Krakow

Malopolska residents prefer calmer country living to noisy city life

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Thousands of Poles across the country are moving from big towns to small ones because it's "Better to live in the village in a house than in the city in a tiny apartment."

Jesuits and volunteers team up for tons of summer fun

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Krakow Jesuits, a Catholic charitable organization, and volunteer teachers from Poland and the U.S. team up to offer an English-language summer camp to poor youths each year.

"Who Stole the Eggs in the Forest?" exhibit

Thursday, September 20, 2007

A new genre of photographic exhibition has become popular in recent years ? one that features the works of amateurs.

New concert season at Krakow Philharmonic

Thursday, September 20, 2007

The Krakow Philharmonic opened its 63rd concert season last weekend. Following tradition, the music was devoted to Polish contemporary composers ? Karol Szymanowski, Antoni Szalowski and Artur Malawski.

Tourists in their home city

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Wojtek Wieteska is one of the most popular Polish photographers. Born in 1964, he studied cinematography at the National School of Film, Television and Theater in Lodz and art history in Warsaw University and Sorbonne University in Paris.

Medieval art and early music in newly opened Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace

Thursday, September 20, 2007

A concert series featuring Renaissance and Baroque music begins soon at the once neglected and dirty Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace, now thoroughly restored to its former beauty.

Wisla Stadium on way to Euro 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Krakow will be a reserve city for the Euro Cup in Poland and Ukraine in 2012. Euro 2012 will be the 14th European championship for national football teams sanctioned by the UEFA.

Schindler's Jews return to Krakow

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Most years they meet at Oskar Schindler's tomb in Jerusalem.

Baby boy left in Window of Life this Saturday

Thursday, September 13, 2007

A third baby has been dropped off at the "Window of Life" made available by the Nazarath Nunnery on ul. Przybyszewskiego 39.

Phone-a-bus: Krakow gets better connected

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Plans for a new private bus company are underway to commence operations by the end of September.