Events and things to do in Warsaw on November 11 and November 12, 2018 A bank holiday – Independence Day (Święto Niepodległości) The anniversary of Poland’s independence in 1918. Since this year Poland celebrates 100 years of independence, there will be many exhibitions, concerts, events in Warsaw and all over Poland (including very popular in…
November 1, 2018 in Warsaw – essential info A bank holiday in Poland – All Saints’ Day (Wszystkich Świętych) People visit cemeteries to light candles and lay flowers (chrysanthemums like on the background picture above) on the graves of their family and friends. Often they travel long distances, in general, there is an increased traffic,…
Events and things to do in Warsaw in October 2018 Warsaw Festival of Culture “No Barriers” (Warszawski Festiwal Kultury bez Barier) Different locations in Warsaw. All the Festival events are fully accessible to disabled people. Click here to read more in Polish. Facebook event in Polish. Avant Art Festival Different locations in Warsaw. International Festival…
Things to do with kids in Warsaw: October 12-14, 2018 The list of family-friendly weekend events in Warsaw If you like this post, subscribe to Kids in the City free weekly Newsletter in English – each Thursday you will receive an email with the list of family-friendly events in Warsaw for the upcoming weekend …
Palace of Culture and Science Pałac Kultury i Nauki Love it or hate it, the Palace of Culture and Science is a symbol of Warsaw. For many Polish people, it’s also a symbol of Soviet domination (there are even occasional calls for the Palace to be demolished) or a representation of ugly architecture that destroyed…
Events and things to do in Warsaw in September, 2018 Festival of Food from India Location: Bulwar Flotylli Wiślanej (the Vistula boulevard between Most Poniatowskiego bridge and Most Łazienkowski bridge), free entrance, 12 pm – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish. 15th Jewish Culture Festival “Singer’s Warsaw” (Warszawa Singera) The Jewish culture festival dedicated to Isaac…
Events and things to do in Warsaw on August 15th, 2018 (a bank holiday in Poland) It’s a bank holiday in Poland. Polish Army Day is marking the 1920 breakthrough battle called Cud nad Wisłą (the Miracle on the Vistula river) between the Poles under Marshal Piłsudski and the Bolsheviks. The event this year will…
Summer in Warsaw: events and things to do in Warsaw in August, 2018 Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Day (Dzień Pamięci Powstania Warszawskiego) The anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 against the Nazis. At precisely 5 pm all the Warsaw city sirens sound and lots of cars and pedestrians stop to commemorate and…
Summer in Warsaw: events and things to do in Warsaw in July, 2018 Shopping Sunday Stores are open;) July 2018, Sunday trading ban: July 8, 15, and 22. Shopping Sunday: July 1 and July 29. International Festival of Street Theaters (Międzynarodowy Festiwal Sztuka Ulicy) The Festival has started in June. Free street performances take place…
Events and things to do in Warsaw in June, 2018 Children’s Day Children’s Day in Poland is celebrated on June 1. Kids receive gifts. Schools and kindergartens host special events for kids – picnics, concerts, sports competitions, etc. There are many events in Warsaw and other cities in Poland organized by the city authorities, institutions,…