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Milosz Institute. Library & Archives (MILA)

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	Kamil Kasperek in California, April 2007		Agnieszka Kosinska, Oakland, April 2007			Poem in Manuscript, 1972

Institute Activities, 2004 –> 2007

• Elżbieta Michalska poetry evening and art exhibition, (in cooperation with Galeria BWA and Kwartalnik Artystyczny magazine), Bydgoszcz, 19 June 2004

• “Czeslaw Milosz editions in Polish and in other languages”: presentation at The International Book Fair in Frankfurt (October 2004, in cooperation with The Book Institute)

• “Czeslaw Milosz. Life and Work”, exhibition, lectures (Prof. A. Fiut, G. Musidlak) and promotion meeting (“Mój Miłosz” by Marek Skwarnicki), Public Library in Alwernia, (in cooperation with Grzegorz Musidlak, 15 September – 15 October 2004);

• Monodrama based on “Rozmowa na Wielkanoc 1620” by Czeslaw Milosz by outstanding Polish actors: Mikołaj Grabowski and Andrzej Grabowski, (idea and realization G. Musidlak; October 13 2004)

• Series of lectures "Seeing with Milosz", “Z Miłoszem patrząc”, Młodzieżowe Centrum Kultury im. C.K. Norwida in Nowa Huta/Kraków; (27 October – November 24 2004)

• Performance based on “Hymn o perle” by Czeslaw Milosz by well – known theatre director Monika Rasiewicz, 15 December 2004

• “Miłoszowe Zaduszki”, memorial evening in synagogue in Sejny; ( idea and realization Fundacja Pogranicze; assistance and participation, November 2004)

• The first in Poland Czeslaw Milosz Gimnazium [high school] in Mierzęcice: Lectures, exhibition and logistic assistance; 17 November 2004; lectures by: Joanna Zach, A. Kosińska, Andrzej Franaszek;

• Czeslaw Milosz school session – IX Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Z. Wróblewskiego in Kraków [ a secondary school] – 10 December 2004

• “Miłosz się śmieje”/Milosz is laughing”– memorial evening devoted to Czeslaw Milosz organized by Wydawnictwo Literackie; consultation, logistic assistance, participation; 15 December 2004

• Czeslaw Milosz ex-libris exhibition and show on the 30 Anniversary of “The Rising of the Sun” edition, Public Library in Chrzanów; (idea and realization: G. Musidlak; MILA assistance, participation; lectures: A. Znamirowski – the ex-libris collection expert; A. Fiut; reading Czeslaw Milosz poems by pupils; opening: 21 January 2005)

• Poems Reciting Competition – “Polscy Nobliści- Czeslaw Milosz”, (Gimnazjum nr 6 in Rzeszow); 11 February 2005
• MILA presentation in Polish – Moldova magazine “Spektrum”, March 2005

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work”, Exhibition/German language version and Czeslaw Milosz German editions exhibition;  (texts, conception and research: A.Kosińska; layout, research and conception: G.Musidlak; in cooperation with Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs); in The Polish Institute in Lipsk during The International Book Fair in Lipsk/Germany; 10 March – April 15 2005

• “Czeslaw Milosz work in translation” – translation workshop during The First International Translators Conference organized by The Book Institute and, among others, MILA; (idea and realization: Magda Heydel and A. Kosińska); Krakow, 12 – 14 May 2005

• Elżbieta Michalska poetry evening and art exhibition and lecture, Public Library “Książnica Podlaska im. Ł. Górnickiego in Białystok, (in coordination with “Książnica Podlaska”; idea, organizing, lecture, moderation); 27 June 2005

•   “Czeslaw Milosz. Work in translation. Translators debate.” – Czeslaw Milosz translators debate on perception of Czeslaw Milosz work in other languages during The 4^th Vysegrad Summer School Edition; in cooperation with Villa Decius Association and Polish Ministry of Culture; 4- 5 of July 2005;

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1911 – 2004. Life and work”, Exhibition/English language version and Czeslaw Milosz foreign languages editions exhibition;  (texts, conception and research: A. Kosińska; layout, research and conception: G.Musidlak;), during The 4^th Vysegrad Summer School Edition; in cooperation with Villa Decius Association in Krakow; 4- 5 of July 2005;

• Placing of memorial plaque devoted to Czeslaw Milosz and his stay and work in Krakow in the wall of Boguslawski str, (in cooperation with the President of Krakow); 14 August 2005

• Lecture to Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych im. Czesława Miłosza in Gryfice, 3 October 2005

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz Polish editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma in 25 anniversary of Nobel and his honorary citizenship of Krakow City; (in cooperation with The President of Krakow,); The Town Hall of Krakow, 14  - 23 October 2005

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version/ and Czeslaw Milosz Polish editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma in 25 anniversary of Nobel and Czeslaw Milosz honorary citizenship of Krakow City; (in cooperation with The President of Krakow and Centrum Techniki i Sztuki Japońskiej Manggha/Centre of Japanese Art & Technology,); (series of lectures included) at The Centrum Techniki i Sztuki Japońskiej Manggha, in Krakow , 30 November 2005  - 6 January  2006

• “Kolędy i pastorałki”, a concert of Polish Christmas carols composed by Dominik Pietraszko to the words of famous Polish poets (Czeslaw Milosz among others), performed by famous Polish singers and actors; Filharmonia Krakowska, 22 January 2006;

• Letter of intent between MILA and Instytut Dokumentacji i Studiów nad Literaturą Polską; 15 March 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma; Public Library in Tarnów, during Session for librarians (lectures included); Public Library in Tarnow, 5 – 19 May 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma; Catholic University in Lublin on 25 th anniversary of giving doctor honoris causa to Czeslaw Milosz; KUL, Lublin, 25 May – 18 June 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma; on 25^th anniversary of the first Czeslaw Milosz visit in Poland; Urząd Miasta/The President of Łomża, in Łomża; 20 June – 4 July 2006;

• On 25^th anniversary of the first Czeslaw Milosz visit in Poland: series of literary meeting and lectures in the places he visited in 1981: Lublin, Łomża; (concept and reazlization: G.Musidlak, K. Kasperek); June – July 2006

• On the 25^th anniversary of the first Czeslaw Milosz visit in Poland: bilingual: Polish – English, bibliophile edition of “Notes on Exile”; (idea and realization: G.Musidlak); June 2006 and reprint of the special edition of “Solidarność” magazine of 15^th June 1981 (idea and realization: G.Musidlak); June 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz - Tomas Venclova”, Exhibition, Museum in Sandomierz, (in cooperation with The Museum in Sandomierz), Sandomierz, August 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue ”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma; (lectures included); Urząd Miejski/ The President of Pisz; in Pisz; 10 September – 20 October 2006

• Czeslaw Milosz “Last Poems” promotion evening in Caffe Greco (placing Czeslaw Milosz photo in Caffe Greco photos galleries), in Rome (in cooperation with The Polish Institute in Rome); 15 October 2006

• “Czeslaw Milosz. 1914 – 2004. Life and work. On the Anniversary of the Nobel Prize and Ocalenie/Rescue”, Exhibition/Polish language version, by A. Kosinska and G. Musidlak / and Czeslaw Milosz editions exhibition along with the Nobel medal and diploma; (series of lectures included), Centre of Culture “Dworek Białoprądnicki” in Kraków, 17 November – 8 December 2006

• Czeslaw Milosz poems with illustrations by E. Michalska. Water color. Calendar for the year 2007; on the occasion of the 500th  anniversary of the town of Choroszcz; in cooperation with the administration of Choroszcz; January 2007

• Lecture to the Czeslaw Milosz Gimnazjum nr 7 in Rybnik; 7 March 2007

• Work on the Czeslaw Milosz Oakland archive, (A.Kosinska, K. Kasperek); 15 March – 20 April, 2007

 Research project in progress (since 2002)

• Czeslaw Milosz calendar: Life and Work, by A. Kosińska and K. Kasperek
• Czeslaw Milosz calendar of travels and meetings by A. Kosińska ( from 2002 on at CM's request)
• Czeslaw Milosz international bio-bibliography in cooperation with P.Kloczowski (Instytut Dokumentacji i Studiów nad Literaturą Polską) and Prof. J.Czachowska (Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa)

Books by Czeslaw Milosz, and books about Czeslaw Milosz and his century, given to schools libraries, or assistance from MILA in acquiring books from the publishers for schools libraries

• Zespół Szkół in Szczekociny, 5 May 2004
• Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych im. J.Piłsudskiego in Zakliczyn, 14 June 2004

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