Creatively-concert road for the first time brought the duo "Red and Black" in the land of thousand lakes in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.

A brief history.

After the Potsdam Conference, at the end of World War II, East Prussia was divided into two parts, now known as Kaliningrad region of Russia and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland. Most ethnic Germans were evacuated during the war. Only a small minority of Germans remained in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Warmia (pol. Warmia, (Lat. Varmia) or LED (e) lyand (German Ermland) - region between Pomerania and Mazuriyeyu in northeast Poland. Mazuriyeyu However, it forms the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. To the west of Warmia Pomezaniya located in the south Chelm land Sasna and Mazuriya (formerly called Halindiya) Zemlandskyy peninsula in the east and the north bay Vislynska. Warmia was ruled by various nations and peoples throughout its history: Prussians, the Teutonic Order, the Kingdom of Poland, and Kingdom of Prussia. The history of the region is closely related to that of the Archbishop of Warmia (former Duchy of Warmia).
Land associated with the tribe of Prussians, in Army, who settled in the northern district. According to folk etymology, thorns Warmia named after the legendary Prussian ruler Varma, while Ermlyand name comes from the name of his widow Ermy.

Note that this is not just a historical land, is a special part of Poland. This area is called the "land thousand lakes", although it is not entirely true, because the lakes in these areas much more - no one zlichyv exactly, but, say, about 4 thousand. Most of them Snyardvy (113, 8 km2), the deepest Hańcza (108.5 m) and longest Yezorak (27 km).. The beleaguered puscheyu, Masurian lake charm unique charm. Every turn reveals a new panorama, one another better, and small bays are the perfect place for swimming and marina for yachts.

Plains, pislyalodovykovi high hills, steep cliffs, fields, dotted with huge, prehistoric boulders, silvery rivers, canals and rivers - that the landscape of the Great Masurian Lakes.

Here, in northern Poland near the Kaliningrad region and Baltic Sea in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is situated an ancient Polish town Kenshtyn.

Greek-Catholic Church in Kentshyni

In Kenshtyna in which live more than 30 thousand inhabitants, has its own rich history of ancient events. This is reflected in architecture and monuments.
There was a fortress of the Teutonic order Rusteberh (Rustenberh), which in 1311 unsuccessfully besieged Lithuanian prince Viten. Around 1329 on a hill above the river Huber, the Crusaders built a wooden bail, replaced in the years 1360-1370 a stone castle. Present name - Kentshyn - city received May 7, 1946, in honor of historian and activist in the Polish Warmia and Mazury - Wojciech Kentshinskoho.

The city survived many attractions associated with the medieval history of the region. In Gothic castle housed a library and museum, which demonstrated permanent and temporary exhibitions. The castle held numerous concerts and events that enrich the cultural life of the city.

In the castle unique architectural values ​​Kentshyna are: Gothic Basilica of St. Jerzy collegial, evangelical church of St. John, St. Katarzyna psevdohotychnyy church, a former Masonic lodge, an eclectic building City Hall, as well as stables in 1877. Near Kentshyn are many interesting places, from tourist attractions.

In particular, Herlozh - "Wolf's Lair", where in 1941-1944 years housed the main rate of Hitler; Holidays sticking with Baroque church and monastery of the Jesuits; Reshel Gothic castle of the bishops, and the sheep of the Masurian Museum.

With some of them and had the opportunity to learn duo "Red and Black."
This Gothic castle and "Wolf's Lair."

By the way, "Wolf's Lair", "Volfshantse" (German Wolfsschanze) - main rate Hitler (German Führerhauptquartier - FHQ) and command set of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces of Germany in the woods Herlits (German Forst Görlitz) near Kentshyna. Complex "Volfshantse" was used from 21 June 1941 to November 20, 1944. During this time the German Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler spent here over 800 days. From here he led an attack on the Soviet Union and fighting on the Eastern Front.

Near Adolf Hitler's bunker number 13 in the Wolf's Lair

Valentina and Yaroslav was pleasantly warm and familiar with the land, which became home to tens of thousands of Ukrainian. Warmia-Mazury, and is the territory of East Prussia, settled as a result of Ukrainian action "Wisla" in 1947. There were over 150 thousand, they could not speak Ukrainian, admit their nationality. And selyly a Ukrainian family in a hundred Polish to assimilated.

August 20, 2010, to the Independence Day of Ukraine, Kentshynskyy cell Olshtynskoho of OUP with Kenshtynskym cultural center organized a joint concert of Ukrainian artistic groups from Poland and Ukraine in the new, just opened, an amphitheater in Kentshyni.

Bill concert in Kentshyni

It was a concert of integration, the concert that nose unifying idea, which unfortunately did not do heads of the "orange revolution", a concert that inspired even more closely and under Ukrainian and Polish famous slogan "Together we are many." Because really, if we consider together the Polish and Ukrainian, in our time is almost 84 million people in central Europe.

Mayor opened the official part Kentshyna Hetsman Krzysztof (Krzysztof Hećman) and head kentshynskoho cell OUP Zbigniew Gomza.

Then were presentations concert.

Performance duo Red and Black in the amphitheater Kentshyna

Kentshynskyy viewer saw, heard and appreciated the hot applause speeches of representatives of Ukraine - Mykola Hnatiuk ensemble, soloists Tatiana Yaroshik, Uliana Tomchuk, Peter slush from Lutsk and ethno-folk duo "Red and Black" as part of Valentina and Yaroslav heat from Zhytomyr . More youth audience rhythms zabavlyav popular band "White Beach" from the city Gurov Ilavetskoho (Poland).

Statement by the group of Nicholas Hnatiuk of Luck

The next day, August 21, Olshtynskyy department and asunska link OUP, the center of Ukrainian culture in Asunah Hminnyy and cell culture Bartsyanah open-heartedly invited to participate in the eleventh public celebrations in the hearth of Ukrainian culture in Asunah.

Bill folk fetes in Asunah 2010

In the picturesque village Asuny, on the border with the Kaliningrad region of Russia, residence of 26 Ukrainian and a mixed family, which here as in other areas of northern and western Poland, at the time notorious Action "Wisla", 1947, was forcibly deported from Lyubachivschyny, Yaroslavschyny, Peremyschyny and Nadsyannya.

In traditional folk fetes have been a concert on the 19th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine with participation of artists from Ukraine, Warmia and Mazury. The culmination was tsilonichni dance festivities.

The ceremony was opened by Chairman of Warmian-Masurian Coordinating Council OUP Mihus Stephen, who came from Asun and where, today, his family lives. The opening was also attended by representatives of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Kentshynskoho burhomistratu, Bartsyanskoyi Communes et al.

Concert of the song "Rode our Red," which moved many spectators, opened Valentine heat.

The leading events held by Yaroslav Hrunyk introduced the guests and participants of the National fetes ethno-folk duo "Red and Black" as part of Valentina and Yaroslav the heat that came from a far Polissya of Zhitomir. Songs in their performance fell to the heart of many viewers and was impressed with their originality, originality, professionalism and patriotism.

Performance duo Red and Black in Asunah

Accompanied by the ensemble Nicholas Hnatiuk, performed by excellent artists Tatiana Yaroshik, Uliana Tomchuk, Peter slush from Lutsk sounded prominent and popular Ukrainian songs.

In asunskiy scene presented to his repertoire and local art groups - bartsyanski "BasiBabky", "Moltaynyanky" with Moltayniv and youth dance group from Olsztyn "ship."

Female vocal group of Maltaynu

Bartsyanski "BasiBabky"

Dance group from Olsztyn

Traditionally, the festivities ended with fun dance until the morning.

It was nice to watch as keep as a cherished Ukrainian in the north-western corner of Poland.

Quickly and quietly passed three days visit. Anyone got a lot of excitement and pleasure of the sight and of pleasant communication, received inspiration for creative collaboration in the future.

Photo in memory after the concert in Asunah

Duet "Red and Black" expresses gratitude

Olshtynskoho of the Ukrainian Union in Poland

and his head Stepan Mihusu

and wishes all desirable life benefits.