Wojciech Cejrowski
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Wojciech Cejrowski - - is a Polish traveler, television and radio journalist, writer, Catholic
publicist, satirist, photographer.
in Warsaw.
College education:
Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna (Theater School) in Warsaw, Catholic University of Lublin, University of Warsaw
, Santa Clara University
.
But there also were other programmes. Wojciech Cejrowski started his TV career by cooperating with Wojciech Mann in his Non Stop Kolor show (Non-stop Color) broadcast on Polish TV (1992–1994). At the time he was conducting his own WC Kwadrans (WC Quarter). He also was the host of the Stajnia show (The Stable) that was broadcast by Polish TV and then by local TVs all over the country.
During the 1996–1997 season he recorded a series of programmes (that consisted of 30 episodes) for the TV Niepokalanów (now called TV Puls). The cycle was about Wojciech Cejrowski's travels to South America.
In 1997 Wojciech Cejrowski started his cooperation with channel RTL 7. First he was in the group of Polish satirists (Jan Pietrzak
, Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski, Krzysztof Daukszewicz and others) that was commentating Polish reality and then (1999–2000) along with Alicja Resich-Modlińska he hosted a talk show Piękny i Bestia (Beauty and the Beast in which he was the Beauty).
Lately Wojciech Cejrowski worked for Polsat - he was the host of his own show Z kamerą wśród ludzi (Among People with a Camera - 2003–2004) that was also broadcast by TV 4 and Polsat 2. The cycle had the fourth biggest public in Poland (2.5 million people).
In 2008 Wojciech Cejrowski started his Barefoot Around the World (Boso przez świat).
This programme is very popular, and this is honored Gold World Medal - New York Festivals 2008 - Travel & Tourism.
He is known to be against the promotion of homosexuality, stating that "[gay people] should be pointed at, as the sin of sodomy evokes disgust" http://www.plejada.pl/17,17665,news,1,1,cejrowski_geje_budza_obrzydzenie,artykul.html and that he "prefers savages rather than gay parades" http://www.dziennik.pl/opinie/article123980/Wole_dzikusow_od_parady_gejow.html.
In April 2008 Cejrowski announced his intention to abandon his Polish citizenship and acquire the Ecuadorian one instead.http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80708,5142876.html
in Poland?). One of its results was a contract with American ABC Network
- since 1992 all Polish local broadcasting stations had started to broadcast Polish version of American Country Countdown
. Wojciech Cejrowski (at the beginning along with Korneliusz Pacuda) was hosting this broadcast for eleven years. The very last one (No. 519) was broadcast in January 2003.
In 1993 Wojciech Cejrowski was offered the job by Wojciech Mann and Krzysztof Materna, owners of the private radio station Radio Kolor (Radio Color). First he hosted his own music programme then also famous Aeroplan (Airplane) together with Beata Pawlikowska and then his leading morning programme (every Saturday from 6 to 10 am - which later gave the beginning to WC Kwadrans). His cooperation with Radio Kolor ended in 1997 (soon after Mann and Materna left the radio station and some changes for worse were made).
He worked for Radio WAW-a for next 3 years (1997–1999).
These days Wojciech Cejrowski's radio broadcasts can be found in various public and private broadcasting stations in Poland. The best known is his traveler cycle Po drugiej stronie globusa (On the Other Side of the Globe) - it's more than 300 episodes that were broadcast by Radio Station 1, Radio dla Ciebie, Radio Koszalin, Radio Merkury, Radio PiK and Radio Network PLUS.
He also works for Polish Radio Station 1
. He sends his correspondences from foreign countries for Z pierwszej ręki (First Hand) and Radio Kierowców (The Driver's Radio) and his traveler's stories for Lato z Radiem (Summer with Radio).
During 2005 winter season Wojciech Cejrowski hosted the Zima z radiową Jedynką (Winter with Radio Station One).
In the meantime since 2003 he has been creating music broadcasts on the demand of Music Editorial Office - Muzyka na Molo (Music on the Pier) and Audycja podzwrotnikowa (Subtropical Broadcast).
", "Tygodnik AWS", "Ilustrowany Kurier Polski") and on his many travels (humorous reports in "Newsweek
", "Rzeczpospolita
", "Poznaj Świat"and others).
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
publicist, satirist, photographer.
Education
Wojciech Cejrowski graduated the XVII High School by the name of Andrzej Frycz ModrzewskiAndrzej Frycz Modrzewski
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski was a Polish Renaissance scholar, humanist and theologian, called "the father of Polish democracy." His book De Republica emendanda was widely read and praised across most of Renaissance Europe.-Life:Modrzewski was born in Wolbórz Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski (ca....
in Warsaw.
College education:
Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna (Theater School) in Warsaw, Catholic University of Lublin, University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
.
Organizations
Wojciech Cejrowski is a member of the following organizations:- Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
- CMA - Country Music AssociationCountry Music AssociationThe Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
(USA) - ACMA - Country Music Association of AustraliaCountry Music Association of AustraliaThe Country Music Association of Australia is an association formed in 1992 that promotes and represents the Australian country music industry...
- South American Explorers Club
Television
His most widely known TV programme is called WC Kwadrans (WC Quarter) which was broadcast in Polish TV (1994–1996). This controversial, sharp, witty and funny programme was watched by three million viewers and nobody was left unconcerned.But there also were other programmes. Wojciech Cejrowski started his TV career by cooperating with Wojciech Mann in his Non Stop Kolor show (Non-stop Color) broadcast on Polish TV (1992–1994). At the time he was conducting his own WC Kwadrans (WC Quarter). He also was the host of the Stajnia show (The Stable) that was broadcast by Polish TV and then by local TVs all over the country.
During the 1996–1997 season he recorded a series of programmes (that consisted of 30 episodes) for the TV Niepokalanów (now called TV Puls). The cycle was about Wojciech Cejrowski's travels to South America.
In 1997 Wojciech Cejrowski started his cooperation with channel RTL 7. First he was in the group of Polish satirists (Jan Pietrzak
Jan Pietrzak
Jan Pietrzak is a Polish comedian, founder of Kabaret pod Egidą . He co-founded the 'Hybrydy' student cabaret with Jonasz Kofta in . One of the popular comedians and voices of anti-communist Poland, his "Żeby Polska była Polską" song became one of the protest songs and hymns of...
, Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski, Krzysztof Daukszewicz and others) that was commentating Polish reality and then (1999–2000) along with Alicja Resich-Modlińska he hosted a talk show Piękny i Bestia (Beauty and the Beast in which he was the Beauty).
Lately Wojciech Cejrowski worked for Polsat - he was the host of his own show Z kamerą wśród ludzi (Among People with a Camera - 2003–2004) that was also broadcast by TV 4 and Polsat 2. The cycle had the fourth biggest public in Poland (2.5 million people).
In 2008 Wojciech Cejrowski started his Barefoot Around the World (Boso przez świat).
This programme is very popular, and this is honored Gold World Medal - New York Festivals 2008 - Travel & Tourism.
He is known to be against the promotion of homosexuality, stating that "[gay people] should be pointed at, as the sin of sodomy evokes disgust" http://www.plejada.pl/17,17665,news,1,1,cejrowski_geje_budza_obrzydzenie,artykul.html and that he "prefers savages rather than gay parades" http://www.dziennik.pl/opinie/article123980/Wole_dzikusow_od_parady_gejow.html.
In April 2008 Cejrowski announced his intention to abandon his Polish citizenship and acquire the Ecuadorian one instead.http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80708,5142876.html
Radio
Wojciech Cejrowski started his radio career in 1991 - along with Korneliusz Pacuda he conducted the program Czy jest miejsce na country w Polsce? (Is There a Place for Country MusicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
in Poland?). One of its results was a contract with American ABC Network
ABC Network
ABC Network may refer to any of the following:*American Broadcasting Company, a private television network in the United States.*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, regional radio and television broadcaster in Japan....
- since 1992 all Polish local broadcasting stations had started to broadcast Polish version of American Country Countdown
American Country Countdown
American Country Countdown, also known as ACC or American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, is an internationally syndicated radio program which counts down the top 30 country songs of the previous week, from No. 30 to No. 1, according to the Mediabase country chart...
. Wojciech Cejrowski (at the beginning along with Korneliusz Pacuda) was hosting this broadcast for eleven years. The very last one (No. 519) was broadcast in January 2003.
In 1993 Wojciech Cejrowski was offered the job by Wojciech Mann and Krzysztof Materna, owners of the private radio station Radio Kolor (Radio Color). First he hosted his own music programme then also famous Aeroplan (Airplane) together with Beata Pawlikowska and then his leading morning programme (every Saturday from 6 to 10 am - which later gave the beginning to WC Kwadrans). His cooperation with Radio Kolor ended in 1997 (soon after Mann and Materna left the radio station and some changes for worse were made).
He worked for Radio WAW-a for next 3 years (1997–1999).
These days Wojciech Cejrowski's radio broadcasts can be found in various public and private broadcasting stations in Poland. The best known is his traveler cycle Po drugiej stronie globusa (On the Other Side of the Globe) - it's more than 300 episodes that were broadcast by Radio Station 1, Radio dla Ciebie, Radio Koszalin, Radio Merkury, Radio PiK and Radio Network PLUS.
He also works for Polish Radio Station 1
Program 1 Polskiego Radia
Polskie Radio Program I, known also as PR1 or radiowa Jedynka is a radio channel broadcast by the Polish public broadcaster, Polskie Radio. It is dedicated to information and easy listening music...
. He sends his correspondences from foreign countries for Z pierwszej ręki (First Hand) and Radio Kierowców (The Driver's Radio) and his traveler's stories for Lato z Radiem (Summer with Radio).
During 2005 winter season Wojciech Cejrowski hosted the Zima z radiową Jedynką (Winter with Radio Station One).
In the meantime since 2003 he has been creating music broadcasts on the demand of Music Editorial Office - Muzyka na Molo (Music on the Pier) and Audycja podzwrotnikowa (Subtropical Broadcast).
Periodicals
Wojciech Cejrowski writes and publishes quite a lot on social and political situations (he got his columns in "Gazeta PolskaGazeta Polska
Gazeta Polska is a Polish right-wing/conservative weekly, founded in 1993. Its current editor-in-chief is Tomasz Sakiewicz. Its most known contributors include: Piotr Lisiewicz, Jacek Kwieciński, Eliza Michalik, Robert Tekieli, Krystyna Grzybowska, Maciej Rybiński, Jacek Łęski, Piotr Semka, Jerzy...
", "Tygodnik AWS", "Ilustrowany Kurier Polski") and on his many travels (humorous reports in "Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
", "Rzeczpospolita
Rzeczpospolita
Rzeczpospolita is a traditional name of the Polish State, usually referred to as Rzeczpospolita Polska . It comes from the words: "rzecz" and "pospolita" , literally, a "common thing". It comes from latin word "respublica", meaning simply "republic"...
", "Poznaj Świat"and others).
Political humor
- Kołtun się jeży (Mophead Stands on End)
- Młot na lewicę ( The Hammer for the Left)
- Sól do oka (Salt into an Eye)
Traveler
- Podróżnik WC (Traveler WC)
- Na końcu Orinoko (At the Orinoco's End)
- Gringo wśród dzikich plemion (Gringo Among the Wild Tribes)
- Rio Anaconda
Journeys
- 1985 - CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Mexico - speleological expedition - 1986 - Mexico - a documentary on the archeological stands of the Toltec culture
- 1986 - Mexico - Lacadonians - descendants of the Maya
- 1987 - Mexico - a documentary on the archeological stands of the Maya
- 1987/88 - Mexico - Tribes on the Borderlines Between the Aztecs and the Maya
- 1989 - USSR - Orthodox Monastery - the Capitals of the Orthodox Church
- 1989 - Mexico - The Lost Tribe - Modern Descendants of the Indians
- 1990 - GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, Mexico - Mundo Maya - 1990 - USSR - Life in the Communes
- 1990 - CaucasusCaucasusThe Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
- excursion - 1991 - Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, BelizeBelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
- Guerrilla - Under-ground Army, Rebels and Ordinary Gangsters - 1991 - GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
- unknown Maya's ruins; descendants of the slaves of Jamaica - 1992 - TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
/Mexico - Tribes on the Border - Tarahumara, Raramuri - 1993 - USA - POW WOW. Modern Indian Rituals
- 1994 - HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, Mexico - Mosquito Indians project - 1995 - ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
- Kogi Indians - 1996 - PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
/Colombia - Crossing DariénDarienDarien is a masculine name; variants include Darian and Darion. Darien may refer to:-Panama:*Darién Gap, border area between Panama and Colombia*Darién National Park*Darién Province*Gulf of Darién*Santa María la Antigua del Darién, town founded in 1510...
on foot; Choco and Kuna Indians - 1997 - VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
/Brazil - Yanomami, Curripaco i Piaroa Indians - 1997 - Australia - From Adelaide to York Peninsula
- 1998 - Venezuela/Colombia - Carapana Indians
- 1998 - USA/Canada/Mexico - Mennonites, Amish and Mormones
- 1999 - GuyanaGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
/Venezuela/Brazil - Last Wai Wai Indians - 1999/2000 - MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
- Ramadan - 2000 - ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
/Brazil - Mennonici, Ache, Ayoreo, Nivacle Indians - Gran Chaco - 2001 - PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
/EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
- through the Napo River; Sekoya tribe - 2002 - Colombia, Peru, Brazil - Marubo, Mayoruna and Yagua tribes
- 2003 - Suriname/French Guyana/Brazil - Bush Negros, Wayana, Tirio and Wai Wai tribes
- 2004 - IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
/Palestinian territoriesPalestinian territoriesThe Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
- In the Footsteps of Jesus - 2004 - Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
/PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- Garifuna - An African Tribe of the Caribbean - 2005 - PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
- Following the Incas - Machu Picchu, Cuzco - 2005 - BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
- Jesuit reductions on the Bolivian Chaco, by the Rio Madre de Dios to Peru - 2007 – Espaniol, Peru/Columbia/Brazil, TrinidadTrinidadTrinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
i TobagoTobagoTobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt... - 2008 – Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, VanuatuVanuatuVanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
archipelago, Tirol, MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... - 2009 - Mexico, Venezuela, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Columbia/Ecuador/Peru, Brasil, Mexico, Guatemala