17.11| POSK Families: free social advice
2024-11-17 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Sala Seledynowa
The Polish Social and Cultural Association invites you to the next meeting of the cyclical social project “POSK Families”.

– social counselling
– funding issues
– application writing

Time: 1pm – 3:30pm
Seledynowa Room, tel: 07507 959 788

17.11| POSK Theatre for Children: The Dragon of Wawel different story
2024-11-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
We cordially invite you to the fairy tale ” The Dragon of Wawel different story” 10:00 AM PERFORMANCES ARE FOR SCHOOLS/GROUPS
We invite those small and large to meet the dragon!!! It will be dancing, colorful and funny Everyone will find something for themselves! Everyone from the age of 3 to 103 years welcome
Performances:
November 17 – 13:00 / 16:00
November 23 – 10:00 am / 4:00 pm
November 24 – 13:00 / 16:00

TICKETS – click here

17.11| POSK Polish Library invites you to the National Reading: Juliusz Słowacki "Kordian"
2024-11-17 16:00 - 18:30 | Sala Malinowa
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London and the POSK Polish Library invite you to the National Reading, which this year will take place on Sunday, November 17 at 4:00 pm in the Raspberry Room.
You’re welcome!

17.11| Concert by Piotr Selim
2024-11-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Studio POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Piotr Selim – Shrug SpecialistYou are cordially invited to this special concert, which will be held at the Polish Social and Cultural Association on November 17, 2024.
Peter Selim is a versatile artist with more than 30 years of experience in the music industry. He is a key member of the Lublin Federation of Bards, with whom he has recorded 14 CDs and DVDs. As a member of the Tanguillo Quintet, he performs Astor Piazzolla’s fascinating tangos. His collaborations include a performance at a concert by 2014 Grammy winner Wlodek Pawlik.
Selim has composed music for many theatrical productions and radio plays, and his achievements include the Artistic Award of the City of Lublin (2014), the Medal of the Mayor of Lublin (2016) and the Gold Record for “Boogie Street – Renata Przemyk Sings Leonard Cohen’s Songs” in 2023.

Tickets and more information: rb.gy/0wojgj

19.11| Concert: "Osiecka po męsku"
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Studio POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
From the series of events: POLISH AUTUMN IN POSK
Project financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in the competition “Polonia and Polish people abroad 2024 – polish events and initiatives”
Project title: Days of Polish Culture in POSK London

The publication expresses only the views of the author and cannot be equated with the official position of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“OSIECKA PO MĘSKU” CONCERT
The “Osiecka po męsku” concert has been successfully played dozens of times since its premiere and invariably gathers full houses, while the material itself evolves, changes and matures along with the artists.
Agnieszka Osiecka’s songs put through the prism of male sensibilities are surprising and fresh.
As an actor, Marcin Januszkiewicz understands that words are usually “about something,” but he doesn’t succumb to the terror of the only right interpretation and plays with the text. He is also a musician, so he freely juggles vocal conventions and bends immortal phrases. He treats his voice as an instrument, aided by the accompaniment of his bandmates. The concert program includes great hits (“Long live the ball”, “Wariatka dances”, “Before the day rises”, “Lullaby for a crumb”, “And I prefer my mother”, “Restless rains” ) and little-known songs (“Spare Parts,” “Circus at Night,” “On Our Lame Barge,” “From Night to Night,” “Devils in the Rain”). Marcin Januszkiewicz will be accompanied on stage by a band of phenomenal musicians: Piotr Iwański – piano, Łukasz Czekała – violin, Bartek Alber – guitars, loops. _________________________________________
MARCIN JANUSZKIEWICZ – Actor, singer, composer and songwriter. He is the winner of the Grand Prix award of the 38th Przegląd Piosenki Aktorskiej (PPA) in Wroclaw and the Polish entertainment program “Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo”. He has performed, among others, on the stages of the capital’s Teatr Współczesny, Teatr Studio, Teatr Muzyczny Roma, Teatr Komedia, Teatr Studio Buffo. He is a lyricist and composer – he has worked with Natalia Szroeder, Dawid Kwiatkowski, Kasia Dereń and Margaret, among others. He co-wrote the lyrics and music for the original musical “I Lick Your Heart” directed by Agnieszka Glinska at the Capitol Musical Theater in Wroclaw. With Piotr Rubik, he recorded the albums “Songs of Happiness” and “Because of My Name” and the singles “Half a Half” and “Where”.
POSK Studio, 7:00 pm
Admission free

22.11| EFG London Jazz Festival 2024: Rob Luft Quartet - concert
2024-11-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Rob Luft Quartet – concert included in the official program of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2024!
Rob Luft is undeniably one of the most exciting jazz guitarists in Europe of his generation. Hailing from London, this award-winning virtuoso has garnered comparisons to legends such as John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, and Kurt Rosenwinkel.
Rob Luft is a true rising star, possessing a rare combination of talent as a guitarist, bandleader, composer, and captivating communicator. His debut album, “Riser,” released in 2017, made an enormous impact on the domestic and European jazz scenes. Winning the prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize propelled Luft’s career, and at just 23 years old, he presented a collection of originals showcasing a remarkable instrumental sound and compositional voice that reflected his individuality. His camaraderie with bandmates and their exceptional interplay added depth to the album. Luft’s joy in music-making, humility, and ability to connect with other musicians quickly made him one of the most sought-after instrumentalists to emerge from the UK in recent years. With his second album, “Life Is The Dancer,” he continued to enchant audiences with his warm and joyous sound.

Tickets

23.11| POSK Theatre for Children: The Wawel Dragon different story
2024-11-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
We cordially invite you to the fairy tale ” The Dragon of Wawel different story” 10:00 AM PERFORMANCES ARE FOR SCHOOLS/GROUPS
We invite those small and large to meet the dragon!!! It will be dancing, colorful and funny Everyone will find something for themselves! Everyone from the age of 3 to 103 years welcome
Performances:
November 23 – 10:00 am / 4:00 pm
November 24 – 13:00 / 16:00

TICKETS – click here

23.11| EFG London Jazz Festival 2024: Lulu Pierre & Tony Kofi: Celebrating Billie Holiday and Ben Webster!
2024-11-23 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Lulu Pierre & Tony Kofi: Celebrating Billie Holiday and Ben Webster! – concert included in the official program of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2024!
One of London’s rising jazz vocalists, Lulu Pierre, joins forces with established tenor sax boss Tony Kofi to celebrate a great musical partnership, that of Billie Holiday and Ben Webster. Webster played on some of Billie’s earliest hits and then joined her again in the mid-1950s for what many regards as her best late recording sessions. Accompanying Pierre and Kofi are Alex Webb (piano), Hamish Moore (bass) and Dan Hester (drums).
Lulu Pierre is a startling new arrival on the London jazz vocal scene, who has proven herself to be a classic Torch Song stylist in the tradition of Julie London. She can also swing out like Sarah Vaughan, with a voice that can move from a seductive sweetness to a lived-in rasp. With the experienced piano accompanist Alex Webb and his trio, she performs evergreens from the Great American Songbook, heartbreaking Torch songs and some surprising non-jazz repertoire choices.
Tony Kofi won the Best Instrumentalist Award at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, Best Ensemble at the 2005 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Album of the Year at the 2005 BBC Jazz Awards and was nominated for an award MOBO in 2008. Born in Nottingham to West African parents, Tony spent a four-year period at the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, on a scholarship music diploma. Since then, he has performed with the World Saxophone Quartet, Clifford Jarvis, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Eddie Henderson and recorded with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Ornette Coleman, as well as with his own bands. With Alex Webb, he created the show A Portrait of Cannonball and a recent tribute to Ben Webster, which played in the London Jazz Festival of 2023.
Tickets

24.11| Exhibition for model enthusiasts: Scale Model Exhibition
2024-11-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
London, November 24, 2024 – All Games Lovers Club We play in London and the Polish Social and Cultural Association in Hammersmith invite you to a unique event for modeling enthusiasts!On that day, POSK will host an exhibition showcasing the best work of award-winning British and Polish modelers from the International Plastic Modellers Society Harrow Club.Among the exhibits will be unique models from various categories, such as science fiction (including Star Wars, Alien), military (tanks, aircraft, ships), civilian vehicles (motorcycles, cars) and dioramas.The event is an excellent opportunity for:Modelers: to share their passion and exchange experiences.Adepts of modeling: to admire the work of masters and be inspired to their own projects.All interested: to spend a nice time and discover the fascinating world of modeling.You are cordially invited to POSK!Admission: freeFeel free to bring your own models!Contact:scalemodelexhibition@gmail.commirek.kraszewski.projects@gmail.com

24.11| POSK Theatre for Children: The Wawel Dragon different story
2024-11-24 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
We cordially invite you to the fairy tale ” The Dragon of Wawel different story” 10:00 AM PERFORMANCES ARE FOR SCHOOLS/GROUPS
We invite those small and large to meet the dragon!!! It will be dancing, colorful and funny Everyone will find something for themselves! Everyone from the age of 3 to 103 years welcome
Performances:
November 24 – 13:00 / 16:00

TICKETS – click here

28.11| Joanna Zwierzynska invites you to the Course of Dance in pairs!
2024-11-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Joanna Zwierzynska invites you to a dance course!

Learn Brazilian Zouk and conquer London’s dance floors!

Every Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Level: Beginners starting from zero

Read more: https://shorturl.at/Xlk1B

Join our Couples Dance Course!
Learn Brazilian Zouk and conquer London’s dance floors!

Every Thursday 7 PM – 8.30 PM (1h class + 30 min practice)
Level: Beginners starting from zero
Location: POSK, 238-246 King St Atrium, 3rd floor
Nearest subway stations: Ravenscourt Park (3 min walk) & Hammersmith (12 min walk)
Sign up solo or with a partner!
Register here: https://forms.gle/eCLkd8GnHpfS77p19
Start your dance adventure right now!

Discover one of the most magical pair dances that originated from the Lambada. Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwG0Bd_nz0
The classes will be led by Joanna Zwierzynska, a finalist of the well-known dance program You Can Dance and Zouk pioneer in Poland.

We will teach you how to have fun with your partner! How to carry your body weight and have good posture. How to build a frame in dance, how to lead and follow to many great figures.

We will teach you how to have fun with a partner. How to transfer and keep a good posture. How to build a dance frame, lead and follow and many cool steps!

Detailed Plan for 8 weeks!
Week 1- October 17 – Basic Step and Frame
Week 2 – October 24 – Viradinha & Intro to lateral step
Week 3 – October 31 – Lateral Step
Week 4 – November 7 – Lunge & amp; Simple Turn
Week 5 – November 14 – Yo & amp; Yo
Week 6 – November 28 – Elastico
Week 7 – December 5 – Bonus Step
Week 8 -12 December – Soltinho Step
* Classes will not be held on November 21.

Cost: 8 weeks – £120
*10% discount for TED platform members https://theempowereddancers.com/

Register here and we will send you payment information: https://forms.gle/eCLkd8GnHpfS77p19 About Joanna: Joanna Zwierzynska is a professional dancer, internationally qualified dance coach, dance judge, choreographer, and actress. She has a very clear understanding of human motor skills and constantly educates herself in new techniques. She has taught dance in over 30 countries, and has been teaching, performing, and dancing her heart out at international zouk festivals for over 12 years. She pioneered zouk in Poland in 2011 in Warsaw, and she is a qualified judge of the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council. She has taught zouk together with Pasty, Kamacho, and William dos Santos, and in recent years has found success and immense pride in teaching popular solo follower classes at international festivals, attracting zoukers wanting to learn her unique and expressive style of dancing in order to enhance their partner dancing. Her methodology combines a high level of technique with expression and playfulness.

30.11| Teatr Syrena performance "Kot w butach"
2024-11-30 16:00 - 18:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
“Teatr Syrena” invites all children to a performance by Hanna Januszewska entitled. “Kot w butach” (Cat in boots). The performances will take place on Saturdays: November 30 and December 7 at 16:00, and on Sundays, December 1 and 8 at 13:00 and 16:00 in the POSK Theater on the first floor. Tickets priced at £12, group tickets for school trips priced: £10. Also for school trips, 50% refund of transportation cost. Order tickets at: 07770765983 and from November 18 at the POSK Theater box office from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at 07495806387. Tickets can also be ordered at eventbrite.com, search: “Kot w butach” or Teatr Syrena. You’re welcome! Directed and supervised by actors: Krystyna Bell and Grzegorz Janiszewski. Music: Mariusz Dziekan, set and costume design: Urszula Freliga.

30.11| "Malinowe Andrzejki" at POSK!
2024-11-30 19:00 - 23:30 | Sala Malinowa

30.11| Concert to celebrate POSK's 60th anniversary: ALICE ZAWADZKI TRIO
2024-11-30 20:30 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
ALICE ZAWADZKI TRIO: HANGING ON A COMET’S TAIL / OVER THE MOUNTAINS
Date: 30/11/2024
Time: Bar 7:30 pm / music 8:30 pm
Price: £15 on the door and Eventbrite HERE
Table booking (11AM-8PM): 07583969014

On the 60th anniversary of the founding of POSK, the singer, violinist and composer Alice Zawadzki presents a brand-new commission to celebrate the beloved London institution. This suite of songs – Hanging on a Comet’s Tail – is written for voice, violin, cello, piano, double bass and percussion, and composed for the particularities and talents of Alice’s celebrated trio with pianist-percussionist Fred Thomas and double bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado.

These are songs exploring the colorful and humorous personalities of both Poles and non-Poles of post-war London, themes of exile and regeneration, poetry of the greats, such as Szymborska and Hartwig, and dreams about new directions and destinies.

Line up: Alice Zawadzki – voice, violin Colin Alexander – cello Fred Thomas – piano, percussion Misha Mullov-Abbado – double bass Video 1 (“Za Gorami”): HEREVideo2 (“Gentle Lady” – ECM album Behind the Gorami trailer): HEREVideo3 (Alice Zawadzki Trio – ECM album preview “Za Gorami”): HERE

01.12| Folk workshops for children at POSK!
2024-12-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Studio POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Join us on December 1 for a folk workshop for children at POSK!
Studio POSK, 11am – 1pm
*Children age: 6 years and older*.
The program includes learning folk dances and chants, as well as art classes.
Participants will learn about different regions of Poland.
Dance classes are conducted by the Tatra group.
Tickets: £5
https://rb.gy/8ta8m1

01.12| POSK Polish Library book fair
2024-12-01 11:00 - 17:00 | POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
On the first Sunday of December 1.12.2024 we cordially invite you to the traditional book fair, which will be able to purchase books at a bargain price.
The fair will be held in the lobby of POSK at the reception, please join us from:11:00 to 17:00.

05.12| Joanna Zwierzynska invites you to the Course of Dance in pairs!
2024-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom

06.12| Jazz concert: ESTELLE KOKOT WITH KATE SHORTT AND MICHELE DREES!
2024-12-06 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
ESTELLE KOKOT WITH KATE SHORTT AND MICHELE DREES!

Join us on our journey as we take you through the poppy fields of Afghanistan, visiting a Komodo Dragon making Jam. Round Midnight is The Perfect Way!

More info: jazzcafeposk.org

07.12| Jazz concert: JOHN DONEGAN SEXTET: WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOMETIME
2024-12-07 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
This Saturday at the Jazz Cafe PoskJOHN DONEGAN SEXTET: WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOMETIMECork-born pianist John Donegan’s Irish Sextet releases its third album! It’s called “We Will Meet Again, Sometime”! More info: jazzcafeposk.org

08.12| Spectacle for children "Dziadek i Niedźwiadek"
2024-12-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
A play for children “Dziadek i Niedźwiadek”, directed and performed by Lukasz Wierzbicki. The performance will be preceded by a historical talk by Dr. Slawomir Laniecki from Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, “Niedźwiedź Wojtek i nie tylko. About animals that accompanied soldiers”. Lukasz Wierzbicki is an author of travel and history books for children, a lover of near and far travel. In 2009 he published the novel “Dziadek i niedźwiadek”, dedicated to the fate of Wojtek the bear and his comrades from the Anders Army. The book was also included in the list of school reading for grades I-III of elementary schools. During the performance-performance Lukasz Wierzbicki will tell the children the story of Wojtek Bear. However, it will not be an ordinary meeting, but rather a journey through half the world with Wojtek Bear. The writer will be the guide on this journey. The meeting with Lukasz Wierzbicki will last about 60 minutes.

08.12| Theatrical performance "Niedźwiedź Wojtek"
2024-12-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Studio POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Theatrical performance “Niedźwiedź Wojtek”. The play, which is based on a text by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, is intended for older teenagers (16 and older) and adults. The show is directed by Aldona Figura, with actor Michal Piela performing in the play. The play had its pre-premiere special screening in August 2024 at the Capital of the Polish Language Festival in Szczebrzeszyn The duration of the play is 70 minutes.
Performance Description:
“Niedźwiedź Wojtek. The monodrama” by Tadeusz Słobodzianek tells an authentic story about the famous Persian bear, who was taken in by Polish soldiers in the nascent Anders Army during World War II and who “took part” in the Battle of Monte Cassino. The narrator of the story is Wojtek the bear himself, and from his perspective we learn about the history of the Second Polish Corps, from the uprising in Iraq, through the realities of the Battle of Monte Cassino, to the dissolution in Scotland after the war, as well as the military daily life and individual soldiers with different backgrounds, personalities and life stories, to whom the bear has become attached. For them, the bear is a mascot they play with and care about, but also someone they can confide in about their dilemmas, dreams and traumas. It seems as if Wojtek the bear has become a vehicle for recording human and historical history, which he reveals to us, modern people. It is as if he is a war veteran who recalls the times of his service and finds it difficult to find himself in the non-military reality. This is a story full of humor and emotion, about brotherhood and courage, but also irony and the tragedy of human (and animal) fate.

11.12| POSK Gallery APA exhibition: Untitled
2024-12-11 10:00 - 2025-01-26 21:00 | Galeria POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, Hammersmith, W6 0RF, United Kingdom

12.12| Joanna Zwierzynska invites you to a dance course!
2024-12-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Joanna Zwierzynska invites you to a dance course!

Learn Brazilian Zouk and conquer London’s dance floors!

Every Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Level: Beginners starting from zero

Read more: https://shorturl.at/Xlk1B

Join our Couples Dance Course!
Learn Brazilian Zouk and conquer London’s dance floors!

Every Thursday 7 PM – 8.30 PM (1h class + 30 min practice)
Level: Beginner from zero
Location: POSK, 238-246 King St Atrium, 3rd floor
Nearest subway stations: Ravenscourt Park (3 min walk) & Hammersmith (12 min walk)
Sign up solo or with a partner!
Register here: https://forms.gle/eCLkd8GnHpfS77p19
Start your dance adventure right now!

Discover one of the most magical pair dances that originated from the Lambada. Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwG0Bd_nz0
The classes will be led by Joanna Zwierzynska, a finalist of the well-known dance program You Can Dance and Zouk pioneer in Poland.

We will teach you how to have fun with your partner! How to carry your body weight and have good posture. How to build a frame in dance, how to lead and follow to many great figures.

We will teach you how to have fun with a partner. How to transfer and keep a good posture. How to build a dance frame, lead and follow and many cool steps!

Detailed Plan for 8 weeks!
Week 1- October 17 – Basic Step and Frame
Week 2 – October 24 – Viradinha & Intro to lateral step
Week 3 – October 31 – Lateral Step
Week 4 – November 7 – Lunge & amp; Simple Turn
Week 5 – November 14 – Yo & amp; Yo
Week 6 – November 28 – Elastico
Week 7 – December 5 – Bonus Step
Week 8 -12 December – Soltinho Step
* Classes will not be held on November 21.

Cost: 8 weeks – £120
*10% discount for TED platform members https://theempowereddancers.com/

Register here and we will send you payment information: https://forms.gle/eCLkd8GnHpfS77p19 About Joanna: Joanna Zwierzynska is a professional dancer, internationally qualified dance coach, dance judge, choreographer, and actress. She has a very clear understanding of human motor skills and constantly educates herself in new techniques. She has taught dance in over 30 countries, and has been teaching, performing, and dancing her heart out at international zouk festivals for over 12 years. She pioneered zouk in Poland in 2011 in Warsaw, and she is a qualified judge of the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council. She has taught zouk together with Pasty, Kamacho, and William dos Santos, and in recent years has found success and immense pride in teaching popular solo follower classes at international festivals, attracting zoukers wanting to learn her unique and expressive style of dancing in order to enhance their partner dancing. Her methodology combines a high level of technique with expression and playfulness.

13.12| Talking and exploring to remember the Polish Solidarity movement
2024-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
POSK together with Talking and Exploring welcomes you to two evenings commemorating the Polish Solidarity movement and introducing the history of Poland and the history of ancient Kashmir.
Dates: 13th and 20th December
Time: 19.00 – 21.00
Venue: Atrium
Free but booking required: Britain’s Polish Solidarity Campaign Tickets, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Talking and Exploring has teamed up with POSK (and supported by PAFT) to remember the Polish Solidarity movement and the terror of martial law. We offer two talks: one on 13th and the other on 20th of December, between 19.00 and 21.00, at the POSK centre.
The first parts will be to do with Solidarity – the first giving an account of the British support for Solidarity by one of those involved, Wiktor Moszczyński, the second the story of the reaction in Delhi to the imposition of Martial Law in Poland again given by a person directly involved, Sushil Pandit. After a break, there will be a short talk – an outline of the history of Poland on the 13th, and a longer talk – the history of ancient Kashmir on the 20th. The talks will be in English.
Feel welcome! The events are free but registration required due to the venue capacity. Click here to sign up.

14.12| London's Author Meeting with Dariusz Zeller
2024-12-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Dariusz Zeller and Remi Juśkiewicz cordially invite you to the last London Author Meetings this year.

14.12| JAZZ CHRISTMAS: Jazz Christmas Around the World!
2024-12-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Beat the winter blues and join us for a heartwarming evening of international carols and winter songs in jazz arrangements!

Jazz Christmas is returning to Jazz Café POSK with Christmas favourites. This time with tunes from around the world. Be prepared for a special evening filled with festive favourites and jazzy Christmas classics in English, Polish, Spanish, Italian and other languages. Marta Radwan, Anita Łazińska, Freddie Benedict and Francesco Nansone together with the band, will take you for a joyful swinging journey and set the mood for the most wonderful time of the year.

After the concert, there will be a Christmas “sing-along” with the band.

Marta Mathea Radwan – voice, host

Anita Łazińska – voice, keybord

Freddie Benedict – voice, flugelhorn

Francesco Nansone – voice, guitar

Alberto Ferro – piano

Jakub Cywiński – double bass Lester Ridout – drums

Marta Mathea Radwan is the award-winning conductor, composer, arranger, vocalist, and workshop leader. She has over 30 years’ experience on stage and in the music industry. Marta holds a doctoral degree from the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw with a specialism in jazz conducting. She works internationally, in Poland, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Currently she is a leader of several music projects in London including Offbeat Choirs, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts choirs, and others. She teaches at Brunel University London and actively performs as a jazz singer with her quintet.

Anita Łazińska is a versatile musician – vocalist, pianist, composer, graduate of the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (Poland). Currently a leader of Anita Łazińska Quartet – a band in which she presents her ideas of compositions and arrangements. Anita is also a member of H3O, Muze Voices and Wild Whispers – bands in which improvisation and searching for unusual sounds plays an important role.

Freddie Bennedict – hailing from a London-based theatrical family in the United Kingdom, Freddie’s speaking voice has brought him many opportunities in animation and as an impressionist, but singing remains the cornerstone of his world. He regularly sells out the Spice Of Life, The Savoy, The Ritz, Ronnie Scott’s as well as Crazy Coqs, Toulouse Lautrec and Pizza Express in Soho. Alongside his jazz endeavours, he studied classical singing and trumpet at the Katarina Gurska Conservatoire in Madrid, which helped him create the warm, soaring baritone sound that you hear today. He was awarded a first-class honours Master degree in Jazz Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. As the lead male vocalist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra for 7 years, he performed nationally and internationally and has sung for HRH Prince Edward on several occasions. He was recently delighted to be invited to be a guest soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra this September at Proms 2024 singing the works of Mancini, Bacharach, Esquivel and Baxter.

Francesco Nansone – praised for his “warm silky vocal timbre” and “incredible improvisation skills”, Francesco is an eclectic multi-award-winning singer, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, author, Vocal improviser and Circlesong leader whose music fuses jazz, Brazilian music and global grooves with Italian melodies. After terminating his musical studies summa cum laude and special distinction with visionary thesis research on “The narrative improvisation”, he toured around Europe developing a reputation as one of the most interesting voice players of his generation, combining storytelling and deep melodies with an original and acrobatic instrumental use of the voice.

Alberto L. Ferro is a pianist, composer, blogger and podcaster. Creative Director at the London Contemporary School of Piano, he teaches piano from classical to improvisation. His music explores all musical genres and is available on all major platforms.

Jakub Cywiński is a double bass player and composer who currently explores his interest in collaborating with various contemporary composers and jazz musicians such as Ola Onabule, Marco Marconi, Partikel, Duncan Eagles Quartet among others. He studied double bass as a postgraduate at the Royal College of Music. His varied freelance career has taken him to India, Russia, Lebanon and other places around the world.

Lester Ridout is a busy young London based drummer who is studying at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Already an in-demand musician he has been cutting his teeth in many London jazz venues such as The Vortex, Jazz Café POSK, The Green Note, The Shed, Alfie’s and Olivers Jazz bar. Lester is the resident House Band drummer for the popular Monday night jam sessions at sYp in the City. He can be seen in jazz clubs outside of London such as The Stables, Derby Jazz and Berkhamsted Jazz Club.

15.12| Musical performance: songs by Agnieszka Osiecka: ‘Byle nie o miłości’
2024-12-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Studio POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Sopocki Teatr Nieduży invites you to a musical performance of ‘Byle nie o miłości’, an adaptation based on Agnieszka Osiecka’s text ‘Apetyt na czereśnie’ and songs by the outstanding author.
Studio POSK at 5 pm
Tickets £15
More at: https://tinyurl.com/25nwberc

Agnieszka Osiecka was a Polish poet, writer, author of theatre and television screenplays, film director and also journalist. She was a prominent Polish songwriter, having authored the lyrics to more than 2000 songs, and is considered an icon of Polish culture.

20.12| Talking and exploring with Sushil Pandit: An outline of the history of Poland
2024-12-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
POSK together with Talking and Exploring welcomes you to two evenings commemorating the Polish Solidarity movement and introducing the history of Poland and the history of ancient Kashmir.
Dates: 13th and 20th December
Time: 19.00 – 21.00
Venue: Atrium
Free but booking required: Reaction in Delhi to the Imposition of Martial Law in Poland Tickets, Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Talking and Exploring has teamed up with POSK (and supported by PAFT) to remember the Polish Solidarity movement and the terror of martial law. We offer two talks: one on 13th and the other on 20th of December, between 19.00 and 21.00, at the POSK center.
The first parts will be to do with Solidarity – the first giving an account of the British support for Solidarity by one of those involved, Wiktor Moszczyński, the second the story of the reaction in Delhi to the imposition of Martial Law in Poland again given by a person directly involved, Sushil Pandit. After a break, there will be a short talk – an outline of the history of Poland on the 13th, and a longer talk – the history of ancient Kashmir on the 20th. The talks will be in English.
Feel welcome! The events are free but registration required due to the venue capacity. Click here to sign up.
