KF Florida Chapter Presents: A Poetic and Musical Evening Celebrating Iconic Polish Bluesman Tadeusz Nalepa
Time: 5-8 PM
Location: Club House at Village Walk
8809 Camminare Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238
The Florida Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation warmly invites you to a poetic and musical evening celebrating the artistry and legacy of iconic Polish bluesman Tadeusz Nalepa:
“Tadeusz Nalepa: Muzyka, Pasja, Bunt, Miłość”
“Tadeusz Nalepa: Music, Passion, Rebellion, Love”
Join us for a unique performance by Agata Pilitowska and Henryk M., two exceptional artists who have created a moving musical-poetic program dedicated to the life and creative journey of Nalepa — the Polish bluesman and frontman of the legendary bands Blackout and Breakout.
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Henryk M. will bring Nalepa’s musical spirit to life.
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Agata Pilitowska will guide us through the captivating story of the legendary musician.
Date: January 24, 2026
Time: 5-8 PM
Location: Club House at Village Walk
8809 Camminare Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238
Tickets: $30 per person
Purchase via Zelle: floridachapter@thekf.org
For reservations and inquiries, please email: floridachapter@thekf.org
The poetic musical spectacle “Tadeusz Nalepa – Music, Passion, Rebellion, Love” is an attempt to revisit the figure of the king of Polish blues, Tadeusz Nalepa. The beginnings of his great musical passion, his youth, his collaborations with other artists, his love, and finally his distinguished career, his uncompromising nature, the emotions he held within himself, but also those he shared with fans of his music and talent.
The script, written by Maria Nowotarska, is written for two performers: Henryk M., who provides the musical portion of the performance, and Agata Pilitowska, who tells the story of the bluesman’s life and also recites the poetry of Nalepa’s court poet, Bogdan Loebel. Loebel’s poetry plays a crucial role in the performance.
Agata Pilitowska
Polish-Canadian actress and graduate of the State Higher School of Theatre in Kraków. Early in her career, she performed at Kraków’s Stary and Juliusz Słowacki Theatres and appeared in several Polish Television Theatre productions. Since 1986 she has lived in Toronto, acting in numerous Canadian productions, including at Toronto Workshop Productions, Tarragon Theatre, Annex Theatre, and Queen Theatre.
Since 1992, she has been a leading artist of Toronto’s Salon of Poetry, Music, and Theatre, where she has appeared in over 140 productions. Many major works by Kazimierz Braun—such as American Dreams, Tamara L., Radiation, Powieści Pola Negri, and Tajemnice Ordonki—were written specifically for her and performed internationally in multiple languages. Her repertoire includes poetry programs dedicated to Nobel laureates Wisława Szymborska, Czesław Miłosz, and Zbigniew Herbert, presented across North America and at universities including Georgetown, Montreal, and Toronto.
She has acted in numerous radio plays, including the role of Karolina Lanckorońska in Kazimierz Braun’s Pani Karla. From 1999 to 2014 she worked as a presenter and journalist for OMNI TV, also narrating documentaries for OMNI and TVO. She created the “Monday Poetry Meetings” series for Nasze Radio New York.
Since 2017, she has been Artistic Director of the Theatre alongside Maria Nowotarska.
Her artistic achievements have been recognized with many awards, including the Badge of Merit for Polish Culture, Gloria Artis Medal, Gold Cross of Merit, Golden Owls (Vienna), two Golden Leaf awards, the Politek Statuette, the Helena Modjeska Award (Los Angeles), the Centennial Medal of the Discovery of Polonium and Radium, the Ignacy Paderewski Medal, and the Casimir Pulaski Medal.
Henryk Mrachacz
