FORUM POLONIA oraz SZKOŁA LIDERÓW zapraszają na
Spotkanie podsumowujące kampanię „Jesteś u siebie. Zagłosuj!”
i IX Zjazd Forum Polonii w Irlandii
„Polacy Liderami działań na rzecz lokalnych społeczności w Irlandii”
30 LISTOPADA – 1 GRUDNIA 2013 r., Green Isle Hotel, Dublin
Na spotkanie i zjazd zapraszamy osoby zaangażowane w kampanię „Jesteś u siebie. Zagłosuj!” oraz osoby i organizacje działające na płaszczyznie społecznej i politycznej na rzecz mniejszości polskiej w Irlandii.
Kampania „Jesteś u siebie. Zagłosuj!” ma na celu zachęcenie polskiej społeczności do rejestracji i wzięcia udziału w lokalnych wyborach w Irlandii, zarówno w roli wyborców, jak i kandydatów. Do udziału w kampanii można się zarejestrować na stronie: http://www.jestesusiebie.org/pl/dolacz-do-nas/
Celem spotkania jest podsumowanie metod i skuteczności kampanii zachęcającej do rejestracji w spisie wyborców w Irlandii. Natomiast celem Zjazdu będzie opracowanie wspólnej wizji i planu działania, w celu pobudzenia Polaków do większego zaangażowania w działania społeczne na szczeblu lokalnym. Wspólne spotkanie to jak zwykle świetna okazja do wymiany poglądów i doświadczeń z działalności polskich organizacji na terenie Irlandii.
Oczekujemy znamienitych gości, przedstawicieli irlandzkich instytucji państwowych i wybitnych działaczy społecznych, których dokonania stanowią inspirację do dalszych działań.
Projekt zaplanowany jest na dwa dni: cz. I – dotycząca kampanii (30-XI) oraz cz. II-ga – zjazd Forum Polonii (1-XII).
Warunki rejestracji:
Rejestracja: do 27 LISTOPADA, 2013 ROKU
Zgłoszenia przyjmujemy na adres mailowy: wybory@forumpolonia.org
Prosimy o podanie następujących danych:
1. Imię i nazwisko
2. Email, telefon
3. Miejscowość
4. Organizacja
5. Rodzaj działalności
6. Czy zarejestrowałeś/aś się do kampanii „Jesteś u siebie. Zagłosuj!” *
(http://www.jestesusiebie.org/pl/dolacz-do-nas/)
* osobom zarejestrowanym do kampanii “Jesteś u Siebie. Zagłosuj!” organizatorzy zapewniają bezpłatny nocleg oraz wyżywienie.
Ilość miejsc ograniczona.
KINOPOLIS Polish Film Festival, the longest-running and largest Polish film festival in Ireland, returns for its 8th edition to the Irish Film Institute with some of the best Polish productions. The festival takes place from 5 – 9 November and will be showing 12 contemporary titles, cult animations, a mini-poster gallery in Filmbase and Q&As with world- renowned animator Piotr Dumała and award-winning film director Andrzej Jakimowski.
Venue: The Irish Film Institute (IFI), Screen 2, 6 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin
Dates: 5-9 November 2013
Tickets: from €5.90 – €10
Bookings: www.ifi.ie/kinopolis
‘When I think of Polish cinema, I think of passion, tradition and craft.’ Tamsin Lyons, Producer & Owner at Ink and Light Studio
KINOPOLIS 2013 showcases productions which tackle every-day struggles of contemporary Poles such as self-defining personal identity and sex orientation or fighting with and winning over physical impairements. Poland is undergoing much sociocultural changes at present, and budding filmmakers have utilised this shift to analyse and redefine the make-up of modern Poles in their work, along with adopting the themes of Western liberalism, traditions of religious obedience and unspoken taboos.
This year’s festival opens with ‘Imagine’ by Andrzej Jakimowski, starring Edward Hogg (‘White Lightnin’ (2209), ‘Bunny and the Bull’ (2009)) and Alexandra Maria Lara (‘The Reader’ (2008), ‘Rush’ (2013)) an inspirational love story set in Portugal. Jakimowski beautifully captures the sensual chemistry of two people with visual impairment, in a search of happiness. The film has received Best Director and Audience Award at the Warsaw Film Festival (2012). After the screening the audience will have a chance to see behind the camera, in the company of the director himself during a Q&A session.
For more details, please visit www.kinopolis.com.pl and follow KINOPOLIS Polish Film Festival Dublin on Facebook and Twitter (@KINOPOLIS_PFF).
Since 2006, KINOPOLIS Polish Film Festival has been promoting the culture of one of the biggest minorities living in Ireland. It is directed towards Irish people and foreigners, including the Poles who, living abroad do not always have a chance to familiarise themselves with the most recent achievements of their native cinematography.
Andrzej Jakimowski is a Polish film director, writer and producer, best known for directing the films ‘Squint Your Eyes’ and ‘Tricks’.
Festival goers will also see ‘Olena’ by Elżbieta Benkowska, nominated to the Best Short Award at the Cannes International Film Fest, and ‘In the Name of’ by Małgorzata Szumowska who, having co-produced Lars von Trier’s ‘Antichrist’ (2009) and directed ‘Elles’ with Juliette Binoche (2011), focuses on the issue of homosexuality, confused emotions and loneliness. The animation segment brings Piotr Dumała retrospective populated with exclaimed classics such as Franz Kafka and Little Black Riding Hood. Dumała will also attend a special Q&A with Irish students of the Irish School of Animation at the BFCE. The 8th edition offers also an insight into Polish jazz scene with such movies like ‘Komeda, Komeda’ (2012) about the renowned Polish jazzman Krzysztof Komeda Trzciński who wrote the music for such films as Rosemary’s Baby by Roman Polański an Le Départ by Jerzy Skolimowski. Photography fans will be treated with ‘A Diary of Journey’, a film portrait of Tadeusz Rolke, Polish photography genius, whose works have been presented in prestigious galleries worldwide.
The full programme can be found below:
5th November, 8.45pm – ‘Imagine’ by Andrzej Jakimowski, w/ director Andrzej Jakimowski in attendance
6th November, 6.20pm – ‘Traffic Department’ by Wojciech Smarzowski
7th November, 6.30pm – ‘Women’s Day’ by Marysia Sadowska
7th November, 8.30pm – ‘Love’ by Filip Dzierżawski
8th November, 6.30pm – ‘In The Name Of’ by Małgorzata Szumowska
9th November, 12pm – Dreams and Nightmares / Animations by Piotr Dumała, Q & A with Piotr Dumała after ‘Komeda, Komeda’
‘Little Black Riding Hood’
‘The Gentle One’
‘Freedom of the Leg’
‘Franz Kafka’
9th November, 12pm – ‘Komeda, Komeda’ by Natasza Ziółkowska – Kurczuk
9th November, 2.45pm – ‘Olena’ by Elżbieta Benkowska
9th November, 2.45pm – ‘A Diary Of A Journey’ by Piotr Stasik
The 8th edition is being co-financed by the Pomeranian Film Foundation, the Polish Embassy in Dublin and the Polish Film Institute, with support of Lycamobile and CRH. The festival is being supported by the IFI, Pegbar, ISA (BFCE), Dublin Community TV, Nasz Glos Polish Weekly Newspaper and Dublin City Council.
Szkolenie Samorządowe dla liderów polonijnych, którzy chcą się zaangażować w lokalnym samorządzie zostanie uroczyście rozpoczęte przez Burmistrza Miasta Dublina, europdeputowaną Emer Costello, Ministra O’Dowda oraz Ambasadora RP w Irlandii, jako część kampanii „Jesteś u siebie, zagłosuj!”
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Local Government Training Course for Polish activists who want to engage in the local politics in Ireland will be launched by Lord Mayor, Emer Costello, Minister O’Dowd and Polish Ambassador as a part of “Vote! You are at home” campaign.
2nd September, 3pm
at the Polish Embassy, 5 Ailesbury Rd
The training run by Forum Polonia and School for Leaders Association in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Dublin aims to prepare Polish activists for the forthcoming local elections. It is designed for those who wish to stand as candidates, educate and encourage their communities to register and vote. The 7-day intense course giving them necessary knowledge and skills will include workshops and seminars with Irish political figures, mentors and trainers from Poland.
Polish activist Barnaba Dorda from Forum Polonia explains the purpose of the campaign: “Since the enlargement of the European Union almost 10 years ago, Poles who moved to Ireland have settled down here with their families and became an integral part of the society. They also bought houses and progressed their careers here. Poles now want to take responsibility and play a vital role in developing local communities.
The training itself is a part of broader campaign “Vote! You are at home” which Forum Polonia along with School for Leaders Association are about to launch. The campaign aims to encourage the Polish community to register and vote in the local elections in Ireland as well as to enhance sense of belonging to their local communities.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisín Quinn strongly supports the action: “ I am glad to see the Polish community actively engaging in the life of Irish towns and cities. I see them every day living, working, attending cultural events, truly integrating in our city and I believe they will play a significant role in the forthcoming local elections. I am happy to see such an initiative”.
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For more information please contact Barnaba Dorda (barnaba.dorda@forumpolonia.org; 087 291 5591) or Artur Banaszkiewicz (artur.banaszkiewicz@forumpolonia.org; 0833 833 426).
Notes to editors:
Poles voting in Ireland in Polish parliamentary and presidential elections:
2005 – 885 registered (Polish parliamentary elections)
2007 – 21 333 registered (Polish parliamentary elections)
2010 – 20 403 registered (Polish presidential elections)
2011 – over 14 000 voted (Polish parliamentary elections)
Poles standing in last local elections: 9 candidates (Fine Gael, Finna Fail, Labour Party, independent)
Forum Polonia (www.forumpolonia.org) is a cooperative platform that brings together representatives of Polish community organisations, media and individuals involved in projects relating to the Polish minority and its links to Irish society as a whole. Forum operates through information exchange, mutual supports, social integration and promoting and developing the interests of the Polish community in the Republic of Ireland.
School for Leaders Association (www.szkola-liderow.pl) based in Warsaw, Poland, acting in over 40 countries, for the last 17 years School for Leaders has been educating the leaders of public life, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary in their socio-political activity and by creating space for the development of their attitudes and opinions. Since 2006 SLA is involved in increasing the voters’ turnout in Poland as a part of ‘Your vote, your choice’ campaign.
