August 15-21, 2022 – Kraków, Poland

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This year’s edition, the first ever in English, is happening in the obvious shadow of the most cruel war Europe has seen in decades. In these dark times we all need light. As Christians, we believe there is one true Light that may guide our steps in the ways of peace: Jesus Christ, living and active in His Church.

The Word we embrace and the Bread we break – the sacraments that give us strength – are available for musicians and non-musicians alike; yet there is something uniquely powerful in the universal experience of singing which, when coupled with the Church’s liturgy, allows the body of believers to experience the beauty of Christ’s life even more fully. This summer, when we seek unity and strength to face our world’s fears, you are invited to a week-long conference on liturgical music called Extraordinary Music Workshop.

As it has been exactly 800 years since the first Polish Dominican, St. Hyacinth, brought Friars Preachers to Poland, we want to learn zeal for the Gospel from this powerful Apostle of the North. This edition’s theme is „Engendered By Fire” and here you can learn more about a connection between St. Hyacinth, hyacinth the gemstone, fire, and St. Hildegard of Bingen, an association that inspired this year’s artwork. It is our hope that learning and praying with Gregorian chant, early and contemporary polyphony, as well as with Byzantine liturgical music, will give us a powerful spiritual experience of God’s beauty and will set us on fire for carrying God’s transformative Word everywhere we live.

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Why Learn Liturgical Music With Us: a Few Testimonies

Dr. Tim O’Malley of the University of Notre Dame (USA)

Julie Bellefeuille, a PhD student in South Bend, IN

Andrea Baldazzi from Bologna, Italy

Aleksandra Runde from Liepāja, Latvia

Br. Augustinus Aerssens OP from the Netherlands

Fr. Lukasz Misko OP, DLC President, Kraków, Poland

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Our goal is safety and comfort of all the participants. We encourage you to register early to secure your spot.

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If you still have any questions regarding our program, please feel free to contact the project manager, Fr. Lukasz Misko, OP.

Before you submit your application, please read the Rules of Participation and learn what the Travel Recommendations are in Poland.

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