Wroclaw for weekend: September 16-18 [EVENTS]

The "Jacob's Ladder" by Jakub Szczęsny

September 10-11, 10 am - 2 pm, the courtyard in ul. Miernicza, free admission

The campaign will take place in the courtyard at ul. Miernicza in Przedmiescie Oławskie. On his way through the streets of Przedmiescie Oławskie, the architect will set up his stepladder inside courtyards. Equipped with binoculars and protected against falling, the willing residents of the nearby tenements will be welcome to climb up to the level of more than five meters, to observe their everyday environment from this height.

Museum of Postal Service - visit the exhibition

September 10-18, Museum of Postal Service in Wroclaw

The exhibition will comprise archival photographs, postcards, plans and documents presenting the history of this unique building, referred to as the first Wroclaw high-rise building, erected in 1929.

• Sep 10, 2016 - 10 am - 3 pm
• Sep 11, 2016 - 11 am - 4 pm

Antique Market at the Spire

September 17-18, the square by the Spire at the Centennial Hall

This is where you can grab furniture or works of art. Apart from collectors, the market is also visited by artists who are keen to rent stalls there to sell handicraft, such as jewellery or household accessories.

Wrocław Dwarves' Festival 2016

September 16-18, various locations in Wroclaw, according to the programme, free admission

This year, the organizers extend the fun for one day, welcoming to some special attractions. The audience will see new fairy tale performances, hear culture celebrities read stories, take part in music, DJ and art workshops, as well as a special urban game.

September 17, Staromiejski Park

• 11 am - 5 pm, Big Dwarf Village. The programme includes, e.g. building a dwarf city, making plaster dwarf casts, a dwarf photo booth, art workshops, and a busking zone with balloons and soap bubbles. Free admission.
• 11 am - 5 pm A p resentation of dwarf fairy tales, prepared by the Theatre Gili Gili, founded by graduates of the Faculty of Puppetry of the Wroclaw branch of the National Academy of Theatre Arts. This year, the organizers welcome to three performances, including two premières - adaptations of fairy tales, awarded in the competition for the story on Wroclaw dwarfs:
• 5 pm Closing of the second day of the festival.

European Mobility Week

September 16-22, various locations in Wroclaw, according to the programme

The European Mobility Week is celebrated throughout Europe from 16 to 22 September. This year, it is entitled "Intelligent Transport, Strong Economy." Join the celebration and support the promotion of alternative transport. On this occasion, for the entire week Wroclaw will encourage everyone to change to green means of transport.

Explore the backstage of MPK, take part in a lecture

On 17 September, scheduled is the Open Door Day of MPK Wroclaw, with a lecture. All interested can take part in a lecture by Dr. Maciej Kruszyna, entitled "Urban Rail in Poland." It will be held on Saturday at 9 am in the building C-7 of the Technical University of Wroclaw, pl. Grunwaldzki 11, room 102.

Find out more here

Wroclaw House of Literature. The opening weekend

September 17-18, 11 am - 8.30 pm, Proza Club, Przejście Garncarskie 2, free admission

The organizers welcome to the literary and musical club PROZA for the opening weekend. The programme was prepared in cooperation with the Radio Trójka. There will be a series of meetings with authors, hosted by Michał Nogaś (Radio Trójka), and Prof. Stanisław Bereś. It will be an opportunity to talk about books, both the known ones, and the premièring, with: Artur Andrus, Elżbieta Cherezińska, Anna Janko, Magdalena Parys, Filip Springer and Piotr Siemion. On Saturday morning, a visit to the club PROSE is worthwhile, for an exceptional, novel-inspired literary buffet breakfast.

Great Science Picnic in Humanitarium

September 17, 11 am - 8 pm, HUMANITARIUM Garden of Experiments

Humanitarium welcomes to its Garden of Experiments for the Great Science Picnic. Visitors can expect a lot of attractions, including the programme "Tauron's Fuses. Switch On For Your Child," and a demonstration of emergency power crews, and a performance by the Bajkobus Puppet Theatre. In addition, you will be able to see the new interactive exhibition in Humanitarium, "Renewable Energy Sources," at a discount price of 10 PLN/person, and take part in a free lab workshop.

Paulaner Oktoberfest

September 17, 11 am - 11 pm, the courtyard of the City Arsenal

During the first Oktoberfest in Wroclaw you can feel the atmosphere of world's biggest beer festival. Join the celebration at the courtyard of the City Arsenal in Wroclaw. The organizers have prepared many Munich-like attractions, including the ceremonial opening of the barrel by a special guest, Filip Hajzer. Admission is free.

Wrocław EcoMarket

Every Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, ul. Tęczowa 57

"The History of a Church" - a multimedia presentation at the Ethnographic Museum

September 17, 3.30 pm, the Ethnographic Museum, ul. Traugutta 111/113, free admission

This wonderful building, located in the centre of the capital of Lower Silesia, is impressive not only in terms of architecture, revealing an interesting adaptation of a Gothic church to the needs of Orthodox believers. It is also an example of how the Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox have intertwined over the centuries. The unique atmosphere of the temple will be presented in the form of a multimedia presentation and a story about its rich and varied history.

Farewell to summer in ZaZoo

September 16-18, ZaZoo, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 39E

Saturday, from 4 pm

Traditionally, this day is marked by a concert. During the day, to charm among the sand and gold leaves will be DOminika Muzykand and Jazz Trio. And right after sunset, you can transfer to unknown dimensions with Gypsy and the Acid Queen at the backdrop of mysterious visualisations. Later in the evening, Paula and Karol will return after two years with their fourth album.

Wratislavia Cantans Festival: "Magnificat" by Marcin Józef Żebrowski

September 17, 5 pm, the Church of Divine Providence

Concert at the 41. Course of Oratorio and Cantata Music Interpretation, which has been taking place for years as part of the Wratislavia Cantans. The programme features Magnificat by Marcin Jozef Zebrowski. Performers: Andrzej Kosendiak - conductor, soloists - the participants of the 41. Courseof Oratorio and Cantata Music Interpretation, the Festival Orchestra.

Wratislavia Cantans Festival: Collegium 1704

June 17, 8 pm, the National Forum of Music, tickets: 30-220 PLN

Returning to Wroclaw is the outstanding early music ensemble Collegium 1704, under the baton of the distinguished conductor Václav Luks. The programme features the music pf Baroque masters - Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Ignaz von Biber. Performers: Vaclav Luks - conductor, Collegium 1704.

Wroclaw multimedia fountain - special shows

Pergola at the Centennial Hall, free admission

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:

• September 17, Beauty and the Beast, 8.30 pm
• September 18, Micro- And Macrocosm, 8.30 pm

Sztuka #tuiteraz, i.e. a picnic on the street in ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego

September 18, 10 am - 7 pm, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego, free admission

On Sunday, part of ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego (towards ul. Krupnicza, between ul. Szewska, ul. Świdnicka and ul. Leszczynskiego) will be closed for vehicle traffic and turned into a green meadow. All this to allow the relaxation of the residents of Wroclaw, and to encourage learning the difficult art of being here and now (#tuiteraz). You can eat breakfast in the middle of the street, taken over by nature, take the Sensory Path of Health, as a reference to the happenings of the Orange Alternative, which were organized here earlier, and create your own manifesto here and now - a slogan that will accompany us in the future.

Masterpieces from Berlin at the Royal Palace

From 18 September to 15 January 2017, the Royal Palace - Historical Museum, tickets: 10/15 PLN

An exhibition presenting the collection of Joachim Wagener at the Royal Palace in Wroclaw is a special event, as the National Gallery in Berlin rarely leases its paintings abroad. However, Wroclaw will host as many as 67 works, selected from the entire collection. With this exhibition, the Polish audience will be able to see the nineteenth century European paintings, as demonstrated by a part of the collection considered one of the most important in the world for this period in art. Among the works presented in Wroclaw are paintings by, e.g.: Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Gustav Grunewald, Peter von Cornelius, Theodor Gudin, Domenico Quaglio, Givanni Migliar and many others. Find out more here

Nami Airando 2016 - Japanese Festival on the Slodowa Island

September 18, 3-8 pm, Slodowa Island, free admission

The Foundation for Polish - Japanese Friendship, NAMI welcomes everyone to the annual Japanese Festival on the Slodowa Island. As usual, the programme includes a bulk of Japanese attractions. This time, there will be plenty of novelties on stage, in themed stands, and for the first time ever, in shops. They will include, e.g. Japanese outfits, instruments, weapons, origami, bonsai and many other items.

Urmuli in Stary Klasztor

September 18, 8 pm, Stary Klasztor Music Club, seats: 45 PLN in pre-sale, 50 PLN before the concert

Urmuli is a quintet of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. For over 20 years, they have been promoting the musical culture of Georgia, playing many concerts around the world every year. The ensemble's repertoire is most diverse. It includes both instrumental music and polyphonic songs, dating back to medieval times.