The Polish Order of Malta Volunteers

in the United Kingdom

Gala Evening

21st October 2015

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland

in London

“A Polish Cavalcade - a celebration of Polish presence in Europe”

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President

The Earl of St Andrews

Patrons

HE The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr Witold Sobków

Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB, LVO, OBE, DL

Rector of the Polish Catholic Mission, Rev Msgr Stefan Wylężek

Chairman

Joanna Meeson

Vice Chairman

Silke Lohmann

Volunteers Committee Members

Robert Morrisson-Atwater

Agnieszka Krukowska

Ewa Lewak-Steed

Marta Vereker

Andrew Visnevski

Social Committee Members

Małgosia Alterman

Barbara Arzymanov

James Bland

Monika Bojarska

Joanna Dąbrowska

Kasia Madera

Rafal Heydel-Mankoo

Richard Maryniak

Anna Maria McKeever

Cezary Pietrasik

Candice Berrier Plater

Catherine Radvánszky

Przemysław Salamoński

Przemysław Skwirczyński

Rafal Szepietowski

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In the presence and

under the Patronage of

His Excellency Mr. Witold Sobków

Ambassador Extraordinary

and

Plenipotentiary

of The Republic of Poland

to

The Court of St. James's

The Polish Order of Malta Volunteers UK supported

by The Embassy of Republic of Poland

presents

“A Polish Cavalcade - a celebration of Polish presence in Europe”

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It is always a great pleasure to be involved with The Polish Knights of Malta UK and

The Polish Order of Malta Volunteers on projects devoted to fundraising for the Polish

Association's charitable projects.

This time the POMV focus is on the latest Grobniki Project in Poland which follows on

from the unexpected discovery of Prince Josef Poniatowski’s "Mass in F". This led to the

hosting of the British Premiere in Westminster Cathedral Hall, providing a forum to

present the music of this great man to a new generation of music lovers, which enabled

the Order to fundraise for Barczewo.

The June British Premiere at the Westminster Cathedral Hall was not only unforgettable

Premiere of Poniatowski's "Mass in F", but also a successful occasion dedicated to help

the Polish Association of Knights of Malta's Incurables Hospital in Poland.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland is proud to support these endeavours particularly

as this latest event “A Polish Cavalcade - a celebration of Polish presence in Europe” is

a fundraising evening in aid of the centre for disabled children and their parents in

Grobniki, Silesia.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Polish Knights of Malta UK and The

Polish Order of Malta Volunteers for giving freely of their time, skills and talents.

I wish you all the most enjoyable cultural evening.

Mr. Witold Sobków

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Court of St James’s

in London

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Dear Friends,

I am delighted to be associated with the work of the Polish Order of Malta Volunteers

(POMV) and very honoured to serve as the Chairman of the Association of the Polish

Knights of Malta UK.

The POMV work highlights the enormous contribution which its members are

continuing to deliver in the aid of the Polish Knights of Malta projects, previously in

Kraków, Poznań, Barczewo and now in Grobniki in Poland.

In previous years, the POMV team supported the fund-raising efforts for the Disabled

Children’s Hospital in Kraków, the Oncology Hospital in Poznań and the Order's

hospital in Barczewo.

Tonight's fund-raising gala, as most of our past projects, is the continuation of the

initiatives of the late Dr Andrew Meeson-Kielanowski, former Chairman of the

Association of Polish Knights of Malta UK.

APKM UK worked closely with the POMV team on these critical projects and I saw at

first hand the energy and dedication of those involved.

I encourage you to explore our website www.apkmuk.co.uk and learn about the many

other projects the POMV has supported.

Do please contact us if you would like to be involved in any way.

Dr Mark Stella-Sawicki M.B.E. K.M.

Chairman, Association of the Polish Knights of Malta UK

Registered Charity No. 1102122, www.apkmuk.co.uk

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Dear Guests and Supporters

I would like to welcome you here tonight and thank you for joining us this evening to

help support our wonderful cause. Tonight’s event is held in aid of the Polish Knights of

Malta's Project in Grobniki, Poland.

The Polish Order of Malta Volunteers, London (POMV) was set up in 2008, with my

father, Andrew Meeson-Kielanowski, in order to support the Polish Order of Malta in its

work, particularly in its fundraising efforts. Fundraising is crucial for the survival of the

projects the Order operates.

I was approached by the Treasurer of the Knights of Malta in Poland, Tomasz

Zdziebkowski, who told me about the value and urgency for the need to develop the

centre at Grobniki. The centre cares for disabled children and there is a great demand

for such a facility in the area. I hope tonight will raise enough funds to significantly help

subsidise the Order’s work there and to make a difference.

I would like to thank the Ambassador for his generosity in making tonight possible by

inviting us to the Embassy and for his patronage.

When we came to deciding on the sort of entertainment we wanted to share with you, we

wanted to do something a little different and celebrate Polish culture.

I would very much like to thank Andrew Visnevski and Jeff Lewis for their time and effort

in devising tonight’s entertainment. Without them tonight would not have been possible.

Our Cavalcade Soiree tonight and our annual Christmas Carol Concert in St Clement

Danes, London, to be held on Friday 4th December, are significant events towards this

worthwhile cause.

On behalf of the Volunteers thank you for being here tonight and for your generous

support. I wish you a wonderful evening.

Joanna Meeson Chairman, Polish Order of Malta Volunteers UK

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Grobniki in Silesia Knights of Malta Project

“ A Polish Cavalcade - a celebration of Polish

presence in Europe” is a fundraising evening in

aid of the Grobniki Centre for disabled children

and their parents

Order of Events

7 pm Champagne Reception

Singer - Katy Carr

8 pm Entertainment

Director - Andrew Visnevski

9 pm Buffet Supper

Raffle

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Hall of Fame - Celebrating Their Achievement in no particular order

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Karol Szymanowski, Stanisław Wyspiański,

Krystian Zimerman, Czesław Miłosz, Sławomir Mrożek, Henryk

Sienkiewicz, Tamara de Lempicka, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski,

Henryk Tomaszewski, Pola Negri, Tadeusz Kantor, Feliks Topolski,

Witold Gombrowicz, Roman Polański, Zbigniew Preisner, Adam

Zamoyski, Fryderyk Chopin, Ignacy Paderewski, Joseph Conrad, Henryk

Górecki,Paweł Pawlikowski, Władysław Szpilman, Jerzy Grotowski,

Sir Andrzej Panufnik, Roxanna Panufnik, Bruno Szulz, Tadeusz

Słobodzianek, Jan Pieńkowski, Agnieszka Holland, Józef Hofmann, Piotr

Bęczała, Bernard Ładysz, Ada Sari,Helena Modrzejewska (Modjeska),

Ryszard Cieślak, Zbigniew Cybulski, Andrzej Seweryn, Artur Rubinstein,

Krzysztof Penderecki, Tadeusz (Boy) Żeleński, Nawojka Cieślińska-

Lobkowicz, Maria Szymanowska, Wojciech Kilar, Tadeusz Kościuszko,

Father Kolbe, Jan III Sobieski, Gen Henryk Dąbrowski, Gen Władysław

Sikorski, Lech Wałęsa, Donald Tusk, Hurrem Sultan, Saint Jan Paweł II,

Leszek Kołakowski, Mieszko I, Władysław II Jagiełło, Casimir IV

Jagiellon, Casimir the Great, L.L. Zamenhof, Krystyna Skarbek, Helena

Rubinstein, Maria Klementyna Sobieska, Dr Janusz Korczak, Irena

Sendlerowa, Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Henryk Arctowski, Leszek Borysiewicz,

Maria Curie Skłodowska, Kopernik, Johannes Hevelius, Dr Joanna

Bagniewska, Dr Karol Sikora, Maria Jasnorzewska - Pawlikowska, Jan

Kochanowski, Adam Mickiewicz, Bolesław Prus, Władysław Reymont,

Wojciech Kossak, Jerzy Kossak, Jacek Malczewski, Julian Tuwim,

Marian Hemar, Jan Matejko, Jan Kiepura, Andrzej Sapkowski, Wisława

Szymborska, Rula Lenska, Waldemar Januszczak, Mel Giedroyć, Leon

Kruczkowski, Katy Carr, Maria Dąbrowska, Henryk Wieniawski, Helena

Kaut - Howson, Iwona Błażewicz, Billy Wilder, Sam Goldwyn, Kasia

Madera, Krystian Lupa, Grzegorz Jarzyna, Kazimierz Dejmek, Paweł

Dobrzycki, Józef Piłsudski, Michał Garapich, Jerzy Kurylowicz,

Stanisław August Poniatowski, Prof. Aleks Szczerbiak, Irena Szewińska

Kirszenstein, Robert Kubica, Grzegorz Lato, Jan Tomaszewski, Agnieszka

Radwańska, Tomasz Kuszczak, Wojtek Szczęsny, Robert Lewandowski,

Krystian Bielik, Morris Wartski, Zbigniew Zdański, Karol Sahara

We apologise for anyone not included but this is just a small part of the Cornucopia of the Polish Cavalcade

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Acknowledgements

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London

H.E. Mr. Witold Sobków, Ambassador of Poland

The Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Dariusz Łaska

Vice Consul Mrs. Ines Czajczyńska Da-Costa

Media & Communications Officer Ms. Alicja Rakowska

Andrew Visnevski

Jeff Lewis

All the artists from RADA involved in the evening

Iwo Zaluski

Katy Carr

Trustees of The Feliks Topolski Foundation

Creative Staging Ltd.

Daquise Restaurant in South Kensington

Zygmunt Łoziński

Tomasz Zdziebkowski

Charles Jonscher

Anita Meeson

Teresa Stella-Sawicka

THE POLISH ORDER OF MALTA VOLUNTEERS

Request the pleasure of your company at the

Annual Carol of the Bells

A Polish Christmas Night

4th December 2015, St. Clement Danes Church, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

IN AID OF

THE POLISH KNIGHTS OF MALTA HOSPITAL IN BARCZEWO and GROBNIKI, Tickets £20 in advance/£25 on the door, RSVP POMVOLUNTEERS@GMAIL.COM

To find out more and to book tickets please visit WWW.APKM.CO.UK or send cheques to APKM(UK), 1 Eastcliffe, East Hill, Winchester AO 23 0JB

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The Polish Cavalcade – An Entertainment

Poland made its unquestionable entrance into the new Europe in 966 AD by embracing Christianity and all the new alliances and challenges that came with it. And, despite its ostensible disappearance from the map of Europe between 1795 and 1918, thanks to unique individuals Poland, Polish thought and creativity and spirit never stopped being heard in Europe.

For upward of a millennium, whether on the plane of international politics or economics, of fine arts, literature, the theatre, film-making, linguistics, music or science, an innumerable number of Poles have made their mark in Europe and beyond. Poles have changed the outlook, ways of thinking and perceiving, they have fought for other people’s freedom and contributed to the unchaining of minds. We should dearly love to celebrate them all and their individual achievements tonight but, clearly, that is not possible. Let us welcome a select few to make their influential presence through the bodies and voices of our actors in a light-hearted cavalcade of colourful appearances and encounters. The author felt that a sombre tribute would make the occasion too weighty and therefore chose a slightly more tongue-in-cheek way of celebrating. After all, isn’t satire the healthiest form of tribute?

Dramatis Personae

EMILY PRUDENCE: Bronisława Dłuska, Pola Negri, Helena Rubinstein, Zbigniew Czajkowski SIOBHÁN McKIERNAN: Marie Curie, Tamara de Lempicka, Guillaume Apollinaire, Egon Franke IGA DRZYMKOWSKA: Helena Modrzejewska, Wisława Szymborska, Agnieszka Holland CHRISTOPHER EASTWOOD: Jerzy Grotowski, Sławomir Mrożek ADRIAN COJOCARIU KLEIN: Tadeusz Kantor, Artur Rubinstein MATTHEW AUSTIN: Mieszko I of Poland, Stanisław Wyspiański, Czesław Miłosz, Bruno Szulz, Karol Szymanowski, Marian Rejewski, Lech Wałęsa, Roman Polański CHRISTOPHER ADAMS: Jan III Sobieski, Fryderyk Chopin, Józef Conrad, Witold Gombrowicz, Witold Lutosławski, Feliks Topolski, Jerzy Różycki, Brother Albert, Andrzej Wajda CHARLES SANDFORD: Mikołaj Kopernik, Kazimierz the Great, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Witkacy, Zbigniew Herbert, Henryk Zygalski, Karol Wojtyła, Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Biographies

Iga Drzymkowska is a recent graduate of the

RADA MA Theatre Lab (2015) and bachelor

of Musical Theatre, Stanislaw Moniuszko

Academy of Music in Gdansk, 2012; she is

involved in the music/stories project, Two

Different Roads helping recovering addicts.

Iga is an active folk singer and songwriter.

Siobhán McKiernan trained on the RADA MA

Theatre Lab course in its very first year. Since

graduating, Siobhán has been involved with

several theatre and film projects. Recently, she

has written and produced a short film, which

will be entered into film festivals next year and

is currently developing a new theatre show with

her co-collaborators, Margot Courtemanche and

Alice Robinson.

Matthew Austin studied Drama at Liverpool

John Moores University and in 2015 graduated

from RADA, where he was introduced to a wide

range of contemporary theatre practice and

methodologies. His passions lie in socio-

political theatre and the exploration of the

human condition through both tragic and comic

means.

Emily Prudence made her stage debut at age 5

and in the 30 years since has worked in every

aspect of theatre production both on stage and

off. More recently, she was among the first

graduates of the MA Theatre Lab at RADA.

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Biographies

Chris Eastwood graduated from the MA Theatre

Lab at RADA and works in London as an actor and

theatre-maker. In addition to this, he has appeared in

various commercials around the world and has

worked throughout the country with improvisation

company BattleActs!

Jeff Lewis is an actor and writer. He graduated from

RADA in 1996 and, as well as creating many acting

roles, has also written several works for the stage,

including Akhmatova’s Salted Herring, performed

at the Menier Theatre in 2003 and a new English

translation of Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, both

directed by Andrew Visnevski; and the libretto for an

opera version of Henry James’ novel The Wings of

the Dove, produced in Toronto in 2012.

Christopher Adams recently graduated from the

MA Theatre Lab programme. He has toured

internationally, including to the Tokyo Metropolitan

Art Space, and previously studied at the University

of Oxford and L’École Internationale de Théâtre

Jacques Lecoq.

Charles Sandford is an actor, visual artist and

recent graduate of MA Theatre Lab at RADA.

He approaches theatre from an artist's perspe-

ctive; primarily seeking out physical means to

manifest the life of a character and is inspired by the

work of Grotowski, Meyerhold, Artaud and

Stanislavski.

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Biographies

Pland.

Adrian Cojocariu Klein graduated from RADA in

2015. His credits include playing Otto Ziegler in

Variete (Riverside Studios). This year he will appear

in the feature film Our Kind of Traitor. Adrian won

numerous first prizes at European Ballroom and Latin

American Championships and performed at the Royal

Albert Hall and Vienna State Opera as part of the

Strauss Festival.

Andrew Visnevski trained at the Central School of

Speech and Drama and began his directing career at

the Young Vic Theatre. 1978-2003 he ran

The Cherub Company and with them pioneered

a text-based physical approach to theatre-making,

touring all over the world. Andrew works

internationally and specialises in creating multi-

cultural projects, which included the first multi-

ethnic UK production of Romeo and Juliet.

Andrew’s association with RADA and the training

of actors goes back to 1987 and includes many

productions and courses, as well as design projects

for the Slade School of Fine Art. He runs

TheatreAlive! which promotes the work of new

professionals in theatre. Andrew is the Head of MA

Courses at RADA, a member of the European

Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg and is

an Honorary Research Fellow at Queen Mary’s

University of London.

Music includes: Ouverture from 'Halka' by Stanisław Moniuszko,Conducted by Piotr Borkowski,

Chopin Étude op. 10 no.4, played by Maurizio Pollini, Chopin Étude op.25 no.1, played by

Vladimir Horowitz, Chopin Nocturne op.72 no.1, played by Arthur Rubinstein, Chopin Fantasy

Impromptu op.66, played by Arthur Rubinstein, Chopin Étude Op.10 no.12 Revolutionary, played

by Maurizio Pollini, Tango Notturno, sung by Pola Negri, Chopin Étude Op.10 no.4, played by

Arthur Rubinstein, Krzysztof Penderecki, De Natura Sonoris No.1, Polish National Radio

Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, Karol Szymanowski, Violin Concerto

No 1. Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki.

Violin So-Ock Kim, Henryk Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22. Southwest

German Symphony Orchestra. Violin: Shlomo Mintz, “Ah! Non credea mirarti”, from La

Sonnambula by Vincenzio Bellini, sung by Ada Sari, Karol Szymanowski, Symphony no. 3 "Song of

the Night", Warsaw Philharmonic conducted by Antoni Wit, Tenor Ryszard Minkiewicz

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Malta Hospital in Barczewo, Poland

- The Hospital in Barczewo, run by the Polish Association of the Order of Malta, is dedicated to the long-term

treatment of patients requiring constant and specialised care.

Patients come from all over Poland to the hospital as it specialises in the treatment of those recovering from

strokes and car accidents.

The hospital was refurbished to the highest standard in 2012 and has specific rehabilitation rooms and also

offers hydro-massages. It is also one of only four hospitals in Poland, which has the use of a ‘cyber-eye’,

which enables communication with patients unable to communicate in any other way.

Supported by the Polish Order of Malta

Volunteers, the Polish Knights are now

raising money to buy critical medical

equipment and help with further

improvements in the hospital infrastructure.

Please help us make this hospital a success,

so that more of its kind can be established

in the future. Your support and generosity

is much appreciated.

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Top Left: Our traditional annual Malta Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Top Right: POMV Committee's summer meeting in London. Bottom Left: The photo from the previous fundraising event at the Embassy of Poland in London with the following performers and Joanna Meeson: Brett Brown, Joanna Meeson, Andrew Visnevski. Guillaume Pigé and Matthieu Esnult (piano). Bottom Right: International Summer Event of S.M.O.M. in Wales.

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The Association of Polish Knights of Malta UK relies on the generosity and support of our patrons, institutions, individual donors,

charitable donations, charitable trusts, foundations and corporate or business partners. We are extremely grateful to our loyal

supporters. UK Registered Charity No. 1102122, www.apkmuk.co.uk, Front Cover Illustration by Feliks Topolski.

Copyright MSS Consulting 2015. mssconsulting@hotmail.co.uk

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