On the eve of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion on Ukraine, the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label released a recording of a moving interpretation of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 performed by the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. The recording was made during the inaugural concert of the Orchestra’s tour in August 2023 at the Polish National…
The creator of “Under the Skin” and the legendary music videos of Massive Attack and Radiohead – British director Jonathan Glazer, studies domestic idyll in the times of Nazi Germany. Rudolf with his wife Hedwig, their four children and a dog, live in a spacious, meticulously clean house with a perfect garden and a greenhouse….
One of the most outstanding Polish contemporary directors, an inspired visionary often described as a Polish theater revelation – Krystian Lupa, continues to find meaningful means of expression in visual arts. As a graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, he creates among others digital drawings, some of which are now featured in…
Sean Durkin, an independent film director and producer known from the critically acclaimed “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “The Nest”, comes back with a new story about great ambition, triumph and family curse. Based on true events, “The Iron Claw” is a saga of the Von Erich family, led by a strict and determined Texan…
The Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków announced that the exceptional work of the Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini – “Madonna and Child”, will join the permanent exhibition in the Wawel’s collection. It is one of the most outstanding Italian paintings of the period to be found in Poland, which premiered during the unique presentation of paintings…
Depeche Mode extended its Memento Mori international tour and after concerts in Europe, Mexico, Canada and the USA, announced 29 new performances in Europe including two concerts in Łódź in February 2024. With over two million tickets already sold, the 110-day Memento Mori tour is one of the largest in the history of the group….
Polish jazz singer Aga Zaryan will give an unusual performance at Szczecin Philharmonic, showing a completely new side of her artistic expression. The repertoire will include not only songs by her favorite Polish jazz composers, but also those unrelated to jazz, which are important to her for personal reasons. The audience will travel decades back…
The new exhibition at the Zachęta Project Room in Warsaw by the artistic duo from Lublin – Małgorzata Pawlak and Mikołaj Kowalski, is a fruit of their creative approach towards urban nature. It inspires viewers to seek adventure within the close surroundings, appreciate the wealth of forms taken by the natural environment in the urban…
Hirayama (played by Kōji Yakusho, awarded for his role at the Cannes Film Festival) lives in contemporary Tokyo. He is a man of few words – introverted, yet filled with love for the world and others, living a life made of rituals, in which he engages with complete devotion. Over time, even his mundane job…
The temporary exhibition at the National Museum in Krakow – “Rationed Modernity. Modernism in the Polish People’s Republic”, features the modernization processes in Poland after World War II. The determinants of the modernism in the times of Polish People’s Republic considered by the curatorial team do not confine to the ideological restrictions on culture imposed…
The new immersive project premiering on February 9 in the Warsaw’s Art Box Experience at Fabryka Norblina explores the life of one of the most influential female artists in the history of art, the talented rebel, strong, tenacious and able to overcome any adversity – Frida Kahlo. This immersive biography will allow visitors to explore…
The much-anticipated premiere of Luigi Cherubini’s “Medea” finally took place in the Polish National Opera in Warsaw on January 21. The performance is a co-production between the Polish National Opera and Salzburg Festival, during which it had its premiere in 2019. Due to the pandemic, “Medea” couldn’t be presented to the Polish audience in 2020…