{"id":8933,"date":"2024-10-10T11:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?p=8933"},"modified":"2024-11-12T16:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T15:46:52","slug":"joy-devotion-polish-sacred-music-festival-st-jamess-picadilly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2024\/10\/10\/joy-devotion-polish-sacred-music-festival-st-jamess-picadilly\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy &amp; Devotion Polish Sacred Music Festival @ St James&#8217;s Piccadilly 7-10th Nov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>7-10th November, various times, St James&#8217;s Picadilly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Jump straight to the Festival Programme on the St James&#8217;s Piccadilly Webpage &amp; Ticket Booking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/joy-devotion-festival\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">London\u2019s beloved&nbsp;<em>Joy &amp; Devotion<\/em>&nbsp;festival is back this year, running from 7-10 November 2024, celebrating the profound beauty of Polish sacred music. For the first time, the festival takes place in the atmospheric St James\u2019s Piccadilly, a 17th-century Wren church known for its incredible acoustics. This year\u2019s expanded programme features four prestigious UK choirs, including SANSARA, The Choir of King\u2019s College London, Holst Singers, and The Sixteen, each making their festival debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The event is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and continues under the artistic direction of Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski. Audiences can expect a rich mix of choral works, spanning centuries, along with a special public lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music at King\u2019s College London.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1-1024x358.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1-1024x358.png 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1-1536x538.png 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-2000x700-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7 Nov:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>SANSARA<\/em>&nbsp;opens the festival with works by Juliusz \u0141uciuk and Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 Nov:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>The Choir of King\u2019s College London<\/em>&nbsp;presents&nbsp;<em>Corona Mariae<\/em>&nbsp;by S\u0142awomir Czarnecki.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9 Nov:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Holst Singers<\/em>&nbsp;perform advent music by Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki and Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 Nov:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>The Sixteen<\/em>&nbsp;will close the festival with 16th and 17th-century polyphonic masterpieces from the Polish royal court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For the first time, festival-goers can attend a public lecture on 8 November featuring discussions on contemporary Polish sacred music, led by Joseph Fort, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, and David Wordsworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This year\u2019s festival promises an unforgettable exploration of Polish choral traditions through the centuries, and with such a diverse offering, it\u2019s not one to miss for music lovers. Full event listings and ticket details are available on the festival\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/joy-devotion-festival\/\"><strong>\u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 Festival &#8211; SJP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Read more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Olga Wysocka, Director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>\u201cSacred choral music is foundational to Polish culture and its beauty resonates through time. We are thrilled to increase the scope of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival this year to include four choirs and a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, celebrating the unique art form in more ways than ever before.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, Artistic Director of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>\u201cIt continues to be an honour to direct the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival of Polish sacred music in London. The concert programmes have been curated to reflect a broad swathe of Polish choral music through the centuries, rendered in the finest imaginable performances by these outstanding British choirs. We\u2019re excited that St James\u2019s Piccadilly is hosting this year\u2019s festival for the first time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The festival opens with the acclaimed choir, <strong>SANSARA<\/strong>, led by Guest Conductor Ellie Slorach [7 Nov]. With a programme centring on the extraordinary range of Polish sacred music produced over the last century, the concert features Missa gratiarum actione by Juliusz \u0141uciuk (1927-2020) whose music is famous for its neoclassicism. Also on the programme is Lacrimosa by Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz (b. 1977), in amongst many other 21st-century Polish choral treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The second festival concert features a collection of contemporary Polish hymns by S\u0142awomir Czarnecki (b. 1949) performed by <strong>The Choir of King\u2019s College London<\/strong>, conducted by Joseph Fort [8 Nov]. Czarnecki\u2019s music is celebrated as some of the finest modern Poland has to offer, the composer having won numerous international competitions for his work. The concert also includes Gaude Mater Polonia by the 13th-century composer, Wincenty of Kielcza, and Four Impressions for Organ by Jan Fotek (b. 1928).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Holst Singers<\/strong>, conducted by Stephen Layton [9 Nov], perform a programme of advent music contrasting gems of the baroque era with contemporary music, featuring music by Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734), Aleksander Jan Szopa (b. 1997) and festival director, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski (b. 1968). Gorczycki\u2019s prolific output has earned him the title of the \u2018Polish Handel\u2019; the concert programme includes his Missa Rorate scored for two sets of four voices, the combination of which creates an ethereal sound. Two organ works by Aleksander Jan Szopa feature, along with \u0141ukaszewski\u2019s O Antiphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Known for its exhilarating and excellent performances all over the world, <strong>The Sixteen<\/strong> round off this year\u2019s \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival with court music from the 16th and 17th centuries, conducted by Eamonn Dougan [10 Nov]. The programme features more music by Gorczycki as well as by Bart\u0142omiej P\u0119kiel (1601-1670), Marcin Mielczewski (1600-1651) and various Italian composers including Palestrina (1525-1594).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For the first time at the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, there will be a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, which takes place at King\u2019s College London [8 Nov]. This includes a discussion panel with festival director Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski and musicians Joseph Fort and David Wordsworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The esteemed Scottish organist, Rupert Jeffcoat, returns to the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival. He performs solo at three of the choral concerts and at a lunchtime concert [9 Nov].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>7 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly<\/strong><br>Renewed Tonality<br>SANSARA<br>Ellie Slorach \u2013 conductor<br>Rupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/whats-on\/renewed-tonality\/\">Renewed Tonality &#8211; SJP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>8 November 2024 | 10:00-13:30 | King\u2019s College London<\/strong><br>Lecture and discussion panel on contemporary Polish sacred music<br>Joseph Fort<br>David Wordsworth<br>Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>8 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly<\/strong><br>Corona Mariae<br>The Choir of King\u2019s College London<br>Joseph Fort \u2013 conductor<br>Rupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/whats-on\/corona-mariae\/\">Corona Mariae &#8211; SJP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>9 November 2024 | 13:10 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly<\/strong> &#8211; FREE Lunchtime Concert<br>Rupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>FREE Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/whats-on\/rupert-jeffcoat-organ\/\">Rupert Jeffcoat (organ) &#8211; SJP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>9 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly<\/strong><br>Advent Music: Gorczycki &amp; \u0141ukaszewski<br>Holst Singers<br>Stephen Layton \u2013 conductor<br>Rupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/whats-on\/advent-music-gorczycki-lukaszewski\/\">Advent Music: Gorczycki &amp; \u0141ukaszewski &#8211; SJP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>10 November 2024 | 18:30 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly<\/strong><br>Heavenly Harmonies: Polyphony from the maestri of the 16th- &amp; 17th-century Polish Royal Court<br>The Sixteen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.org.uk\/whats-on\/heavenly-harmonies\/\">Heavenly Harmonies &#8211; SJP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7-10th November, various times, St James&#8217;s Picadilly Jump straight to the Festival Programme on the St James&#8217;s Piccadilly Webpage &amp; Ticket Booking HERE London\u2019s beloved&nbsp;Joy &amp; Devotion&nbsp;festival is back this year, running from 7-10 November 2024, celebrating the profound beauty of Polish sacred music. 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For the first time, the festival takes place in the atmospheric St James\u2019s Piccadilly, a 17th-century Wren church known for its incredible acoustics. This year\u2019s expanded programme features four prestigious UK choirs, including SANSARA, The Choir of King\u2019s College London, Holst Singers, and The Sixteen, each making their festival debut.\\nThe event is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and continues under the artistic direction of Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski. Audiences can expect a rich mix of choral works, spanning centuries, along with a special public lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music at King\u2019s College London.\\nHighlights\\nFor the first time, festival-goers can attend a public lecture on 8 November featuring discussions on contemporary Polish sacred music, led by Joseph Fort, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, and David Wordsworth.\\nThis year\u2019s festival promises an unforgettable exploration of Polish choral traditions through the centuries, and with such a diverse offering, it\u2019s not one to miss for music lovers. Full event listings and ticket details are available on the festival\u2019s official website.\\n\u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 Festival - SJP\\nRead more...\\nOlga Wysocka, Director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, said:\\n\u201cSacred choral music is foundational to Polish culture and its beauty resonates through time. We are thrilled to increase the scope of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival this year to include four choirs and a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, celebrating the unique art form in more ways than ever before.\u201d\\nPawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, Artistic Director of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, said:\\n\u201cIt continues to be an honour to direct the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival of Polish sacred music in London. The concert programmes have been curated to reflect a broad swathe of Polish choral music through the centuries, rendered in the finest imaginable performances by these outstanding British choirs. We\u2019re excited that St James\u2019s Piccadilly is hosting this year\u2019s festival for the first time.\u201d\\nThe festival opens with the acclaimed choir, SANSARA, led by Guest Conductor Ellie Slorach [7 Nov]. With a programme centring on the extraordinary range of Polish sacred music produced over the last century, the concert features Missa gratiarum actione by Juliusz \u0141uciuk (1927-2020) whose music is famous for its neoclassicism. Also on the programme is Lacrimosa by Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz (b. 1977), in amongst many other 21st-century Polish choral treasures.\\nThe second festival concert features a collection of contemporary Polish hymns by S\u0142awomir Czarnecki (b. 1949) performed by The Choir of King\u2019s College London, conducted by Joseph Fort [8 Nov]. Czarnecki\u2019s music is celebrated as some of the finest modern Poland has to offer, the composer having won numerous international competitions for his work. The concert also includes Gaude Mater Polonia by the 13th-century composer, Wincenty of Kielcza, and Four Impressions for Organ by Jan Fotek (b. 1928).\\nHolst Singers, conducted by Stephen Layton [9 Nov], perform a programme of advent music contrasting gems of the baroque era with contemporary music, featuring music by Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734), Aleksander Jan Szopa (b. 1997) and festival director, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski (b. 1968). Gorczycki\u2019s prolific output has earned him the title of the \u2018Polish Handel\u2019; the concert programme includes his Missa Rorate scored for two sets of four voices, the combination of which creates an ethereal sound. Two organ works by Aleksander Jan Szopa feature, along with \u0141ukaszewski\u2019s O Antiphones.\\nKnown for its exhilarating and excellent performances all over the world, The Sixteen round off this year\u2019s \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival with court music from the 16th and 17th centuries, conducted by Eamonn Dougan [10 Nov]. The programme features more music by Gorczycki as well as by Bart\u0142omiej P\u0119kiel (1601-1670), Marcin Mielczewski (1600-1651) and various Italian composers including Palestrina (1525-1594).\\nFor the first time at the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, there will be a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, which takes place at King\u2019s College London [8 Nov]. This includes a discussion panel with festival director Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski and musicians Joseph Fort and David Wordsworth.\\nThe esteemed Scottish organist, Rupert Jeffcoat, returns to the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival. 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For the first time, the festival takes place in the atmospheric St James\u2019s Piccadilly, a 17th-century Wren church known for its incredible acoustics. This year\u2019s expanded programme features four prestigious UK choirs, including SANSARA, The Choir of King\u2019s College London, Holst Singers, and The Sixteen, each making their festival debut.\nThe event is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and continues under the artistic direction of Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski. Audiences can expect a rich mix of choral works, spanning centuries, along with a special public lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music at King\u2019s College London.\nHighlights\nFor the first time, festival-goers can attend a public lecture on 8 November featuring discussions on contemporary Polish sacred music, led by Joseph Fort, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, and David Wordsworth.\nThis year\u2019s festival promises an unforgettable exploration of Polish choral traditions through the centuries, and with such a diverse offering, it\u2019s not one to miss for music lovers. Full event listings and ticket details are available on the festival\u2019s official website.\n\u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 Festival - SJP\nRead more...\nOlga Wysocka, Director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, said:\n\u201cSacred choral music is foundational to Polish culture and its beauty resonates through time. We are thrilled to increase the scope of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival this year to include four choirs and a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, celebrating the unique art form in more ways than ever before.\u201d\nPawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski, Artistic Director of the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, said:\n\u201cIt continues to be an honour to direct the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival of Polish sacred music in London. The concert programmes have been curated to reflect a broad swathe of Polish choral music through the centuries, rendered in the finest imaginable performances by these outstanding British choirs. We\u2019re excited that St James\u2019s Piccadilly is hosting this year\u2019s festival for the first time.\u201d\nThe festival opens with the acclaimed choir, SANSARA, led by Guest Conductor Ellie Slorach [7 Nov]. With a programme centring on the extraordinary range of Polish sacred music produced over the last century, the concert features Missa gratiarum actione by Juliusz \u0141uciuk (1927-2020) whose music is famous for its neoclassicism. Also on the programme is Lacrimosa by Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz (b. 1977), in amongst many other 21st-century Polish choral treasures.\nThe second festival concert features a collection of contemporary Polish hymns by S\u0142awomir Czarnecki (b. 1949) performed by The Choir of King\u2019s College London, conducted by Joseph Fort [8 Nov]. Czarnecki\u2019s music is celebrated as some of the finest modern Poland has to offer, the composer having won numerous international competitions for his work. The concert also includes Gaude Mater Polonia by the 13th-century composer, Wincenty of Kielcza, and Four Impressions for Organ by Jan Fotek (b. 1928).\nHolst Singers, conducted by Stephen Layton [9 Nov], perform a programme of advent music contrasting gems of the baroque era with contemporary music, featuring music by Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734), Aleksander Jan Szopa (b. 1997) and festival director, Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski (b. 1968). Gorczycki\u2019s prolific output has earned him the title of the \u2018Polish Handel\u2019; the concert programme includes his Missa Rorate scored for two sets of four voices, the combination of which creates an ethereal sound. Two organ works by Aleksander Jan Szopa feature, along with \u0141ukaszewski\u2019s O Antiphones.\nKnown for its exhilarating and excellent performances all over the world, The Sixteen round off this year\u2019s \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival with court music from the 16th and 17th centuries, conducted by Eamonn Dougan [10 Nov]. The programme features more music by Gorczycki as well as by Bart\u0142omiej P\u0119kiel (1601-1670), Marcin Mielczewski (1600-1651) and various Italian composers including Palestrina (1525-1594).\nFor the first time at the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival, there will be a lecture on contemporary Polish sacred music, which takes place at King\u2019s College London [8 Nov]. This includes a discussion panel with festival director Pawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski and musicians Joseph Fort and David Wordsworth.\nThe esteemed Scottish organist, Rupert Jeffcoat, returns to the \u2018Joy &amp; Devotion\u2019 festival. He performs solo at three of the choral concerts and at a lunchtime concert [9 Nov].\nProgramme\n7 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s PiccadillyRenewed TonalitySANSARAEllie Slorach \u2013 conductorRupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ\nTickets: Renewed Tonality - SJP\n8 November 2024 | 10:00-13:30 | King\u2019s College LondonLecture and discussion panel on contemporary Polish sacred musicJoseph FortDavid WordsworthPawe\u0142 \u0141ukaszewski\n8 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s PiccadillyCorona MariaeThe Choir of King\u2019s College LondonJoseph Fort \u2013 conductorRupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ\nTickets: Corona Mariae - SJP\n9 November 2024 | 13:10 | St James\u2019s Piccadilly - FREE Lunchtime ConcertRupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ\nFREE Tickets: Rupert Jeffcoat (organ) - SJP\n9 November 2024 | 19:30 | St James\u2019s PiccadillyAdvent Music: Gorczycki &amp; \u0141ukaszewskiHolst SingersStephen Layton \u2013 conductorRupert Jeffcoat \u2013 organ\nTickets: Advent Music: Gorczycki &amp; \u0141ukaszewski - SJP\n10 November 2024 | 18:30 | St James\u2019s PiccadillyHeavenly Harmonies: Polyphony from the maestri of the 16th- &amp; 17th-century Polish Royal CourtThe Sixteen\nTickets: Heavenly Harmonies - SJP"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2024\/10\/10\/joy-devotion-polish-sacred-music-festival-st-jamess-picadilly\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-1080x1080-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/with-logosJD24-1080x1080-1.png","width":1080,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2024\/10\/10\/joy-devotion-polish-sacred-music-festival-st-jamess-picadilly\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Joy &amp; Devotion Polish Sacred Music Festival @ St James&#8217;s Piccadilly 7-10th Nov"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/#website","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/","name":"Instytut Polski w Londynie","description":"Instytuty Polskie","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"pl-PL"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/#\/schema\/person\/650660f82290e905505348ef8ca79a33","name":"konopkab","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fb1006bc5b4ae26fa605cdf675d5e97c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fb1006bc5b4ae26fa605cdf675d5e97c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"konopkab"},"url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/author\/konopkab\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8933"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9114,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8933\/revisions\/9114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}