Festivals in Focus: Poland
Poland has held the presidency of the Council of the European Union since the start of the year, and the months ahead promise to showcase the country's rich cultural scene. From art and theatre to film, music and literature, a variety of exciting festivals will soon be taking place across Poland, bringing people together and celebrating creativity across borders.
60th International Festival Wratislavia Cantans
04 - 14 Sept 2025 | Wrocław, Poland | Lower Silesia, Poland
Wratislavia Cantans fills Wrocław and Lower Silesia with voices that rise and resonate. Rooted in classical and early music, the festival brings world-class performers to churches, concert halls and quiet courtyards. Here, music becomes more than sound.
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ULICA Festival
4 - 6 July 2025 | Kraków, Poland
Kraków lets loose each summer as the ULICA Festival takes theatre to the streets. Jugglers, acrobats, fire artists and oddball performers spill into public squares and open spaces, turning the everyday into something a little surreal. No stage, no ticket - just the city, reimagined.
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Miłosz Festival
29 June - 6 July 2025 | Kraków, Poland
In Kraków, poetry doesn't sit quietly on the page. At the Miłosz Festival, it walks, listens and answers back. Each year, writers and readers gather not just to celebrate verse, but to explore what language can still hold: memory, struggle, beauty, doubt. Rooted in the legacy of Czesław Miłosz, the festival creates space for poetry that speaks to the present while holding the weight of history.
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34 EUROSHORTS Young Filmmakers 2025 International Film Festival
1 - 7 Dec 2025 | Gdansk, Poland | Warsaw, Poland
Bold, curious and unapologetically indie – EUROSHORTS celebrates the next wave of filmmakers. Held in both Gdańsk and Warsaw, the festival brings together short fiction, documentaries, animation and experimental films, all made by emerging voices. Come, make friends and be part of the unique arthouse atmosphere.
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Sopot by The Book (Literacki Sopot)
21 - 24 Aug 2025 | Sopot, Poland
Sopot by the Book is not just about literature and lively debates, it is a multi-sensory celebration of storytelling. Visitors can browse bustling book fairs, take part in creative workshops, experience powerful film screenings, and enjoy performative readings that bring words to life.
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23. SURVIVAL Art Review
18 - 22 June 2025 | Wrocław, Poland
Some spaces fade quietly from a city’s memory. SURVIVAL Art Review returns to them with attention and care. This June, the former Forty Club and Castle in Leśnica become temporary ground for an artistic dialogue shaped by questions of folk history, labour, technological shifts and the quiet aftershocks of economic change. The festival doesn’t just fill forgotten buildings. It invites us to stay with what usually slips past, and reflect on it.
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