The European Stadium of Culture

he European Stadium of Culture is currently the most important cultural event of Rzeszow. The European Stadium of Culture - the East of Culture has taken place every June since 2011. It was launched in connection with the Euro 2012 Football Championship. Since 2013, it has been implemented using a new formula under the project EAST OF CULTURE, with the involvement of three cities - Rzeszow, Lublin, Bialystok. EAST OF CULTURE is the largest undertaking of its kind in Poland consolidating the activities of three cities into one coherent project, using the best traditions of the cultures of the east and the west. There are about 40 different events, including concerts, exhibitions, shows, film presentations, workshops, and meetings. At the main concert over the last three years the city of Rzeszow was visited by the following bands: White Lies, Kayah, Jamal, The Fratellis, Kasia Kowalska, Patrycja Markowska, Within Temptation, Skubas and Jono McCleery from Great Britain, Sarsa and Green Room & Dato Lomidze from Georgia. Piotr Rogucki, Kortez, Guano Apes, guitarist Dean Brown, Hey, Voo Voo, Julia Marcell and many more.

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Paniaga Festival

Paniaga Festival is one of the favourite cultural events in Rzeszow, taking place during the May 3rd Constitution Day. 3 Maja Street, formerly Pańska street, is one of the most important and oldest streets of Rzeszow, once used to be called the Paniaga. Uninterruptedly since the 14th century, it has been the centre of the city and the place of cultural events. Starting from 2003 , May 3 celebrates not only the adoption of the Constitution, but also the Paniaga Festival , the favourite pedestrian promenade in Rzeszow. During the event 3 Maja street is full of life, offering numerous attractions such as outdoor exhibitions, dance shows, movies, food tastings, and concerts on several stages set in the city centre. The traditional feature of the Paniaga Festival is a handicraft and regional products fair, as well as an opera concert, which is presented every year on the Rzeszow Market Square.

Maskarada - Festival of Theatres

Review of the most interesting theatres performances of recent years. The main goal of “Maskarada” is to discover the variety of masks which present-day theatres put on. The festival provides performances for children and adults, big plenary session as well as small, cosy plays, performances based on motion and those with text as the most important part. At the same time. Beside the theatre performances there are organized theatre workshops. 13 - 20 MAY

Urban Space Festival

The City Space Festival is an opportunity to talk about the social and spatial development of contemporary Rzeszów. Every year the event is organized in another, surprising place, which is specially adapted for the festival. Every year different space and place are chosen to locate the festival, sometimes it is Industrial sites, atypical or otherwise – known and popular, but for the duration of the Festival those places change their face and are used differently than on a daily basis. This idea serves to revitalize and tame urban space, and to make citizens to look at the city from a different perspective than usual. The program includes lectures, workshops, presentations, installations, films, concerts and other cultural. The Festival is an event that integrates the local community, giving a real opportunity to discuss the condition of the city and its impact on its development.

Rzeszów Breakout Days

International music festival, was created to commemorate father of Polish blues - Tadeusz Nalepa. The originator of the event is Piotr Nalepa. The event has already become a permanent part of the calendar of cultural events in the region as well as in whole country, bringing together a multitude of rock and blues enthusiasts. Admission to all festival concerts is free. "Rzeszów Breakout Days Festival" allows for creative continuation of the best traditions of Polish and world cultural life, but above all it is a place of confrontation of modern trends in music culture and the creation of new values and means of artistic expression. The aim of the event is to promote and support artistic creativity, to present heritage of polish and world music culture, and to develop high cultural competences.

„REGGAE ON THE WISŁOK”

The first edition of the event called „Reggae on the Wisłok – 5 years of the Rzeszow House of Culture” took place on June 14, 2015 in the Park of Culture and Recreation at Rzeszow Boulevards. The stars of the memorable evening were two well-known singers – the legendary Ghetto Priest from Great Britain and the popular Mesajah from Poland. Concerts were accompanied by thematic music and handicraft workshops related to reggae culture, as well as entertainment and games for children. The audience of thousands and the positive reception of the first edition of the event made „Reggae on the Wisłok” quickly become one of the most interesting cultural proposals aimed at Rzeszow residents and reggae fans from all over Poland. During the next events, participants from all over the country had the opportunity to see and hear live leading representatives of the Polish and international reggae, dub and dancehall scenes, such as: Jamal, Vavamuffin, Dark Angel, Radikal Guru, Dreadsquad, Taboo and Junior Stress. The previous editions were also enhanced by interesting accompanying initiatives, such as all-night dance Afterparties, which took place twice in the Vinyl music club, and Night-skating Rzeszow in reggae climates, i.e. a night-time roller- skating ride through the streets of the city.

WORLD FESTIVAL OF POLISH FOLKLORE GROUPS

Every three years, traditionally in July, the World Festival of Polish Folklore Groups takes place in Rzeszow, integrating Polish diaspora from different continents. So far, over 250 different groups have taken part in the festivals, and some of them have participated many times. The most numerous groups were from the USA, Canada, France and Great Britain. There were also groups from Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and Romania, as well as from far away Australia, Brazil, Argentina and Kazakhstan. Since the beginning of the nineties, Polonia teams from Ukraine, Lithuania and Belarus have been increasingly represented. Each time, the Festival begins with a beautiful, colourful procession of Polonia groups dancing and singing through the streets of the city. During the Festival, the participants present their artistry and artistic achievements on the Rzeszow stages and in many places in our region. The tradition of the Festival includes the Song and Dance Concert of Countries of Residence, during which the guests bring the folklore of their new homelands closer to the audience. The whole event is crowned with an impressive gala concert in which all the Festival groups participate. During the Festival, numerous accompanying events are organized: artistic workshops with the participation of the best Polish choreographers, exhibitions popularizing Polish history, culture and art, scientific conferences on topics related to Polish communities, fairs, contests in knowledge about Poland, and performances of regional song and dance groups.

SOURCES OF REMEMBRANCE SZAJNA – GROTOWSKI – KANTOR

Scientific and artistic festival „Sources of Remembrance Szajna - Grotowski - Kantor”, a project dedicated to Jerzy Grotowski, Tadeusz Kantor and Józef Szajna, three outstanding figures of world theatre who have their pedigree in Rzeszow and Podkarpacie. The legacy of the three great reformers of the theatre is still vivid and inspiring for the next generations of directors, actors, theatre critics, artists – visual artists. The festival is organized by the Maska Theatre in Rzeszow and Przedmieście Theatre.

Calendar of Cultural and Sports Events

JANUARY - Three Kings’ Procession - Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity - Anniversary of the founding of the city of Rzeszow MARCH - Birthday of the Bedtime Story Museum with the collections of Wojciech Jama APRIL - National Festival of Acting,Film and Musicals "Song in a bowler hat" - Rzeszow Half Marathon - Podkarpackie Ultramarathon MAY - "Paniaga Festival" (Festival of ‘Lord’s St.’, now 3 May St.) - Student/Cultural Festival - International Festival of Songs of the Rzeszow Carpathia Festival - European Night of Museums - "Masquerade" Festival of Animated Forms - Day of Explorers – Interactive Picnic of Knowledge JUNE - Science Explorations Picnic - Reggae on the Wisłok - Festival of Urban Space - Sparring – 10 km Run - Cultures of the East – European Culture Stadium JULY - World Festival of Polish Folklore Groups Rzeszow (every three years) AUGUST - Rzeszow Rally - Solidarity Run - Rzeszów Street Ball Challenge, Podkarpacie 3x3 basketball Grand Prix SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER - "Rock" Festival of Alternative Bands - European Days of Cuisine Culture Heritage - Rzeszow Breakout Days - Sources of Remembrance. Szajna-Grotowski-Kantor - Rzeszów Marathon, Pratt & Whitney Cup Race NOVEMBER - Rzeszow 10 – Independence Run - International Festival of Dance Ensembles "For the Rzech Laurel" DECEMBER - St. Nicholas Day in the Rzeszów Market Square - Christmas Town - Christmas Eve in the Rzeszów Market Square - New Year’s Eve in the Rzeszów Market Square