We don’t call it a “palace” – it is our home. Marek Mikos Kraków Culture There are two Potocki palaces at the Main Market Square in Kraków. The one at...
The story can be told with encyclopaedic precision: the first incarnation of the orchestra was the ensemble founded in 1990 by students at the Academy of Music in Kraków, and two years later...
Soren Gauger for the “Kraków Culture” quarterly Strangeness is a topic of some debate among translators: to what extent should the translation from the Polish strike us...
Artur Wabik Regardless whether they serve purely as decoration or tell important stories, they are an indelible element of Kraków’s urban landscape. Murals – massive...
In 2024, Kraków celebrates Japanese art – mainly its early emanations, but also contemporary works. Dorota Dziunikowska Kraków Culture In 1831, the master of the...
They may simply seem to be spaces for social meetings or solitary coffee breaks, but the truth is they are havens of culture, disseminating artistic vibes. Kraków abounds with pubs. The...
Artistic cooperatives, ephemeral one-offs, commercial enterprises or ones turning their backs on the art market – such are Kraków’s galleries. And their numbers keep growing! ...
Limitations Give Rise to Freedom Vincent Dumestre has been enchanting music lovers and critics with his interpretations of early music for over two decades. In 2024, he takes over as artistic...
In December 2022, I went to the exhibition of nativity scenes at the Krzysztofory Palace and I was immediately drawn to the construction by Tomasz Dobosz. At first glance its format was pretty...
You’re always at the theatre! – my friends often tell me. Of course I am – and not just because, as a cultural journalist, I must be up to date on the latest performances. ...
