Thursday May 14 | 6:30 PM | DCF, screening room Warszawa
Meeting: The Power of Taste, The Power of Women
after the screening of THE FIFTH SEASON, dir. Giuseppe Carrieri
“The Fifth Season” takes us on a journey through the kitchens of five Italian female chefs, where tradition meets new possibilities. In each of them, we discover different stories about flavour and different perspectives on memory, identity and creativity. For the protagonists, the true “fifth season” is a time to nurture their own history and chart new paths in the development of culinary tradition. After the screening, we will meet three Wrocław-based female chefs whose restaurants were recognised in the 2025 Michelin Guide. We will talk about their own “fifth seasons”, their passion for flavour, and the role of feminism in redefining cuisine and the position of women in the industry.
Guests:
Katarzyna Daniłowicz – Executive Chef at the Hala Stulecia complex in Wrocław. She is responsible, among other things, for the Tarasowa Restaurant, which has been awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide. Until recently, she was the owner and head chef of Olszewskiego 128. She was named Female Chef of the Year 2017 by the Gault&Millau Guide. Winner of the 4th season of “Top Chef and numerous other culinary competitions. An architect and chef by education and passion.
Małgorzata Karkocha-Jakubowska – a woman, wife, co-owner, and head chef of the IDA kuchnia i wino restaurant, awarded the Bib Gourmand distinction by the Michelin Guide. Wrocław Woman of the Year 2025 in the “small business” category. She boldly pursues her goals, trusts her intuition, and has a great passion for life. She travels whenever she has free time, collects ceramics, and admires Wrocław from a cyclist’s perspective.
Justyna Słupska-Kartaczowska – a chef with many years of experience. Until 2020, she ran her own restaurant, Jadka; previously, she had worked as Executive Chef at Wrocław’s Hotel Monopol and the Acquario restaurant. She is currently the head chef at Warsztat – Food&Garden, which has been recognized by the Michelin Guide. In 2016, she was honored with the title of Female Chef of the Year by the Gault&Millau guide.
Moderator:
Dorota Koczanowicz
PARTNER: City of Wrocław, University of Wrocław
