Stylowa: Where steelworkers learned the etiquette of the elite
It seems like an ordinary restaurant — just another place like so many others. So, why is it worth writing about it?
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Andrzej Zulawski is a film director, writer, screenwriter and actor. He was born in 1940 in Lviv, Ukraine (formerly Poland). At the age of 5, he went with his family to France where from 1959 he studied at the Film Directing Department of IDHEC in Paris. After coming back to Poland, he published articles in culture magazines.
Read moreSecond International Festival of Artistic Tapestry
Last year, local artist Professor Lilla Kulka submitted a proposal to the Krakow Division of the Polish Artists and Designers Association to organize an tapestry exhibition. The result was the launch of the International Festival of Artistic Tapestry.
Read moreGuru Abakanowicz in Krakow
Magdalena Abakanowicz was born June 20, 1930 in Falenty near Warsaw. She was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw between 1950 and 1954. In 1965, she took the position of professor at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Poznan (now the Academy of Fine Arts) and worked there until 1990.
Read moreA journey back to past days of dairy glory
There are still some places in Poland where the spirit of past eras flows with strength and vigor. It sometimes seems that the PRL (People’s Republic of Poland) was not as bad as the great majority of Poles declare. Reminiscences of the PRL days usually evoke strong reactions, ranging from decided hostility to effusive longing. But as controversial as the period is, no one can decry its merit in the creation of the dairy bars (?bar mleczny? — milk bar).
Read morePhotomonth in Krakow (May 4-31)
Between May 4-31, Krakow will drown in photos. It is all because of the annual festival of photography, Photomonth, one of the most important events for photographers worldwide. Organized for the fifth time this year, Photomonth will gather some of the best known artists like Martin Parr, Anders Petersen, Oliver Sieber, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin.
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