This Tuesday, 18 November – Launch of the New Issue of “Radar” at Willa Decius
This Tuesday, 18 November at 6:00 PM, the Willa Decius Institute of Culture invites you to the launch of the newest issue of “Radar” – the only trilingual literary magazine (PL–UA–DE) in Europe.
This event is not only a presentation of the publication, but an invitation to engage with a theme that calls for attention: “Troublesome Places.”
This event is not only a presentation of the publication, but an invitation to engage with a theme that calls for attention: “Troublesome Places.”
This Tuesday, 18 November at 6:00 PM, the Willa Decius Institute of Culture invites you to the launch of the newest issue of “Radar” – the only trilingual literary magazine (PL–UA–DE) in Europe.
This event is not only a presentation of the publication, but an invitation to engage with a theme that calls for attention: “Troublesome Places.”
What to expect during the launch?
• A conversation with the editors of the issue – Joanna Mueller and Wojciech Wilczyk
Moderated by Jan Burnatowski, the discussion will go far beyond literature. It will be a reflection on memory, responsibility, what remains unnamed or overlooked, and what becomes so familiar that we cease to notice it.
• Opening of the photography exhibition “Polish–Polish Dictionary” by Wojciech Wilczyk
This powerful visual project confronts tensions present in public space with directness and clarity. Wilczyk’s photographs resonate deeply with the central theme of the issue.
• A free, limited print edition of “Radar”
Available exclusively during the event – a carefully prepared trilingual publication you will not find in bookstores.
Why is this event important?
“Radar” is published by the Willa Decius Institute of Culture because we believe that literature — in its most demanding and honest form — has the power to organize and illuminate our shared reality.
At a time when public debate often simplifies complex issues, we choose to amplify the voices of artists who can reveal what is difficult, silenced, or forgotten.
The magazine is also a genuine cultural bridge between Poland, Ukraine and Germany.
Each issue brings together three languages, three perspectives, and three distinct ways of understanding the world. Through the collaboration of writers, translators, editors and curators, “Radar” fosters dialogue at a moment when dialogue is far from guaranteed.
What is this issue about?
“Troublesome Places” are not only physical locations.
They are also:
- memories we try to suppress,
- narratives that don’t fit comfortable stories,
- landscapes that appear neutral but conceal social and historical tensions,
- familiar spaces that reveal more after a second, careful look.
And they include literature itself – a space that challenges us with uncomfortable questions:
Why do certain figures, images and objects appear to us?
What do they want to say about themselves – and about us?
Does the space we inhabit remain neutral, or does it shape us more than we admit?
Event details
Theme: Troublesome Places
Launch: Tuesday, 18 November, 6:00 PM
Venue: Willa Decius
Guests:
– Joanna Mueller
– Wojciech Wilczyk
Host:
– Jan Burnatowski
Funding: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation.
Partners: Goethe-Institut Krakau, The Book Institute, Edit Magazine, Lviv UNESCO City of Literature, City of Krakow.
This event is not only a presentation of the publication, but an invitation to engage with a theme that calls for attention: “Troublesome Places.”
What to expect during the launch?
• A conversation with the editors of the issue – Joanna Mueller and Wojciech Wilczyk
Moderated by Jan Burnatowski, the discussion will go far beyond literature. It will be a reflection on memory, responsibility, what remains unnamed or overlooked, and what becomes so familiar that we cease to notice it.
• Opening of the photography exhibition “Polish–Polish Dictionary” by Wojciech Wilczyk
This powerful visual project confronts tensions present in public space with directness and clarity. Wilczyk’s photographs resonate deeply with the central theme of the issue.
• A free, limited print edition of “Radar”
Available exclusively during the event – a carefully prepared trilingual publication you will not find in bookstores.
Why is this event important?
“Radar” is published by the Willa Decius Institute of Culture because we believe that literature — in its most demanding and honest form — has the power to organize and illuminate our shared reality.
At a time when public debate often simplifies complex issues, we choose to amplify the voices of artists who can reveal what is difficult, silenced, or forgotten.
The magazine is also a genuine cultural bridge between Poland, Ukraine and Germany.
Each issue brings together three languages, three perspectives, and three distinct ways of understanding the world. Through the collaboration of writers, translators, editors and curators, “Radar” fosters dialogue at a moment when dialogue is far from guaranteed.
What is this issue about?
“Troublesome Places” are not only physical locations.
They are also:
- memories we try to suppress,
- narratives that don’t fit comfortable stories,
- landscapes that appear neutral but conceal social and historical tensions,
- familiar spaces that reveal more after a second, careful look.
And they include literature itself – a space that challenges us with uncomfortable questions:
Why do certain figures, images and objects appear to us?
What do they want to say about themselves – and about us?
Does the space we inhabit remain neutral, or does it shape us more than we admit?
Event details
Theme: Troublesome Places
Launch: Tuesday, 18 November, 6:00 PM
Venue: Willa Decius
Guests:
– Joanna Mueller
– Wojciech Wilczyk
Host:
– Jan Burnatowski
Funding: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation.
Partners: Goethe-Institut Krakau, The Book Institute, Edit Magazine, Lviv UNESCO City of Literature, City of Krakow.