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Poster Art in Krakow

Nov.03.2006

The opening of the exhibit “Pracownia Plakatu” (“Poster Workshop”) from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow will take place this Tuesday, 7 November, beginning a...

Rock Concert This Friday

Nov.02.2006

Up for a bit of live music this friday night in Krakow? Well head down to Kawiarnia Naukowa on Jakuba street (in Kazmierz) to find some rock of the distinctly l...

Fallen Leaves

Oct.31.2006

As little as four years ago, Cracow resembled a ghost town on November 1st. As All Saints got underway, every last shop shut its doors, and it was difficult eve...

The Informed Conscience

Oct.27.2006

This week, the Church was back on the front pages as its struggles with communist demons ramified. The episcopate has decided to silence Father Tadeusz Izakowic...

For Your Freedom And Ours: Budapest '56

24.Oct.2006

The Pole and the Magyar like brothers stand Whether with sword or with goblet in hand. Thus went the old adage, and in the autumn 1956, the rhyme proved tr...

Blackburn striker claims racial abuse

Oct.20.2006

Racism has (apparently) reared its ugly head amidst claims made by Blackburn manager Mark Hughes that his South African striker Benni McCarthy was racially abus...

Vintage Krakow

Oct.25.2006

If you have a friend who loves Cracow - or that friend just happens to be you - an early Christmas present has just arrived on the shelves. Bosz has streaked aw...

Reach For The Sky

Oct.24.2006

SkyEurope has just launched its Summer 2007 flight sales, so if you're after the best deals, log on now and catch them while you can. Selected routes are val...

DnB King Due In Krakow

Oct.17.2006

Drum n Bass legend LTJ Bukem will be touching down in Cracow this weekend for some Friday night frolics. He'll be joined by MC Conrad - the outstanding voice of...

Memoir Tells Of Life With Pope

Oct.9.2006

Archbishop of Cracow Stanislaw Dziwisz is to publish a memoir about his life at the side of Pope John Paul II. 'A Life With Karol' follows forty years of servic...

'Nowe Miasto' Opens

Oct.3.2006

This Saturday some friends were held up for three hours at Cracow's train station. For once, this had nothing to do with late trains, drunken drivers, phantom t...

Indie Rock Party in Krakow

Sept.27.2006

Another academic year and another season of parties begins. But where will the cool cats be hanging out this semester? Well our guess is at the hip alternative ...

Honour For Polish Director

Sept.21.2006

Polish film director Roman Polanski is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the European Film Academy. Polanski, whose behaviour off set has g...

Baltic Breakthrough

Sept.21.2006

After weeks locked up in our cyber-dungeon, with only a one-eyed crow and a hunch-backed pit bull for comfort, we've returned to the land of the living - hopefu...

Cracow lad races into the record-books

Sept.12.2006

Cracovian racing-driver Robert Kubica has smashed all national records by becoming the first ever Pole to mount a Formula One podium. 21 year old motorman Ku...

Miss England And The Missing Luggage

Aug.7.2006

Poland's capital is abuzz with showbiz glamour at the moment as Miss World 2006 gets underway. But alas - it seems that things have gotten off to a rather shaky...

Will Small Be Beautiful?

Aug.30.2006

Plans have been unveiled for the remodelling of one of Cracow' most picturesque plazas, the much-loved Maly Rynek ('The Little Market Square). The key manoeuvre...

Rap Legend To Play Cracow

Aug.22.2006

One of the biggest stars of the US Hip Hop scene is due to perform in Cracow next month. Brooklyn scion Jay-Z will kick off his world tour in Poland's Royal Cap...

Middle Eastern Perspectives

Aug.21.2006

A rare chance to hear the lowdown from the horse's mouth comes today as the Israeli ambassador will be giving a speech at Kazimierz's Galicia Museum. Ambassador...

Coffin' Up The Cash

Aug.17.2006

The old joke is that people are literally dying to end up there. After all, what more could one ask for? There are the beautiful surroundings, the distinguished...

Dumpling underdog takes the crown

Aug.14.2006

A new dumpling shack on the block ran away with both prizes at this year's Pierogi Festival. 'Krolestwo Pierozka', (The Kingdom of the Pierog), was celebrating ...

The Fourth Pierogi Festival!

Aug.11.2006

Cracow's chefs are gearing up for a much-loved and hotly contested annual event - that's right, the dumpling festival is upon us once more. Now, if you're n...

Mass grave uncovered in Ukraine

Aug.11.2006

Today, sixty years after the tragedy was perpetrated, the 'Katyn Affair' is gathering more and more attention in the West. However, the sad truth is that the th...

Cracow Ace Disqualified!

Aug.7.2006

I just don't know what it is when it comes to sport. Whenever we champion the achievements of some gallant ace, he or she - and sometimes an entire team - will ...

Pole Position For Cracow Racer

August 3rd.200

Cracow's very own racing demon will make sporting history on Friday, being the first ever Pole to start a Formula One race. Twenty-one year old Robert Kubica ha...

Black Cloud Over Silver Mountain

Aug.3.2006

One of Poland's most remarkable monasteries has been shamed this week following the arrest of a former monk. The longstanding abbot of the Camaldolese monastery...

The Shock Of The New

Aug.2.2006

Cracow may be full of artists and intellectuals but that doesn't mean that it's easy to erect a modern monument in the city. Far from it. Even such diminutive a...

Available Art Returns!

July.5.2006

A couple of weeks ago the cosmetics giant Ronald Lauder shelled out 135 million dollars for a Klimt painting. Now don't get us wrong here - Klimt was a highly a...

Next time for Polish ace!

July.4.2006

Barely had we mentioned Cracow girl Agnieszka Radwanska's success in this year's Wimbledon when cruel fate intervened and dashed the young Pole's hopes. Radwans...

Cracovian Girl Advances!

July.2.2006

It seems that whenever we celebrate a Polish sporting triumph, the player/team in question promptly suffers a catastrophic defeat in the next clash. With this i...

Augurs Of The Waters

June.26.2006

British rockers Marillion took centre stage on Saturday for the annual Wianki ('Floating of the Wreaths') extravaganza. Those of us who used to have plastic wal...

About Turn On Informer Policy

June.23.2006

Archbishop of Cracow Stanislaw Dziwisz has made a sharp reversal in his policy towards the issue of Communist-era informers within the Polish Church. Father...

Confucius In Cracow

June.23.2006

An increasing number of foreign cultural centres have opened in Cracow in recent years, and the city is close to rivalling the capital for the variety of its in...

Dudek Down In The Dumps

Aug.22.2006

A theft at football star Jerzy Dudek's English house has added insult to injury after the twin disappointments of this year's World Cup. Dudek returned this ...

US Lawyer Fires At Poland

June.22.2006

Maverick American lawyer Ed Fagan has filed a high profile case against Poland over pre-war debts to private individuals. Fagan, who was a central figure in t...

What are you doing on Saturday night?

Jun.16.2006

Because there's something a little different happening this weekend in Krakow! A very special party is being organised on Saturday 17th by the good folk at Beat...

Exhibition of Pioneering Polish Impressionist

June.12.2006

One of the major exhibitions of the season is due to open this week at the main branch of the National Museum. Jozef Pankiewicz (1866 - 1940) was a pioneer of P...

Grand Prix For 'Blokada'

May.2.2006

Russian director Sergei Loznitsa picked up a surprise win in this year's Cracow Film Festival. His work was unusual in that all the footage used was shot over 5...

Priest Silenced In Quest For Truth

May.2.2006

The visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Poland last week bolstered the country's strong Catholic Church, yet an old ghost has returned to haunt the institution. Ea...

Mucha Exhibition Open

May.2.2006

Lovers of Art Nouveau should head over to the Szolajski House this summer for one of the season's star exhibitions, a glimpse into the world of Alfons Mucha. ...

A Feast For Film Lovers!

May.30.2006

The poster may have already grabbed your eye if you've just arrived in town - a skewered strip of celluloid is raised on a fork, as if ready to be gobbled up by...

Lavish Hotel Opens Doors

May.30.2006

A contender for the crown of the most luxurious Krakow hotel opened this week just off the Main Market Square. Hotel Stary is the latest enterprise from the Lik...

Pope Benedict XVI in Poland

May.29.2006

Despite the fact that Poland is an overwhelmingly Catholic country, last weekend's visit was never going to be a walkover. How does one follow in the footsteps ...

No alcohol this weekend in Krakow!

May.25.2006

Yes, that's right - on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend Krakow will be a dry city, as a gesture of honour to the visiting Pope. Whereas Pope Benedict XVI ...

Soccer Hero Passes On

May.25.2006

A hero of Polish football passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with illness. Kazimierz Gorski, who was 85 this year, saw the Polish team through the glory...

'Black Tie & White Stripes' Rocks On...

May.23.2006

Great news for the indie kids of Krakow - after a storming inaugural session, DJ Analog's indie-rock night 'Black Tie & White Stripes' is set to become a regula...

Queen Tallulah!

May.22.2006

After a light dash of torture and the odd bribe here and there, Cracow Life walked away with bronze medal for this year's International Soup Festival. We will b...

5th International Soup Festival!

May.19.2006

Will Polish cuisine be the next hot thing after the invigorating vogues for Basque, Fusion and Tasmanian cuisine? OK, we made up the last one, but we're going t...

Days Of Heritage

May.19.2006

Some of the region's lesser known architectural treasures will be opening their doors this weekend for the 8th edition of 'Malopolska Heritage Days'. Castles, m...

Night of Museums 2006

May.17.2006

Any culture vulture flying into Cracow for a few days will be faced with the same dilemma - what to squeeze in during a short stay? Although Varsovians and ...

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