Cracow Culture
The comprehensive monthly magazine Karnet (www.karnet.krakow.pl), available at tourist offices, lists virtually every event in the city. The freebie This Month in Krakow (www.cracow.pl) has less-detailed coverage.
Music: Cracow's musical heritage goes back to the liturgical music of the 11th century, and the celebrated Cracow Academy of Music continues to produce high-calibre musicians. The Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Filharmonia, ulica Zwierzyniecka 1 (tel: (012) 422 4312; www.filharmonia.krakow.pl). The Capella Cracoviensis (www.capellacracoviensis.pl) choir gives special concerts in the Cloth Hall and a number of Cracow's churches, in addition to Filharmonia.
Performances by the Opera Krakowska (tel: (012) 421 1630 or 424 4528) take place at the Opera House, ulica Lubicz 48 (tel: (012) 296 6100; www.opera.krakow.pl).
Theatre: Cracow has a rich dramatic history and counts a dozen theatres. The Cricoteka, ulica Kanonicza 5 (tel: (012) 422 8332; www.cricoteka.com.pl), now a theatrical archives and the city's best-known theatre, was once the place to see the avant-garde (and now defunct) Cricot 2 troupe, created in 1955 by Tadeusz Kantor. The Stary Teatr, Cracow's ‘Old Theatre', at ulica Jagiellonska 5 (tel: (012) 422 4040; www.stary-teatr.krakow.), is Cracow's best-known (and most beautiful) theatre and attracts the best of the city's actors. The Teatr im Juliusza Slowackiego, plac Sw Ducha 1 (tel: (012) 422 4022; www.slowacki.krakow.pl), where Stanislaw Wyspianski's plays premiered, today focuses on Polish classics and large-scale productions.
Dance: Ballet is usually performed at the Teatr im Juliusza Slowackiego (see above). The red-letter days for classical dance here are the Cracow Ballet Meetings in November.
Film: Almost all films shown in Cracow's 20-odd cinemas are in their original language, with Polish subtitles. Cracow's screens include ARS, ulica sw Jana 6 (tel: (012) 421 4199; www.ars.pl), a very elegant cinema just off the market square, and the Kijow, the biggest cinema in town, behind the Hotel Cracovia at ulica Krasinskiego 34 (tel: (012) 433 0033; www.kijow.pl). Mikro, ulica Lea 5 (tel: (012) 634 2897; www.kinomikro.pl), is the place to go for art-house movies.pl
Fresh ideas are just one click away...
Travel Deals
-
Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
-
Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
-
Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
-
Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
-
Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
-
Dominican Republic Family holidays The Dominican Republic has soared in popularity as a tropical hotspot for families seeking sun, sand and an affordable holiday in the Caribbean. The island's main attraction is magnificent golden sand
