Kino Wisła

Kino Wisła is a cinema located at plac Wilsona 2 in Warsaw, Poland. It was designed by architects Cezaria Iljin-Szymańska and Wiktoria Iljin and opened in 1961. The main contractors were Przedsiębiorstwo „Miastoprojekt Stolica-Południe” and Kombinat Budownictwa Miejskiego. The cinema's interior was nominated for an award by the Committee for Construction, Urban Planning and Architecture (KBUiA) in 1961. Acoustic tests conducted among Warsaw cinema halls between 1961 and 1962 rated the cinema as good, with particularly high marks for sound uniformity. In 1962, projection automation equipment was imported from West Germany, improving the smoothness of film changes and allowing staff to focus on image and sound quality. The cinema was equipped with Erneman VIIb projectors. In 1965, discussions began about purchasing Todd-AO system equipment for Poland, and Kino Wisła was considered the best candidate for adaptation to panoramic films. The introduction of 70mm film required a special semicircular screen measuring 22x9 meters and special seating arrangements. In 1966, technical measurements showed that apart from Wisła, the Moskwa cinema was also easily adaptable to Todd-AO. By 1967, three cinemas were considered: Wisła, Sawa, and Bajka. From 11 March 1974, a second shift was introduced due to the renovation of the Śląsk cinema. In 1979–1980, the cinema underwent modernization. From 12 March 1981, the District Film Distribution Enterprise (OPRF) introduced additional screenings of Film Confrontations due to high interest. The first edition was "Konfrontacje-80". Additional screenings were held at 17:00 and 19:30. In 1985 and 1987, Wisła again hosted the "Konfrontacje '84" and "Konfrontacje '86" reviews. The cinema was also a venue for May Day academies for workers of the "Warszawa" steelworks, their families, party activists, union members, and youth. In 1989, a decision was made to install a Dolby Stereo sound system in Wisła (and Moskwa), which was already installed in Skarpa. The cinema has three auditoriums with a total of 738 seats. At the entrance, there is a small shopping arcade, and inside there is a bar and a small café. The cinema hosts children's film screenings and travel slide shows. It belongs to the Nove Kino chain.

Kino Wisła was designed by architects Cezaria Iljin-Szymańska and Wiktoria Iljin and opened in 1961 at plac Wilsona 2 in Warsaw. The main contractors were Przedsiębiorstwo „Miastoprojekt Stolica-Południe” and Kombinat Budownictwa Miejskiego. The plans to build the cinema were accompanied by protests from residents of nearby buildings who questioned its location. The cinema's interior was nominated for an award by the Committee for Construction, Urban Planning and Architecture (KBUiA) in 1961. Acoustic tests conducted among Warsaw cinema halls between 1961 and 1962 rated the cinema as good, with the evaluation including reverberation time (rated fairly good), echo (good), permanent interference level (good), and sound uniformity (very good). The overall rating was mainly affected by weaker sound in the front part of the auditorium and a 1-second reverberation in the low frequency range. In 1962, projection automation equipment was imported from West Germany, which positively influenced the smoothness of changing film tapes, relieved projection booth staff, and allowed them to focus on the quality of image and sound reproduction during screenings. The cinema was equipped with Erneman VIIb projectors. In 1965, discussions began to purchase equipment supporting the Todd-AO system for Poland. The cinema best suited for adaptation to panoramic films was Kino Wisła. The introduction of 70mm film required installing a special semicircular screen measuring 22x9 meters and special seating arrangements in the auditorium. In 1966, the first technical measurements showed that apart from Wisła, the Moskwa cinema in the capital was also easy to adapt to the Todd-AO system. In 1967, three cinemas were considered: Wisła, Sawa, and Bajka. From 11 March 1974, a second shift was introduced at the cinema. The reason for this decision was the renovation of the Śląsk cinema on Wspólna Street. In 1979–1980, the cinema underwent modernization work. From 12 March 1981, the District Film Distribution Enterprise (OPRF), due to high interest in film reviews, introduced additional screenings of Film Confrontations at the cinema. The first edition of the screenings was "Konfrontacje-80". Additional confrontation screenings took place at 17:00 and 19:30. In 1985 and 1987, Wisła was again one of the cinemas where the reviews "Konfrontacje '84" and "Konfrontacje '86" took place. The cinema was a venue for academies on the occasion of the 1 May Labour Day for workers of the "Warszawa" steelworks, their families, party, union, and youth activists. In 1989, a decision was made to install a Dolby Stereo sound system in Wisła (and Moskwa), which was already installed in Skarpa. The cinema has three auditoriums with a total of 738 seats. At the entrance to the cinema, there is a small shopping arcade, and inside the cinema there is a bar and a small café. The cinema hosts film screenings for children and travel slide shows. It belongs to the Nove Kino chain.

• 1989

  Decision to install Dolby Stereo sound system.

• 1987

  Hosted "Konfrontacje '86" review.

• 1985

  Hosted "Konfrontacje '84" review.

• 1981

  Additional screenings of Film Confrontations introduced from 12 March.

• 1979

  Modernization work began (until 1980).

• 1974

  Second shift introduced due to renovation of Śląsk cinema.

• 1967

  Three cinemas considered for Todd-AO: Wisła, Sawa, Bajka.

• 1966

  First technical measurements for Todd-AO adaptation conducted.

• 1965

  Discussions began to purchase Todd-AO system equipment; Wisła considered best candidate.

• 1962

  Projection automation equipment imported from West Germany.

• 1961

  Kino Wisła opened at plac Wilsona 2 in Warsaw.

• 1961

  Interior nominated for KBUiA award.

A historic neighborhood cinema in Warsaw offering a mix of mainstream and arthouse films, now part of the Nove Kino chain.

• Film screenings

• Children's film screenings

• Travel slide shows

• Film discussions

• Film club "Filmowa Wisłostrada"

• Women's world film series

• Film retreats

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2. 2Kino Wisła - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Kino „Wisła” - Wikipediapl.wikipedia.org