Grupa 111. 52 lata obecności w Lucimiu i 42. rocznica zainicjowania Akcji Lucim
Grupa 111. 52 Years in Lucim and the 42nd Anniversary of Initiating Akcja Lucim

Summary/Abstract: Earliest beginnings (1967–1976) involved annual summer-vacation experiences of forests and lakes in the environs of Lucim; occasional and external contacts with the village. In 1975 Bogdan and Witold Chmielewski purchased an abandoned farm at the edge of a forest in Lucim-Kadzionka. The idea of “Akcja Lucim” envisaged as a year-long art-propagation experiment held in Lucim was conceived in the summer of 1977, after the completion of the “Akcja Podróż” project. The first meeting with the villagers took place at the local school on 26 October 1977. Frequent stays of members of the group in the village in the winter of 1977 and the spring of 1978 inspired final realisations.The finale of “Akcja Lucim”, held in the centre of the village on 19–20 August 1978, was a two-day celebration of art including numerous auteur presentations. Second stage – „Działanie w Lucimiu” (1978–1980). On the day following the finale of “Akcja”, i.e. 21 August 1978, it was decided to continue “Akcja” for years to come. In November the group (Wiesław Smużny, Bogdan Chmielewski, Stanisław Wasilewski, Witold Chmielewski, and Andrzej Maziec) adopted the name: Grupa Działania. 18 and 19 August 1978 – finale of the year-long Działanie w Lucimiu. Modification of activity from a one-time annual event into a repeated undertaking designated by the rhythm of the seasons: “Rocznica” (Anniversary) on 3 February, “Wiosna” (Spring) in March, “Lato – Święty Jan” (Summer – St. John’s) in June, „Świętowanie sztuki” (Celebrating art) in August, “Jesień – świętowanie plonów” (Autumn – harvest festival) in September, and “Zima – Święty wieczór” (Winter – holy eve) in December. In March – formulation of the “Sztuka społeczna” idea and programme. In May – establishment of premises for the Centre for Socio-artistic Activity (Ośrodek Działań Społeczno-Artystycznych) in Lucim; in August – inauguration of activity in the village common-room. Introduction of the idea of building a Community Centre in Lucim. Third stage – „Działania lucimskie” (1981–2019). Continuation, development, and modification of the model of socio-artistic activity in Lucim. Practical implementation of the idea of social art. 1981 – break up of Grupa Działania; Stanisław Wasilewski and Andrzej Maziec resign from activity in Lucim. 1982 – formulation of the idea of “New folk art”. Spring 1983 – initiation of building the Lucim Community Centre.Successive new ideas: “Trzecia droga” (1987) and “Podsacrum” (1989). Commencement of new meetings-festivities connected with the rhythm of Nature and the Church calendar. Inauguration of the Lucim ritual year with permanent and moveable meeting-festivities: „Święty wieczór”, “Rocznica 3 lutego” (Anniversary of 3 February), “Popioły” (Ashes), “Wielka Moc” (Great might), “Zielone” (Green week), “Wianki – Święty Jan” (Wreaths – St. John’s), “Lucim żyje!” (Lucim lives!), “Świętowanie plonów – dożynki” (Harvest festivities), „Szara godzina” (Eventide), “Za duchy” (All Souls) and “Domowiny”. In May 1989 members of the group assumed the name: Grupa 111. In 1989 – the establishment in Lucim of a Polish Branch of the European Council for the Village and Small Town ECOVAST, attended by the President of ECOVAST Michael Dover.1991 – completion of the construction of the Community Centre. Dr Henning Albrechtsen, President of Telecottages International (TCI), paid several visits in Lucim. Onset of the idea of localising the first Polish telechata (telecottage – a local tele-information, education, and culture centre) at the Lucim Community Centre, and after its expansion – the establishment of a European Community Centre. Unfortunately, these projects were greatly ahead of their times; we also did not receive European Union financial assistance. Continuation of several-years long cooperation between Grupa 111 and the residents of Lucim with students from the Department of the Sociology of Rural Areas at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and students and professors from Paderborn University (Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften) in Germany. In 1997 Witold Chmielewski resigned from further participation in the activity of Grupa 111; Wiesław Smużny and Bogdan Chmielewski still continue their cooperation with the villagers.

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