Krakow received in 2000 the name of the European capital of culture, and not without reason. Krakow from years is called the cultural capital of the country. The city attracts people from all over the world not only because of exceptional tourist attractions and landmarks like Wawel Royal Castle, the Cloth Hall, the Jewish Quarter Kazimierz, but also because of cultural events, which are permanently etched into the city calendar.
Festival of Jewish Culture, Cepeliada, Wreaths, Sacrum-Profanum Festival, Museum Night, the Feast of Bread, Emmaus are just some of the proposals offered annualy. It should be not only seen but it’a also worth participating in them, to experience these moments in an unforgettable atmosphere. For several years, the city combines its festivals under one common banner of "6 senses" and such it the aim – to allow visitors to feel the experiences of Krakow receipt of all cultural proposals by all senses, the sixth additional booking to the full sense of the atmosphere of the city itself.
Krakow is a city that pulsates with life and every day and every night, interesting and unusual things are happening here. In addition to developments in the institutions known and universally recognized, in Cracow, is increasingly taking place OFF cultural events, looking for their place in a cosy bars, offering its guests an intimate atmosphere.
In this section we present to you an important and noteworthy events. We hope that our recommendations will provide you with assistance in organizing your stay in Krakow, in order to take full advantage of the time spent here.
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One of Krakow’s weirdest traditions, the annual Dachshund March (Marsz Jamników in Polish, with dozens of the iconic short-limbed dogs and their owners participating.For the 15th year now, dachshund lovers from all over Poland have gathered in Krakow to show off their best furry friends. While some come just for the experience, many go as far as dressing up their sausage dogs in all sorts of elaborate costumes – and some are rewarded for their efforts. This year’s winner of the costume contest featured a coarse-haired pup dressed up as an Egyptian pharaoh, royally escorted by his human companions, who donned Arabic dress and even had a soundtrack for his majesty’s entrance. Honourable mentions went to dachshund police officers, doctors, sportsdogs, and one greying canine who had participated in every year of the march.http://doxienews.com/2009/09/08/photos-from-the-marsz-jamnikow-dachshund-march/.foto:http://wiadomosci.wp.pl
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The Sacrum Profanum Festival is one of the most interesting cyclical music events of the fall. In the course of a mere six years, it has developed from a four-day event encompassing four concerts, into a great musical holiday.The Festival is standing in Europe is being built by the participation of the most highly-esteemed ensembles performing contemporary music: Theatre of Voices, Asko | Schonberg, London Sinfonietta. Text; (www.biurofestiwalowe.pl) Foto; www.wikipedia.org.
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14-21 October 2012Unsound was established in 2003 in Krakow, Poland, as a festival of advanced music. Starting out as an underground event, in recent years the festival has grown in size and name. Also with local partners, Unsound has created smaller events in Prague, Warsaw, Bratslava, Kiev, and Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Unsound is interested in the idea of cross border collaboration, and thinking of the festival as a tool for commmissioning and fostering new work. As well as this, Unsound is focused on promoting music from Poland and generally the region east of Berlin. Unsound's roots go back even further than Poland, though, to the small Australian country city of Wagga Wagga, Australia.See more: www.unsound.pltext&photo; www.karnet.krakow.pl
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The Book Fair, currently the largest publishing trade fair in Poland, is the most prestigious media event organized by Targi w Krakowie Ltd. The event gathers an increasing number of publishers, authors, booksellers, translators, librarians and literature enthusiasts every year. It has also become one of the most important and best-established items in the Polish calendar of cultural events.The Book Fair in Krakow has always featured many cultural events, including meetings with top shelf writers and representatives of the wolrd of culture, science, art & media, exhibitions, performances and seminars. It is our privilege to hostpeople from cultural circles, university and college professors, members of authors associations and unions, representatives of local government, Ministry of Culture and Art.text&photo;http://www.targi.krakow.pl/pl/strona-glowna/targi/16-targi-ksiazki-w-krakowie/16-targi-ksiazki-w-krakowie.html
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St. Mary’s Tower, also known as the Watch Tower, Wake, Alarm or BugleTower. The only tower in the world at which a bugle has been playedevery hour for six hundred years for the four corners of the world.To see and to hear these wonders one must climb 239 steps, to a floor54 m above ground level. The trumpeter needs two and a half minutesto ascend the tower. Visitors do not need to hurry. Up at the top theywill be heartily greeted by bugle players – members of the fire service,the last magicians of Cracow…
We invite you to visit St. Mary’s Tower from 1 May to 30 September2010 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 9.00 am – 11.30 am,1.00 pm – 5.30 pm.
Tickets available at the St. Mary’s Church.Ticket prices:5 zł – adult3 zł – children under 15.
