On 18 May, the "Militaria w POPkultrze 1919-2019-2119" festival will take place at the Krakow Arteteca at the Provincial Public Library.
As the organizers write themselves, a library is not just books. It is also a space for discussion on socially important topics, although sometimes very difficult. Warfare has been around humanity for thousands of years and affects our lives whether we like it or not. We find its expression in literature and art, in past and modern media, and that's what we want to talk about at our festival.
During this year's edition, the leitmotif will be changes in the perception of the image of a soldier, war and military over decades, but also considerations about their characters in the future - hence the subtitle: 1919-2019-2119. We will reflect on how this topic was presented in the media such as literature, film, comics, board games and computer games. We will also reach for works of science fiction, military fiction or mockumentary.
The event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/428578231037889/
THE PROGRAM
12.00 - 12.45 - The evolution of armored vehicles and the tactics of their use 1918-2018 / Slavko Zagorskij
12.50 - 13.35 - Before the Batmobile was created - improvised armored cars / Jakub Jastrzębski
13.40 - 14.25 - From Fokker to F-35. Aviation in the past, today and ... in the future? / Marek Jagocki, Krzysztof Mroczkowski, moderation: Piotr Tanajewski
14.30 - 15.30 - Military fiction, mockumentary or just reportage? About the Polish-Russian conflict / Marek Meissner, Michał Gołkowski, moderation: Jan Bińczycki, Maciej Okołowicz
15.30 - 16.20 - Could it really happen? Military and alternative reality in the literature fantastic / Michał Gołkowski - ofiszyl fanpejcz
16.25 - 17.10 - Changes in the image of the soldier of the future in comics / Rafał Kołsut
17.15 - 18.00 - Not only Walther PPK. What did Agent 007 shot with? / Leszek Kucharski
18.10 - 18.55 - Something is not right here ... / a competition of military and pop culture awareness and perceptiveness. With prizes!
19.00 - 20.00 - Special Forces in pop culture / meeting with a former GROM soldier Naval Polska - a way to survive moderation: Jerzy Woźniakiewicz
WORKSHOPS
- SCALE MODELS - for children of 7 years old and up, but also for adults who are willing to participate.
Classes will be held in two groups, in the following hours.
*Workshop no. 1 - 11.00 - 12.00
*Workshop no. 2 - 12.15 - 13.15
Signing up for the workshops is done exclusively by sending an email to this address: odabrowska@rajska.info. In the title, please write "WARSZTATY MODELARSKIE", and in the email the name and surname of the workshop's participant, age, contact number and the selected hour.
- FIREARMS HANDLING - for adults only. Workshops with firearms will be held in three subsequent groups, in the following hours:
*Workshop no. 1 - 14:30 - 16:00
*Workshop no. 2 - 16:30 - 18:00
*Workshop no.3 - 18:30 - 20:00
Signing up for the workshops is done exclusively by sending an email to this address: odabrowska@rajska.info. In the title, please write "WARSZTATY Z OBSŁUGI BRONI PALNEJ", and in the email the name and surname of the workshop's participant, age, contact number and the selected hour. The workshops are intended for ADULTS ONLY!
EXPOSITIONS
- collector's weapon,
- uniforms,
- weapons and memorabilia from the January Uprising,
- souvenirs from the Great War,
- press from the time of the Second World War,
- cardboard models.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
- airsoft shooting range,
- board wargames zone,
- reenactor groups:
Fortunate Sons - GRH
ISAF - GRH (grupa rekonstrukcji historycznej)
GRH 42 Royal Marines Commando Lima Coy
Heer 1943-1945
12.00 - 16.00 - Flames of War miniature wargame presentation
17.00 - Semper Fidelis 1918 board game presentation
Prizes in competitions have been funded by:
- WarBook publishing
- Phantom model shop in Krakow, Długa 5 St.
