A vintage car parade, Little Jazz Academy for kids, a painting exhibition opening, and, above all, hours of concerts in the Old Market Square, are the main highlights of this year's Poznań Old Jazz Festival.
A vintage car parade, Little Jazz Academy for kids, a painting exhibition opening, and, above all, hours of concerts in the Old Market Square, are the main highlights of this year's Poznań Old Jazz Festival.
Looking for a good rock concert? No need to leave Poznań. Won't make it to Pol'and'Rock and the Jarocin festivals? Don't despair. All you need to do is head over to Ławica Airport from 22 and 24 August. There, you'll find Coma, Kult, Zalewski, Nocny Kochanek, Łydka Grubasa, and even the international star Royal Republic, all performing at the Poznań edition of Rockowizna Festival 2024.
Soon Poznań will once again become Poland's dance capital. The Dancing fairPlayce Poznań workshops kick off on August 17. They continue the International Contemporary Dance Workshops, an original project launched by Ewa Wycichowska at the Polish Dance Theatre in 1994.
It was a warm summer evening. The gentle semi-darkness in the Poznań Parish Church is pierced by the last rays of the setting sun. The sound of footsteps from a growing crowd echoes within. Vastly outnumbered, a handful of tourists quickly blend in. Cordial greetings and hushed conversations can be heard. Faces familiar from Poznań's concert halls occasionally appear. Whispers gradually die down in the tightly packed pews. Up on the gallery, a musician takes a seat at the organ. Another "Old Town Organ Concert" is about to commence.
The Polish Stereoscopic Club (PKS) was founded almost two decades ago by Kasia and Borys Wasiuk. Although still relatively small, the club is growing steadily, welcoming new members from across Poland. Its members, who are buffs of 3D photography, share their insights not only online but also during National Three-Dimensional Weekends, which are outdoor events during which stunning 3D photos and films are produced.
This July, Cory Henry, alongside Adi Oasis, Jazz Band Młynarski-Masecki, and Blue Jazz Orchestra & Paulina Przybysz, will appear at Poznań' new jazz festival to be held at the Blue Note club and the Castle Courtyard.
The Enea Edison Festival, charmingly situated by Lake Kierskie in Baranowo near Poznań, prides itself on being unpretentious, independent, and free-spirited. Each year, it draws an ever-growing crowd of thousands of music lovers, families with children and groups of friends, all eager to gather, enjoy good company, and listen to fantastic music.
Don't miss the Summer Stage (Scena Letnia) of the Academy of Music, featuring great music every Wednesday. Here's what's lined up for the season.
For the seventeenth year, high-quality world music will fill the heart of Poznań. Over four days, artists from Korea to Spain to Norway to South Africa will take the stage. As always, the lineup will include outstanding Polish performers. Ethno Port festival is set to kick off on 20 June.
Get ready for a lineup of Poland's biggest pop and rock stars, along with dozens of independent bands and projects, spanning popular hits and alternative sounds. Summer in Poznań invariably delivers a multitude of outdoor concerts, and this season is no exception! Audiences can expect a variety of events and performances by both well-known and emerging bands in the #NaFalach series, the Scena nad Rusałką (Lake Rusałka Stage), and the Poznań Rock Festival.
For the fourteenth year running, the Enter Enea Festival is gearing up to hit the shores of Lake Strzeszyńskie. This year's line-up promises to be nothing short of captivating!
This year's Museum Night in Poznań boasts over 90 venues and around 200 events. It is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable evening immersed in culture, marvelling at precious artefacts, and exploring both new and permanent exhibitions.
Get ready for the 21st Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival, which is coming to Poznań for the fifth time. Following the theme "In Relation to the World," this year's iteration promises to showcase the finest documentaries covering a wide range of subjects spanning politics, sociology, culture, and sports. Catch these gripping documentaries at the Muza cinema from 10th to 19th May, and online from 21st May to 3rd June.
Since the beginning of times, the relationship between man and nature has been accompanied by extreme phenomena. The history of Poznan, located on the Warta River, was often written by water flowing over the city walls.
If you think these names may have something to do with the world of sports, you are spot on. The Sven Ice Sheet and the Warta Team are gearing up for the "What Can a Continental Glacier Do?" exhibition at Śluza Gallery. Their mission: to delve into the history of shaping the landscapes of Poznań and its surroundings. But with such a complex subject, how will they handle it?
He's truly one of a kind. A cliché? Perhaps. But is it accurate? Absolutely! Nigel Kennedy is a master of the four elements. He wields each of them perfectly providing the audience with an unforgettable experience. Catch him in Poznań on 29 April, where he and his band will showcase the Spiritual Connection programme as part of the upcoming edition of Ikony Jazzu.
Lively and diverse: you can certainly count on the Next Fest Music Showcase & Conference in Poznań, to be just that. Over several days, this festival combined with an industry conference offers a plethora of concerts at various city venues, alongside lectures, discussion panels, workshops, and a host of side events exploring music from all angles.
Bali is one of several thousand islands in Indonesia. Within its mere 5,600 square kilometres of land, it features highly diverse landscapes ranging from sandy beaches to pristine waters of the Indian Ocean to lush tropical forests to rugged volcanic peaks proudly towering over vast rice field terraces.
Once a symbol of defiance and nonconformity, tattoos have evolved into a mainstream form of self-expression. What was once exclusively associated with warriors, sailors, and outlaws as a badge of rebellion and individuality has now transformed into intricate works of art adorning human skin. Tattoos serve as narratives, each telling a unique story worth exploring. And what better opportunity to delve into this world than at the Poznań Tattoo Konwent 2024 coming up this March?
With the Matylda/Łukasiewicz duo alongside the band Armia, Daria Zawiałow with the Amadeus orchestra, Błażej Król and Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, Sebastian Riedel and Piotr Rubik, not to mention the punk scene classics at Punk Fest all scheduled to appear in Poznań this March, the month promises a whirlwind of concerts spanning a unique and diverse array of styles and genres.
