TRAVELERT: Krakow Concert and Event Alerts

Future Shorts, every moth, Kino pod Baranami
Monthly screenings of world’s best short films
www.futureshorts.com

MARCH

Misteria Paschalia Festival, Holy Week and Ester, Krakow Philharmonic
Historic music related to the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, usually world-renowned ensembles
www.misteriapaschalia.pl

APRIL

Music and the World, mid April, Manggha
International festival of documentary films, which topic is traditional music and musicians from around the world. Many concerts and workshops as well
www.muzykaiswiat.pl

Tolerance Festival, 24-27^th of April, various places
Gay & lesbian (but not only) festival, film screenings, theater plays, discussions, concerts and march through the city to support tolerance
www.tolerancja.org.pl

Old and Young, Jazz in Krakow, end of April, various places
www.jazz.krakow.pl

Reminiscencje, end of April, Rotunda, PWST
International Theatre Festival
www.reminiscencje.pl

MAY

Photomonth, all May, different places
During the month photographers from Poland and elsewhere exhibit their works in cafes, bars, galleries, old factories, private flats etc all over the city. Workshops of photography are held as well
www.photomonth.com

Noc Muzeów (Night of Museums), around 20th of May
From 7 p/m till 1 a.m all Krakow’s museums are opened for the audience
www.muz-nar.krakow.pl

Festiwal zupy (Soup Festival), aroud 20^th of May, Plac Nowy, Kazimierz
Chefs compete for soupmeister title, audience taste the masterpieces, live music and lots of beer also

JUNE

International Festival of Contemporary Music, May/June, various places
www.zkp.krakow.pl

Krakow Film Festival, May/June, Kino Kijów, Kino Pod Baranami, Kino Mikro
International short film competition. The oldest in Poland, Very noble. Amongst its laureates are: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Andrzej Fidyk , Marcel Łoziński, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Werner Herzog, Zoltan Huszarik, Jaromil Jireś, Claude Lelouch, Patrice Leconte, Mike Leigh, Jan Sverak
www.cff.pl

Independent Festival of Cell Phone Films, mid June, klub Locator
Everyone is welcomed to enter.
www.lokator.pointblue.com.pl

Jewish Culture Festival, 28^th June-6^th July, Kazimierz

One of the largest events of this kind in the world. Synagogue songs, klezmer music, Hasidic, classical, and Jewish folk music, films, performances, presentations, exhibitions and storytelling. Workshops in Hasidic dance and song, klezmology, Hebrew calligraphy, Jewish paper cutting and cooking. All ends up with a huge open air concert on Szeroka St.
www.jewishfestival.pl

JULY

Summer Jazz Festival, July and August, Piwnica pod Baranami
www.cracjazz.com

Festival of Street Theatre, mid July, mostly around Rynek Główny(Main Square)
Colorful performances by international troupes on Rynek and Mały Rynek (Small Market Square)

Rozstaje, end of July, Plac Szczepański, klub Rotunda
Festival of etno and world music, tradition and experiments with tradition. Concerts, fims and workshops.
www.rozstaje.pl

AUGUST

Festival of Pierogi, mid August, Mały Rynek
Pierogi cooking and pierogi tasting all days long

Muzyka w starym Krakowie, 15-31 Aug, various places
Classical, chamber music, very good artists, concerts in churches and other historical venues
www.capellacracoviensis.pl

SEPTEMBER

Sacrum Profanum Festival, mid Sep.
Each year composers of different nations are presented. Usually very good artist from Poland and abroad, usually some events are held in such unusual places like Nowa Huta Steelwork or factory Emalia.
www.sacrumprofanum.pl

Krakowska Jesień Jazzowa w Alchemii (Krakow Fall Jazz Festival), klub Alchemia,
end of Sep. till end of Nov.
Electric, improvised, jazz influenced music
www.alchemia.com.pl

OCTOBER

International Festival of Early Music, around 5^th of October, various places

Genius Loci, Oct. but maybe also Nov, Łaźnia Nowa
avant-garde, experimental and cool theatre in Nowa Huta
www.laznianowa.pl

NOVEMBER

Zaduszki Jazzowe, around 1st Nov., various places
Jazz Festival, one of the oldest in Poland and Europe, tribute to artists that passed away
www.deprofundis.glt.pl

The festival of Polish Music, first half of Nov, various places
Polish contemporary music, by well renowned composers and young hopefuls, very interesting event
www.fmp.org.pl

Etiuda&Anima film festival, mid Nov, Kino Kijów, Rotunda
Films made by students of film and art schools all over the world
www.etiudaandanima.com

Audio Art Festival, mid Nov., Akademia Muzyczna and bunkier Sztuki,
As organisers wrote, Audio Art is an integration of sound and visual art. It takes form of concert, performance and installation at one time. Very experimental, very provocative
www.audio.art.pl

Unsound Festival, around 20^th of Nov., klub Pauza i klub Re
Electronic and experimental, cutting the edge music, often groups from east (Belarus, Ukraine)
www.unsound.pl

Watch Docs. Human Rights in Films. Mid Nov or Dec., Kino pod Baranami
International documentary film festival, that aims to promote the idea of human rights. Strong films from less fortunate places on the earth. Admission free.
www.hfhrpol.waw.pl/festival

DECEMBER

Jazz Juniors, around 5-10^th of Dec. Rotunda, Drukarnia
International contest of young jazz groups
www.jazzjuniors.pl

Silient Film Festival, around 5-10^th of Dec. Kino pod Baranami, Manggha –Centre of Japanise Art and Technology
Silent films accompanied by live music by the jazz and experimental groups as well as traditional piano accompaniment.
www.manggha.krakow.pl
www.kinopodbaranami.pl

IPFF, International Philosophy Film Festival, around 4-9th Dec., various places
Meetings, short and longer lectures, screenings and, above all, discussions involving filmmakers, university professors and lay viewers
www.eksit.pl

OFAFA, mid Dec, Kino Wrzos, Klub Lokator
Polish animated films festival
www.ofafa.pl