IMPART 2016 Festival Centre (Biuro Festiwalowe IMPART 2016)

National Network
Poland
Address

Komuny Paryskiej 39-41
50-451 Wroclaw
Poland

Telephone
+48 71 343 29 62
Fax
+48 71 343 29 62
E-Mail
sekretariat@impart.art.pl
E-Mail (2)
impart@impart.art.pl
Website
http://www.wroclaw2016.pl
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
IMPART 2016 Festival Centre is responsible for organizing European Capital of Culture  - Wroclaw 2016. The organisation was set up in July 2012 as a result of  merging three different public institutions:  1) Impart Art Center – institution organizing cultural events, 2) Wrocław 2016 – institution responsible for preparing an application for the contest of European Capital of Culture title, 3) Dialog Festival Officre – institution responsible for organizing International Theatre Festival “Dialog”. Therefore IMPART 2016 Festival Centre is divided into three departments: 1) Wroclaw European Captital of Culture, 2) Impart, 3) Dialog. The overall number of employees is 57.
Mission and Objectives

IMPART 2016 Festival Centre is an entity entirely devoted  to culture. Its mission is to provide high quality cultural event and cultural education programmes. It organizes many cultural project, most of which involve citizens.  IMPART 2016 Festival Centre is reponsible for organizing European Capital of Culture - Wrocław 2016. The objective of the European Capital of Culture programme is to increase participation in culture of Wroclaw and Lower Silesia inhabitants and promote intercultural dialogue between Eastern and Western Europe. The European Capital of Culture plays a crutial role in searching for the new identity of united Europe.

Main Projects / Activities

Organisation’s main activities:
- European Capital of Culture – Wrocław 2016
- Jazz on the Oder Festival (the oldest and one of the biggest Polish Jazz Festivals)
- International Theatre Festival “Dialog”
- European Literature Nights – project focusing on promoting literature and inspiring people to reading
- Halo-Echo – project focusing on animated cartoons made by children
-  Bazaar – cultural education workshops for merchants and tradesman
- Wroclawski Sound – festival promoting local musicians
- Non Sola Scripta - one of the oldest and most reputable organ festivals in Poland
- Social Academy of Culture - a monthly cycle of debates and workshops led by Jacek Żakowski
- BASK - the open lab of Basque culture, an open studio for workshops led by artists, designers and linguists
- Mandala Performance Festival – stage and thetheatre performances, exhibitions

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

IMPART 2016 Festival Centre can contribute to the Network:
- by making a conrtribution of strong organizational skills and competency
- by incorporating into Network prestigious project on European scale
- by making a contribution of a variety of cultural, social, education projects
- by sharing an experience and creativity in the field of culture
- by supporting Network's actions

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Joninig the ALF Network is a chance to:
- increase a number of projects implemented with international partners
- aquire experience in cooperating within network
- participate in a projects involving international partners
- aquire experience in innovative and creative projects in the field of culture
- reach new audiences and improve acces to cultural works

Contact (1) Full Name
Adrian Podgórny
Job Title
Specialist/Department of Finances and Organization
Head of the organisation
Krzysztof Maj