On January 19, we, students of our school, under the supervision of prof. Kuśnierzowska, prof. Sułkowska and prof. Kozień, we went on a half-day trip to Katowice. After a laughing journey that took just over 1.5 hours, we reached our first destination – the Silesian Museum. It is situated on two floors and has been divided into many sections dealing with various aspects of the history and culture of Silesia. The amazing structure of the stairs connecting both floors encouraged most of the participants to start their tour from the lower part of the building. In this element of the exhibition, our attention was drawn to an exhibition showing the history of Polish costume and set design. The craftsmanship of the creators could be admired on original costumes from theatrical performances.
An overview of the history of Upper Silesia was an extremely informative and intriguing installation. Innovatively constructed, it allowed each of us to feel transferred in time; thanks to the rooms decorated as befits a given era. Numerous interactive panels, models and sculptures made each room more unique and surprising than the previous one.
The upper floor is dedicated to artists associated with Lower Silesia. We could admire both the works of young artists and the masterpieces of Beksiński himself.
The second point of the program was visiting the Academy of Music. Karol Szymanowski in Katowice and listening to the carnival concert taking place there. The elegantly dressed viewers added even more charm to this beautiful building. The academic wind orchestra conducted by Andrzej Zubek presented us with a variety of musical genres, ranging from big band songs through music from Walt Disney films to dance hits by Robbie Williams. The evening was made more pleasant by the velvety voice of the vocalist Wojciech Myrczek. The swaying rhythms did not allow any of us to sit still.
We came back tired but very happy and full of positive energy thanks to the music that was ringing in our ears for many more hours.
