Krakow

Dalai Lama to receive honorary degree at Jagiellonian

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The Dalai Lama will be awarded an honorary degree by the Jagiellonian University. The Faculty of Philosophy has nominated this esteemed spiritual leader to honor his altruistic values and spiritual teachings.

New academic year here

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The academic year in Krakow began in the first week of October, after three long months of holiday. Roughly 180,000 students returned to the city to complete their higher education at one of the oldest universities in Central Europe.

First laundry cafe in the city center

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Frania Cafe is the first laundromat in Krakow where you can relax while waiting for your washing in a cafe environment, which is a popular feature of life in the U.S. now available locally.

New rules for Rynek

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Last week Krakow city council officials accepted a new, liberal regulation for marketplaces in town.

Will derby matches unite Krakow?

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Earlier this month, the mayor of Krakow and two local top division football clubs announced a photography contest devoted to the subject of the hundred-year-old rivalry between Wisla and Cracovia.

Second Irish consulate friendly addition to Krakow

Friday, October 5, 2007

Irish Ambassador in Warsaw Declan O'Donovan recently announced plans to open an honorary consulate of Ireland in Krakow.

Customs officials back on guard after recent drug bust

Friday, October 5, 2007

A 41-year-old Turk was detained earlier this month in connection with the discovery by Customs officials at Hrebenne of 118 kilograms of heroin apparently being smuggled into Poland in a truck carrying household appliances for a Polish company.

Lifesavers on bicycles

Friday, October 5, 2007

Emergency Medical Technicians have come up with an idea on how to help tourists and citizens of Krakow, who flood the city center, in case of an emergency.

Moskwa in Krakow

Friday, October 5, 2007

Magda Moskwa is an exceptional artist. Her art is unique. If you see her paintings just once, you'll recognize them anywhere. Currently you can see her works in Krakow. She comes from Lodz where she was born in 1967.

"Splendor of Heaven"

Friday, October 5, 2007

The exhibition of Greek icons entitled "Splendor of Heaven," will have its grand opening Thursday, October 11 at the Arsenal of Princes Czartoryski Museum - a branch of the National Museum.