Swarzędz – underrated destination in Poznan’s region
By Marcelina Obecna, KONTAKT, Poland. If you’re looking for a quiet place, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Swarzędz will…
ETHNO PORT FESTIVAL IN POZNAN
By Anna Pieczykolan, KONTAKT, Poland. The history of Ethno Port began in 2008. At the beginning, a meeting of artists playing ethnic music with…
Poetry Murals in Pozna´n – the modern city art
By Natalia Chwiałkowska, KONTAKT, Poland. Poznań is one of the cities where poetry murals have become popular – they make the area prettier and…
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…