at the 513th kilometre - Jacek Bąkowski

publication date: 2010-05-21

author: Jacek Bąkowski

I wish to take possession of a small area at the righ side of the Vistula at its 513,5 kilometre. I will quite often try to be present there this summer. I will stand up, sit down, look at the water, look around and behind me. I will smile to people who pass. I will talk to them. I will speak and listen. I will ask. I will answer the questions.

On 19 June at 7 p.m. I will reply to the question if bees sting everyone and if someone bearing the name Bąkowski can count on some privileges from their part.

On Friday 25 June at 6.30 p.m. I will talk about a Workshop of Potential Literature /Ou Li Po/ and I will tell a story about what I like reading in exchange of stories about your literary fascinations.

On Saturday 3 July at 6 p.m. I will share a home-made strawberry jam with those who will wish to try it and I will live with hope that there is such a person that will tell me how to make green walnuts in sirup.

On Friday 23 July at 6 p.m. I will try to play the harmonica, even though I cannot play it, but maybe someone will teach me a bit.

On Thursday 12 August in the afternoon /e.g. at 4.30 p.m./, I will remember and repeat what I said on the subject “ What I would like to save from remembering”.

On Thursday 26 August at 7 p.m. I would read with pleasure the entire article or just excerpts from it, entitled “About the limits”, included in the book by Barbara Skarga called “The human being is not a beautiful animal”.

On Saturday 1 September, from 6 p.m. I will remain silent about politics for the entire hour, to show my disagreement with the lack of a kind interest of politicians in the fate of ordinary people, with keeping up appearences of this interest by the former and in fact caring about mainly their own interests.

I will need a chair and a table to all my deeds, as well as a few deck chairs for those who would like to listen, talk or speak. A big beach umbrella will certainly be useful as well.