Music that lasts a lifetime.
International Chamber Music Workshop
Pulawy Poland
INFOMRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
This is a general information page for participants of the ICMW.
This information kit can be downloaded here as a single .PDF file using Adobe Acrobat.
General Information
General information can be downloaded and printed using Adobe Acrobat here.Health and Diet
There will be a Doctor and Nurse on site at the ICMW. Please inform us as soon as possible of any health and dietary requirements as soon as possible! You can do this by email : icmw@accademiamusica.com , or by regular mail at2411 Mountland Dr.
Peterborough, ON
K9K 1V8
Canada
We cannot guarantee that health requests will be met if they are submitted later than June 10th!!!
An IMPORTANT POINT to remember is to NEVER DRINK TAP WATER in Poland.
Supervision
There will be English speaking counselor’s on each floor
of the residence at the ICMW.
The use of ALCOHOL, TOBACCO and OTHER DRUGS on campus is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!!!
KEEPING IN TOUCH
Email
There are internet cafes in Pulawy where students will be
able to check their email for a small fee, usually around
$2/hour. Email is the best and cheapest way to keep in touch.
Telephone
Pay phones which work with Polish long distance phone cards are available
on campus and at the "Dom Chemika". Another option is to get
a Bell Prepaid phone card while you are still in Canada. You can purchase
the phone card at most convenience stores in Canada, and parents can add
money to it with a credit card by calling the toll free service line.
Rates from Poland to Canada are $0.37, using this card. To call, simply
dial the Canada Direct access number 0*0-800-111-4118 and follow the voice
prompts.
Contact information
If parents need to get in touch with students in a hurry,
they can call the following number:
(from Canada dial) 011-48-81-886-3705
The person that answers the phone MAY NOT have a working knowledge
of English so please be patient. Ask to speak with someone
who does speak English: Mateusz Swoboda, Ewa Swoboda or Witold
Swoboda, are all good options.
Mail
Mail from Canada to Poland can take anywhere from one to six weeks, depending
on time of year/size of package etc. In addition, there are no mail facilities
for students at ICMW in Pulawy. Sorry, care packages will have to wait
until you get home!
Warszawa-Pulawy
Pulawy is easily accessible from Warsaw by the ‘POLSKI EXPRESS’ bus. The bus leaves the ARRIVALS level (follow the signs to the bus stop) of Warsaw's International Airport (Okecie) daily at the following times:
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
13:00 PM
15:00 PM
19:00 PM
The trip to Pulawy takes approximately two hours and forty-five minutes and tickets can be purchased at the airport. The bus stops almost directly in front of the "Bursa Szkolna," where you will be staying. Email your flight arrival information and which bus you think you will make (one which departs at least two hours after your flight is scheduled to land), to icmw@accademiamusica.com, a member of staff will meet you at the bus stop.
TYPICAL DAY
MORNING
7:00 – wake-up call
8:00 – breakfast
11:00 – 1:00 – orchestra
AFTERNOON
1:00 – 2:00 – Lunch
2:00 – 4:00 – Free time/individual practice/swimming/sports
4:00 – 6:00 – Chamber Music Coaching
6:00 – 7:00 – Supper
EVENING
7:00 – 9:30 – Private lessons (if desired) / Practice
/ Evening activities
10:00 – Return to dormitory
11:00 – Lights out
WEEKENDS
No lessons/coachings unless requested
Field trips
Student and Faculty concerts
WHAT TO BRING?
The weather in Pulawy in July is usually sunny hot and humid, but there is always the chance of rain. Here is a short reminder list of what you should bring.
Travel Items
Passport
Plane ticket
Travel/health/instrument insurance
Bank card (only 4 digit pin numbers)
Everyday items
Socks/underwear
Short sleeve shirts
Shorts/Pants/jeans
Sweater
Running/walking shoes
Jacket
Towels/shampoo/soap
Flip-flops for showers
Travel alarm clock (battery-powered)
Bathing suits
Umbrella or raincoat
Sunscreen
DO NOT take hair dryers or irons unless they are rated for 220W
and you have a converter.
Most cell phones from North America will not have coverage in
Poland.
Concert items
Black pants/skirt
White shirt/blouse
Black socks
Black shoes
Music stand
Spare strings
Rosin
Scotch tape
Music you wish to work on.
FEES
The fee for the International Chamber Music Workshop is $650USD. This amount can be paid by electronic funds transfer to the following account:
Bank name: PKO BP O/Pulawy
Swift code: BPKO PLPW
Account name: Bursa Szkolna, Pulawy <International Chamber
Music Workshop, Pulawy>
Account number: 5110 2032 1900 0091 0200 1223 66
-OR-
is to be paid upon arrival in Pulawy. Please do not bring cash. You can withdraw the amount at a Polish ATM in Pulawy using a credit or debit card (Due to Polish ATM’s, cards can have NO MORE THAN a 4 digit PIN).