Since 1995, every March the Academy of Music in Krakow hosts Bach Days. For a few days, everyone is welcome to come and listen to acclaimed artists’ performances of music of one of the greatest composers of all time – Johann Sebastian Bach. Each year, there is a different leitmotif of the festival.
The integration of visual arts with sound – audio art, is an experimental, postmodern take on music. Through performance and installations, audio art creates a new concept of the source of sound and its performer. Audio art performers use both, very simple and advanced technology in the process of creating and performing.
The largest book fair in Poland takes place every year in Krakow. Each edition brings together publishers, authors, booksellers, translators, librarians and literary enthusiasts. It is an opportunity to meet with favourite writers, make business contacts and encounter the latest literary trends. Since its first edition in 1997, International Book Fair in
Each year, young and talented artists have an opportunity to present themselves during the Young Artists in Krakow International Festival. The programme includes chamber music concerts performed by promising raising stars from Poland and Europe. Performances of masterpieces of Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Schubert and other classics take place in Krzysztofory Palace. Young
Summer Jazz Festival in Krakow is organised every year by Piwnica pod Baranami (English the Cellar under the Rams), the most renowned cabaret and jazz club in Poland. After over 60 years of activity, Piwnica pod Baranami became a legend of local eccentricity. In the times of communist rule in Poland, many politically involved
Each May, students in every Polish academic city celebrate their favourite holiday – Juwenalia. There is no match for this event when it comes to partying, concerts, discos, etc. For a few days, the city centre is transformed into one big party, when universities and students come together to celebrate. Juwenalia in
Krakow Jazz Autumn is a yearly festival organised from September till December in Alchemia club in Kazimierz. The cosy atmosphere of the place provides intimate surroundings for musical meetings of the greatest artists of contemporary improvised music. The first edition took place in 2006 and from then on the festival has extended
There are two international airports located within several dozen km of Auschwitz – Krakow Balice Airport (60 km) and Katowice-Pyrzowice (70 km). To get to Auschwitz from Krakow Balice you can take a train, bus (around 2 hours) or taxi (around 1 hour). Transport from Katowice-Pyrzowice is the same, but
Yes, the entrance to the Museum is free of charge and you can visit Auschwitz on your own. It does not refers to the period between April 1st and October 31st, when the entry is possible only for guided tours.
Two prominent cities in Southern Poland – Krakow and Katowice are the nearest ones around Auschwitz Museum. There are trains and public buses departing from both cities to Oswiecim. There are also numerous guided private tours, in different languages, departing from Krakow.