The "Polish Rave" party, inspired by the vibrant rave culture of Poland in the '90s, will take place at the Southbank Centre, a key cultural complex in the heart of the British capital.
This event is part of the ongoing Kinoteka Polish Film Festival in London and is scheduled for March 22.
Drawing on two decades of experiments with electronic music, Polish Rave rose quickly as both a celebration of the collapse of the country's repressive communist regime, and a release of pent-up youthful energy.
It developed into a major cultural force with multiple recording labels and clubs supporting a wave of artists, some of whom achieved international prominence.
The Southbank rave will feature performances by leading Polish DJ duo Catz 'n Dogz (Grzegorz Demiańczuk and Wojciech Tarańczuk), who are marking their only planned performance in the UK this year, alongside Blanka Barbara and GW Harrison, the rising star of the British techno scene.
The Szczecin-based Catz 'n Dogz duo has been a prominent figure in the music industry for over two decades, known globally for their unique blend of deep house, bright disco, and techno elements.
With seven albums and numerous singles and remixes to their name, their work has received critical acclaim, including a nomination for their album Basic Color Theory in DJ Mag's Top 10 albums of 2015, finishing in eighth place, and a recent nomination for their latest album Punkt for the Fryderyk award for the electronic music album of the year.
Blanka Barbara, born in Poland and a London resident for nearly a decade, is recognized for her deep melodic house music. Last year, she was listed in Magnetic Magazine's "Top 50 Favorite Producers, Artists, and DJs to Watch in 2023."
GW Harrison, inspired by the British rave culture of the '90s, is considered a leading figure in the tech-house scene.
The event will also feature a collection of eight documentary films from 1993-2016 entitled Rave: Recharge, exploring the rave culture in Poland during the '90s.
Following the film screening, there will be a discussion with one of the event's curators, Łukasz Mojsak, and journalist and DJ Dominika Sitnicka.
While tickets for the film showing are already sold out, tickets for the Polish Rave party, which is expected to accommodate a thousand attendees, are still available.
The rave is organized with the support of the Polish Cultural Institute in London, also the organizer of the Kinoteka festival, now in its 22nd year.
(rt/gs)