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Held between 28th September and 1st October 2017, the International Festival of Wandering Theatres celebrated the 40th anniversary of the European Centre for Theatre Practices “Gardzienice”. Situated in the remote countryside some 30 kilometres from the city of Lublin, the eponymous village has developed into a European centre of theatre. The festival gathered musicians, theatre practitioners, theoreticians and enthusiasts of many nationalities and all generations and revolved around the theme of the wedding. The première of “Gardzienice’s” latest performance The Wedding – Wyspiański – Malczewski – Konieczny, along with the concert Wyspiański by Konieczny (The Wedding and other dramas) were scheduled as the central events of the festival. yet, some of the less formal gatherings turned into equally prominent events, as they explored performative potential of the ensemble led by Włodzimierz Staniewski. On one such occasion, the founder of “Gardzienice” orchestrated what developed into unforgettable improvisation of choral singing, unorthodox scales, shamanic dance, playing violins, drums and other instruments.