575th anniversary of granting municipal rights to Lodz Celebration
May 10th - May 31st 

May 10th - Lodz Archcathedral

A mass for the city

May 13th, 10.00 AM -The City Hall of Lodz

Formal Session of the Town Council - formal lecture, conferring honourable titles and distinctions, prizes handing.
Town Council Office, tel. 38-41-36

May 13th - Lodz History Museum

Exhibition "Emblems and colours of self-government in Poland" (with special section devoted to Lodz).
Lodz History Museum, ul. Ogrodowa 15, tel. 54-03-23

May 13th - Lodz History Museum

"Bacewicz Family" Exhibition - Presentation of four brothers and sisters born in Lodz.
Lodz History Museum, 15 Ogrodowa St., tel. 54-03-23

May 13th-30th - City Hall or Piotrkowska St.

Photographs Exhibition "Partner Cities of Lodz".
Lodz Film Association

May 14th, 10.00 AM - Grand Session Hall of the City Council

Session for the youth entitled "A Young Person’s Guide to Lodz Culture"
  • Literary Lodz - lecturer Prof. Jerzy Poradecki
  • Theatrical Lodz - lecturer Dr Malgorzata Leyko
  • Musical Lodz - lecturer Janusz Jasynt
  • Artistic Lodz - lecturer custodian Janina Ladnowska

Duration of one lecture: 30-35min.
Lodz Friends Association, 2 Wolnosci Sq., tel. 32-15-03

May 14th, 6.00 PM - Lodz Culture House

First-night performance of a documentary "Fotoamator".
APPLEFILM-PRODUCTION

May 14th-16th - The City Culture Forum

Lodz Artistic Spring - "45 years after Tuwim".
The City Culture Forum, tel. 36-68-38, 36-06-19

May 14th-17th - The Art. Museum

Museum Open Days - Exhibition "Painters of Mloda Polska". Admission free. Twice a day a guide for the interested.
The Art. Museum, 36 Wieckowskiego St., tel. 33-97-90

May 14th-15th - International Lodz Fair - the Garden

Competition for designers "Golden Thread"
ILF, 85/97 Wolczanska St., tel.36-29-83

May 15th, 9.30 AM - Grand Session Hall of the City Council

Historical Session devoted to 575th anniversary of bestowing civic rights to the city of Lodz.
Polish Historical Association, 27a Kaminskiego St.

May 15th, 11.00 AM - Piotrkowska Street (Nawrot St. - Schiller Way)

Extragovernmental Initiative Local Forum - outdoor presentation exhibition like and picnic like.
The Help for the Deaf Association "Slysze serce", 28 Skarbowa St., tel. 56-31-31.

May 15th - Manhattan Gallery

Discussion entitled "Role of Tradition, Culture and Art. in Lodz Identity Formation and Its Modern Image Creation In Poland and Abroad."
The City Culture Forum, Manhattan Gallery

May 15th - Piotrkowska Street

Wandering about Lodz with PTTK guides "Piotrkowska and around" - 15 routes for inhabitants
PTTK - Lodz Friends Association

May 15th-17th - Piotrkowska Street

Grand Procession
Picnic and other ventures on the Piotrkowska Street (including shows given by artistic groups from partner cities).
Piotrkowska Street Foundation, tel. 36-40-36, 37-07-15.

May 15th-16th - Lodz Culture House and Piotrkowska Street

XIV Lodz Meetings with Yachting Song "Kubryk ‘98". The additional part of the festival moved to the stage
Students’ Sailing Club, 46 Nawrot St., tel. 672-49-98

May 16th, 11.00 AM - Youth Culture Centre

"575 beats of blues, rock and jazz".
Youth Culture Centre

May 16th, 12.00 AM - Recreation and Culture Park "Zdrowie"

Picnic "The Disabled for Lodz".
Competitions, games and sports events- the disabled and their families on initiative for the citizens of Lodz.
Lodz Community of the Disabled, tel. 38-45-40.

May 16th, 12.00 AM - Schiller Way

IV Polish City Bugle-call Competition.
The City Culture Forum, 17 Roosevelta St., tel. 36-68-38

May 16th - Piotrkowska Street

Students at procession - invitation for JUVENALIA - students’ feast starting in a week’s time (22-24th May 1998).
Students’ Culture Centre, Students’ Union Association, Association of Student Promotion

May 16th - Culture Centre Gorna

Feast at a local district - "Music playing at Slazaki".
Culture Centre Gorna

May 16th, 7.00 PM - The Grand Theatre

The Lodz Philharmonics conducted by Zdzislaw Szostak in concert.
Dabrowskiego Sq., tel. 33-31-86

May 17th, 10.00 AM - Aquatic Centre "Stawy Stefanskiego"

Aquatic Season Opening, canoe races with family staff, sailing races in "Omega" and "Figiel" groups, picnic with musicians live on stage - open event for everybody willing, Aquatic Fashion Show.
Sports and Recreation Centre Lodz - Gorna, tel. 46-00-37

May 17th - Piotrkowska Street

III Lodz Race (with competitors from partner cities).
The main 10 km race on Piotrkowska street (between Narutowicza and Roosevelta streets - 2 km lap) - 11.00 AM. For the youth at school age a 2 km race - 10.15 AM. Submissions tel. 36-83-75.
Sports and Recreation Centre Lodz-Baluty, 75 Skrzydlata St., tel. 57-16-22

May 18th, g. 10.00 - Aquatic Centre "Stawy Stefanskiego"

Motor-boat Show and Aqua-Bike.
Sports and Recreation Centre Lodz - Gorna, tel. 46-00-37

May15th-17th - The City Office of Lodz

Partner Cities Representatives Meeting.
WSM, tel. 38-44-42

May 17th - Baluty Culture Centre

II Polish Contest "The Images of Lodz".
Baluty Culture Centre, tel. 51-50-30

May - Lodz Photographic Society

Exhibition "Impressions of Lodz" - exhibits from Lodz Photographic Society.
Lodz Photographic Society

May - Museum of Cinematography

Exhibition "Landscapes of Film Lodz".
Museum of Cinematography, 1 Zwyciestwa Sq.

May - June - "Polonia" cinema

Shorts before cinema feature shows - documentaries about Lodz.
Museum of Cinematography, 1 Zwyciestwa St.

May - Piotrkowska Street (Hotel Grand)

Star Alley - the first star to be founded.
tel. 32-19-95

May 18th-23rd - City Tennis Club Courts

The President of the City of Lodz Tennis Cup.
CTC City Tennis Club

May 20th-22nd - The City Office of Lodz

Mayor of Stuttgart on a visit celebrating the 10th anniversary of city partner collaboration.
WSM, tel. 38-44-42

May 20th - Primary school No. 159

"Streets of Lodz" contest - Education Department prize.
Primary school No 159, tel. 33-68-29

May 20th-June 10th - Lodz Culture House

Exhibition "Lodziana - from collections of Lodz collectors".
Lodz Culture House

May 20th-23rd - Baluty Culture Centre

XIX Polish Children Theatre Festival "Dziatwa ‘98".
Baluty Culture Centre, tel. 51-50-30

May 21st - Independence Traditions Museum

Exhibition "Relics of Lodz inhabitants in museums".
Independence Traditions Museum, 13 Gdanska St., tel. 33-02-07

May 23rd - Widzew Culture Houses

Happening - performance show "Reymont" - Widzew Culture Houses
Widzew Culture Houses, tel. 674-90-88

May 23rd - Aquatic Centre "Stawy Stefanskiego"

Heats to Water-skiing Polish Championships - amateurs and professionals.
Sports and Recreation Centre Lodz - Gorna, tel. 46-00-37

May 24th - Aquatic Centre "Stawy Stefanskiego"

Water-skiing Polish Championships - Finals - amateurs and professionals.
Sports and Recreation Centre Lodz - Gorna, tel. 46-00-37

May 25th-27th - Central Textile Industry Museum

IX International Tapestry Triennial and additional events and ventures in galleries and museums.
Central Textile Industry Museum, tel. 684-61-15

May 25th - July 16th - City Art. Gallery

VII Polish Artistic Tapestry Exhibition.
City Art. Gallery

May 25th - Comprehensive Schools Group No. 4

Contest - "Hilary Majewski - Lodz architect not known to everybody" - Education Department prize.
Comprehensive Schools Group No 4

May 27th - Streets of Lodz

International Cycling Tour of Solidarity (Lodz - Philadelphia) Lodz stage.
Tour Committee

May 28th-29th - City History Museum and Museum of Cinematography

Symposium on "The Art. of Lodz".
Art. Historians Society, Lodz Branch

May 29th - Culture Centre "Karolew"

"May Picnic in an Old-fashioned Way".
Culture Centre "Karolew"

May 29th-31st - Film Music Festival

Krzysztof Komeda Film Music Festival (Grand Theatre, St. Mateusz Church, Film School, cinemas: Polonia, LDK, pubs at Piotrkowska street)
Film Music Score Association

May 31st - Outdoor Concert Stage in Mickiewicza Park - Julianow

"Balucka Majowka" - an outdoor artistic event.
Baluty Culture Centre, 166 Limanowskiego St., tel. 51-50-30

May - June - Libraries

Libraries - a series of events.
Libraries



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