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Do cities need big events in the post-pandemic world? Are they able to organize them? How to connect the issues of cultural heritage with the contemporary, socio-economic context of this type of event? What are the benefits and risks of organizing a mega event?

A cardboard box with old newspapers, letters, labels or photos bought at a flea market in it. This is a short description of the content of one of the many "time capsules" that Andy Warhol left behind. His project, Time Capsules (Time Capsules) , which started after 1974 and lasted until 1987, is a unique collector's endeavor, the result of which is a collection of over 600 cardboard boxes tightly filled with scraps of everyday life and Warhol's artistic activities.

The ICC cordially invites the audience to the meeting The Cossack gets off the horse – Ukraine today , which will be held as part of the 7th Zygmunt Haupt Festival in Gorlice. The meeting with the participation of Iwona Boruszkowska, Katarzyna Kotyńska, Paweł Smoleński and Ziemowit Szczerek will be hosted by Paulina Małochleb.

During the next At a distance meeting, join us for an encounter with Ukraine, discussed by our guests Dr. Olena Babakova, Dr. Taras Lawruk and Dr. Kuba Snopek. The meeting is part of the programme accompanying the exhibition Ukraine. A different angle on neighbourhood , on show at the ICC Gallery from September 17 through to January 16, 2022.

Unexpected, multifaceted, surprising, brave ... what is Ukraine like? We invite you to a meeting with Dr. Oksana Barszynova from the National Museum of Art of Ukraine in Kiev (NAMU), curator of the exhibition Ukraine. Mutual gaze.

The lecture will address the way we imagine a modern man, his lifestyle and interaction with the environment – this perspective takes into account the new organisation of the human being in private and public spaces, e.g. in relation to architecture. The lecture will include topics such as W. Strzemiński and K. Kobro’s concept of “functionalised city”, the idea of Raumstadt by F. Kiesler, the project of new organisation of kitchen space proposed by B. and S. Brukalski, or discussions on new design and architecture conducted by representatives of the Czech avant-garde in “ReD” monthly.

In the first meeting after summer as part of the Catch Distance series, we invite you to a lecture about prof. Janie Pamule, an outstanding representative of the geometric trend of abstraction, a pioneer of Polish computer art. The lecture is the result of cooperation between the International Cultural Center and the Museum of Art in Olomouc (MUO), where a retrospective presentation of the artist's works takes place from June 2 to January 2, 2022.

Art workshops for children aged 4-8, during which, together with the participants, we will carefully look at the world around us. From photos, newspaper clippings and postcards, workshop participants will eliminate all that which is realistic – human figures, trees or flowers, this way creating abstract collages.

The Mature for Art. Photomontage - between image and text

Lecture will held in Polish.

How can cities rich in culture host mega-events without putting their own heritage at risk? How can mega-events become effective ways to promote and protect tangible and intangible heritage?

Workshop in Polish.

The end of WWI brought new social and political realities that shaped the development of culture and architecture in Europe in the following decades.

The socio-economic potential of heritage is discussed more and more often, going beyond the basic associations related to tourism and city marketing. However, exploring the relationship between heritage and innovation is a new area of ​​interest for the international research project ILUCIDARE.