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Experience 'Noc listopadowa w Łazienkach': A Commemoration of the November Uprising

Delve into Polish history and literature with a dramatic reading and guided tour through Łazienki Park.

This special event at the Royal Łazienki Museum honored the historical November Uprising of 1830. Actor Oskar Hamerski presented excerpts from Stanisław Wyspiański's compelling play, 'Noc listopadowa' (November Night). Participants were also guided by historian Rafał Węgrzyniak through significant locations in Łazienki Park, which served as actual settings for the drama.

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This event at the Royal Łazienki Museum commemorated the November Uprising. It featured actor Oskar Hamerski reading excerpts from Stanisław Wyspiański's 'Noc listopadowa' (November Night). Historian Rafał Węgrzyniak guided participants through six locations in Łazienki Park that serve as settings for the drama.

Curatorial context

The event titled 'Noc listopadowa' (November Night) at the Royal Łazienki Museum was dedicated to the historical November Uprising of 1830. During the event, actor Oskar Hamerski recited fragments from Stanisław Wyspiański's dramatic play 'Noc listopadowa'. Complementing the literary aspect, theatre historian Rafał Węgrzyniak led participants on a guided walk through six specific locations within the Łazienki Park. These sites served as the actual scenery for key episodes within Wyspiański's drama, which vividly portrays the cadets' uprising during the night of November 29-30, 1830.

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Featuring actor Oskar Hamerski and historian Rafał Węgrzyniak.
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