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FEMINE ARCHETYPE

Dominika Kulczyk,  Izabela Cisek-Malec,  Dr n. hum. Alicja Długołęcka,  Edyta Żmuda

Dates

22.06.25 / Sunday, 11:00
wydarzenie archiwalne 2025

Dates

22.06.25 / Sunday, 11:00
wydarzenie archiwalne 2025

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Language

polish

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free entrance

With Dominika Kulczyk taking on responsibility for Malta Festival, she has brought a distinctly female perspective to its direction. The program has been expanded with a series of debates, workshops, and discussion panels inspired by the expertise shared daily through Kulczyk Foundation initiatives such as “Menopause Without Taboo,” “Career Cycle,” and “Balance.”

As part of the 35th edition of Malta Festival, we are proud to collaborate with Poznań-based organizations including the Julia Woykowska Foundation, Local Girls Movement, the Pogłosy Choir, and Da Vinci High School. Together, we have crafted a program of workshops, debates, and initiatives that empower women in the realms of awareness, the body, and being.

On June 22, the Festival Club will become a space for dialogue and exchange of ideas through three discussion panels: the first focusing on feminine archetypes and their symbolic and psychological dimensions; the second on the role of midwives in supporting women during the perimenopausal period in Poland; and the third, a discussion on achieving balance between patriarchy and matriarchy, preceded by the presentation of the first Polish study on andropause.

June 22, 11:00 AM – Feminine Archetypes A conversation exploring the feminine archetypes of the Maiden, Sorceress, and Wise Woman (three goddess figures), and their symbolic and psychological significance. This discussion serves as an introduction to the subject of menopausal transformation addressed in the following panel.

Speakers: Dominika Kulczyk, Izabela Cisek-Malec, Dr. Alicja Długołęcka
Moderator: Edyta Żmuda

DOMINIKA KULCZYK – Entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and social activist. Chair of the Supervisory Board of Polenergia S.A. since 2019, she has shaped the company’s strategic direction, adding a forward-thinking vision to a project originally initiated by Dr. Jan Kulczyk. Today, Polenergia is Poland’s largest private energy company, spearheading wind farm projects in the Baltic Sea with global partners like Equinor and Brookfield. Under Dominika’s leadership, the company’s market capitalization has grown over 166% to 5.2 billion PLN. Her mission spans sustainable business and philanthropy, with a particular focus on addressing the often-overlooked challenges faced by women globally. She is the founder and Chair of the Kulczyk Foundation, which has supported nearly 250 projects in 67 countries, including efforts to combat period poverty and promote menopause awareness. Dominika is also an advocate for planetary health, founder of the Polish branch of Green Cross International, and a member of the Program Council of UN Global Compact Poland. She has produced over 70 documentaries in collaboration with CNN International and TVN Discovery. As a patron of Malta Festival, she champions a cultural dialogue grounded in female perspectives. Co-founder of Values, a business psychology consulting group, she also served as Vice-President of the Polish Olympic Committee (2013-2016). She studied Sinology and Political Science at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and pursued education in Shanghai, Beijing, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Bertelsmann Foundation.

IZABELA CISEK-MALEC – Certified psychotherapist (PTPA), trained in Jungian analysis via the International Association for Analytical Psychology, soon to be officially certified in Zurich in 2025. With years of experience in developmental and therapeutic work, she has led intensive growth-oriented groups that explore archetypal imagery from mythology and fairy tales. A pioneer in menopause-focused development, she has created various training programs and conducts individual sessions. More at: www.izabelacisekmalec.pl

DR. ALICJA DŁUGOŁĘCKA – Humanities PhD, sexual education expert, psychosomatic and sexual rehabilitation lecturer at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw, and psychotherapist in the humanistic-experiential tradition. She has long focused on psychosexual education for youth and women’s sexuality. Author/co-author of numerous books and articles including: “Sexual Education,” “Psychosexual Functioning in Individuals with Physical Disabilities,” “How to Make Love,” “Sex in High Heels,” and “Gratitude,” among others. She works at the Lew-Starowicz Therapy Center in Warsaw and is active in NGOs.

MODERATOR: EDYTA ŻMUDA – Journalist and former editor-in-chief of magazines “Charaktery” and “Psychologia w Praktyce.” Host of Zwierciadło magazine’s podcast “W kontakcie.” Collaborator on TVN’s “Master Chef: Teen Edition.” Graduate of postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Psychology at SWPS University.

The partner of the series is Zwierciadło monthly magazine.

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