The Lajkonik, Wawel Dragon and Pan Twardowski are some of the most popular Cracovian themed toys. Over time, traditional wooden and ceramic figurines have given way to stuffed toys. However, we are...
In the runup to Christmas, magic grows all around us – and its charm is especially powerful in Kraków! Things kick off in mid-November at the Main Market Square: the distinctive...
We talk to Piotr Turkot, programme director of the Krakow Mountain Festival, about the event's ideas, guests and programme. Alicja Głów: You’ve been involved with the event...
Kraków once again stages a theatre of important questions, although not necessarily ready answers. Jacek Wakar Theatre critic, journalist, columnist, former director of...
“But where even is this Kraków Fortress?” Cracovians frequently ask. They’re surprised to hear that it’s not just a single place, and that you can find it in...
What happens when I look at a painting I’ve seen thousands times printed on serviettes, notebooks and menu covers? Do my eyes gloss over it, or quite the opposite – I’m so familiar...
The festival promotes young talent while remembering tradition. 29th Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival 27.11–4.12.2022 Justyna Skalska Etiuda&Anima, celebrating...
Journeys to far-off lands, some of them imaginary, where we can feel uneasy – or, quite the opposite, right at home… Audio Art Festival 2022 18–27.11.2022 By Bartosz...
Autumn and Winter in the Kitchen If you think Poland goes hungry in the colder seasons, you couldn’t be more mistaken. We eat differently than in the summer, of course, but we also get...
A conversation with this year’s Conrad Festival guest Carmen Maria Machado on book writing a nd queer literary perspective. Conrad Festival 24 –...