“Słuchanie Receptywne” (Receptive Listening) is a non-commercial, open-air festival of ambient and experimental music taking place from July 26 to 27, 2025, in a forest-and-sea setting — the Leśna Polana (Forest Glade) in Babie Doły, a district of Gdynia, Poland. Inspired by Pauline Oliveros’s concept of deep listening, the festival promotes conscious listening and a deeper understanding of how sound shapes both our environment and ourselves. The event lasts 24 hours — from 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM. Free admission!
The program includes daytime and nighttime concerts (electroacoustic music, ambient, improvisation), the interactive sound installation Vox Corporis, a sound walk with Natalia Glinka-Hebel, a relaxation session, an art therapy workshop on the beach with Maja Dziermańska, and nighttime sound sets designed for sleep and contemplation.
Participation is informal — festivalgoers are encouraged to lie in their own hammocks and sleeping bags, listening to music under the stars. The event promotes acoustic ecology, mindful presence in urban space, and reflection on the relationship between humans and their sonic environment.
A highlight of the program is the unique sound installation Vox Corporis by Zuzanna Henclik and Michał Garbacz, which enables participants to hear the rhythms of their own bodies and become part of a collective sound composition.
Alongside renowned artists, the lineup includes emerging musicians, experimental collectives, vocalists, performers, and composers, including Jacaszek, Mateusz Śmigasiewicz, Krzysztof Hadrych, Maciej Obara, Michał Aftyka, and Jakub Leonowicz — all presenting material specially adapted to the atmosphere of the event.
The festival is made possible thanks to the support of the National Centre for Culture.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC
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