A set of strolls What are we queueing for? was organized within The Walker– a programme which accompanies social-artist interventions which are carried out in the Kalinowszczyzna district in the framework of the Community Arts Lab (CAL) Residencies. In its first stage the project concentrated on training and workshops which aimed at preparing the participants to leading subjective walks around the district. As a result of search for alternative history, interesting and unique stories and personal narrations three trails of touring Kalinowszczyzna were designed by three different tour guides – Dominika Sergiej, Justyna Syroka and Agnieszka Mierzwa. At its core, The Stroller encourages to discover the city in an unusual way. The location of the project, Kalinowszczyzna district, is exceptional, so are our guides who uncover the mysteries of places which are often out of the main tourist trails, and they do it with commitment and passion.

Route description: The narrative of the route is constructed from stories of the turn of the 70s and 80s of the 20th century, that is from the guide’s childhood experiences. The period was marked with the communist times, when you had to stand in a queue for the simplest of notebooks or a pencil, every product (from chocolate to meet) was available only on ration coupons and one used to collect candy or chocolate wrap.

Main stops of the trail: Lwowska street 12 – Narnia (former household goods shop), Lwowska 24 – playground, a crossroad of Jacka Kuronia and Walecznych streets, Walecznych street – Jewish cemetery, Primary School nr 23/Kindergarten nr 50, Singer’s Square (former Bierut’s monument), Lwowska (milk bar Kaprys), Lwowska (Biedronka – former Kalinka Restaurant).