Felix in Hollywood - sensory music workshop

 Saturday, 30 November, 16.00-17.00

 Sunday, 1 December, 11.00-12.00 

Event for young film fans
Felix in Hollywood
Sensory music workshop

During the Silent Movie Festival, this unique screening combined with a sensory music workshop will allow participants to step back in time to the golden age of cinema, making them feel like they are the co-creators of a film's soundtrack. Together with Anna Lugowska and her band, which includes:

Bartosz Ługowski - guitars, samples

Wojciech Sobura – drums

Piotr Wróbel - sousaphone, trombone

artists associated with groups such as the Art of Body Art Theater @sztukaciala and @BrassFederacja will create the sounds for the classic silent animation Felix in Hollywood (1923), directed by Otto Messmer.

In the latest sound setting of Felix in Hollywood, we will hear a whole feast of colors from several instrument families: strings (including saw), brass (including sousaphone, percussion (from snare drum to xylophone), guitars, samples, and a variety of sounds that participants will learn to make during a short workshop.

What to expect?

During the workshop, children and parents alike will be able to:

• Immerse themselves in the magic of film: Watching scenes from Felix in Hollywood together will enable them to learn more about the history of this iconic character.
• Create sounds: Using their own voices as well as elements of mime, they will create a soundtrack to the film, exploring how different sounds influence the way that animation is received.
• Experiment through creativity: Learning all about Foley techniques – the art of creating sound effects for films – will allow kids to unleash their imagination and express their creativity.
• Bond through fun: The workshop offers a fun, shared experience for parents and kids, helping to foster a deeper bond through joint creative activities.

Who is it for?

The workshop is designed for families with children aged 6-14.

Where?

Kino Iluzjon, ul. Narbutta 50a, Stolica screening room

Admission

Free entrance tickets will be available at the Iluzjon Cinema box office on the day of the screening before the workshop/show. The number of seats is limited.

Felix in Hollywood (1923) is another instalment in the adventures of the famous cat, the star of a series of short animations. This time, Felix, dreaming of film stardom, heads to Hollywood, the capital of cinema, where he encounters various challenges posed by the film industry and experiences a series of comical adventures.

The distinctive animation style and humour fill the film with nostalgia, making Felix's adventures appealing to both children and adults alike, as well as showing how dreams can lead to surprising and amusing situations.

Anna Ługowska

An actress, performer and educator, she graduated in musicology from the University of Warsaw, and in gifted and talented education (GATE) as well as movement and music therapy from the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw (APS). She conducts classes and creates programmes for various institutions, including the Fryderyk Chopin National Institute, the Ochota Theatre, Musicon, the Education, Rehabilitation and Care Centre of the Helenów Society of Friends of Children, the Białołęka Children's University, and the REREKUMKUM Children's Music University. Her workshops received a "Słonecznik" (Sunflower) award in a parents' poll for Warsaw's most developmental children's initiative in music. In her educational, therapeutic (working with people with disabilities) and artistic practices, she explores music and movement. In addition to creating the sound design for several theatre productions, she has performed at the Contemporary Theatre, the Dramatic Theatre (Wola Stage), the Akt Theatre and the Sztuka Ciała (Body Art) Foundation, as well as at the International Mime Art Festival in Warsaw, the My Mime Festival in Berlin and the InQbator Ruchu Festiva l in Ostrołęka.