Open-air cultural events on Polish history. Their aim is to highlight the connection of Polish royalty with Europe starting from the sixteenth century. They will take place in Kubicki Arcades and the gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

Multiculturalism of Polish kings and their closest circle brought to Poland fashions, trends, tendencies and political thoughts that enriched our culture in the days of elective kings.

Performances will be held on summer Saturdays, 4 in July and 4 in August. They will last from 11:00 to 14:00 hrs.

We will organize:

1.art workshops for families
2.chamber concerts of early music combined with dance
3.performances and happenings
4.open air painting
5.lectures
6.cultural and recreational activities

Each edition will have a theme connected with European traditions and customs that have been introduced to Poland by each successive ruler. The regularity of recurrence combined with diversity of the events will encourage tourists and residents of Warsaw to relax in the unusual surroundings of the Royal Castle.

Contributors:

1.historians and curators of the Royal Castle
2.actors of the ATLANTIS theatre
3.early music bands (including Canor Anticus cooperating with the Royal Castle)
4.old dance group Pawanilia led by Sylwia Majewska
5.members and founders of the ART foundation

Topics:

1.Italian sky above Poland – Queen Bona and her cuisine
2.Eagle and Three Lilies. Poland and France – the first election
3.WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw IV – a patron of culture
4.Swedes in Poland - John Casimir – art of war of the seventeenth century
5.During the reign of John III
6.Augustus III and his castle
7.Stanislaus Augustus gazing at Europe
8.In the French vogue – the Duchy of Warsaw
9.The reign of Alexander I -  a tsar of great hopes

Royal walks – to Europe are the continuation of the Royal Walks at the Vistula, which were a success last year. Recreation in the company of arts and history is an alternative proposal to spend leisure time. The project aims to teach and promote family life and to spread knowledge about the Polish royal culture which created a tradition of multinationality and tolerance.