“Famous Blue Raincoat” – Leonard Cohen Songs at Stary Klasztor!

On 6 November 2026 at 7:00 p.m., the concert “Famous Blue Raincoat,” devoted to the songs of Leonard Cohen, will take place in the Stained Glass Hall of Stary Klasztor in Wrocław. The evening falls on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the death of the Canadian bard, poet, and writer, which occurs in November. The performers will recall his best-known works.

The program will include, among others:

• “Suzanne”
• “Sisters of Mercy”
• “Famous Blue Raincoat”
• “Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye”
• “Bird on the Wire”
• “Dance Me to the End of Love”
• “I'm Your Man”
• “Hallelujah”

Some songs will be performed in their original versions, and others in Polish translations by Maciej Zembaty, who was the first to promote Leonard Cohen's work in Poland.

The evening's host will be Wojciech Dereń, a musical theatre actor and singer, and laureate of the 39. Przegląd Piosenki Aktorskiej competition. For many years he worked with the Wrocław Opera, the Capitol Musical Theatre, Ad Spectatores Theatre, and Cloud Theater. He is also the leader of a project dedicated to the memory of Grzegorz Ciechowski, with which he performs on many stages across the country. On stage he will be joined by musicians known to audiences from numerous Wrocław music projects.