Events
Krakow really is a town that parties all year round. Krakow hosts a flurry of events that will captivate and entertain you. During the Summer months the Plac’s are abound with Festivals and cheer that guarantee plenty of smiles and lots of beers. During Winter Cracovians head indoors but continue to celebrate life and liberty and love!
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Music in Old Krakow
Category: Krakow Festivals
Place: Krakow Philharmonic Date: August 2009Festival of Music in Old Krakow The Festival of Music in Old Krakow (Festiwal Muzyka w Starym Krakowie) is one of the oldest existing Krakow music festivals . Each year, some of classical music's greats visit the city – allegedly on their own expense – and perform in Cracow's most attractive spots. The Festival of Music in Old Krakow traditionally takes place between August 15 th and August 31 st – so it overlaps with the ... More »
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Rozstaje Folk Music Festival
Category: Krakow Festivals
Place: Krakow-Market-Square Date: July 2009Rozstaje Folk Music Festival The Rozstaje (Crossroads) music festival in Krakow is one of the biggest meetings of folk bands from the Carpathian region. Folk culture in general was frowned upon by the declaring-themselves-as-internationalist Communists (in fact, the communist regimes, be it in Poland or the USSR, were closer to nationalism), so after 1989 it needed some time to get back on track. Festivals such as the Rozstaje were one of the most important ... More »
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Category: Krakow Festivals
Festival of Polish Music
Place: Krakow Philharmonic Date: November 2009Festival of Polish Music in Krakow The Krakow Festival of Polish Music (Festiwal Muzyki Polskiej) is Poland's biggest classical music festival devoted totally to the works of Polish composers. The festival, taking place in November, presents a cross-section of Polish classical music from different epochs, from the medieval to present times. The Festival of Polish Music in Cracow proves, that Poland has many more composers to boast with then Chopin and Szyma... More »
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Category: Krakow Festivals
Street Theatre Festival
Place: Krakow-Market-Square Date: July 2009Street Theatre Festival in Krakow Most of the Krakow Theatres take a break for the summer holidays, but that doesn't mean that a theatre fan has nothing to look for in the city. The International Street Theatre Festival fills the gap perfectly, adding some ludic atmosphere that art presented in Cracow often lacks. The idea of street theatres partly revives the traditions of medieval fairs, that combined buying and selling goods wit... More »
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Photomonth
Category: Krakow Festivals
Place: Krakow-Market-Square Date: 06.05Photomonth in Krakow Back in the days of communism, October was a month of saving money the year 1968 witnessed the “Polish March” - a month of increased freedom fighting – and now, May is (at least in Krakow) a month of photography, for it is the time of one of the longest Krakow Festivals (comparable in length only to the Opera Viva): the Photomonth. Every year in Krakow, May is a month full of photo exhibitions, and much of the city's space i... More »
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Lajkonik
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Lajkonik If one doesn't wander around Nowa Huta at night, or meet a particularly dissatisfied group of Cracovia or Wisla fans, it is not likely that one will get hit with a bat or a club in Krakow. A mace – that's a different story. If you're hit – don't be mad, be grateful, as it will mean you've been blessed by the Lajkonik, one of the most distinguishable figures of the Krakow folklore – and one of the most loved ones. To commemorate Po... more » -
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