Krakow

Brain drain: Harvard rakes Krakow's schools for geniuses

Thursday, September 27, 2007

The best pupils from Krakow's secondary schools are being recruited by foreign colleges in Europe and America, the local daily newspaper Gazeta Krakowska reports.

Team of astronomers with Krakow local makes important discovery

Thursday, September 27, 2007

A discovery by a team of 23 astronomers led by Italian Roberto Silvotti will probably change scientific forecasts of what will happen to the solar system in 5 bln years.

Students protest against city in struggle for Krakow rental

Thursday, September 27, 2007

In comparison with last year students will have to pay 30 percent more for renting private flats in Krakow. Rental boom is conducive to various abuses.

European Day of Languages celebrated

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Promoting linguistic diversity, plurilingualism and lifelong learning of languages are the most important messages in Europe on September 26 every year, the day designated as the European Day of Languages by the Council of Europe in 2001.

Bringing avant-garde to masses

Thursday, September 27, 2007

The second half of Krakow's big-budget Sacrum Profanum Festival drifted into territories of avant-garde seldom seen on the stage of the Philharmonic, which probably had less to do with the radical leanings of the organizers than the simple fact that American classical music is primarily music of the 20th Century.

Matejko's angels saved

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Preservation teams have finished their work on Jan Matejko's paintings in St. Mary's Church on Krakow's marketplace. The polychrome was in danger of vanishing over the next couple of years.

Jagiellonian University offers new support

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Every student at Jagiellonian University in Krakow who completes a questionnaire evaluating the university staff, lectures and services will have a chance to get a 500 zloty reward.

Last weekend of September full of museum adventure in Malopolska

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Eight Malopolska Province museums and the Malopolski Institute of Culture are teaming up this weekend to offer a unique way to learn about the region's history and culture.

Annual World Press Photo exhibition

Thursday, September 27, 2007

The annual World Press Photo exhibition, presenting prizewinning photographs from the World Press Photo Competition, is currently on display at the Bunkier Sztuki.

Alchemia plays host to Krakow Fall Jazz Festival

Thursday, September 27, 2007

It's that time of year again. As summer slips imperceptibly into the "golden" Polish fall, fans of eclectic but challenging jazz-influenced music have a treat in store for them as the annual Krakow Fall Jazz Festival kicks off with a performance October 2 by Crash Cruise, a project led by Swiss percussionist, Lucas Niggli. This concert and all the others detailed below take place in Alchemia (ul. Estery 5).