Winter Saturday at Strzelnica na Woli 31.01.2026
Join us for a unique day full of winter inspiration, encounters and creative discoveries, where water becomes a story, paper becomes art, and sound becomes energy and wishes for good fortune.
1. Beyond Rudawa. Watery tales from Wola Justowska
This is a unique winter walk around Wola Justowska, during which we will look at this green district through the prism of... water! The first association is, of course, the Rudawa River, but there are more points on the map of this part of Krakow that are directly and indirectly related to the element of water. Together, we will discover the fluid history and hidden meanings that, although not always obvious, are present in this area. During the walk, we will combine natural and historical stories with observations of nature, landscape and architecture. We will look at how the elements have shaped the space, the everyday life of the inhabitants and local narratives – both those that are well-known and those that are less obvious.
This is a reflective walk in which nature and history intertwine into one story.
Guide: Anna Sokulska – Krakow enthusiast with a city guide licence. She has been cooperating with museums and cultural institutions for years, e.g. the National Museum in Krakow, the Ethnographic Museum, the International Cultural Centre, podgorze.pl.
Important: the meeting point is the reception desk at Strzelnica in Wola.
2. Artistic paper cutting workshop with Daria Alyoshkina
This is an artistic paper cutting workshop inspired by the power of winter and the element of water. During the workshop, participants will learn the technique of cutting, how to build their own compositions and explore the secrets of working with paper. It will be a unique opportunity to encounter traditional craftsmanship in a modern, creative approach, with the theme of winter and water as a starting point for personal interpretation of forms, rhythms and symbols. The result of the meeting will be an original paper cut-out created by each participant.
Host: Daria Alyoshkina - an artist who not only breathed new life into the ancient Ukrainian craft of paper cutting, but also transformed it into contemporary art and presented it to the world through her numerous projects. The artist's love for paper cut-outs has deep roots in her childhood spent in a picturesque Ukrainian village. It was there that Daria learned to perceive tradition, read symbols, feel harmony and deeply understand the surrounding nature.
3. Gordij Starukh Concert
Gordij Starukh's concert is a musical journey combining traditional repertoire with modern means of expression. During the performance, we will hear Ukrainian kolyadky (Ukrainian: коля́дки) and shchedrivky (Ukrainian: щедрівкi) in completely new arrangements. These are songs associated with traditional culture, whose purpose is to wish prosperity, abundance and protection for the coming year.
Gordiy Starukh is a Ukrainian musician, producer and creator of hurdy-gurdies from Lviv. He combines traditional Ukrainian music with modern electronic sounds, creating his own sound language based on the hurdy-gurdy, which he designs and manufactures himself. For over 15 years, he has played a key role in the revival of this instrument in Ukraine – both as a performer and a craftsman whose instruments are used by musicians around the world. His performance on The Voice of Ukraine brought him international recognition, and his work consistently combines musical heritage with modern form and production. In his work, he intertwines the achievements of the past with the language of the present, creating evocative musical stories.