On June 22 Frank Finver, Counselor for Press and Culture appeared at the new Sopoteka Library premises to introduce a lecture by Memphis Pink Museum Curator, Steve Masler on historical developments of the city — Memphis at 200: the River, the Struggles for Civil Rights and the Rebirth of a Great City.
Finver thanked American organizers and sponsors of Memphis in Poland and Sopot Mayor Karnowski for the city’s wonderful hospitality. He read a letter from Ambassador Mosbacher which underlined common aspirations of both Memphis and Sopot and included a quote from Martin Luther King’s famous 1968 “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” address in Memphis in which he stated “for when people get caught up with that which Is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.”
The Memphis in Poland Festival — www.memphisinpoland.org – made its culturally delicious and musically powerful return to Poland this month from June 21-23 in Sopot.
For foodies and aficionados of blues, jazz, and good old American rock ‘n’ roll, Memphis in Poland Festival is a can’t-miss event that features culinary shows, concerts, and educational sessions. The festival took place in various venues in Sopot from June 21-23 and featured performances by the Memphis Mix band. The program in Warsaw will include free workshops for aspiring musicians (strings, guitars, vocals) and musical events June 26 at the Hoover Square Dziekanka. An evening concert by the Memphis Mix and workshop participants will follow at 7:00 pm at the Akwarium Club. Instructor musicians will be the visiting faculty and students of the University of Memphis’ Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
The Memphis in Poland Festival will continue in beautiful Bielsko-Biała with southern food and music in the scenic city’s town square from June 28-30. For a detailed program go to: https://memphisinpoland.org/. The U.S. Embassy is a proud sponsor of this important, cross-cultural festival. Let the good times roll!
