Euro 2024 kicks off this Friday 14th June with the hosts Germany taking on the supreme, sensational Scotland in the opening game.  Hopefully one of these 2 teams will be the ultimate champions ><.  I usually support the underdog, however, sorry Germany, I’m making an exception in this match, I’ll be cheering on my team, Scotland!   Here’s the Kraków Expats Directory guide to where to watch the games. There is no official fan zone (Strefa Kibica) this year as has there has been in the past on Błonia and Mały Rynek, but we’ve listed the best options for following your team ..read more

The 23rd Great Dragon Parade (Wielka Parada Smoków) and accompanying events take place in Kraków on Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th June 2024. The main attractions of the Great Dragon Parade are a waterborne ‘parade’ on Saturday evening along the Wisła River with dragons floating above boats and barges, accompanied by music, pyrotechnics, laser and light shows, then, on Sunday, a dragon parade along Grodzka to the Rynek.  A ‘Dragon Family Picnic’ will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 10am by the Dragons Den, on the Wisła embankment below Wawel, with exciting dragon games and fun, as well ..read more

‘Saski Garden’ opens to the public from today, Wednesday 29th May, at Hotel Saski, Kraków. I had the pleasure of attending the ‘Saski Garden’ official opening party on Monday, for a preview. You can watch a short video and see my pictures from the opening party below. The garden courtyard is an oasis of understated style which was nice and cool on a roasting hot late May afternoon. A special garden menu has been created by Roman, the chef of the hotel’s ‘Regale’ restaurant. It was a super evening, with oysters – my first time ever! verdict? interesting! , a ‘Ring for Gin’ wall, whisky tasting ..read more

Elections for the European Parliament (Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego) will take place between 7am-9pm on Sunday 9th June 2024. The upcoming elections will be the 10th since the first vote in 1979, and the first since Brexit.  Poland will elect 53 Members of the European Parliament (MEP’s). Who should you vote for? What are the candidates policies, specifically what are their views and policies for foreigners, migrants and expats living in the Kraków and Poland? Come along to the debate, meet your MEP candidates , ask questions or raise issues with them. ELECTION DEBATETh ..read more

On Saturday 18th May, the 20th edition of Kraków’s equality march (Marsz Równości) took place, with around 12,000 participants, including for the first time ever, Kraków’s newly elected President, Aleksander Miszalski. I joined the march on a glorious sunny May afternoon, and took a few photos and lot’s of video (coming soon’ish).   I’m so proud of my city Kraków, it was a great turnout – a festival of  colour, fun, love, tolerance, and pride! You can view the online album below, or click on the link to go directly to the Google Photos album. Photo Album – Equality Parade ..read more

This Saturday 18th May, the 20th edition of Kraków’s equality march (Marsz Równości) takes place, starting at 3pm from in front of the National Museum. To mark the occasion I have updated a previous article with a list of LGBT+resources and gay friendly places in Kraków. Patronage of the President of Kraków Kraków’s newly elected President Aleksander Miszalski  awarded his first patronage as President to the equality march, on his first day in the role of President. He also stated his intention to participate in the march which would be the first time a President of Kraków has taken part ..read more

Elections for the European Parliament (Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego) take place between 7am-9pm on Sunday 9th June 2024. The upcoming elections will be the 10th since the first vote in 1979, and the first since Brexit.  Poland will elect 53 Members of the European Parliament (MEP’s) I’ve prepared a guide on how to vote in the European elections here in Kraków. Over 450 EU citizens (but no Brits thanks to a short sighted, ill informed Brexshiteers) will vote to elect more than 700 MEP’s into the worlds only directly elected transnational assembly, for the next 5 year term ..read more

The 17th edition of the Kraków Film Music Festival, (Festiwal Muzyki w Krakowie) FMF, begins this Wednesday 22nd May and runs until 26th May 2024. The FMF programme includes live performances of much loved film music and soundtracks and accompanying events.  icon-day Wednesday  22nd – Saturday 22nd May 2024  icon-location  Various locations icon-facebook Facebook Event – Film Music Festival icon-facebook Facebook Page –   Film Music Festival    Film Music Festival    Festival Programme    Festival Tickets INFORMATION FROM THE OR ..read more

Juwenalia Kraków (Juwenalia Krakowskie) student festival is underway in Kraków until 19th May. This Friday 17th May, the students parade and pageant takes place, when the students, dress up in colourful and creative fancy dress costumes, and walk from Klub Studio, at the AGH student dorms, to Plac Szczepański, where they receive the keys to the city. Juwenalia Krakowskie 2024, kicked off on 13th May, with a full programme of concerts, parties and events transforming parts of the city into one big student party. The fancy dress parade is an energetic, outrageous, loud, fun, colourful celebratio ..read more

This Saturday 18th May, the 20th edition of Kraków’s equality march (Marsz Równości) takes place, starting at 3pm from in front of the National Museum. To mark the occasion I have updated a previous article with a list of LGBT+resources and gay friendly places in Kraków. Patronage of the President of Kraków Kraków’s newly elected President Aleksander Miszalski  awarded his first patronage as President to the equality march, on his first day in the role of President. He also stated his intention to participate in the march which would be the first time a President of Kraków has taken part ..read more