Although Wawel Royal Castle has been closed to visitors since 20 March, the latest exhibition “All the King’s Arrases. Returns 2021-1961–1921” is available online. Better...
Looking for a place to stay in? Check it with the eKON app Kraków is the first city in Poland to offer a modern tool for keeping the records of non-hotel lodging facilities,...
Last year wreaked havoc on the film industry, as the forthcoming Academy Awards gala will show. We asked Polish film experts about their favourites in the race for the golden statuettes. The...
Stanisław Lem was born a hundred years ago this year in Lwów. We talk to Dr. Agnieszka Gajewska, author of a forthcoming biography of the acclaimed science fiction author, about her work on...
The history of opera abounds with stories, tales, anecdotes, facts and factoids. Here is part 2 of our random and totally subjective selection – perfect reading for the time of the ongoing ...
The Kraków Philharmonic and the Kraków Opera reopen for audience! According to the new rules imposed by the Polish government the music institutions may organise concerts and...
Sadly, 2020 will be remembered for closed museums – so here’s hoping that the new year abounds with new openings! And Kraków’s museums have been busy! Krzysztofory...
Did you know that in the 17th and 18th centuries, Carnival coincided with the most popular part of the operatic season of the year? The timing of the Opera Rara Festival , held in the...
Still Rolling The pandemic has had a major impact on all sectors of the economy, including the film industry. We talk to Dariusz Nosal, manager of the Kraków Film Commission, about how...
The young violinist Stanisław Słowiński describes his encounter with the poet of the piano. Karnet: In recent months you have been devoting a lot of attention to Fryderyk Chopin: you were hoping...
