Argentine Culture Week

About the event

We warmly invite you to the Argentine Culture Week – a unique event that will transport you to the fascinating world of music, dance, and traditions of this beautiful country. Over several days, you will have the opportunity to learn about Argentine customs, try your hand at tango dancing, listen to extraordinary concerts, and participate in workshops for everyone, regardless of age or experience. We have prepared a rich program full of emotions and inspiration that will allow you to immerse yourself in Argentine culture and feel its unique atmosphere. 📅 Program: 🎥 Screening of Agnieszka Lipiec-Wróblewska's documentary film "Colorada" - 8.09 / Monday / 18:00 - Auditorium / free admission "Colorada" is a moving documentary film telling the lesser-known story of Polish emigration to the Argentine province of Misiones – a region covered by tropical jungle that became home to thousands of Poles seeking a better life a hundred years ago. Archival testimonies of settlers, memories of their children, archival photos, and maps blend with stunning contemporary images of tea plantations and the Misiones jungle. "Colorada" is a story of memory, survival, and harmony. It is also a tale of transformation – from the traumatic experiences of war and emigration to finding a new place in the world. With deep respect for history and poetic imagery of nature, the film portrays the multi-generational process of taming foreign land and building a community that still preserves its Polish roots. 🎭 Tango workshops - 10.09 / Wednesday / 16:00–20:00 - 11.09 / Thursday / 16:00–19:00 - Auditorium / tickets at https://biletyna.pl/event/view/id/583249 and https://biletyna.pl/event/view/id/583255 or at the Służewski DK office, cost 25 PLN per person Dreaming of starting Argentine tango dancing but never had the chance? This is the perfect moment to take your first step on the dance floor – join beginner tango workshops led by a professional dance couple: Vitalina and Michał Shevchenko. For whom? - For everyone – regardless of age and experience. No need to have a partner. What awaits you? - Learning the basic steps and principles of Argentine tango. - Working with a partner and music. - Unique atmosphere, energy, and inspiration. - The first step to a true tango adventure! Instructors: - Vitalina and Michał Shevchenko – professional tango dancers, winners of this year's Tango Baltic Cup, performing on Poland's biggest stages and in Buenos Aires. They run a Tango School and Theater in Bielsko-Biała, sharing their passion with hundreds of students. Don't wait – tango starts today! 🎶 Milonga with a DJ - 11.09 / Thursday / 19:00–22:00 - Auditorium / free admission 💃 Chacarera workshops with Dale Folklore group - 12.09 / Friday / 17:00–18:30 - Dance hall / tickets at https://biletyna.pl/event/view/id/583257 or at the Służewski DK office, cost 10 PLN per person Chacarera is a simple, joyful dance that connects generations and provides space for shared fun in the rhythm of music. It's an opportunity to discover South American culture together and enjoy dancing regardless of age or experience. We invite adults and children to experience one of the most beautiful dances of Argentine folklore! 🌭 Family picnic with barbecue - 14.09 / Sunday / 12:00–15:00 - Park near SDK / free admission During the picnic, you can taste Argentine cuisine specialties and enjoy dance animations in the rhythms of Argentine folklore. 🎵 Final concert Tango Emigrante – a song that crossed the ocean - 14.09 / Sunday / 18:00 - Auditorium / tickets 60 PLN at https://biletyna.pl/event/view/id/583259 or at the Służewski DK office The Tango Emigrante concert evening is a journey through time, continents, and human destinies captured in the sounds of the bandoneon and voices that carry more than just melody – they carry memory. One of the artists of this event is Bárbara Grabinski – a tango singer from Buenos Aires whose voice can summon the spirits of the past. She has performed on the most important tango stages in Argentina, and since 2024, she has been sharing her art with Europe – from Italy, through France, to Latvia. Now she comes to Poland to tell a story that is her own. Grabinski delves into her family roots. Her grandmother Maria left Poland in 1927 and ventured into the unknown – to Buenos Aires – together with her sister Aniela. They left behind daughters, homes, and their homeland to seek hope and survival in South America. There, amidst toil and poverty, they found a new beginning. Maria married Polish emigrant Basil Grabiński and brought her daughter Albina to her just before the war. Aniela's daughters remained in Poland – a story of divided families that still resonates. Joining this musical tale is one of Poland's most outstanding bandoneonists – Wiesław Prządka, a virtuoso whose instrument becomes the voice of longing and hope. Prządka, as one of the few musicians in Poland playing the bandoneon, embodies the spirit of tango: raw, emotional, and unique. His presence ensures that every phrase pulses with authenticity, and every note carries the story of generations. Accompanying them on stage will be guest musicians and professional Argentine tango dancers Vitalina and Michał Shevchenko, who will bring to life the emotions hidden in melody and words – giving this story body, rhythm, and breath. Script and direction: - Michał Shevchenko – author of the project that combines the history of emigration, music, and memory into a moving spectacle. This is not just tango. It is a whisper from locked-away memories: of winter in a wooden house by the forest, of fields stretching along the Vistula, of a river that once led to a big city, and of a ship that once sailed away without a return ticket. On the other shore remained a radio in the kitchen, late afternoon sunlight, and a patio in the Buenos Aires province. Bárbara Grabinski sings with Maria's voice. Wiesław Prządka plays with the voice of the absent. And the dance of Vitalina and Michał is emigration, return, and memory.