The organisers of this year`s edition of the Sacrum Profanum Festival (September 14-21) in Cracow made the Kraftwerk band the main star. This cult German band , which was created by Florian Schneider and Ralph Hutter in 1970, is known for its discoveries in the field of experimental, synthetic...

An exhibition entitled ‘Cracow`s Art after 1945’ can be seen at the Krzysztofory Palace (Rynek Główny No. 35) until September 14th. It has been arranged by the Historical Museum of the City of Cracow, using its own collections.
The exhibition presents works of artists who in...

The Benedictine Monastery, which is situated on a limestone cliff that hangs over the River Vistula in Tyniec, is associated by Cracovians with the smiling face of Father Leon Knabit. Well known from TV programmes, he has a very good sense of humour and likes laughing a lot, also at...

Marcin Feintuch, a merchant, freight forwarder, the proprietor of a building situated at ul. Stradom No. 27 and the progenitor of the popular and, as it became later, distinguished Feintuch family, settled in Cracow at the beginning of the 19th century. The family became connected with...

Jacek Drabik, Director of Motorola’s Software Center in Cracow, talks to Welcome
– The Center which you manage has existed for ten years. Which elements of Motorola’s IT are made in Cracow?
– I myself started...

Cracow will be in the hands of miners from 7-12 September. A traditional ceremony of admission to the miners’ profession will be held in Rynek Główny (the Main Market Square) on the evening of 8 September. It will follow an old ritual, including a jump made by novices over an animal...

Agnieszka Grzesiak, manager of the Cracow branch of the Polish Travel Agency Orbis, talks to Welcome
– Orbis Travel is a tourist sensation on the Polish market, as it has existed for almost ninety years. How does this tradition translate into your...

Not long ago we wrote in our magazine about Cracovian Robert Kubica who, as the first Pole in history, had managed to join the most exclusive club of race drivers in the world. Now his career is in full bloom, and we can write about Robert as the first Polish winner of a Formula 1 race. He won...

Cracow has not seen such an exhibition for a quarter of a century. Cracow ceramics made in the last 60 years can be seen in the Main Building of the National Museum (al. 3 Maja 1) until August 24. As the organisers of the exhibition say, ceramic is associated with objects that...

If you are seeking a destination for a short trip in the proximity of Cracow, you should head for Pieskowa Skała – a Renaissance residence in the River Prądnik valley.
 Pieskowa Skała is situated 30 km from Cracow within the borders of the Ojcowski National...