Andrzej Poniedzielski with Andrzej Poniedzielski

Come to a meeting with an artist who, like no one else, can negotiate with time, and made melancholy the best form of entertainment. Andrzej Poniedzielski invites you on a literary and musical journey. See for yourself that in the age of “concrete garden wood” and ubiquitous shorthand, the clean, brilliant word still holds absolute power over our imaginations.

The perfect antidote for daily blood transfusions? Andrzej Poniedzielski in Wrocław will present a program filled with subtle humor, irony and musical surprises. The artist uses nostalgia in a unique way to tell about loved ones in a playful way.

I define sentiment as a backward dream. And I think this is an immanent feature of the Slavs. A Slavic is probably different from others in that he has a very sketchy, unfathomable consciousness today, a slight precaution about tomorrow, and the most Slavic is yesterday,” Poniedzielski said in an interview with Dvor Artus.

This approach can be seen perfectly in his performances. You can just think about them without remorse and at the same time have fun.

The quality that distinguishes Poniedzielski against the background of the modern scene is courage. Courage not to question the viewer at all costs and not to trick him into understatements. It is not for nothing that Wojciech Młynarski once called him “Emperor of Pause”.

During the performance at Impart Centrum, this silence will ring out in a special way. The Master of Polish Speech and Ambassador of Poland knows perfectly well that a pause on stage builds credibility and is proof that the process of thinking takes place in respect for the recipient. During the concert in Wroclaw, every sentence spoken will have its weight. Humor will be born at the junction of the sensitivity of the creator and the viewer.

Take part in this intelligent discussion of everyday absurdities, relationships, and the age-old conflict between optimism and pessimism. As the poet once said, “Sadness is joy in a different way.”

Andrzej Poniedzielski is an institution. He is the author of more than 250 poems, several hundred columns and texts sung by the greatest legends of the Polish stage: Michał Bajor, Edyta Geppert, Anna Maria Jopek, Maryla Rodowicz and Grzegorz Turnau. His lyrics to the music of Seweryn Krajewski, Włodzimierz Nahorny or Jerzy Satanowski have permanently entered the canon of Polish author's song and sung poetry.

During Andrzej's evening we will hear satirical and lyrical pieces in the master's characteristic, unhurried style. However, the artist will not appear on stage alone. A special atmosphere and rich musical setting will be provided by a team of excellent instrumentalists and a vocalist.

If you are familiar with the work of Andrzej Poniedzielski, you know that his performances are a ritual of returning to normality. If you have long not had the opportunity to commune with humor that does not scream, but subtly lets the eye go, this concert is for you. Spend Andrew's Day with a new approach to time.

I have two ready answers on this subject. One is more orthodox and is: haste humiliates. Second, less orthodox: I try to treat time involuntarily.