Radio Free Krakow: 2018 Edition
A satirical imagining of what the Rolling Stones might play in the topsy-turvy political landscape of Poland (and Europe) in 2018
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Month: September 2018
Żabka criticized for evading Sunday trade ban with loophole
Convenience store chain Żabka has come under fire by trade unionists for using a loophole to avoid a new Sunday shop closure law
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Students will decide how to spend part of Jagiellonian University’s budget
This year students at Krakow’s Jagiellonian University will have the opportunity to decide on how 100,000 PLN (€23,000) of the school’s budget is spent.
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UNESCO-sponsored Australian poet Louis Klee to read at Massolit
Critically-acclaimed Australian poet, essayist, playwright, and storyteller Louis Klee will share his poetry this afternoon, 17:00 at Massolit Books and Cafe
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Poland graduates to “developed” country: FTSE
Poland is the first country from the former Soviet bloc to be ranked as a “developed market” by influential London-based stock index provider FTSE International Limited
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New playground and garden open at Jewish early childhood center
The Jewish Community Centre (JCC) in Krakow has officially opened the new Taube Family Playground and Shana Penn Garden for the children of their FRAJDA Early Childhood Center.
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“Dworzec Główny” tram/bus stop renamed to “Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego”
The public transport stop near Krakow’s main rail station, hitherto known as Dworzec Głowny (Main Station), has been renamed Teatr imienia
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Krakow ranked #3 among Polish cities in new report
Krakow has been ranked the #3 Polish city for overall quality of life, according to a new report published by AGH and Polityka
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MOCAK’s ‘Motherland in Art’ exhibition explores how we relate to our homelands
MOCAK’s exhibition ‘Motherland in Art,’ lasting through this month, explores the thorny political and personal connotations associated with our homelands
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The end of 24-hour alcohol shops in Krakow’s center
Krakow city councilors have voted in favor of a night prohibition on the sale of alcohol in shop’s the Old Town and Kazimierz.
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