The Institute of Reportage and Anty invite you to a series of meetings "Winter Warm-Up"!

We appreciate initiatives that promote year-round cycling and show that cyclists don't have to "sleep through" winter. In fact, it has its own unique atmosphere! Besides, as the Norwegian saying goes, "friluftsliv": there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. And when you combine cycling with meaningful encounters with interesting people, it becomes a very attractive way to spend your time.

 

That's why we're launching "Winter Warm-Up" in December. It's a new series of events at the Institute of Reportage , featuring shared bike rides, discussions about books and bikes, coffee breaks, and a podcast. Guests include Michał Kempa, Olga Drenda, and Piotr Socha.

 

We'll meet once or twice a month for a short but energetic bike ride, during which we'll explore Warsaw from different, often unusual perspectives. Each ride ends at the welcoming Wrzenie Świata (World's Rising). There, we'll sit down for a warm and hearty meal and listen to engaging conversations with people who combine cycling with their art. The hosts will be Juliusz Ćwieluch, a journalist for the weekly Polityka and author of the podcast "Bikes Not Fairy Tales," and Filip Springer, a reporter and cyclist.

 

The series begins on Saturday, December 14th , and our guest will be Jan Mencwel – cultural animator, publicist, commentator, social activist, city activist, Warsaw councilor, co-founder of the Miasto Jest Nasze association. Author of the books "Concrete. How Polish Cities Are Destroyed" and "Hydrozagadka. Who Takes Polish Water and How to Recover It." Co-founder of the "Krajobraz" Tourist Society, and, of course... a year-round cyclist.

 

 

Event plan :

 

9:45 - Antymateria Shop, Skolimowska Street 6 - tea and warm-up.

 

10:00 - 11:00 - ride along the original route prepared by Jan Mencwel.

 

11:00 - arrival at Wrzenie Świata (Gałczyńskiego 7).

 

The next events will take place:

 

January 1st - We're riding into the New Year on bikes with Filip Springer and Juliusz Ćwieluch. This will be a casual, shared bike ride to clear our minds.

 

January 18th - a meeting with Olga Drenda : writer, essayist, and translator. A graduate of ethnology and cultural anthropology at the Jagiellonian University, Olga is the author of books such as "Duchologia polska. Rzeczy i ludzi w laty czas Przemyślu, Wyroby" (Polish Spiritology: Things and People in the Years of Transformation, Products), and "Pomysłowość okolice nas" (Ingenuity Around Us) (for which she received a Polityka Passport nomination and the Gdynia Literary Award in the essay category). Since 2013, she has run the Facebook page "Duchologia," dedicated to the specters of the transformation era. She also hosts the "Dziś" podcast with Jacek Paśnik.

 

February 22nd - Piotr Socha : graphic designer, illustrator. A graduate of the Graphic Arts Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. One of Poland's most popular press illustrators, known for his humorous drawings. He collaborates with numerous major magazines, newspapers, and television. He also designs books, board games, audiobooks, and logos.

 

March 8 - Michał Kempa : a lawyer by training, he has never worked in the profession. He is a comedian who gained popularity on "Szkło Kontaktowe" (Contact Show), Kuba Wojewódzki's show, and on the program "Mam talent" (Got talent), of which he co-hosted for two seasons. He can also be seen on Warsaw comedy stages. He is a true cycling enthusiast.

 

April 5 - Asia Wojsiat : host of the radio show/podcast "Wojsiat generally" on Newonce Radio, where she popularizes science, and of her Instagram profile (drjoanwojsiat), where she shares scientific news. Author of the popular science book "This Is How the Brain Works. How to Care for Its Functioning Wisely." In her educational activities, she primarily addresses issues related to neuroscience, neurobiology, mindfulness/mindwork, and lifestyle medicine. She is a graduate of Psychosomatics and Somatopsychology at SWPS University in Warsaw, Sports Dietetics at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw, and postgraduate studies in Clinical Trial Conduct and Monitoring at Kozminski University in Warsaw. She is a lecturer at SWPS University. Member of the Scientific Council of the Polish Psychedelic Society, Chairwoman of the Program Council of the "Wise Future" Foundation, Member of the Council of the Polish Mindfulness Institute, Member of the Scientific Council of the Małgosia Braunek "Bądź" Foundation.

 

In this way, recharged, inspired, and enriched with new knowledge, we will arrive at the official start of the 2025 season. We cordially invite you to join us, and we promise that together with the Institute of Reportage, we will make every effort to ensure that these are truly interesting events.

 

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