Why 'We differently'?... It is because Osławiany ensemble, apart from traditional vocal and dance repertoire, is also a coordinator and an executor a number of other undertakings which have become an inherent part of the local landscape. Focused on developing our artistic interests and abilities, what goes with promoting our extraordinary region with its old and rich history, we try to act more 'intensively'.

And it means in more detail that...

SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS...
"Z koladoju idem wid chaty do chaty...!" (A verse from a traditional local Christmas carol)
Christmas is a magic and exceptional time. We always try to fully participate in it. Since we are a folk group, we are truly familiar with our ancestors' Christmas customs. We know, respect and preserve the traditions, showing them to the younger generation during our performances. Cultivating passing from generation to generation Christmas carolling custom, we march from house to house, sing local Christmas carols, spread the gospel and exchange best Christmas wishes. And a solemn atmosphere, joy and yearning for sharing that incredible moments with others accompany that carolling custom - thus we try to spend that time together just visiting each other, singing and laughing a lot. A Christmas carols concert and a nativity play (Wertep) presented by us in a local firehouse in Mokre crown that magic time. Everyone who wants to sing carols together with us once again is invited and very welcome...

"MAŁANKA"
Each year our group in a cooperation with a local office of the Organization of Ukrainians in Poland organize in Mokre a New Year party called Małanka. Małanka is in the Ukrainian tradition a cheerful and warm welcome to New Year. According to the Julian calendar, the first day of New Year is celebrated on 14 January. Thus, on the eve of that day we have a great party filled up with listening to wonderful music, dancing, singing carols and wishing all the best for the New Year.

"THE CULTURE FESTIVAL BY OSŁAWA"
The culture festival By Osława organised by the Organization of Ukrainians in Poland, office in Mokre, and our folk group Osławiany has been held in Mokre for more than thirty years. It takes place every year and lasts for two days. The aim of the festival is to pass the old traditions from generation to generation. We want to show people, especially young Ukrainian minority in Poland, how important it is to preserve old customs and dialect. . The place, the village Mokre, which has been chosen for the festival is meaningful for many reasons. The majority of the people living in Mokre is of Ukrainian descent. Thus, our actions are addressed, above all, to the people who are directly related with the aims of our festival which the protection against oblivion and cultivation of local old traditions are. However, the particular characteristics of the region, its cultural diversity, a variety of religions, abundance of historical monuments and three cultures and nations' - Polish, Ukrainian, Slovakian - many years co-existing make the festival By Osława also interesting to a wider circle of the local community. We address the festival to all the people who are of different nations, who respect one another, search for mutual understanding among diverse cultures and who believe that better knowledge of the traditions of the nearest neighbours helps in dialogue and tolerance.

TOWARDS THE THEATRE...
In August 2006 our folk group Osławiany realized with the help of Cieszyn Theatre Studio a show Dobosz which was based on a great Hutsul epic poem On a high mountain pasture (Na wysokiej połoninie) written by Stanislaw Vincenz. Before the performance there were organised theatre workshops conducted by Bogdan Słupczyński-the chairman of CST and Salasz (The Society of Cultural Renovation and Coexistence) in Cieszyn. The show was as well performed during the Theatre Festival (The Cultural Festival By Osława) in the local Centre of Cultures Theatre in Morochów