The “Postcard to Mietek” project involves creating custom-designed postcards that will be sent to Warsaw residents through the IMW’s collaboration with selected cafes, bookshops, and cultural institutions.

Their guests, employees, and other city residents will be asked to write a few words referring to the composer’s experience as a refugee, political prisoner, Varsovian, Jew, and Pole.

Next, a libretto for a musical piece will be written, reflecting the spirit of our time, tragically marked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the time when Warsaw became home to countless refugees seeking refuge in Poland. This piece is to bring hope and joy to the audience by referring to their memories and moments of past happiness.

The libretto will be a collective work comprised of selected “Postcards to Mietek” texts and edited by Sylwia Chutnik. Once the text has been completed, Wojciech Błażejczyk will be asked to supplement it with music.