Wrocław for weekend: June 17-19, 2016 [EVENTS]

Swimming pools and baths - opening of the season

The season in swimming pools and baths started on 1 June 2016. The facilities will be open until 31 August 2016.

• Glinianki Swimming Bath ul. Kosmonautów 2, tel. no. 782 911 200, 9 am - 7 pm, tickets: 6/8 PLN, after 5 pm admission is 3 PLN.
• Swimming bath in ul. Królewiecka (Maślice), free ul. Królewiecka/Narzędziowa, lifeguards are on duty daily, 9 am - 7 pm
• Swimming bath in ul. Harcerska (Oporów), free ul. Harcerska, lifeguards on duty daily, 9 am - 7 pm
• Swimming bath in ul. Jeziorowa (Pawłowice), free, lifeguards on duty daily, 9 am - 7 pm
• Morskie Oko Swimming Bath, ul. Chopina 27, tel. no. 71 348 63 94, 9 am - 7 pm, tickets: 10 PLN (Mon-Fri), 13 PLN (weekends and holidays); reduced 8 PLN (Mon-Fri), 10 PLN (weekends and holidays), after 5 pm admission is 5 PLN,
• Kłokoczyce Swimming Pool, ul. Kłokoczycka 2, tel. no. 71 325 45 14, tickets: 10 PLN (Mon-Fri), 13 PLN (weekends and holidays); reduced 8 PLN (Mon-Fri), 10 PLN (weekends and holidays), after 5 pm admission is 5 PLN,

Jarmark Świętojański (St. John's Market)

From May 21, 10 am, until June 26, 9 pm, the Market Square

You can choose from among unique gifts, designer jewellery, original artistic pottery, amber, ecological products from natural materials, e.g. wood and linen. Visitors will also have the opportunity to admire craftsmen at work, for example a blacksmith. For the first time ever, apart from regional products and delicacies known from markets, the wooden booths will offer honey from Podkarpacie and Georgian jams and preserves. Attractions: Floral exhibition at the Pillory, activities for children, etc.

7th Tumski Cup

June 18, 11 am, Barka Tumska, free admission

The best rowing teams from all over the country will compete for the now seventh time. The day-long sporting competitions will be accompanied by numerous attractions on the islands Bielarska and Słodowa and within the Tumski Hotel and Barka Tumska complex: animations for children, oriental performances, food trucks, presentations of disciplines of The World Games 2017, charity events and contests with prizes.

Exhibition: "Europa od kuchni" ("Behind the Scenes of European Cooking")

From 3 June to 31 August, the Museum of Postal Service, on June 3-5 admission to the museum is free

Accompanying event of the festival Europe on the Fork. The exhibition will consist of two elements: a presentation of postage stamps from the series "Europa", dedicated to gastronomy, and photographs selected in the competition entitled "Tracing European Tastes", organized by the Museum and the Office of City Promotion and Tourism.

Fitness on the roof of Arkady Wroclawskie

June 18, 12 - 6 pm

A joint training will include workout such as: zumba, body workut, piloxing, ABT and cross training with "Wilczak Trenuje" ("Wilczak Workout"). "Admission" to the sporting event is a wrist band, available at the Customer Service Point in exchange for a receipt(s) for purchases made in Arkady Wroclawskie from 1 to June 18, for a minimum amount of 20 PLN.

The Fire People in the City Arsenal

June 18, 12-9 pm, the courtyard of the City Arsenal, ul. Cieszyńskiego 9, free admisison

Presentations of craftsmanship skills of a steelworker working with a bloomery, a blacksmith, a potter firing claywork in a kiln, salt workers and glassmakers producing glass ornaments and stained glass tiles, presentations of handling the fire drill.

High Temperatures Festival Vol. 9 - day 2.

June 18, 12 - 11 pm, the Academy of Fine Arts

During this year's edition, the slogan of which is "There is no art without fire", you will have the opportunity to participate in events, workshops and exhibitions, in which outstanding artists from around the world will present their creativity and skills. Symbols: (M) Metal, (C) Ceramics, (SZ) Glass (Szkło). Read more here.

Celebration of the 106th anniversary of the Fortress Wroclaw

June 18, from 12 to 4 pm, Infantry Fort No. 6 - Fortress Wroclaw

A celebration of the 106th anniversary of the Fortress Wroclaw, the city's unique system of fortifications. As part of the event, all facilities of the Infantry Fort No. 6 will be open. There, you will also be welcome to see the new exhibits related to the fortifications of Wroclaw.

Craft Of Hand Fest

June 17 to 19, Przejście Żelaźnicze

Colourful stalls will offer plenty of unique jewellery, toys, home and fashion accessories, clothes, greeting cards, gifts. Craft of Hand Fest is also about workshops and fashion shows. The catwalk will feature the latest collections of fashion artists who single-handedly sew and decorate clothes unavailable in traditional stores. The collections will be available on site during the two weekends.

9. Caleidoscope of Cultures Festival/Greek Fest & Pakistan Inspiration

June 18, 2 - 10 pm, various locations, according to the programme, free admission

This time, the organizers gave voice to the Greeks, who fled their country in the second half of the 1940s and found refuge in Poland. Saturday, June 18, starts at 2 pm. The afternoon program will begin with Greek dance by Angelo Wangelis and with Belarusian ethno-rock by Recha. The hitliner will be Karolina Cicha & Shafqat Ali Khan Trio / Poland - Pakistan. The traditional after-party in Stary Klasztor will close the event - this year the star are the Matkowski sisters.

4. Wroclaw Night Half Marathon

June 18, from 9 pm, the Olympic Stadium

The runners will start off from the Olympic Stadium at 22.00, the last runners will have appeared at the finish line by 1.30 am. the route is 21 097.5 meters, one loop through the streets of Wroclaw. The total number of participants is 10 000. The half marathon will be accompanied by a variety of additional events. Along the marathon route, small musical ensembles will play selected pieces of classical music. A multimedia show - Project P.I.W.O will be displayed on the east wing of the building of the Regional Office (facing the Oder), with 69 light inserted in the windows of the building.

Routes, running times, changes in communication - read more here.

Wroclaw multimedia fountain - special shows

The fountain operates in the spring and autumn. The shows are organized every day, on the hour, with a music programme; after dark, the show is accompanied by coloured lights.

Special shows

• June 18, 10 pm, Micro- And Macrocosm
• June 19, 10 pm, Good Morning Marilyn

ECC 2016: Spanish night with Carmen - zarzuela show

From June 18, 10 pm, Wroclaw Stadium, tickets start at 40 PLN

A grand musical show based on the concept of Ewa Michnik involving more than 30-thousand audience. The show is based on the story and music of the opera 'Carmen' by G. Bizet, with the famous habanera and sequidilla, and the toreador toast. Find out more here

Mini-concerts of classical music on the route of the Night Half Marathon

10 pm - 1 am, on the route of the Night Half Marathon

You can listen to music concerts here: Mini-concerts:Main Railway Station, Sky Tower, Capitol Musical Theatre, pl. Jana Pawła II, Uniwersytecki Bridge, Ostrów Tumski.

Mechanical music

the Olympic Stadium, al. Wiśniowa, pl. Legionów, ul. Sienkiewicza, ul. Norwida.

Vintage tram rides

Saturday-Sunday, from 12 o'clock, Nowe Horyzonty Cinema, tickets 2-6 PLN

The line runs every weekend. The shuttlesstart off at 12 o'clock from Plac Teatralny and end at the Centennial Hall, with a 30-minute stop. For most of the day, trams circle around the greatest monuments of the Market Square and the surrounding area. The rides are serviced by trams: "Jaś i Małgosia", "Juliusz", "Mikołaj" and "Strachotek."

• At 4 and 5 pm on Saturdays there are two rides with a guide who tells the story of the passed sights on the go. This ride starts on pl. Teatralny, the tram loops by the cathedral.

Click here for the timetable.

InPark - artistic animation of space in Południowy Park

June 19, 11 am - 3 pm, Południowy Park

Youth Culture Centre (MDK) Krzyki welcomes everybody to a family picnic in Południowy Park. The picnic will be held on the square by the monument of Frederic Chopin, where the stage will also be set up. The programme includes screenings and workshops for both children and parents

Ladies Day & Crystal Cup at Partynice

June 19, from 1 to 7 pm, Wroclaw Racecourse Partynice, the shows will take place after the first and second race

During the Ladies Day, i.e. women's fashion day at the races, airy dresses, fancy hats and crazy fascinators will reign. For the first time ever, a race of the prestigious Crystal Cup Cross Country Challenge cycle will take place. It is an international steeplechase at a distance of 5500 m for the 5-year-olds and older horses with a total prize pool of 172 000 PLN.

Wrocław Gourmet Bazaar

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - every Sunday throughout the year, Browar Mieszczański, ul. Hubska 44, admission is free

You can fill your bazaar basket with sour cream, cream butter, cottage cheese, cow's and goat's milk, organic poultry, certified vegetables, preserves, honey, oil, spices, juice, cheese, cold meats, pastries and other delicacies.

Eklektik Session 2016

June 19, 3 - 11 pm, Wroclaw Industrial Park, ul.Fabryczna 10, admission to some events is free, concerts are paid

The event promotes music from the borderline of different styles. The programme includes première performances of Zapp 4&Jan Bang, Miloopa, as well as a concert of Eklektik Orchestra, inspired by the issue of a relationship between man and machine.

"Telescope" by the Main Railway Station

The multimedia installation will allow the residents of Berlin and Wroclaw to briefly visit each other's cities, and to interact. Everything will happen in real time, allowing direct contact between people in both cities.

• 6/19, 1.30 - 2.30 pm Performance: Christoph Teußl and Adam Gusowski. A Polish-German performance that intermediates between both ends of the telescope. Christoph Theußl and AdamGusowski take the Culture Train from Berlin to Wroclaw and check whether everything that the Telescope shows is in line with reality.
• 6/19, 6 pm, ADAM GUSOWSKI UND PIOTR MORDEL LEUTNANT SHOW - DIE POLENVERKLÄRER. A satirical show by the Polish Losers Club, with a large dose of humour, original films and scathing points.

Wielkie Żarcie: Table Makeover

From June 16 to 22, Barbara, ul. Świdnicka 8b

Sunday, June 19, 8 am - Design Fair

Organized as pop-up, the presentation of a unique collection of vintage items will relate to a broadly understood subject of table and food culture. Expect the classics of Polish design, china, glass, unusual accessories and decorations for the home dining room. All these will be available on site.

Charity concert - Sygit Band

June 19, 6 pm, the White Stork Synagogue, ul. Włodkowica 7, tickets 30/50 PLN

Sygit Band is an ensemble made up of people who are not related to music on a daily basis, but are famous otherwise - doctors, scientists and entrepreneurs. Line-up , among others: Prof. Alicja Chybicka, Prof. Jan Miodek, Prof. Marek Sąsiadek, Prof. Krzysztof Wronecki.

"The Seasons" by Haydn at the NFM

June 19, 6 pm, National Forum of Music, tickets: 15-80 PLN

Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Seasons", with lyrics by Gottfried van Swieten (based on the poem "The Seasons" by James Thomson) is unlike other classic Baroque oratorios. The piece does not have a dramatic plot, its protagonists simply talk about the changing seasons.