Christmas and New Year Krakow – Magical Krakow
A Christmas market and a Christmas tree in the Main Square, workshops, concerts, attractions for small and large Krakow residents – the city’s offer for the Christmas and New Year period is very rich.
This year, during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the city will shine with illumination reminiscent of Wawel tapestries. The motif inspired by royal motifs representing patterns are patterns in the language of the Wawel Castle. Golden and silver decorations, presenting the flora and fauna taken from the tapestries, will be made more pleasant for walks around the city. And those going trying to take advantage of the encouragement of future cities and partners to become partners for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
This year’s Christmas market, organized by the Krakow Merchant Congregation, began until November 26 and after January 2, 2022. Merchants from all over Poland, as well as from Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary are presented at 68 catering and catering kiosks. The fair is accompanied by an artistic event. Additional information about the program that can be found here.
November 27 communicate ceremonial lighter lighting at the Main Square. The event was made more attractive by a rich artistic program. The DeocentriCity gospel choir is on the red stage of the Christmas market. In turn, the band Pan Tu Nie Stał played for the younger widow. Right after this event, at the Christmas and Christmas markets with a Christmas concert by Smykewicz, Robert Sadowski.
On the Small Market Square December 4 the youngest Cracovians could go to take part in the organized, for the fourth time, by the Krakow Cultural Forum St. Nicholas. The program included meetings with Mikołaj, including musical performances and games and activities for children. Additional information here.
Krakow nativity scenes
The Krakow Museum invites you to 79. Krakow Nativity Scenes Competition. December 2 In front of the Adam Mickiewicz monument, Krakow’s scarves met to present their cradles. The custom of “walking” around the houses with the nativity scene dates back to the 19th century. However, after I Now I started to slowly fade away. Through organ culture traditions for the next generations, in 1937, Jerzy Dobrzycki, who performed officials in the propaganda department, organized the first Krakow Nativity Scenes. After World War II, the competitions were resumed, and their organization was undertaken by the Museum of Krakow, which is available to this tradition until. In 2019, the tradition of building unique nativity scenes in the world was entered on the UNESCO List of Humanity as People of Intangible Heritage.
It is also organized throughout the competition post-competition exhibition of Kraków nativity scenes, too walk along the nativity scene trail. The post-competition presentation of the works awarded in the 79th competition for the most beautiful Krakow nativity scene will be available for viewing from December 6 to February 27 in the Krzysztofory Palace, at 35 Main Market Square. Additional information here.
With holiday sounds
The Nowa Huta Cultural Center invites you December 10 to the concert Agi Zaryan and the European Jazz Quartet “Christmas Songs”. The sensual voice of the first lady of Polish jazz will sound this time in timeless songs about Christmas, accompanied by the European Jazz Quartet. The audience of the concert will hear, among others, the joyful “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, “Jingle Bells”, supplemented by the nostalgic “Sometime for Christmas” and “Christmas Song”.
We will also see shows at the NCK show The Nutcracker. December 12 a phenomenon in the history of ballet – a model of classical beauty, invariably captivating the audience, and the most serious challenge for dancers and choreographers will be presented by The Royal Lviv Ballet. The music of Piotr Tchaikovsky, captivating scenery and magic of the lights will create a breathtaking one. December 19 also in NCK, a dance and music performance will be presented “Nutcracker“ performed by Of the “Terpsichore” Dance Theater.
; December 19 culture Center Polish Song Library Invite Cracovians and guests to Mały Rynek, where it will be held Lesson of Singing Christmas Carols.
Workshops and meetings
The cultural offer includes many workshops and Christmas meetings of every kind in Krakow. It encourages users to visit websites and social media and sign up for initiatives. In all performances with festive motifs to which the Nowa Huta Cultural Center invites, winter performances at the Dworek Białoprądnicki Cultural Center, workshops on selling Christmas decorations at the Cultural Center. CK Norwid, Christmas workshops, through the KBF Krakow Library you can find or practice proposals for St. Nicholas’ Day and Christmas initiatives.
What? Contemporary Art Gallery Art Bunker organizes a competition for a picture devouring a Christmas theme inspired by one of the most popular series by Bartosz Kokosiński. Additional information about the competition can be found on the website gallery. On Sunday December 5 at the headquarters Museum of the Home Army at 12 Wita Stwosza Street, there is a mikojka game, the participants of which (divided into shares) with the help of the pseudonym “Santa Claus”.
Pre-Christmas shopping and walks
December 18 and 19 in a new space Museum of Municipal Engineering (ul. św. Wawrzyńca 15) will be held Fair, i.e. the independent fashion and utility design fair in Małopolska. Like every winter, it will be until the third or so that you can only buy clothes, accessories and gadgets from Polish designers, but also original stars and gifts. Additional information here.
In the Garden of Experiences Stanisław Lem, another edition takes place Garden of Lights – this time the leitmotif of the Krakow unveiled Snow White. Possibility to view the exhibitions until February 27, 2022.
New Year’s Eve propositions: cultural and sports
December 31 will take place 2. The New Year’s Eve Ball in Podgórze. Viewers will be invited to new locations KTO Theater at ul. Zamoyskiego 50 (Podgórze), where they will solemnly welcome the New Year in a charming, closed garden and modern theater halls. The best traditions of Krakow, Galician and Viennese balls have regained their calling. With music from different epochs and in an original artistic setting, guests of the KTO theater will have fun from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. in the sanitary workshop.
New Years Eve night in Hollywood? In the VARIETE Theater for possible. The theater invites you to a New Year’s Eve party with a performance “Pretty Woman. Musical” and I encourage you to welcome the new year with follow-ups with Vivian and one of Edward’s additions and additions to the stories. Additional information here.
Krakow Theater Scena STU invites you to the New Year’s Eve performance “When She Was Dying Again” in dir. M.Gronowski. The New Year’s Eve at STU is a guarantee not only of a good company of actors on stage in the set and the funniest atmosphere, but also an unforgettable atmosphere on the last day of the year. Additional information here.
After last year’s break, the pandemic returns Krakow New Year’s Eve Run. In the last year, the Old Town will be championed by runners – fancy dressers. At noon, the participants of the 17th edition will set off from Mały Rynek on the “Dragon Five” or “Joyful Ten” route. Once again, the colorful procession will run for the Schola Cordis Foundation for the Support of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Additional information about the run and registration here.
New Year’s concerts
All those who want to start the New Year with the sounds of classical music invite concerts Capella Cracoviensis and the Orchestra of the Royal Capital City of Krakow Sinfonietta Cracovia. Capella Cracoviensis cork with the Teatr im. Juliusz Słowacki in Krakow, organizing the “New Year’s Concert”, which will take place on January 1, 2022 at 12.00. The program of GF Händel “Messiah” HWV 56. On January 7, Sinfonietta Cracovia invites you to a concert “New Year’s Ballets”, during which you will be able to hear songs from “The Nutcracker” and “Pulcinella” by Stravinsky.
These are only selected Christmas and New Year’s proposals. We encourage you to visit the city’s website and the website of the service, where information about events is possibly published. We also ask for souvenirs, implementation depends on the launch of the pandemic installation.
Little light
Author:
ANNA LATOCHA
Publisher:
Tomasz Róg
Publisher:
Department of Social Communication
Date of publication:
2021-12-01
Data:
2021-12-06