Ahead of live performances coming up in November by this year's Chopin Competition winners in Poznań, the spotlight first falls on Charles Richard-Hamelin, one of the most dazzling pianists who stole hearts during the event's 17th edition ten years ago.
Picture turning a globe to position the Arctic smack at the centre of our world. Precisely that new vantage point is offered by Anka Gregorczyk, artistic director and owner of Galeria Centrala. The occasion is The Polar Silk Road: Observation of the Hidden, an exhibition showcasing the work of Austrian photographer Gregor Sailer.
With autumn around the corner, it is time for the opening of new seasons in cultural institutions. Music lovers are poring over programme announcements arriving from all directions, searching for hits and undiscovered treasures that best suit their tastes. So, what does the Poznań Philharmonic have in store?
Get ready for what hands down is one of Poland's most eletrifying celebrations of new experimental and electronic music, and one of just a select few held in Poznań. CK Zamek (The Zamek (Castle) Cultural Centre) presents the OPERA 2025 festival. Modest in scale, yet a heavyweight in its genre.
It had long been a dream. After the Björk Digital exhibition, a display of David LaChapelle's photographs, and an exhibition on the history of trainers held in collaboration with the Design Museum London, the Pop Culture Gallery now turns to Andy Warhol.
Although the artist's concert was originally planned for November 2024 and then February 2025, it had to be cancelled on medical advice. However, good things come to those who wait, and this long-awaited musical celebration is finally set to take place. Mulatu Astatke, the trailblazer of ethio jazz, an iconic figure in world music, and a passionate advocate for African music, is coming to Poznań.
Take a remarkable journey through time to Paris at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, a vibrant city of breathtaking scale, its grandeur endlessly inspiring artists, thinkers, and dreamers from across the world. This exhibition will take you straight onto the streets of the French capital, revealing the city not only in all of its splendour, but also at pivotal and challenging moments in its history.
The Greater Poland Traditional Jazz Association "Dixie Club" and Estrada Poznańska are bringing back the Poznań Old Jazz Festival for its 17th edition, set to take place on the final Saturday of August. Expect a nostalgic train ride, a jazz parade through the Old Market Square, film screenings, family-friendly attractions - and, naturally, some cracking live music.
All too long has the capital of Greater Poland been waiting for a proper, world-class music festival. Finally though, there is a glimmer of hope with an event that might just bring the city back into the spotlight and flip the script entirely. Poznań's ready to step up and join the ranks of Poland's go-to festival destinations, pulling in top stars and earning its spot not only nationally, but also across Europe. Come 14 August, BitterSweet Festival is set to launch, bringing an all-out nostalgia overload with it.
Fortunately, at least once a year comes the glorious reminder about a unique treasure of Poznań: a Ladegast organ housed in the Parish (Fara) church. The summertime Old Town Organ Concert series organised by the Society of the Friends of the Poznań Fara, is a truly special event.
