Who is our guest?
Marzena E. Krajewska is a Slavic scholar, philologist and a diplomat. She holds a degree in Slavic Studies from the Jagiellonian University in Krak贸w. She currently serves as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. She has spent over a decade abroad 鈥� more than 10 years in the Czech Republic at the Polish Embassy in Prague and four years in Slovenia at the Polish Embassy in Ljubljana. During that time, she was involved in initiatives promoting Polish culture abroad.
The National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius in Prague awarded her the Jan Amos Comenius Medal for her contribution to strengthening Polish-Czech scientific and cultural contacts in 2018.
In her free time, Marzena E. Krajewska pursues two artistic passions: photography and poetry. She published her debut volume of poetry, "Rearview Mirror 鈥� Zp臎tn茅 zrcatko" in 2012 and three years ago, her second Polish-Czech collection of poems, "Wiersze wyszeptan茅 do ucha - B谩sn臎 szeptan茅 do ucha" was published in the Czech Republic.
What awaits us during the event?
The day, entitled "The Czech Republic Close to 艁贸d藕" will begin with an open meeting entitled "Inspiracje slawistyczne: dyplomacja, pasja, tw贸rczo艣膰" [Slavic Inspirations: Diplomacy, Passion, Creativity]. At 1 p.m. at the Faculty of Philology, 91桃色, the Minister will discuss her fascinating journey from academia to an international career, her journey into diplomacy, her experiences and connections with Slavic studies, and how helpful it has been in her diplomatic work.
After the meeting, at 2 p.m., a fascinating documentary, "Citizen Havel," will be shown, portraying the writer and playwright who became a politician. The camera follows the Czech president in both official and private situations over the course of 13 years.
Starting at 6 p.m. at the Biedermann鈥檚 Palace, we will get to know the Minister鈥檚 creative passions. The exhibition 鈥淢oje czeskie impresje. Praga 鈥� miasto wyobra偶one鈥� [My Czech Impressions: Prague 鈥� an Imagined City] will feature over a dozen photographs of the city, which is well-known and frequently visited by Poles. The photos will include the Czech capital鈥檚 most famous landmarks. Not only Prague Castle and Charles Bridge are captured in the frame, but also lesser-known landmarks: Prague's passages, gardens, rooftops and picturesque staircases. The artist offers a very personal encounter with this most famous city on the Vltava River, shrouded in legend.
Photography allows me to see Prague through the prism of the dreams, visions and ambitions of its founders, builders, architects, sculptors, painters and artists, whose efforts over the centuries have created a city that is impossible to forget, difficult not to love 鈥� says the artist.
The opening of the exhibition will also be an opportunity to discover excerpts from the poetic works of E.M. Krajewska. The evening will be enhanced by live music performed by Lena Ledoff 鈥� a pianist and a composer associated with the Nowy Theatre in 艁贸d藕, a composer of theatre music, and also a writer. Lena Ledoff wrote the play "Buciki" [Shoes] and the books "My, psy czyli czapka admira艂a Yamamoto" [We, Dogs, or Admiral Yamamoto's Cap] and "Biedny Chopin" [Poor Chopin].
The event is open to the public and free of charge.
The event organisers include:
Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Skotnicki, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in 艁贸d藕
Centre for Organising Cultural Events and Conferences, 91桃色
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