Educational November with "Wielkopolanie"

In November, the artists of the “Wielkopolanie” Folkloristic Ensemble embarked on two educational tours, promoting Polish national culture and the local cultures of the former villages of Poznań and Bambrów Poznańskie. The concerts were held in cultural and educational centers throughout Greater Poland. Presenting Polish and Greater Polish folklore during 99 performances, the “Wielkopolanie” dancers demonstrated that educational concerts are a valuable form of artistic activity for children. Young audiences are then exposed to living traditions—music, singing, dancing, customs, and rituals.

The programs prepared by the ensemble are adapted to the age and perceptual abilities of the youngest preschoolers and older primary school students. Play and the associated folk dance are engaging ways to connect with children. Through their simplicity, yet simultaneously lively, dignified, playful, and imaginative nature, they convey deeper meanings, including patriotic ones. It’s not just movement and artistic expression; it’s also—and perhaps primarily—human education: social and moral education, mental and aesthetic education, and physical education. Since the dawn of human history, dance has accompanied humanity, and over the centuries, new possibilities have been discovered in it. Over 2,500 listeners, both children and young people, had the opportunity to learn not only about dances and costumes but also to hear a band playing regional instruments, thus experiencing the cultural diversity of the region they are exploring and the distinctive elements of national dances.

The educational concerts organized by “Wielkopolanie” are intended to introduce children to Polish national and regional culture, to help them learn about the richness and diversity of Poland’s folk heritage, ancient traditions,, and folk customs, and, above all, to instill in them a sense of individuality, national pride, and patriotism.

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