Since 1999, Lodz has been the
host of the Explorers Festival, the programme of which includes meetings with
the stars of the world’s Himalayan climbing, sports, extreme sports, famous
discoverers and travellers, as well as mountaineering film shows, sports
competitions, exhibitions and workshops. Beside Polish celebrities, such as
Krzysztof Wielicki, Wojtek Kurtyka, Andrzej Zawada, Marek Kamiński,
presentations have been given by: sir Christian Bonington, sir Edmund Hillary,
Reinhold Messner, Borge Ousland, Catherine Destivelle, Marko Prezelj, Leo
Houlding, Heinz Zak, Kurt Albert, Michael Brown, prof. Bertrand Piccard, Don
Walsh, Stephan Eberharter, Erhard Loretan, Stefan Glowacz, Kurt Diemberger,
Robert Jasper, etc.
Main Polish mass media are
festival patrons. Festival is non profit. Entry is free. >From 19th to 23th
November 2008, the 10th Explorers Festival will be held.
One of the main part of the
festival is The VISUAL FORMS AND ART OF PRESENTATION CONTEST – ARTSHOW. The
Grand Prix – Golden Frame – (3000 euro). I hope you will send your films to
the contest.
I send you contest
regulations, entry form and the history of the festival.
You can contact the
following:
Łódzki Klub Trekkingowy
(Lodz Trekking Club)
ul.Cementowa 7
91-859 Łódź
Poland
Festival office: Jacek Sikora
+ 48 501 036 332 mobile
e-mail:
lkt@festivalgor.pl
Our website:
www.festiwalgor.pl
best regards and we look
forward to your films.
Zbigniew Łuczak
Director Festival