"Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią". ENGLISH VERSION

We began „Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią” in Lublin 12 March 2009 at Młodzieżowy Dom Kultury "Pod Akacją" located at Grodzka Street 11. Before the war there was an orphanage for Jewish children. The action of the story „Menasze and Rachel” takes place in the orphanage.

The first meeting began with a performance of the „Panopticum” Theater. Performance was prepared on the basis of the story "Menasze and Rachel" by director, Mieczysław Wojtas.

After the performance Witold Dąbrowski told about "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" and the project „Śladami Singera. Literacki przewodnik po Lubelszczyźnie”.

Next part of the meeting was devoted to the presentation of a website www.singer.teatrnn.pl.

>> Photos of the meeting in Lublin

GORAJ

The first “Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią “ was held on 17 March 2009 in the Cultural Center in Goraj. Singer's debut novel takes place in Goraj – it's „Satan in Goraj”. Today, there is no longer the traces of the Jewish community.

Witold Dąbrowski started the meeting an excerpt from the novel "Satan in Goraj". Next part of the meeting was devoted to the presentation of a website www.singer.teatrnn.pl. Then, Witold Dabrowski presented the performance of " Once, there was...""

>>>Photos of the meeting in Goraj

FRAMPOL

The second meeting of the "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" took place on 18th March 2009 - in Cultural Center in Frampol. The action of the stories: „Dummy Gimpel”; „Invisible”, „Hanka”, „Couple”, „Story about three wishes”; „Man form Cracow”; „Family little shoemakers” takes place in Framplol. The meeting was similar to that which took place days earlier in Goraj.

Witold Dabrowski began to read a fragment of a short story - it was a fragment of "The Tales of three wishes" and then held a presentation of website www.singer.teatrnn.pl.

The last part of the meeting was the performance "Tajbełe and demon".

>> Photos of the meeting in Frampol

JÓZEFÓW BIŁGORAJSKI

A third village on the route "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" was Józefów biłgorajski. Meeting held on 25 March 2009 in the Municipal Public Library, which is located in a former synagogue building.

The story „Old man” by Isaac Bashevis Singer takes place in this town. Part of this short story was read at the beginning of the meeting. Then, after the presentation of the website www.singer.teatrnn.pl; Witold Dabrowski played a performance "Tajbełe and the Demon"

The discussion that has involved, concerned almost the whole of the work of Singer, its cultural heritage significance for the Region of Lublin, as well as the history of Józefów Biłgorajski.

>>>Photos of the meeting in Józefów Biłgorajski

TUROBIN

The fourth "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" held in the Public Library in Turobin. The meeting, held on 26 March 2009 took place in the Team Building Schools. Turobin is another place on the route "Encounters", which left few traces of the Jewish community.

Part of story „Uxoricide” was read at the beginning of the meeting.

Then we showed www.singer.teatrnn.pl website.
The meeting ended in the execution of the performance of Witold Dąbrowski "Once there was..."

>>>Photos of the meeting in Turobin

JANÓW LUBELSKI

1 April 2009 year - "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" reached the Janow Lubelski. The remains of the world described by Isaac B. Singer's stories in "Beggar said so" and "Jentł, a boy from Jeshiva" are almost invisible in the city.

The meeting was held in Janowskim Culture Center and was organized in cooperation with the Regional Museum in Janów.

At the beginning Witold Dabrowski read a fragment of story "Jentł, a boy from Jeshiva". Next part of the meeting was devoted to the presentation of a web portal www.singer.teatrnn.pl. The last part of the meeting was the performance "Tajbełe and demon".

>>>Photos of the meeting in Janów Lubelski

TYSZOWCE

The sixth "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią" held in Tyszowce on 16 April 2009. Many residents came to the place of meeting, which was Local Government Cultural Center.

Witold Dabrowski, opened the meeting by reading a fragment of Issac Bashevis Singer's short story "Last demon". Whole story was presented at the end of meeting.

We showed www.singer.teatrnn.pl portal also.

>>> Photos of the meeting in Tyszowce

BYCHAWA

The final, seventh place on the route "Wędrowne Spotkania z Opowieścią” was Bychawa. The meeting, held on 17 April 2009 has been organized in cooperation with the Public Library.

Bychawa is one of the few places on the route "migratory Encounters", in which there are remains of the Jewish cultural heritage. There is a synagogue.

Witold Dabrowski, opened the meeting by reading a fragment of Issac Bashevis Singer's short story "Jentł, a boy from Jeshiva".

Then we presented www.singer.teatrnn.pl portal.

The meeting ended in the execution of the performance of Witold Dąbrowski "Once there was..."

>>> Photos of the meeting in Bychawa