Every May Krakow joins the European Night of Museums. Over the years Krakow Night of Museums has gained such popularity that it is now one of the most anticipated events of the year. Museums, art galleries and cultural institutions remain open until late night hours, offering a unique opportunity to see

Crossroads Festival is a yearly event that brings together artists from around the world for a celebration of ethno-folk music. The programme aims to foster multicultural relations between people. Open-air concerts, chamber concerts and workshops present world music in a variety of forms. The festival was first organised in 1999 and then only

Every summer, Krakow becomes a huge outdoor stage and hosts International Festival of Street Theatres. Performances usually take place simultaneously at several stages located in the Old Town, most often on the Main Square, Szczepanski Square and Small Market Square behind St. Mary’s Basilica. International Festival of Street Theatres in Krakow was first

The most characteristic feature of the Sinfonietta Festival is the extraordinary approach to classical music. So far there were only two editions of the festival, but it has already been well acclaimed. Sinfonietta Festival brings together ensembles from Krakow and from Poland, as well as international artists for several days

Silent Film Festival in Krakow is a unique event during which an audience can experience the magic of cinema as closely as to how were films watched a hundred years ago. Screenings of silent films both, those iconic and lesser known, are accompanied by live music performed by talented artists of the

Krakow Christmas Crib Contest is one of the most iconic customs of the city. Krakow Christmas Crib is a unique symbol that represents the Nativity of Jesus in the scenery of historical buildings of Krakow. The tradition of making these colourful and sleek, mixed with the characteristic features of Krakow architecture

Unsound Festival is a huge undertaking that originated in 2003 as a local initiative. Since then it has grown into one of the largest and most interesting festivals in Poland, that also gained international recognition. The Unsound Festival takes place each year at the end of October in Krakow. Thanks

Krakow Theatrical Reminiscences is the oldest in Krakow annual review of alternative and experimental theatres. The main aim of Krakow Theatrical Reminiscences is always to reflect the character of contemporary living and highlight urging social issues. The festival’s objective is to provoke reflection in the festival audience and initiate discussion through difficult questions raised

OFAFA Festival of Auteur Animated Film promotes the art of animation in Poland through annual festival. It is organised as a two-day conference with film workshops. The aim of the event is to spread the knowledge about Polish young animated and experimental film. The organisers want to draw attention to the phenomenon

Although Krakow is located over 550 km from the seaside, it is country’s capital of sea song and host of one of the largest festivals of shanty in Europe. Every February, Krakow welcomes artists for the International Sea Song Festival abbreviated to simply Shanties Festival. Top stars of sea songs and shanties come together