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The Second Life of a Book 2018 – the calendar announced!
The Second Life of a Book campaign is now in its seventh year! Last year, 15 editions were held over twelve months with 1500 participants who swapped more than 10 000 books, and bookcrossing shelves were placed in a number of new locations. The book swapping culture is in ever better shape – book exchange […] -
In the Footsteps of Conrad all year round – the summary of the celebrations
2017 has already come to an end and so have the Krakow 160th Joseph Conrad’s birth anniversary celebrations. The programme In the Footsteps of Conrad, which made people familiar with one of the most prominent figures of world literature and his associations with Poland and Krakow, was prepared by the Krakow Festival Office, as part of […] -
Marcin Wicha won the literary Paszport Polityki award!
Marcin Wicha, the author of such novels as Rzeczy, których nie wyrzuciłem collected his PASZPORT POLITYKI award in the category of literature. The awards were granted during an official gala event in the Great Theatre National Opera. For the first time in the history of PASZPORTY, Krakow UNESCO City of Literature was the partner of the Literature […] -
Krakow Book Night coming on 11 January!
THE BOOK NIGHT. IS KRAKOW – CITY OF LITERATURE A HISTORICAL TERM? On Thursday, 11 January 2018, at 7.00 p.m. in Jama Michalika Café at Floriańska Street, a meeting will be held, during which we will talk about the influence of Krakow’s literary heritage on the current readership condition and interest. For many years, Krakow has been […] -
Czytaj PL 2017 (Read PL 2017) action – summary
90 thousand of free e-books and audiobooks were rented as part of the biggest actions in Poland and one of the biggest in the world promoting reading – Czytaj PL. Virtual books even reached the furthest parts of the world, the antipodes, among others. It was the fifth – and again a record edition of […] -
The awarding of diplomas for the Bookshops of the Year
The awarding of diplomas to five rewarded bookshops in the plebiscite We are selecting the bookshop of the year 2017 took place on 15 December. Andrzej Kulig – III Deputy Mayor of the City of Krakow for Social Policy, Culture and City Promotion handed the managers and owners of Kurant, De Revolutionibus, WAM, Muza II and Massolit […] -
Readers have chosen the bookshops of the year!
De Revolutionibus, Kurant, Massolit, Muza II and WAM – these are Cracovians’ favourite bookshops selected in the first ever plebiscite organized by the Krakow Festival Office, the operator of the Krakow UNESCO City of Literature. The voting lasted for over two months and took place in 31 intimate, non-chain bookshops and antique shops. The winning […] -
Conrad in (pop)texts – join the discussion
CONRAD IN (POP)TEXTS. DISCUSSION ON THE RELATIONS BETWEEN JOSEPH CONRAD AND THE POPULAR CULTURE Does Apocalypse Now reflect the time of Conrad? Where the Nostromo spaceship and its eighth passenger come from? Finally, are Geralt the Witcher and Mad Max Conrad’s protagonists? If you have ever been considering one of the above-mentioned questions, then undoubtedly this event […] -
Joseph Conrad’s Mural
An official unveiling of the mural dedicated to Joseph Conrad, which will blend into the creative climate of the post-industrial Krakow district of Zabłocie, took place on 10 December 2017. The mural was made by Artur Wabik, a street artist from Krakow, on the basis of graphics by Mateusz Kołek, Krakow young generation illustrator, who […]
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