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WELCOME IN KRAKOW THE UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE
In 2013, Kraków was the seventh city in the world to receive the title of UNESCO City of Literature awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The awarding of the prestigious title was an expression of recognition for the heritage and contemporary literary potential of Krakow, but it also became a strong impulse for further development and strengthening of the local book market.
The Krakow UNESCO City of Literature (KMLU) program, operated by KBF, integrates public institutions, municipal cultural institutions and non-governmental organizations in activities for the development of literature.
We have something to build on. Krakow is the cradle of the Polish language and Polish literature, the most important Polish writers were associated with the city, and the most important literary trends of subsequent eras intersected here. Already in the 11th century, the first scriptoria were created in Krakow, and the first prints in Poland were published here - first in Latin, later also in Polish.
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Call for Applications: Seamus Heaney – Czesław Miłosz Writer in Residence Programme
About the Residency The Seamus Heaney – Czesław Miłosz Residency aims to support emerging writers, resident in Ireland, to further develop their work. It is intended that the Residency will also provide the basis for deepening further the many literary links between Ireland and Poland. As the first writer-in-residence of the Heaney-Milosz Residency, Alice Lyons […] -
OPEN CALL for the Translatorium mentroing programme
The programme is individual in nature; each of the chosen candidates will work for six months on a translation under the guidance of an experienced translator of high standing within the professional community, on a “Master and Pupil” basis. The emerging translators will also attend a weekend of special seminars covering copyright law and the […] -
Open call for the International Residency Program for writers!
Kraków UNESCO City of Literature announces the 2024 call for applications for the International Residency Program for writers. The Program is dedicated to all emerging writers, and poets having at least one published book working currently on a writing project and are willing to learn more about the Polish literary community. The Residency Program is […] -
UNESCO CITIES OF LITERATURE CELEBRATE THE DAWN OF POETIC SPRING ON WORLD POETRY DAY
UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature use creativity and culture to promote the social, economic and cultural development of their cities. In these times of global uncertainty, the network continues to connect literary communities across the world, forging bonds through the power of books, words and ideas. 19 Cities of Literature, including Granada, are running […] -
Translatorium mentoring programme
We know the winners of the third edition of the Translatorium mentoring programme! Each of them will have a unique opportunity work for six months on a translation under the guidance of an experienced and renowned mentor in their respective fields. The third edition of the programme (January to June 2024) is targeted to emerging […] -
We are announcing the programme of the 15th Conrad Festival
From October 23 to 29, writers from five continents will meet in Kraków to discuss the phenomenon of migration. The list of guests who will share their stories features, among others, Kateryna Babkina, Natasha Brown, Philippe Claudel, Inga Iwasiów, Georgi Gospodinov, Mikołaj Grynberg, Intan Paramadi The theme of the 15th Conrad Festival will be migrations. The organisers […] -
OPEN CALL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS!
Kraków UNESCO City of Literature announces the 2023 call for applications for the International Residency Program for writers and translators. The Residency Program is realized by the Kraków Festival Office, operator of the Kraków UNESCO City of Literature program in partnership with the Villa Decius Institute for Culture. The Program is dedicated to all emerging […]