The Nordic Focus Festival Programme

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24 th November 2016 // Thursday

13:30-14:45

Screening: The Swedish Theory of Love, directed by Erik Gandini, Sweden, 2015, 76 min. Theatre hall, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

15:00-16:30

Panel discussion: Under a foreign heaven? Nordic model of the welfare state as utopia and dystopia – the inconceivable society of our neighbors. Theatre hall, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

17:00 – 18:00

Not only Bergman – opening of an exhibition of works by students of Scandinavian Studies Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

18:00-20:00

The official opening of the Nordic Focus FestivalScreening: The Witches accompanied by live music by Maja Miro and Maria Ka Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

25 th November 2016 // Friday

9:30-10:30

Language workshops Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

10:30-11:30

Lecture: Modern cinema and literature of Greenland – Agata Lubowicka Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

11:30-13:00

#MyScandinavia – multimedia presentations of students of Scandinavian Studies Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

13:00-14:00

Lecture: Those damned trolls! A new lease of Scandinavian horror film industry – Piotr Wajda Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

14:00-15:00

Lecture: Nordic noir: fascination with crime film in Scandinavian movie industry of 21st century – Ewa Turel

Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

15:00-16:00

Lecture: Gender equality Scandinavian style: women as users, creators and sources of the media – dr Maja Chacińska Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

16:00- 16:45

Screening: Ms. Soeborg in the labyrinth of life, directed by Anna E. Jessen, Denmark, 2014, 38 min Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

17:00- 18:30

Panel discussion: Ultima Thule – the Icelandic phenomenon – dr Sebastian Jakub Konefał Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

18:30-19:30

 Screening: Björk. The Creative Universe of a Music, directed by Hannes Rossacher, Tita Von Hardenberg, Germany, 2015, 52 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

26 th November 2016 // Saturday

11:30-13:00 Nordic Walking workshops – Joanna Rogowska Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
13:00-14:00 Lecture: Promoting cycling through non physical means – learnings and examples from Denmark – Stefan M. Rasmussen (lecture in English with simultaneous translation) Theatre hall, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures
14:00-15:30 Panel discussion: The promotion of bicycle in the city as an important tool for shaping mobility Theatre hall, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures
16:00 – 17:30 Screening: The Optimists, directed by Gunhild Magnor, Norway, 2013, 80 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
18:00 – 19:30 Meeting with the author of reportages “Białe” & “Hen” – Ilona Wiśniewska Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
19:30 -20:30 Screening: Efterklang: The Ghost of Piramida, directed by Andreas Koefoed, Dania, 2012, 65 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology

27 th Novemver 2016 // Sunday

11:30-13:00 Reading workshops for children: Mystery of the Diamonds (Zakamarki) Room 41, ACK UG Alternator Building
12:00-13:00 Finnish language workshops “Suomika” – Monika Kociuba Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
13:00-14:00 Viking village: staging of Slavs & Vikings Squad “Nordelag”  Hall, Faculty of Philology
14:00-15:00  Screening: (Viking theme) The Trace directed by Markus Dahlslett, Norway, 2016, 33 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
15:00-16:00 Viking village: staging of Slavs & Vikings Squad “Nordelag”  Hall, Faculty of Philology
16:00 – 17:00  Scenic reading of drama I Disappear by Arne Lygre – Rondo Theatre Theatre hall, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures
17:30 – 19:00 Screening: Steam of Life directed by Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen, Finland/Sweden, 2010, 81 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology
19:00 – 21:00 Screening: Sweden Short Films, 90 min. Room 1.43, Faculty of Philology