Jazz w "Promie"

Wspominając muzyczne spotkania w Promie Kultury Saska Kępa organizowane w ramach cyklu "Cały ten jazz" przez Jerzego Szczerbakowa, nie sposób nie zajrzeć do szuflady, w której ukryte są takie obrazki...
Michał Urbaniak.

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Komentarz: Warsaw, Poland

jest takie miejsce...

... gdzie grają barwy światła, choć nie one są w tym wnętrzu najważniejsze

 

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The collapse of the wolf myth

The collapse of the wolf myth.

One fine day a friend of mine lent me a book, which I cannot forget. It is not a new one, but I’ve never read it before. The Canadian nature scientist Farley Mowat, who is the author, took me into a world full of nature in his book “Never cry wolf” (“Nie taki wilk straszny”).

The main character is a young scientist conducting research on wolves behaviour, and their influence on caribou species strength. He went on his mission with some assumptions, based on popular opinions, and had to either prove or discard them. The story is full of unexpected situations, a very specific sense of humour and love for the wild nature and wolves, which are very friendly and open-minded mammals. The myth of dangerous wolf species turns out to be false and readers are able to know more about these very interesting and intelligent animals. Following the story we are completely immersed in a magical world. The book deals with very important themes in a really engaging way. As an avid reader I wasn’t able to put the book down. I really like the way it’s written. I also appreciate the knowledge which we can get from reading it. It’s not a scientific book, but a popular one, for the average Joe, but I found it very educational. The main disadvantage of such a good read is the number of pages. I am truly convinced that the book is too thin.

The story was adapted by Carrol Ballard in 1983 and I am going to look for the film “Never cry wolf” (“Już nigdy nie zawyje wilk”). I am also a big fan of the other books of Farley Mowat, who died in 2014 at the age of 92. I highly recommend this precious read to make up your own mind about animals, who exist not only in fairy tales.

by Justyna Komar

jest takie miejsce...

Wyjątkowa architektura w Polsce?
Tak, to możliwe. I to nie od dziś i nie od roku...
Zbudowano ją już po wojnie i jest... Polska.
Praktyczna i piękna, choć z materiałów, jakie wówczas były dostępne i popularne w użyciu.
Powstała jako swego rodzaju centrum targowe, konferencyjne i koncertowe.
Dziś nadal jest używana, ale w budynku mieści się też obiekt muzealny...

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Komentarz: Wrocław, Poland

The most mood – influential films I’ve ever watched.

The most mood – influential films I’ve ever watched.

 

When I’m really depressed, I’m taking a DVD from the shelf and watching the film, which always makes me feel better. I have only one such film. This is animation made by artists known mostly as musicians. It was released in 1968, so it’s not a brand new. But it still works.

I’d love to listen to music, when I’m stressed and need some rest. I ‘d like the energy of colours, which are helpful to recover and to be full of beans. My favorite film is colourful, with very fast passing images, full of unexpected ideas and visualisations. I just watch it. I allow wonderful animations and great well-known music just to fill me up. It’s passing through me and changes my attitude to the world. I really do not know, how about you. You need to suck it and see. The film title is “Yellow submarine”.

On the contrary… Is there any depressing film, which I can recommend for some reasons? To be honest – yes, there is one. I’ve seen the film, which is known as quite important in history of cinematography and I found it a depressing one. It brings up some important questions tackling the topic of human being’s existence, values, health… Despite these valuable features, it’s depressing. The plot and the main character’s history are very difficult to carry on, if you are a fragile person. I highly recommend this film, but I have to warn that sensitive spectator should be very careful, and take these disadvantages into consideration. The film’s title is “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” (1975).

It’s a pleasure to share with readers my very own opinions about so crucial masterpieces of cinematography. I hope you find them as food for your thoughts.

by Justyna Komar