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“So Much Beauty Is Born from Longing.” Summary of the Meeting with Barbara Elmanowska at Villa Decius 01.12.2025 The literary evening with Barbara Elmanowska, laureate of the Witold Gombrowicz Literary Award, became one of the most moving moments of this autumn at Villa Decius. The conversation, moderated by Dr habil. Anna Spólna, revealed the layers of Woliera – a novel powerful, tender, and painfully relevant. The meeting once again confirmed how central literature is to the mission of the Villa Decius Institute of Culture, especially now, as our new space at the Strzelnica on Wola allows us to expand this work even further. Andrzejki Seniors’ Dance Party at Strzelnica na Woli – dance, joy, and community at its best 01.12.2025 Strzelnica na Woli once again proved to be a place where the true heart of the local community beats. On November 28, 2025, the former shooting range transformed into a real ballroom — filled with music, laughter, dancing, and neighborhood energy. The Andrzejki dance party for seniors was not only an opportunity to celebrate together, but also a symbolic tribute to intergenerational connection and the joy of life. The premiere of “Radar” at Villa Decius. An evening that proved literature truly crosses borders 19.11.2025 The trilingual Radar has returned with a new issue – bold, demanding, and painfully relevant. The premiere at Villa Decius brought together not only readers but also members of the diplomatic corps, artists, and everyone for whom literature is a tool of dialogue. It was an evening that reminded us that words still hold the power to change reality. Report: “Analysis and Possible Solutions for the Situation of Ukrainian Artists Living in Poland and Sweden During the Crisis” 07.11.2025 We invite you to read the report summarizing the Triangle for Ukrainian Artists (TUA) project – a Creative Europe initiative led by Kulturhuset Stadsteatern (Sweden) in cooperation with Villa Decius Institute for Culture, Rikstolvan, Scensverige, and the Theatre of Playwrights in Kyiv.
Authored by Professor Bożena Gierat-Bieroń, the publication examines the situation of Ukrainian artists living in Poland and Sweden during the war and offers recommendations for their integration into local and international cultural life. The Decius Villa – open to everyone eager to explore, experience, and co-create heritage! 04.11.2025 Education and heritage awareness are among the cornerstones of our mission. Meet us at Targi Książki 30.10.2025 Today you can meet Paweł, Carlos and Ania at the Krakow Book Fair! Towards an Open Culture: Cities, Migration and Cultural Development Strategy 30.10.2025 Our Director, Prof. Dominika Kasprowicz, moderated the panel “Towards an Open Culture: Cities, Migration and Cultural Development Strategy” during Freedom Games 2025. Jäckie Rydz – The Body as Archive. Residency at Villa Decius 21.10.2025 Villa Decius is a place where art and reflection meet in dialogue. For years, it has hosted artists from around the world who create works that transcend language and form. One of this year’s screenwriting residents within the Forum of Cultures Dialogue programme is Jäckie Rydz (@rydzritz) – a Polish-German performance artist. In their work, Jäckie explores the relationships between body, memory, and space, using movement, text, and performance as tools of storytelling. The residency at Villa Decius offers them space and time to deepen their work on the new project LAVA. Wola Justowska Community Archive: How to Tell a Story That Resonates? 20.10.2025 We’ve just completed another meeting as part of the Wola Justowska Community Archive – this time in the form of autobiographical storytelling workshops. In a warm, neighborly atmosphere – over coffee, tea, and cookies – we explored how to talk about the past in ways that inspire and empower. New Residents at Villa Decius 16.10.2025 We are delighted that Villa Decius has been a vibrant hub of creativity for many years, remaining a meeting place for artists, writers, and creators from all over the world. It is a space where new ideas are born, and diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a spirit of openness and dialogue.