Who We are
We are team of experts with years of experience in promoting Polish art and culture.
JOLANTA WODICZKO
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director, scriptwriter, executive producer of many prestigious events in Poland, Europe and the United States. Director of the “Vienna in Warsaw” event, the largest ball held in Warsaw and the only one in the building of the Polish National Opera. Director, set designer, producer of Fashion Show – “Fashion Theater”, the largest fashion shows in Poland, which for 10 years took place twice a year in the Congress Hall of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. Fashion shows with the participation of world designers and global clothing brands, international artists and world-famous models, including Naomi Campbell. Co-organizer of many editions of the “Victory Gala” – the National “Polish Television Personalities” Competition. Victory are the most prestigious awards given out in the Polish media. Organizer of the “Your Health and Beauty” Fair, the largest health fair in Poland with the participation of scientific staff from hospitals, private clinics, famous doctors and authorities from many fields. The aim of the project was to make free tests available to the residents of Warsaw. Producer of events in Miami, Toronto and Bern, executive director of the Gala in memory of Ignacy Paderewski “Maestro Returns to Carnegie Hall”, an event organized at the Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium in New York, one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. The gala with the participation of VIP guests from Poland and the USA, and outstanding pianists inaugurated the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence on the east coast of the United States. The Stern Auditorium, with over 2,800 seats, was packed. Director, author of the script and producer of “Christmas Show”, the largest Christmas spectacle in Poland, the premiere of which and several editions took place at the Polish National Opera. The performance features outstanding artists, including well-known and popular actors, soloists of the Polish National Opera, the Polish National Ballet, Choirs and musicians of the Grand Theater Orchestra. Director and executive producer of the “Concert of John Paul II on the 100th anniversary of his birth” with the participation of 40 artists from many countries, including 6 soloists of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Organizer of the concert “The Best of Polish Composers” Gala at the Kaufman Music Center in New York with the participation of Metropolitan Opera tenor Piotr Buszewski and the outstanding Kate Liu, winner of the 3rd prize at the F. Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. On a daily basis, carries out high culture projects, cooperates with many outstanding artists.
ZOFIA RUDNICKA
Vice President
ad.dr hab. Choreographer lecturer of the subject “Principles of dance composition” at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. A long-time soloist of the Grand Theatre Ballet, performed in leading roles in the classical and contemporary repertoire. Myrtle in Giselle, Phrygia in Spartacus, Phaedra in Lifar’s Phaedra, Marie Taglioni in Grand Pas de Ōuatre. Created several ballet performances, including “Nienasycenie” to the music of Tomasz Stańko and La Dolce Vita – a play about Federico Fellini with music by Nino Rota, choreography for “Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker with music by P. Tchaikovsky. Created choreography for many operas, operettas, musicals, ballet films. Winner of the “Złota Maska” for the ballet Rudolf Valentino with music by Krzesimir Dębski and the “Theatre Music Award” named after Jan Kiepura in the category “Choreographer of the Year”. Received an award for the choreography “Dance of the Hours at the Opera” by G. Amilcare Ponchielli. Member of the Chapter awarding annual artistic awards in the Jan Kiepura Competition, chairwoman of the Jury of the “Konfrontacje Baletowe” Competition, Juror of the “Make move” and “Sense of move” Choreographic Competition organized on the occasion of the International Festival of Theatres Dance Open Stage. Popularizer of the art of dance, in 2019 she published a book about the famous Polish dancer Gerard Wilk. Director and author of the choreography for the ballet performance “Visions of Love / Myths to the music of F. Chopin and K. Szymanowski staged by the Castle Opera in Szczecin in memory of Ewa Głowacka, an outstanding Polish dancer, long-time soloist of the Grand Theatre – National Opera. Choreographer of the Ballet “Giselle” by Adolphe Adam, which premiered in October 2024 at the Grand Theatre in Łódź.
HANNA L. CEGLIŃSKA – LEŚNODORSKA
Board Member
Professor, author of screenplays, essays, books and more than 100 scientific articles and publications. Producer, director for documentary movies, academic teacher, social activist. Director of the film “Women Like Us”, “Successes of Poles in the Eyes of the World” with unique formula where famous figures speak about outstanding Poles. Interviews as journalist, Dalajlama, Madeleine K. Albright, president Bill Clinton, Lech Walesa, president Mary Robinson, president Vigdis Finnbogadottir, prime minister Edith Cresson, High Commissioner of UNHCR Sadako Ogata, Arafat, prof. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Steven Spielberg, Janusz Kaminski, Reinhold Messner, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yundi Li, Anna Sui, Barbara Hulanicki, prof. Maria Siemionow, Dr Alvaro Gimenez, prof. Krzysztof Penderecki, prof. Aleksander Wolszczan, Tadeusz Witkowicz, Victor Markowicz, Zyta Gilowska, prof. Jadwiga Staniszkis, prof. Szewach Weiss, Jaroslaw Bauc, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Abel Korzeniowski, Igor Mitoraj, Irena Szewinska, Adam Malysz, Zbigniew Boniek, UEFA President Michel Platini and many others. Film “Poles in the eyes of the World” was shown in New York, Washington and Toronto and was published in 6 language versions, was broadcast in TVP Polonia. Film promoting Poland, creates the positive image of our country, building brand in the world. As a social activist she directed action to women’s circles. Equalling employment opportunities, popularizing knowledge, through information, training in the fields of economic and social life, these are the main ideas that guided her in her social activities. Director of the film “Bask Revelation of America” which became the winner of the New York International Film Festival – Equus Film Festival 2017. For achievements received Gold Medal of Merit
BEATA REDO DOBBER
Board Member
Director, teacher, choreographer with the directorial debut in “Old Miss and Thief” and “Telefon” by G.C. Menotti at the Nuremberg Opera House. For twenty years associated with the National Opera House in Warsaw. Working with the most outstanding directors in the world such H. Kupfer, K. Penderecki, R. Wilson, D. Alden, D. Pountney. M. Weinberg and others. Directed and prepared the choreography for “Turandot” by G. Puccini, staged at the Munich State Opera House under the baton of Z. Mehta. Co-produced performances with outstanding Polish artists, including L. Majewski – “Carmen” by G. Bizet and “Straszny Dwór” by S. Moniuszko, M. Treliński – “Madame Butterfly” by G. Verdi. As a teacher, director and stage designer cooperates with many art colleges, where conducts Master Classes and lectures in the field of acting in Opera. Directed large concerts at the National Opera House in Warsaw, Opera House in Krakow, Gala the 25th anniversary of the Cardinal service of Primate J. Glemp, the 90th anniversary of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, the Millennium New Year’s Concert in the Congress Hall in Warsaw, the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Oświęcim at the Krakow Opera House, many of them were broadcast live on TVP. Director and producer of Mozart’s “Enchanted Flute” at the Wrocław Opera House, Gounod’s Jubilee Opera Production at “Hala Stulecia”, “Happy Kumoszki from Windsor” at the Grand Theater in Łódź “Bizet’s Carmen” at the Podlaska Opera House and Philharmonic, Jubilee of the Century of the Polish Patent Office at the National Opera House, Katyn Oratory at the Temple of Providence, Inaugural Concert of the 50th Jubilee Festival of Jan Kiepura.
In 2019 among others she directed FAUST by Charles Gounod in Wroclaw Opera, where she was also the author of stage design, costumes, stage movement and director of multimedia projections. She directed OPERA FIREWORKS at the Grand Theatre in Lodz. New Year’s Eve concert with over 200 artists on the stage, including 20 soloists of the Grand Theater, 50 ballet dancers, a choir and the Grand Theater Orchestra under the baton of Marta Kosielska and Michał Kocimski. The program included balet scene from the Nutcracker by Piotr Tchaikovsky, the most spectacular opera arias from Traviata, Carmen, Rigoletto, Eugeniusz Onegin, Tales of Hoffmann, Cyrulik Sewilski, Night of Venice, Gypsy Baron and Bat Revenge. The performances were accompanied by pyrotechnic shows
MAGDALENA IDZIK
Board Member
Polish National Opera House soloist, teacher at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where was honored by the Rector of the FCUM for artistic and didactic activities. Made a debut at the Polish National Opera House in Moniuszko’s Śpiewnik domowy directed by Maria Fołtyn. Rich repertoire embraces mezzo-soprano roles in operas such Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Moniuszko’s The Haunted Manor and Countess, Mozart’s The Wedding of Figaro and The Magic Flute, Kurpiński’s Cracovians and Highlanders, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Ptaszyńska’s Magiczny Doremik, Żeleński’s Janek, Puccini’s La Rondine and Madame Butterfly, Rossini’s The Journey to Reims, R. Strauss’s Salome, Bizet’s Carmen, or Verdi’s Rigoletto. Sang Hudel in the musical Fiddler on the Roof. on an invitation from the Rossini Opera Festival. Together with the Polish National Opera Theater performed in Cyprus, Japan, Spain, Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne, Luxembourg, Paris, Valencia, New York City, Toronto, and Tokyo. Singing Mozart’s Requiem during a concert for Queen Fabiola of Belgium, performed during the famous concert of Andrea Bocelli in the Łódz Grand Theatre Poland, a concert in memory of Giuseppe Sinopoli (Pisa, Italy) and the Gala Stars for Europe conducted by Argentinian tenor and conductor, José Cura.
TATIANA KWIATKOWSKA
Board Member
Graduate of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Interior Design, for many years belongs to the Association of Polish Artists. Author of sets and costumes for over one hundred performances at the Polish National Television Theater, Olga Lipińska’s Cabaret, numerous TVP performances, musical performances and concerts, including Festivals in Sopot and Opole. For many years associated with the Warsaw Theaters. Twice received the Polish Prime Minister’s Award, also Award for the Best Production Designer of the Films Festival, the Musical Theater Award in the Best Stage Designer Category. For achievements received Gold Medal of Merit.
