The first cultural event in the new life of the Monastery of Souls, and the final event of the 2025 cultural season at the Temple of Art and Light: the Pearl, were included in the 2025 European Heritage Days celebrations in Lower Silesia. The cultural offerings at both venues attracted…
Last Sunday, a celebration took place to commemorate the patron saint of Nowogrodziec, a saint of the Catholic Church and considered the founder of our fortified monastery, Hedwig of Silesia. The event was organised by the Municipality and City of Nowogrodziec. As a partner of the City and owner of…
From the Monastery of Souls to the third stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition! Yehuda Prokopowicz is one of three Poles who qualified for the next stage of the competition. Only twenty of the most outstanding pianists remain in the piano competition, and Yehuda Prokopowicz, who is…
Four Poles have qualified for the second stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with our Monastery of Souls? One of them is Yehuda Prokopowicz, who less than three weeks ago gave an incredible outdoor concert within the walls of…
This season, we hosted so many cultural events that there was almost no time to mention the changes that have taken place in the Temple of Art and Light itself. On the one hand, these are merely cosmetics for several years now, but on the other, they have been crucial…
But before we attempt a full summary, a few words about the Grande Finale, as part of which we hosted two recitals of the “Chopin en Vacances” festival in the Pearl! The pearl stage had to be very large this time – after all, we had a Steinway-D concert grand…
The first in 80 years. This is also the first time in the 800-year history of the facility that a concert piano has visited the monastery. Yes, according to our knowledge, there was a cabinet piano here after 1810, but comparing it to a Steinway-D concert piano is like comparing…
Last weekend, we hosted two concerts from the nationwide “Chopin en Vacances” festival. One took place at our Temple of Art and Light: the Pearl, while the other took place within the walls of the Monastery of Souls! Curious about how this all came about? Thanks to the efforts of…
On September 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM, we invite you to two piano recitals presented as part of the “Chopin en Vacances” festival! This is the first fully open event, symbolically reincorporating the Monastery of Souls into the fabric of the city. We cordially invite you! The concert will last…
On September 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM, we invite you to two piano recitals presented as part of the “Chopin en Vacances” festival! The Pearl will be open that day from 11:00 AM, providing a great opportunity to explore the Pearl Art Gallery, sign the guestbook, enjoy coffee or tea,…
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