Gingerbread

Festival of Gingerbread is an open-air event dedicated to Torun’s gingerbread.

Festival of Gingerbread returned to Torun after a few years break. The event was so popular that it had to come back to the city. What is more, 11 years ago, there was the grand opening of the most tasty and the most aromatic place in Poland- Museum of Torun Gingerbread.

As before, Gingerbread Festival will be a two-day event. Fun will begin each day at. 11.00 and last until the late evening.  Many of  attractions have  an educational aspect, not only for children but also for adults. There will be concerts, dance for children and adults, performances, exhibitions, numerous workshops, shows and animations.

The program of the event is really diversified. We start up with culinary demonstrations of world-renowned chefs going through the tasting session and international baking workshop and we end with the family breakfast in the courtyard of Torun Town Hall.

Juwenalia

Juwenalia - the name of the Olympic Games that took place in ancient Rome, which were introduced in the year 59 by the emperor Nero. Nowadays, this is referred to as the student festival held annually in May.

Juwenalia Music Festival Poznan 2017 is a journey through the best music genres. As a rule, every evening there are live music concerts - legendary and cult bands as well as top stars of the year. With such diversity, anyone can find something for themselves. There are also the  attractions prepared for our youngest participants: face painting, big soap bubbles, balloon twisting, dances, sports games.

It’s a party where you will not be bored.

 It will start this Friday at 5 p.m. 

Beer & Food Festival

You are probably wondering why so many people are walking round the city and are searching for Poznan AZS Stadium ? Well, today is the first day the Beer & Food Festival !

This is the fourth edition of the 3-day golden liquor festival, whose main purpose is to spread the culture of beer drinking. The taste of niche beverage brands from small Polish breweries, world-renowned Belgian and Czech breweries, certainly breaks the stereotype of beer as a common drink.

However, it is not the end of attractions - Beer & Food Festival has a special zone filled with food from the best Polish food trucks. There are guests from Warsaw, Łódź, Wroclaw, Tricity, but also local Poznan stars. Exhibitors will offer a whole range of street flavors - from bratwursts, through Hungarian cuisine to traditional burgers.

The festival starts today and will last until 21 May (Sunday) until 20.00

Take friends and see you there!

MOTO SHOW

As I work in official agent and importer of legendary Japanese company Soft99 which offers a wide range of excellent car care products, I am obligated to keep up to date with all the recent innovations in the motor industry.

On 20th and 21st of May 2017 will be held the 4rd edition of MOTO SHOW in Krakow composed of Tuning Show, a presentation of high-performance sport cars, professional drift, rally and racing drivers and an offer of products and services which give a car unique style and better performance.

There, the most interesting aspects of automotive industry will be presented. They will show us a different faces of the motorization, beginning with the brand new compact cars, by the sport stunt cars, cars given to an individual customization and stylization, ending with parts and accessories.

It's the biggest moto industry event in Southern Poland.

Discounted ticket coast only 25 PLN so it’s not a fortune ;)

Restaurant Week

I have some news for the huge gluttons !

It’s high time to start the best Restaurants Festival which takes place in over 20 biggest Polish cities. We can select the most unique and outstanding restaurants and try the most exotic food you have ever tasted. Interested ?

Attention : This three-course dining experience (starter, main dish, dessert) cost only 39 zł. Take part in Poland’s biggest restaurant festival and spend time at the table with your family and friends.

Right now I'm salivating at the thought of 

delicious menus of various restaurants.

* Why I don't know how to deal with a huge appetite? ;(

Spring Break in Poznan

Spring Break Showcase Festival & Conference 

is a pioneering event in Polish music industry!

The goal of the event is to present young, Polish bands to influential people from the music industry as well as give those bands an opportunity to perform for audience craving for new music. The presence of delegates from the biggest Polish record labels, festivals, streaming services, cultural institutions and bands’ managers makes it the best place to launch a career. 

Many bands that played during first edition of Spring Break ended up playing at biggest Polish festivals such as Open’er, OFF or Jarocin during the summer.

Third edition of Enea Spring Break took place in April 2016. It was the biggest edition with few thousands tickets sold and a big stage in the city centre at Plac Wolności in Poznan.

Fourth edition will take place between 20th and 22nd of April 2017, so it is happening now! Don't miss this event!

Easter is coming

Ready for shopping, making Easter eggs and preparing Easter baskets ?

In many polish cities you can already go to Easter markets, which are dotted with local products, much healthier than those that we buy in shops. Colourful Easter eggs and palms, table decorations and handmade regional arts and crafts fill market stalls at the Main Market Square.

The market program also foresees cultural events. There are performances and animations for children and the artistic program is a reference to traditional Easter rites. All day you will be able to take part in tastings and culinary shows. You can learn how to prepare Easter basket or just enjoy the time of upcoming Easter ;)

Have a fun-filled Easter with lots of yummy chocolates and surprises!

Why do not go to museum?

First Long Night of Museum took place in Berlin in 1997. Due to the success of this event more and more cities started to reproduce it. In Poland, the first Night of Museum was organized in 2003, six years after its debut in Poznan, but nowadays it is also organized in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Szczecin and many others polish cities.

Traditionally, it takes place on the weekend, around 18 May. On this day since 1977, we are celebrating International Museum Day.

The format of this event remains unchanged over the years, the participants experience nocturnal visit of various institutions, which not only provide a free access to the permanent collections and exhibitions, but also prepare the special events especially for this one day of the year.

From year to year the number of participants of the Long Night of Museums is growing. Only in Poznan it achieved in recent years nearly 70 000! The concept of the event is to give you the possibility to visit all the museums and many other cultural institutions  completely for free.

Everyone will find something for oneself.

Fat Thursday

My favorite day soon !

Fat Thursday ! The one and only day in the year when we can eat as many donuts as we want and we don’t feel really guilty. I love that feeling !

It is a traditional Catholic Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be until Easter. That day, I forget that I’m on the diet, I stop counting calories !

I can’t no longer look at his picture, can you ? ;) 

Ok, so look at it the last time and think about the paradise filled with rose marmalade and topped with glazed sugar !


Do you know that in France Fat Thursday day is on Tuesday ? It is called Mardi Gras so Fat Tuesday. Don’t ask me why ;)

KAWA festival again

Do you remember the post about KAWA Festival?

 If not, browse through a few pages of my blog, because ........ HERE IT IS AGAIN!

    From today until the end of the week  (22 January) you have the opportunity to taste so many different types of coffee. Today's edition is called "Awakening", so the cafes propose really strong coffee (in order to come us to life in the mornings). Frankly speaking, I'm really curious about Cafe SOHO's proposition: bulletproof coffee. Doesn't it sound interesting?

The list of the cafes which take part in the event is published on Facebook. I wish I could visit them all, but my my heart certainly does not share my enthusiasm ;)

All in all, I kindly recommend you to follow a coffee's trail if you don't want the coffee to follow you !

Big-hearted foundation

Welcome in the new year! 

I hope you had a great Christmas and you are ready for further information about  the festival events in Poland.  

So put your bar of chocolate aside and read carefully ;)

Taking into consideration the fact that it’s January, there is only one event ( except for Epiphany which is non-working day so that’s why we like it) considered with this period of the year. I’m talking about Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity which is going to be celebrating the 25th anniversary this year (15th January).

It is a public benefit organization supporting cardiac-surgery, paediatric oncology, kidney diseases, congenital disorders and other things connected with health of the children. 

Every year, thousands of volunteers, carrying branded collection boxes, collect money across the country and every year, millions of people donate money to help sick children improve their health. In return, they receive distant red-heart stickers as a symbol of the warmest thanks . 

The flagship event of the Grand Finale takes place in Warsaw where we can participate in the concert of the biggest polish stars.

Frankly speaking, I was one of the volunteers a few years ago and think everyone should share my experience. Doing good makes you feel good !