russia and Germany.

Moderator: Danii Chkonia

Tue./Nov./19/, 19.00 hrs.

Polish Jour Fixe "Długie nocne rodaków rozmowy

A night of relaxed exchange of views.

Wed./Nov./20/, 19.30 hrs.

Russian Bards

Alexander Dulov presents his new songs.

Sun./Nov./24/, 13.00 hrs.

IGNIS - Youth-Club

Mon./Nov./25/, 19.00 hrs.

Russian Film "A Movie Star from Gribovo" - Russ.2000

Director: Leonid Kvinihidze

Starring: Irina Muraviova

Also showing: Scenes from different films, as an example how to make films.

Moderator: T. Kustshevskaya

Tue./Nov./26/, 19.30 hrs.

Croatian Evening

The Albanian Question in 19th and 20th Century / Focal Point - Kosovo

A lecture by Prof. Dr. Lazar Dodić

In cooperation with COLONIA CROATICA e.V.

Thu./Nov./28/, 19.00 hrs.

"Poland's ways westwards throughout the history"

History, mithology, science, culture and customs narrated

and enriched with anecdotes

by Dr. Marek Żmijewski.

Musical framework: Arek Błeszyński (guitar)

Polish delicacies prepared by Barbara Mucha

Sat./Nov./30/, 21.00 hrs.

Andrzejki (St. Andrews Day)

Hosts of the evening - Marek and Grześ

Dancing music live with "Romano Trajo" Gypsy- Ensemble

Traditional wax - pouring (divination from different shapes)

Star guest - Elina Kuragina, the renown fortune teller

East European buffet