What's On In Krakow
March
Krakow Theatrical Reminiscences
Various venues (website: www.rotunda.pl)
April
Easter Ludwig van Beethoven Festival
Easter, inaugurated as part of the Krakow 2000 festival and featuring works by Beethoven and other composers, various venues
May
Constitution Day,
3 May, patriotic parades and festivities, throughout the city
St Stanislaw Procession
May, from Wawel to Skalta
Cracow Film Festival
May/Jun, various venues (website: www.cracowfilmfestival.pl)
June
Summer Festival of Opera and Operetta
Early Jun
The Great Dragon Parade - Wawel Dragon Day
Early Jun in the city centre, a colourful march of dozens of dragons created and brought to life by children and young people, accompanied by brass bands, drummers, stilt-walkers and dancers (website: www.groteska.pl)
Wianki, St John's Day
24 Jun, midsummer festival with girls floating wreaths of magic herbs and candles on the Visitula River
Jewish Culture Festival
Jun-Jul
Summer Opera Festival
Jun-Aug, Krakow Opera (website:
www.opera.krakow.pl)
July
Tyniec Organ Recitals
Jul, series of summer concerts, Tyniec (website: www.cracowonline.com)
Summer Jazz Festival
Jul, Piwnica Pod Baranami (website: www.cracjazz.com)
International Street Theatre Festival
Early Jul, throughout the city
August
Music in Old Krakow
International music festival, Old Town
Pierogi Festival
Little Market Square (Mały Rynek), local restaurants compete to make the tastiest pierogi (Polish dumplings)
September
Sacrum-Profanum Festival
Presents masterpieces of instrumental and vocal/instrumental music from various centres of Europe
October
Student Song Festival
Various venues, Poland's biggest and most important song festival
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