2000 An agreement concluded according to which the Centre for Theatre Practices is co-patronaged by the Voivodeship Marshal and Ministry of Culture and Art. January 15, Gardzienice New Year Gathering for the inhabitants of the Gardzienice neighbourhood. March 28 - April 2, Italy (Modena) Metamorphoses performed at the invitation of Emilio Romagna Teatro May, Ljubliana, Slovenia Metamorphoses at the International Theatre Festival Gladisko- Polesni Abonma May 30 - June 8, Wrocław Metamorphoses and the Cosmos by Gardzienice performed at the invitation of 'The Research Centre of Jerzy Grotowski's Work and Theatre-Cultural Investigations' and Lord Mayor of Wrocław. Workshops at the Wrocław University. June 13-14, Hanover, Germany Metamorphoses in Christuskirche, Klagesmarkt at SCENA - Internationales Festival Theater & Religion June 24-25, Gardzienice "The Cosmos by Gardzienice" August 8-13, Gardzienice "The Balkan Nights" - concerts, workshops, lectures, guests including Group of High Singing from Satovcha village in the Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria); and Slobodan Markowich's group from Slatina village (the border of Serbia and Romania). August 12-13, Gardzienice "The Cosmos" performed at the Consortium of Theatre Practices (organised by Centre for Theatre Practices, Double Edge Theatre and Kadmus Theatre (USA)) September 11-14, Düsseldorf, Germany Metamorphoses at Festival der Kammeroper, September 14 - 18, Bielefeld, Germany Metamorphoses at "360°" Festival, September 25-27, Warsaw, Metamorphoses performed at the National Theatre during the Warsaw Theatre Encounters Festival October 4-7, Lublin, Gardzienice, OFF - Confrontations Festival October 7-14, Cracow "Mysteries, Initiations" festival, a concept by Włodzimierz Staniewski within the scheme of "Cracow 2000" project, including presentations, lectures, workshops, films about Centre for Theatre Practices. A performance of Metamorphoses. December 16-17, Gardzienice, Lublin The first edition of "Ukraine - Poland - Europe" project A CD of "Metamorphoses" is released.