A museum dedicated to the Polish People's Republic has opened in a historic townhouse near Poznań's Old Market Square, taking visitors on a journey 70 years back in time.

A true master of his craft, Chełmoński shaped the course of Polish art with his timeless masterpieces. Adapted in mainstream films and TV shows and reimagined across different cultural mediums, they remain continue to inspire successive generations of artists. The exhibition "Józef Chełmoński 1849-1914" on view at the National Museum of Poznań makes his artistic brilliance more tangible than ever.

How people view life after fifty can differ widely. Some continue to forge ahead as if age were just a number, while others reflect on the looming twilight of their lives. However, turning fifty can also be a time of reinvention and flourishing, as is the case with the Poznań Musical Spring festival.

If Polish music festivals formed a galaxy, the Next Fest Music Showcase & Conference 2025 would be one of its most radiant constellations.

This March marks the opening of the first chapter of the Warta River Blues Festival - a three-day event promising top-tier live blues extravaganza, to be hosted by Klub Muchos. For those who need a reminder of what this genre sounds like at its purest and most electrifying, this is the place to be from 27-29 March.

This season, Wielki Theatre will be expanding the festivals launched last year. One of them is Przedwiośnie Baletowe  (Prelude to Spring Ballet Festival). In its second edition, the festival builds on last year's ideas while remaining closely connected to the world outside.

The Stanisław Siedlecki Polish Polar Station at Hornsund is Poland' s northernmost year-round research facility. Located on the island of Spitsbergen in the Hornsund fjord, it has served as a home for researchers and Arctic enthusiasts for nearly seven decades.

In mid-February, the Wielki Theatre will present 4: Pastor / León & Lightfoot / Bondara, a ballet production shaped by the vision of four acclaimed choreographers, whose names are featured in the event's title.

The exhibition "Zooom. Personal is Political" at the Arsenał Municipal Gallery showcases the works of women artists who are not merely grouped but actually networked through the MalerinnenNetzWerk Berlin-Leipzig (MNW). Although the majority of the collective's members are German, a number of Polish artists have also been invited to participate in the exhibition and its initiative that preceded it.

Klub Blue Note may have only one concert in January, but it's sure to be remarkable. On the last Sunday of the month, Francesca Tandoi - an Italian jazz pianist and vocalist - will take to the stage. Widely regarded by critics as an emerging star of European jazz and one of the most captivating young talents on today's international jazz scene, Francesca will be joined by Matheus Nicolaievsky on double bass and Sander Smeets on drums.