An ambisonic radio play for visually impaired children produced by Radio Meteor was awarded the European Citizen's Prize.
The radio drama is a joint project of the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Centre together with the Special School, Educational Centre for Blind Children in Owińska and the university's Radio Meteor.
The story of Cinderella from Poznan was created by students and lecturers from Radio Meteor. The fairytale tale of metropolitan modernity was featured on Polish Radio and at the Transatlantyk International Film and Music Festival, among others. It has been converted into an ambisonic version and modified in the script. Cinderella, in her new clothes, has to find a new herself not only in her relationships with her evil stepmother and sisters but also in times of lockdown. Gabriela Jelonek (graduate of Political Science and Journalism and Social Communication, one of the founders of Radio Meteor) is responsible for directing the radio play. The role of the godmother, an aunt from America in the contemporary version, is played by Dr Dominika Narożna, and Dr Piotr Lissewski takes over the story as the narrator.
The European Citizen's Prize is awarded to initiatives that advance collaboration in Europe and promote shared values. This year, 216 diverse projects received entries. Each year, the European Parliament awards the prize to projects implemented by individuals or organisations that encourage mutual understanding and closer integration in the EU, cross-border cooperation and respect for the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
It is the second international award associated with Radio Meteor. In 2017, Gabriela Jelonek was awarded the European Charlemagne Youth Prize for her English-language programme 'Erasmus Evening', which she hosted on Radio Meteor with Erasmus students who came to study in Poznań.
Photo: Olga Ormańczyk
