Arts&Ideas

Soren Alberto Gauger was born in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1975. In Krakow, where he presently lives, he has worked as a writer, translator and lecturer at Jagiellonian University.

The famous Festival of Music in Old Krakow starts in the middle of August The 32nd Festival of Music in Old Krakow will be held from August 15-31 and will present a variety of works ranging from early music to contemporary compositions.

The Dominican Order, together with the Krakow Festival Bureau, has organized the fifth annual Pierogi Festival to be combined with the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Jack, the patron saint of the order.

This Friday, August 10, Artpol is opening a new "Summer with Pies Gallery" project. After exhibiting work by Marcin Marciejowski, Basia Banda and Seweryn Swacha, the curators chose an installation piece by young artist Tomasz Mroz.

ZPAF and S-ka Gallery is a new art venue on Krakow's map of galleries. The first opening exhibition, "Self-Portraits" by photographer Martin Parr, was held in May 2007 during Krakow's "Photomonth." Starting Friday, August 10 at 19:00, two photo series will be showing entitled "Transitions" and "Walls" by Marzena Skubatz.

Joe Cocker, the British artist recognized by his characteristic hoarseness, will perform on Monday, August 13, at the WKS Wawel Stadium. The singer seems to be spoiling the Polish audience, as the Krakow performance will be one of five to take place in the country this year.

On July 23, Placido Domingo ? one of the best-known lyric tenors of his era and director of the Washington and Los Angeles Operas ? became an honorary patron of the Krakow Opera.

Cricoteka, Center for Documentation of the art of Tadeusz Kantor, is holding a new exhibition titled, "Was it Possible to Photograph Tadeusz Kantor's Theater?" Photographer Caroline Rose answers with a clear ? "yes!"

On Thursday, August 2, the W&L Gallery opens a new exhibition presenting paintings of the Ukrainian artist Viktor Gajduk (1926-1992) at 18:00.

The Summer with Pies Gallery Project is launching an exhibit entitled, "The Bold and Beautiful," at Artpol on Friday, July 27, at 20:00.