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1. Misteria Paschalia Festival
Stare Miasto | FestivalsDedicated to early music (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque), the festival is held each year from the last Monday of Lent to Easter Monday...
Dedicated to early music (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque), the festival is held each year from the last Monday of Lent to Easter Monday. The program is built around the Easter theme and attracts an impressive lineup of famous contributors: Jordi Savall and his Hespèrion XXI; Marc Minkowski with Musiciens de Louvre-Grenoble; Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante. Tickets, available online and from Cultural Information Point, should be booked well in advance.
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2. Narodowy Teatr Stary
Stare Miasto | TheaterKraków's oldest and most renowned theater stages mostly Polish and international classical dramas—but it has found more recent fame for creative...
Kraków's oldest and most renowned theater stages mostly Polish and international classical dramas—but it has found more recent fame for creative and contemporary takes on the classics, and for not avoiding "difficult" subjects. Although plays are in Polish language, English translations are often (but not always) provided in the form of supertitles screened above the stage. "Stary" enjoys the status of a national theater and is named after Helena Modrzejewska, a 19th-century Polish actress who performed on the American stage.
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3. "Divine Comedy" Theatre Festival
FestivalsOver the last decade, crowds of people storming the venues of the "Divine Comedy" festival have been the testament to the fact that drama theater...
Over the last decade, crowds of people storming the venues of the "Divine Comedy" festival have been the testament to the fact that drama theater in Poland is alive and well; and indeed, it is very much loved. Each December theater groups from all over Poland compete in the "Inferno" competition for prizes, but the festival is also a showcase of the best, most exciting, intriguing, and sometimes controversial plays of the year from all over the country. Most performances are hosted at the Łaźnia Nowa Theatre, and they typically sell out far in advance.
Teatr Łaźnia Nowa, Osiedle Szkolne 25, Nowa Huta, Malopolska, 31-977, Poland504-416–796 -
4. "Materia Prima" Theatre Festival
Sródmiescie | TheaterThis wide-ranging performance festival enlivens Kraków in the winter of every odd-numbered year. It is a unique international event focusing...
This wide-ranging performance festival enlivens Kraków in the winter of every odd-numbered year. It is a unique international event focusing on the "theatre of forms"—puppets, masks, shadows—from genre classics to contemporary experiments. When traditional water puppets from Vietnam rub shoulders with Compagna Finzi Pasca (the creator of the Cirque de Soleil), the effect is magical indeed. The festival is organized by Groteska Theatre, also known as Kraków's children's theater, but "Materia Prima" is an adult affair.
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5. Bagatela
Stare Miasto | TheaterThe popular Bagatela is a venue for children's theater as well as adult drama and farce. ...
The popular Bagatela is a venue for children's theater as well as adult drama and farce.
ul. Karmelicka 6, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland012-424–52–00 -
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6. Capella Cracoviensis
MusicAn excellent period-instruments orchestra and chamber choir, it's led by Tomasz Adamus. In their varied repertoire you will find everything...
An excellent period-instruments orchestra and chamber choir, it's led by Tomasz Adamus. In their varied repertoire you will find everything from chamber recitals to grand oratorios. The group is famous for unusual projects in which they spice up "serious" classics with elements of lighter entertainment, performing in such unexpected locations as a fast-food joint or a forest at the outskirts of the city. Some of their most ambitious projects feature "Beethoven Extreme," when they performed all nine Beethoven's symphonies in one day in 2016.
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7. Filharmonia im. Karola Szymanowskiego
Stare Miasto | MusicKraków's symphony gives frequent concerts. ...
Kraków's symphony gives frequent concerts.
Philharmonic Hall, ul. Zwierzyniecka 1, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland012-619–87–33-tickets -
8. Kino Pod Baranami
Stare Miasto | FilmIt's a pleasant "city-plex" with three screens in the upper floors of the "Under the Rams" Palace (the entrance is through the courtyard on...
It's a pleasant "city-plex" with three screens in the upper floors of the "Under the Rams" Palace (the entrance is through the courtyard on the left). It won several awards, including "Poland's Best Cinema" and "Europe's Best Cinema" and both titles are well-deserved. It often becomes a showcase of world cinema, showing both early and contemporary moving pictures from around the globe, often in the frame of thematic film festivals. It is perhaps the only place in town where you can watch Polish movies with English subtitles.
Rynek Główny 27, Kraków, Malopolska, 31-010, Poland012-423–07–68 -
9. Kraków Ballet
DancePerformances by Kraków's most prominent dance company (as well as other dance troupes) are held at the Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury (Nowa Huta...
Performances by Kraków's most prominent dance company (as well as other dance troupes) are held at the Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury (Nowa Huta Cultural Centre). Near Nowa Huta's Central Square, the Center is a 20- to 30-minute tram ride or a 10-minute taxi ride from Kraków's Old Town.
al. Jana Pawła II 232, Nowa Huta, Malopolska, 31-913, Poland012-644–02–66 -
10. Kraków Cinema Centre ARS
Stare Miasto | FilmThe center shows movies from Hollywood and Europe, almost always in the original language with Polish subtitles. All Polish cinemas show movies...
The center shows movies from Hollywood and Europe, almost always in the original language with Polish subtitles. All Polish cinemas show movies in their original versions, in contrast with Polish TV channels, where monotonous dubbing prevails.
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11. Kraków Opera
Stare Miasto | OperaThis new building of the Kraków Opera, designed by a Krakovian architect Romuald Loegler a couple of tram stops from the heart of the Stare...
This new building of the Kraków Opera, designed by a Krakovian architect Romuald Loegler a couple of tram stops from the heart of the Stare Miasto, was inaugurated in 2008. It's now the permanent home of the Kraków Opera and Ballet, Kraków Opera Orchestra and Choir, and the Children's Choir. There are performances for audiences of all ages including international opera classes, works of Polish composers, and operas for children. Book your tickets well in advance, as these shows remain unceasingly popular.
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12. Music In Old Kraków
FestivalsThe best thing about this classical music event is that it takes you on a tour of historical interiors: churches, synagogues, halls, rooms,...
The best thing about this classical music event is that it takes you on a tour of historical interiors: churches, synagogues, halls, rooms, and courtyards you do not see every day. The festival fills the second half of August with classical music, offering one or two concerts daily for two weeks. The program is varied, from heavyweights like Bach to his lesser-known contemporaries. If you are lucky, you may catch a performance of an international star like Jordi Savall.
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13. Opera Rara Festival
Wawel | OperaAmong the impressive array of Kraków's serious classical music festivals, Opera Rara is trying to be a little different. A series of concert...
Among the impressive array of Kraków's serious classical music festivals, Opera Rara is trying to be a little different. A series of concert versions of rarely performed baroque operas has evolved into something more playful and varied. In 2017, for example, the festival opened with a compilation of baroque pieces by singers in period dress, accompanied by circus acrobats. Events are held all over town.
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14. Organ Music Days
Music FestivalsOrgan recitals can be found in many of Kraków's churches throughout the summer season. With an impressive 50-years-long tradition, the Organ...
Organ recitals can be found in many of Kraków's churches throughout the summer season. With an impressive 50-years-long tradition, the Organ Music Days, usually in June, rates among the best organ music events in Europe.
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15. Sacrum Profanum Festival
Stare Miasto | FestivalsHeld every autumn, usually in October, the festival is dedicated to performing modern classics. In previous years, festival stars have included...
Held every autumn, usually in October, the festival is dedicated to performing modern classics. In previous years, festival stars have included Sigur Rós, Kronos Quartet, Aphex Twin, Steve Reich, and Kraftwerk.
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16. Scena pod Ratuszem
Stare Miasto | TheaterA tiny theater in the cellar of the Town Hall Tower, it stages small-scale dramas in front of a bare-brick backdrop. ...
A tiny theater in the cellar of the Town Hall Tower, it stages small-scale dramas in front of a bare-brick backdrop.
Wieża Ratuszowa, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland012-421–50–16 -
17. Sinfonietta Cracovia
MusicKraków's city orchestra performs in different venues all over town. They are not only about Mozart and Strauss: the Sinfonietta does not shrink...
Kraków's city orchestra performs in different venues all over town. They are not only about Mozart and Strauss: the Sinfonietta does not shrink from playing film scores or cooperating with contemporary avant-garde composers.
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18. Street Theatre Festival
TheaterEvery summer in July, street performances associated with this popular festival can be found all around town, but mostly at Kraków's biggest...
Every summer in July, street performances associated with this popular festival can be found all around town, but mostly at Kraków's biggest outdoor stage, Rynek Główny.
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19. Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego
Stare Miasto | DanceThe stunning Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego is well worth visiting, if only to see the architecture and feel the atmosphere of the historical...
The stunning Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego is well worth visiting, if only to see the architecture and feel the atmosphere of the historical theater, which has been continuously operating since 1893. Słowacki hosts dramatic performances by the local theater group, as well as visiting performances of concerts, opera, and ballet. Although the main opera stage moved to a modern building in Lubicz street, if you manage to catch one at the Słowacki, it's a treat.
View Tours and Activitiespl. św. Ducha 1, Kraków, Malopolska, 31-023, Poland012-424–45–00 -
20. Łaźnia Nowa
MusicThis excellent theater hosts its own repertory as well as concerts and festivals in an interesting post-industrial location in Nowa Huta. Although...
This excellent theater hosts its own repertory as well as concerts and festivals in an interesting post-industrial location in Nowa Huta. Although an ambitious avant-garde theater, Łaźnia is is also active within its immediate community. The theater's in-house bar is also worth a visit.
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