Visit Gniezno and chase the rabbits!
By Aleksandra Andrzejczak, KONTAKT, Poland Gniezno – The First Capital City of Poland is where it all began. “Gniezno is a city where a thousand…
Famous Poznań Ice Festival hosting competitions of ice sculpture carving
There are several famous ice festivals held around the world, hosting competitions of ice sculpture carving. One of them is organized in Poznan, the…
Multiculturalism in street art. Monochromatic murals in Poznań.
By Paulina Socha, KONTAKT, Poland In Poznań, we have a lot of artistic works that attract the eyes of the inhabitants of this city…
STANISŁAW BARAŃCZAK – THE CENSORED POET FROM POZNAŃ, WHOSE POEMS YOU CAN FIND ON CITY MURALS TODAY
Polish poet, critic, translator of English literature. Born in 1946 in Poznań. He graduated from the Polish Philology at the Adam Mickiewicz University and…
OLD MARYCH as the only physical representation of the local dialect in Poland, and a subject of great affection.
When we talk about famous symbols of Poznań, it is important to mention Old Marych, one of Poznań’s most beloved citizens. The bronze statue…
Cytadela – where history, art and nature meet in one special park in Poznań.
By Urszula Weiss, KONTAKT, Poland. Cytadela Park in Poznań is the biggest park in the city. It was built in 1970 and has been…
MUZA – one of the oldest cinemas in Europe located in Poznań
By Marta Gburzyńska, KONTAKT, Poland. If you walk Św. Marcin Street, you may stumble on a neon inviting you to go inside the oldest…
“The Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition-the oldest European violin competition in Poznań”
By Małgorzata Kwiatkowska,KONTAKT, Poland. International Violin Competition named after Henryk Wieniawski. It is a music competition held every five years in Poznan, paying tribute…
Famous Poznań citizens- Arkady Fiedler and “303 Squadron”
By Aleksandra Majchrowska, KONTAKT, Poland. Among many prominent Poznan citizens, the name of Arkady Fiedler is worth mentioning. He was an outstanding individual, a…
Malta Festival Poznań – when the festival stage is the city
By Aleksandra Majchrowska, KONTAKT, Poland The culture of Poznań cannot exist without the most important festival in the city – the Malta Festival. Its…