Zaginione Urzecze i Wisła in London
When Columbus reached America, 40-meter barges were already sailing on the Vistula, which was then the main trade route in Poland. Timber, grain and other goods were floated down the largest Polish river. The Vistula was the economic lifeblood of Poland.
The most important Polish cities were founded along the Vistula, and numerous settlements were also established. The Urzecze was farmed by, among others, the Olędrzy, agricultural innovators who came from Frisia and the Netherlands to the area of today’s Saska Kępa in Warsaw in the 17th century. This is the subject of the film “The Lost Urzecze”, directed by Adam Rogala and Wiktor Strumiłło. The film’s patron is InfoCedit. We decided to support this production because InfoCredit has been following Poland’s economic development for centuries.
Now it’s time to show the Vistula and its contribution to the development of Poland to the world. We are pleased to announce that from January 29 to February 4, 2024, the Coningsby Gallery in London will host an exhibition of Wiktor Strumiłło’s photographs – “Urzecze and the Vistula River”. The author is a cameraman and photographer. He took the drone shots for Ewa Ewart’s film “To the Last Drop” in 2023. The film won the “Golden Nymph” – Prince Rainier Award for best documentary at the 62nd Monte Carlo Television Festival and the 1st prize in the category “Oceans and their protection” at the Deauville Green Awards festival in France.
That’s not all. Soon we will inform you about the next important events related to the work of Wiktor Strumiłło. Why is it so important to us? Because today, when in many parts of the world every drop of rain counts, it is worth talking about how much we owe to rivers. And supporting those who talk about it.
