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Thu-Sat 19–21 April, 5pm Venue: Cinema Room, Grotowski Institute, Rynek-Ratusz 27 Admission free   Thu 19 April, 5pm Himalajski tryptyk [Himalayan Triptych] Three documentaries about the performing arts connected to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism: Cham Means Dance, Lhamo – Opera from the Land of Snow Lion, and With the Dalai Lama in the Himalayas Films in Polish Fri 20 April, 5pm Bogowie tańczą wśród ludzi [Gods Dance Among People] Krzysztof Renik’s lecture on Theyyam ritual performances accompanied by the screening of the documentary Dance of Gods Lecture in Polish Sat 21 April, 5pm Sztuka indyjskiego teatru [The Art of Indian Theatre] Films with intercultural and India-related themes: Kathakali: Ancient Indian Stories and Grotowski in Bengal, and a conversation with their creators Films in Polish Krzysztof Renik is the author of numerous publication on Indian and Tibetan theatrical and ritual performances. He studied in Kerala Kalamandalam, an Indian theatre school in Southern India, where he conducted research into the performing arts of the region. His books include Kathakali – sztuka indyjskiego teatru [Kathakali: The Art of Indian Theatre, Warsaw 1994] and Śladem Bharaty [Following Bharata, Warsaw 2001]. He has co-directed several documentaries on Indian and Tibetan performances, and was a correspondent for Polish Radio. Elżbieta Dziuk has visited India on many occasions, including as a photographer for the following research projects: Classical Indian Performances, Ritual Indian Performances, and Winter in the Himalayas. She has exhibited her photographs in numerous exhibitions, two of which showed the rich mosaic of Indian theatrical and ritual life. She has worked as cinematographer on documentaries, including films about the Indian performing arts. Elżbieta Dziuk and Krzysztof Renik have been exploring the world of Asian performance, especially in India and Tibet, for many years. Since 2005 they have been making documentaries on Indian and Tibetan culture together with Michał Zielony, the owner of FILMA. |