Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Society of Friends of Łódź, Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, the Piccolo Theater in Łódź and Primary School No. 175 in Łódź announce the 28^th Showcase of Songs about Łódź 'Łódzkie Wings 2023' on the 600^th Birthday of Łódź. The competition auditions will take place on the 27^th and the 28^th of April, 2023 at the Piccolo Theatre. Applications with a complete set of attachments should be sent by the 31^st of March.

The aim of the Competition is to shape, develop and deepen ties with the 'Little Homeland' by popularizing songs about Łódź among children and youth. The competition is addressed to children and teenagers from Łódź and the surrounding area (Łódź Voivodeship).

Participation in the competition is open to soloists, ensembles (vocal, vocal-instrumental, vocal-movement ensembles), choirs from kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and participants of activities in out-of-school education facilities, including children and youth of national minorities.

Participants are obliged to prepare and present two songs in Polish (or the native language of the competition participant) at the competition audition. One of them has to be a piece about Łódź. The total duration of the performance may not exceed 10 minutes.

The organizers encourage you to compose new songs about Łódź, and to create new arrangements and arrangements of already existing songs about Łódź. Jubilee compositions related to the 600^th anniversary of granting Łódź city rights will be welcome.

Rules and regulations of the competition at the website of the Society of Friends of Łódź www.tplodzi.eu and https://sp175lodz.pl/