Apart from its rich tourist attractions, Krakow is also a city of festivals.
Apart from its rich tourist attractions, Krakow is also a city of festivals. Every year hundreds of events, including those of international importance, take place in the area of the City of Kraków. These events, mostly unconventional, are very popular among the residents and tourists. They often promote young, independent artists, the city or the development of knowledge..
The most popular in Poland and Europe are those from the fields of music, theatre, film, fine arts and literature. It is worth mentioning the most important ones: the Jewish Culture Festival, the Street Theatre Festival, the International Festival "Music in Old Krakow", the Krakow Theatre Miniature, the International Theatre Festival Divine Comedy, the Unsound Festival, the Festival of Polish Music, the Krakow Film Festival, Photomonth in Krakow, the International Jazz Festival in Piwnica Pod Baranami, Live Music Festival, International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Audio Art Festival or Theatrum Musicum, International Independent Cinema Festival, Film Music Festival - currently the largest and most appreciated festival of this genre of music in the world or the Grolsch ArtBoom Visual Arts Festival.
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Na uatrakcyjnienie oferty kulturalnej Krakowa, w tym szczególnie festiwali, wielki wpływ miało oddanie do użytku hali widowiskowo-sportowej Tauron Arena Kraków i centrum konferencyjno-kongresowego ICE. Tauron Arena maksymalnie może pomieścić naraz 20 400 tys. widzów, którzy mogli uczestniczyć do tej pory w koncertach takich gwiazd jak m. in. Queen, Sting, Hans Zimmer,Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars, Ennio Moricone, Aerosmith, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, Scorpions, Metallica, Maroon 5, Lenny Kravitz, Iron Maiden, Slash, Elton John, Andrea Bocelli i wielu innych światowych oraz polskich gwiazd. Arena przez 5 lat gościła ponad 1,5 miliona widzów, mających okazję obejrzenia na żywo kilkudziesięciu zawodów sportowych ( od meczy hokeja, przez Mistrzostwa Świata Karate, MŚ w Moto Crossie aż po piłkę ręczną i siatkową) , pokazów cyrkowych, musicali, wydarzeń kulturowych itp. Zaś w ICE- centrum konferencyjnym dysponującym największą salą audytoryjną w tej części Polski, w której wykorzystano najnowocześniejsze rozwiązania technologiczne, mogącej pomieścić naraz ok. 2 tys. osób.odbywają się wielkie gale kulturowo rozrywkowe a także rozmaite szkolenia, sympozja, konferencje ze wszystkich dziedzin nauki.
The opening of the Tauron Arena Kraków sports and entertainment hall and the ICE conference and congress centre had a great impact on the attractiveness of the cultural offer of Kraków, especially festivals. The Tauron Arena can accommodate up to 20,400,000 spectators who could attend concerts of such stars as Queen, Sting, Hans Zimmer, Scorpions, Metallica, Maroon 5, Lenny Kravitz, Iron Maiden, Slash, Elton John, Andrea Bocelli and many other world and Polish stars. And ICE, the largest auditorium, which uses the most modern technological solutions, can accommodate about 2 thousand people.
The night events in Krakow, which are also very popular and which are worth participating in, include Night of Museums, Night of Theatres, Night of Music, Night of Jazz, Cracovia Sacra, Night of Poetry, taking place on the theater stages, in museums, as well as in the open air.
Apart from several dozen theatre, music and film events, Krakow also hosts the most important literary festivals in Poland, which have earned their brands: the Miłosz Festival and the Conrad Festival. Every year, Krakow is visited by eminent artists: writers, poets and reporters. These festivals have become a symbol of the international literature. Meetings with authors are accompanied by scientific conferences, debates, concerts, meetings with translators and publishers. Simultaneously with the Conrad Festival, the largest Polish Book Fair takes place in Kraków.
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