News

We doubt if there is still someone who does not know about it! From the distant Tatra valleys to the seaside resorts, the happy news that Krakow joined the UNESCO Cities of Literature network was spread far and wide. How could it not be? Literary Krakow has served as an epicenter of Polish literature and […]

The Conrad Festival starts in several days. This literary celebration would not be complete without Literary Walks through Krakow. We invite you on two walks during the Festival, which will unveil the crime mysteries of Krakow’s side streets and the locations in Joseph Conrad’s home city that were crucial for his works. You are welcome […]

The a5 publishing house and the Voivodeship Public Library in Krakow have the pleasure to invite you to the meeting with Adam Zagajewski on the publication of his new book entitled Asymetria (Asymmetry). One of the most prominent Polish contemporary poets has released a volume which confirms his artistic class and the highest standard of […]

The Iowa City Book Festival celebrates the 75th anniversary of the publication of Finnegans Wake – James Joyce’s last novel. Tomorrow, at the festival organized by Iowa City – one of the seven UNESCO Cities of Literature – a series of short films based on excerpts from the Irish writer’s novels will be screened. They […]

As each year, Krakow will become the unquestionable capital of book, receiving eminent guests – the biggest stars of Polish and world literature – who are coming to the 6th International Joseph Conrad Literature Festival and the 18th International Book Fair in Krakow. This year, the Krakow feast of literature takes a new dimension: on […]

On Friday (26th September) 6 p.m., you are invited to the Ha!art Corporation Bookshop (3a Szczepański Square) to attend the next episode of the Reading Series. The presence of Piotr Macierzyński, laureate of many Polish literary competitions, will add splendour to this September meeting at Ha!art. The poet will read his works in Polish and […]

An instrumental mantra will accompany Ryszard Krynicki’s texts and contribute to stirring emotions. On 18th September, the Poet – with the accompaniment of the Rdzeń2 band – will read those of his poems which are closest to him. Podgórska Jesień Kulturalna (Podgórze Cultural Autumn) is traditionally the biggest one of all events organized by Dom […]

On August 19th, during the annual Edinburgh International Book Festival, a new wave of literary initiatives from Krakow took over the Jura Unbound event! The Jura Unbound is a celebration of niche and world literature – showcasing literature in unique settings and intertwining it with other art forms, like music and film. It is a […]

Starting today (August 1st), in the very centre of Krakow and on the corner of the Main Square and Bracka St., it will be possible to read poetry from 7 UNESCO Cities of Literature ! As part of the “Multipoetry” project, during the first week of every month, on the wall of the Potocki building, poems […]