The festival opens with a night curated by vocalist, cultural producer, and ROXSA Festival founder Edyta Rogowska-Żak, offering a multifaceted glimpse into Poland’s vibrant independent scene. Through punk rock, jazz-inflected piano, embodied performance and retro-futurist pop, this evening invites audiences into a powerful space of rhythm, voice, and presence. The program brings together artists from different generations and forms — but all share a strong sense of expression, identity, and emotional urgency.
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PANDAwomen #1: Polen
Programme:
PerformanceAnna Steller – “Bounces”
A solo performance referencing the war in Ukraine, using the physical act of bouncing as a form of resistance, exhaustion, and endurance. Accompanied by music from Ukrainian female rappers, this is a communal gesture of solidarity, framed by vulnerability and strength.
Duo Performance
Hania Derej & Zuzanna Całka
Two rising artists meet in a special collaboration of piano, electronics, and improvisation. Hania, a composer and conductor, brings her jazz and orchestral fluency; Zuzanna adds ambient textures drawn from her new solo album Late Night Takes 2. Together, they build a set that is lyrical, cinematic, and emotionally expansive.
Live Music / Visuals
Duxius
Edyta Rogowska-Żak herself performs as part of Duxius. Mixing retro synths, multilingual vocals, theatricality, and social reflection, Duxius is Polish Retro Future — a space of transformation, softness, and strength.
Concert
Izzy and the Black Trees
Energetic, feminist post-punk from Poznań. Led by Izabela “Izzy” Rekowska, the band’s music channels poetic anger and vulnerability in equal measure. They’ve been featured on KEXP and BBC 6 Music, and their latest release Revolution Comes in Waves is a raw and resonant listen.
Admission: 20 euro online | 25 euro doors
This event is part of the PANDAwomen 2025 Festival.
About PANDAwomen 2025
Seven Fridays – seven mini-festivals
Since 2018, the PANDAwomen Festival has been celebrating women's voices every autumn. In 2025, a new PANDAwomen format will be launched: seven mini-festivals on seven Fridays, each dedicated to a different country. In 2025, these will be Georgia, Iran, Estonia, Belarus, Yemen, Poland and Turkey. Traditional and experimental contemporary music will be accompanied by performances, readings, artist talks and film screenings, a rich supporting programme and culinary surprises.
Additional information
Dates
November 2025
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