A trip to Antipodes is an  expensive dream but on the exhibition “Whereabouts of the Southern Pacific,” which will take place between 12^th and 23^rd April 2010 in the Jagiellonian Library in Krakow, this dream, at least partially, can come true. The photographs of the distant regions of  the Pacific will show emerald lagoons, sandy beaches, unusually beautiful coral reefs and exotic eucalyptus.

Everyone will feel as if he was on holiday, especially on the day of the vernissage, which will take place on 12^th April at 11 o’clock. Apart from watching wonderful pictures, every participant of that event will have a chance to see the collection of coins, enjoy the Polynesian handicraft and taste the food of Oceania. So if you haven’t tasted artocarpus fruit, banana bread coconut chicken or Poi drink, you should definitely come to the vernissage! All these tasty activities will be accompanied by the sounds of ukulele music and the hula dance shows.

During the vernissage the contest “Antipodes familiar and unfamiliar” organized for the Cracovian high-schools will be officially finished and the prizes will be distributed. The event is also going to be combined with a scientific discussion, during which young scientists will talk about the mentioned region of the world.

The event is organized by the Scientific Association of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania and the Institute of political Studies and International Relations of the Jagiellonian Unversity.

Details:

11.00 – welcoming the guests by prof. dr hab. Bogdana Szlachta, Dean of the Institute of Political Studies and International Relations UJ and prof. dr hab. Zdzisław Pietrzyk, Director of the Jagiellonian Library
11.05 – opening the exhibition by Ruth Pearce, Ambassador of Australia and Loveday Kempthorne, Deputy of  Mission New Zealand in Poland
11.30 –Fascinating Polynesia  - ks. prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Kościelniak, UJ
11.45 – Mysteries of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga  - travels of Dorota Rajca, Dariusz Zdziecha and Paweł Mandryk
12.15 – Handicraft in Polynesia, Joanna Rzońca
12.30 – “Antipodes familiar and unfamiliar” prize distribution  by  chief school administrator of Małopolska
12.45 – Exhibition and Polynesian food degustation
13.15– Hawaiian music concert by Adam Halniak’s band combined with Hula dance shows
13.30 – Problems In Paradise  – film devoted to Tuvalu