FESTIVAL CENTRE
Festival Office, Press Office, Meeting Point
Bielska BWA Gallery, ul. 3 Maja 11
Open 11th-27th October, Mon-Sun, 10:00 am-6:00 pm
All venues are in Bielsko-Biała unless stated otherwise.
FAF EVENTS
21st-22nd SEPTEMBER 2019
FAF Workshops (paid, registration required)
Self Publishing, or Make Your Own Photobook!
Włókniarzy Cultural Centre, 1 Maja 12, 10:00 am-7:00 pm
28th-29th SEPTEMBER 2019
FAF Workshops (paid, registration required)
Self Publishing, or Make Your Own Photobook!
„Kubiszówka” Cultural Centre, Słowackiego 17a, 10:00 am-7:00 pm
10th OCTOBER 2019
(Thursday)
Accompanying Exhibition / opening (free admission)
Maja Herzog, Deja Vu, street photo, meeting with the artist
Off Frame Gallery, Krakowska 41, Kraków, 7:00 pm
11th OCTOBER 2019
(Friday)
FAF Trampoline (paid, registration required)
Portofolio review for beginners
Galicja Gallery, 11 Listopada 14, 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Press Conference (free admission)
Artists’ meeting with journalists
HISTORICAL MUSEUM, Wzgórze 16, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Pane Discussion (free admission)
Mission of photography — discussion between artists and the audience.
Historical Museum, Wzgórze 16, 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Exhibition openings (free admission)
From Bielsko-Biała Ateliers
Bielski fotograf, który zadziwił świat — Jan Drozd vel Hans Drost (1902-1960)
Historical Museum, Wzgórze 16, 4:00 pm
Official Opening of the Festival
Opening Ceremony (invitations)
Presentation of the artists, concert, banquet
Teatr Polski, 1 Maja 1, 7:00 pm
12th OCTOBER 2019
(Sunday)
Authors’ Marathon (FAF tickets and passes)
Meetings with the artists, shows, films, discussions
Auditorium of Towarzystwo Szkolne im. M. Reja, Modrzewskiego 12
Note: the programme may change!
9:30-9:45 am – Opening 9:45-10:00 am – 1st Round of DiasShow (5 films), announcement of FotoOpen results Meeting with the Artists (part 1): 10:00-10:45 am – Clemens Ascher (Austria) 10:55-11:40 am – Vincent Descotils (France) 11:50 am-12:35 pm – Julia Fullerton-Batten (Germany) + film 15 min. 12:45-1:30 pm – Stephanie Gengotti (Italy) 1:40-2:25 pm – Michael Hanke (Czech Republic) 2:30-3:30 pm – break 3:30-3:45 pm – 2nd Round of DiasShow (5 films) Meetings with the Artists (part 2): 3:55-4:40 pm – Zuzana Laptikova / Off Bratislava Festival (Slovakia) 4:50-5:35 pm – Thomas Licek (Austria) 5:45-6:30 pm – Mariska Karto (Suriname) 6:40-7:25 pm – Katrina Kepule (Latvia) 7:35-9:00 pm – FILM FAF: Mia McCormic and director Kelly Mena (USA) / films: Cristina Mittermeier and Brooke ShadenPROGRAMME
FAF Workshops (paid, registration required)
Espen Rasmussen (Norway) – Documental photography
Galicja Gallery, 11 Listopada 14, 10:00 am-7:00 pm
FAF Workshops (paid, registration required)
Vee Speers – Portrait Photography in a Studio
Galicja Gallery, 11 Listopada 14, 10:00 am-7:00 pm
FAF Club / concert (tickets)
Dániel Varga Eastern European Quartet (Hungary / Poland)
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 7:00 pm
13th OCTOBER 2019
(Sunday)
Authors’ Marathon (FAF tickets and passes)
Meetings with the artists, shows, films, discussions
Auditorium of Towarzysto Szkolne im. M. Reja, Modrzewskiego 12
Note: the programme may change!
9:45-10:00 – 3rd Round of DiasShow (5 films) Meeting with the Artists (part 3): 10:00-10:45 – Juul Kraijer (The Netherlands) + film 15 min. 10:55-11:40 – Roberto Muffoletto (USA) – Thinking about the Photography lecture 11:50-12:35 – Espen Rasmussen (Norway) 12:45-13:30 – Gulnara Samoilova (USA) 13:40-14:25 – Vee Speers (Austria) + film 14:25-15:15 – break 15:15-15:35 – 4th Round of DiasShow (5 films) Meeting with the Artists (part 4): 15:30-16:15 – Vassilis Tangoulis (Greece) 16:25-17:10 – Danielle van Zadelhoff (The Netherlands) 17:20-18:05 – Michał Solarski (Polska / United Kingdom) 18:15-19:00 – Piotr Cybulski / Manufactured Robots (Poland) – Blind Touch, or a camera for the blind + film 19:10-20:00 – DiasShow FINALS (5 films), announcenemnt of DiasSHow results, end of the MarathonPROGRAM
FAF Workshops (poaid, registration required)
Stephanie Gengotti (Italy) – Photography for magazines
Galicja Gallery, 11 Listopada 14, 10:00 am-7:00 pm
14th OCTOBER 2019
(Monday)
FAF Club / workshops (paid, registration required)
Roberto Muffoletto (USA) – The Art of Looking
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
15th OCTOBER 2019
(Tuesday)
FAF Club / FILM Faf (admission free)
Film Black Box (a documentary), dir. Krzysztof Kowalski
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
FILM FAF (tickets)
Film Against Gravity – Shoot the Mafia, dir. Kim Longinotto
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 7:00 pm
16th OCTOBER 2019
(Wednesday)
FAF Club (free admission)
Elena Subach (Ukraine) – meeting with the Artist
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
17th OCTOBER 2019
(Thursday)
Guided Tour with a Curator (paid; reduced ticket 5 PLN, normal ticket 8 PLN)
Piotr Kenig – Exhibition From Bielsko-Biała Ateliers
Historical Museum, Wzgórze 16, 5:00 pm
FAF Club (free admission)
Katarzyna Zolich and Katarzyna Ewa Legendź / Paper Beats Rock – meeting with the Arists
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
18th OCTOBER 2019
(Friday)
FAF Workshops (paid, registration required)
Bartosz Stróżyński – Underwater photography
Wzgórze Gallery, Wzgórze 4, 10:00 am-2:00 pm (theoretical part in the gallery, practical at the swimming pool)
FAF Club (free admission)
Bartosz Stróżyński (traveller and photographer) – Travels at a cup of coffee
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
19th OCTOBER 2019
(Saturday)
FAF Club / FAF for Kids (free admission)
Tales for the children. Lector: phtographer Artur Strąg
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 12:30 pm
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
NIKONA ACADEMY (Beata Łyżwa-Sokół: Portfolio Review – consultation)
“KUBISZÓWKA” Culture Centre, Słowackiego 17a, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Faf Workshops (free admission, registration required)
NIKONA ACADEMY (Łukasz Sokół: A Formal Portrait – theory and practice)
“KUBISZÓWKA” Culture Centre, Słowackiego 17a, 12:15-3:15 pm
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
NIKONA ACADEMY (Grzegorz Płaczek: Social Media for the Photographers)
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 4:30-6:30 pm
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
NIKONA ACADEMY (Michał Leja: Visual Intelligence – How To Look At The Photo To See More)
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 7:00-8:00 pm
20th OCTOBER 2019
(Sunday)
FAF Club (free admission)
Alina Fedorenko (Germany) – meeting with the Artist
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
21st OCTOBER 2019
(Monday)
FAF Club (free admission)
Dawid Stube (Poland) – meeting with the Artist
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
22nd OCTOBER 2019
(Tuesday)
FAF Club / Film FAF (free admission)
Szeroki kadr – Documentaries on Polish Photographers
AQUARIUM Culture Café, BIELSKA BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
FAF Club / Film FAF (tickets)
Movie Against Gravity – Harry Gruyaert. A Photographer, dir. Gerrit Messiaen
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 7:00 pm
23rd OCTOBER 2019
(Wednesday)
Lecture (paid; reduced ticket 5 PLN, normal ticket 8 PLN)
Grzegorz Madej – Bielski fotograf, który zadziwił świat – Jan Drozd vel Hans Drost (1902-1960)
Historical Museum, Wzgórze 16, 5:00 pm
FAF WORKSHOP (free admission, registration required)
Henryk Malesa, Roman Hryciów, Andrzej Herman – Foto Zadymka / How to See a Music
Sfera Konesera – Zadymka Cafe (Sfera Shopping Centre), Mostowa 5, 6:00-7:30 pm
24th OCTOBER 2019
(Thursday)
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
OLYMPUS (Portrait Workshop)
„DK WŁÓKNIARZY”, 1 Maja 12, 11:00 am-6:00 pm
FAF Club (free admission)
Karolina Wojtas (Poland) – meeting with the Artist
AQUARIUM Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
25th OCTOBER 2019
(Friday)
FAF Workshop (free admission, registration required)
OLYMPUS (Foto-Walk)
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 5:30 pm
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
EPSON, EIZO, CMC, PERMAJET (Collector’s quality printing and binding)
„Kubiszówka” Cultural Centre, Słowackiego 17a, 4:00-8:00 pm
FAF Club (tickets)
Jazz Concert – YOY
AQUARIUM Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
26th OCTOBER 2019
(Saturday)
FAF Workshops (free admission, registration required)
EPSON, EIZO, CMC, PERMAJET (Color Management)
„Kubiszówka” Cutural Centre, Słowackiego 17a, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
FAF Club / FAF for Kids (free admission)
Tales for the children. Lector: photographer Artur Strąg
AQUARIUM Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 12:30 pm
Film FAF (free admission)
Pantheon – dir. Magda Bartkiewicz and Grzegorz Klatka
Bielska BWA Gallery, Mickiewicza (at the backyard of the Gallery), 6:00 pm
FAF Club (free admission)
Magda Bartkiewicz and Grzegorz Klatka – meeting with the photographers
Aquarium Culture Café, Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 7:00 pm
27th OCTOBER 2019
(Sunday)
FAF for Kids (free admission)
KIDS’ PHOTO CHALLENGE
Wystawa Wojtas, Mostowa 5, 10:00 am
Dias Show (free admission)
Multimedia competition presentation
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11, 6:00 pm
FAF Exhibitions
11th-27th October 2019, Mon-Sun, 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11
- Festival Centre
- Press Office
- Meeting Point
Open between 11th and 27th October, Mon-Sun, 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Main Exhibitions (FAF tickets or passes)
Accompanying Exhibitions (AE – free admission)
Exhibition locations are presented in order of convenient sightseeing.
Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11
Vincent Descotils (France) – The Sentries
Vee Speers (Australia) – Dystopia
Adam Urbán (Hungary) – Aszód 2018
Tamás Urbán (Hungary) – Aszód 1974
Agnieszka Prusak (Poland) – Polscy aktorzy / Polish Actors (AE)
Aquarium Culture Café / Bielska BWA Gallery, 3 Maja 11
Dawid Stube (Poland) – Zespół kociego krzyku
Culture Centre of the name of Wiktoria Kubisz, Słowackiego 17a
Maria Švarbova (Slovakia) – Personal Photography
Tish Murtha (United Kingdom) – Youth Unemployment 1981
FotoOpen (collectiwe AE)
Galeria Rynek 7, Rynek 7
Stephanie Gengotti (Italy) – Circus Love
Music School, Wyspiańskiego 5a
FotoOpen (collective AE)
PPP Gallery, Rynek 27
Juul Kraijer (The Netherlands) – Chimaera
ToTu Gallery, 11 Listopada 24
Mariska Karto (Suriname) – Traveller in Time
Wzgórze Gallery, Wzgórze 4
FotoOpen (collective AE)
Stara Fabryka, pl. Żwirki i Wigury 8
Espen Rasmussen (Norway) – Hard Land
Michał Solarski (Poland) – Sea Resorts
Danielle Van Zadelhoff (The Netherlands) – Angels
Julia Fullerton-Batten (Germany) – Old Father Thames
Daniel Kusak (Poland) – Planeta [nie] Niebieska
Regional Cultural Centre, 1 Maja 8
Michael Hanke (Czech Republic) – Michael Hanke – Photography
B&B Photography Gallery, 1 Maja 12
Clemens Ascher (Austria) – There Is No Release From The Brain Police
MDK Włókniarzy, 1 Maja 12
Elena Subach (Ukraine) – Babcie u bram nieba (AE)
Galeria Sfera Konesera, CH Sfera I, Mostowa 5 (1st floor – entrance from the park lot)
Faces of ZAiKS (collective AE)
Gallery in Sfera II, Mostowa 5 (2nd floor) – ca. 260 photographs
Alina Fedorenko (Ukraine/Germany) – Do ostatniego (AE)
Katrina Kepule (Latvia) – Sit Silently
Vassilis Tangoulis (Greece) – Clarity and Confusion
Women Street Photographers (USA) – collective exhibition
Andrzej Kiełbowicz (Canada) – Poland Before 1989
Galery in Sfera II, Mostowa 5 (2nd floor)
Karolina Wojtas (Poland) – Przebogata fauna tutejszej okolicy (AE)
Galeria Sfera II, Mostowa 5 (2nd floor, hallway)
FotoOpen (colllective AE)
Gallery in Sfera II, Mostowa 5 (1st floor, hallway)
FotoOpen (colllective AE)
Galicja Gallery, 11 Listopada 14
FotoOpen (colllective AE)
Galeria, 11 Listopada 24
Daro Sulakauri (Georgia) – Changing Horizons
Galeria, 11 Listopada 26
Bartosz Stróżyński (Poland) – Trzy sztuki w Antarktyce (AE)
Historical Museum in Bielsko-Biała (The Castle), Wzgórze 16
From Bielsko-Biała Ateliers
Photographer, Who Astonished The World
OFF Frame Gallery, Krakowska 41, Kraków
Maja Herzog (Poland) – Deja Vu, Street Photography (AE)