European culture congress Europejski kongres kultury

Between 1 July and 31 December, the largest cultural action in history was organised in nine Polish cities, presenting the cultural heritage of the country, encouraging citizens to become active and conscious art participants and wiping out artificial divisions between artistic disciplines. It shall provide an impulse for establishing and maintaining artistic and intellectual cooperation on both local and international scene. By way of a decision of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the National Audiovisual Institute (NInA) has been entrusted with the task of designing and implementing the Cultural Programme of the Polish EU Presidency 2011(KPKPP).
 

This press release is available in Polish only.

The European Culture Congress, one of the key events of the Cultural Programme – Polish EU Presidency 2011, is over. Debates concerning the most pressing problems of modern culture were accompanied by interdisciplinary art projects.
 

The European Culture Congress in Wrocław, one of the major events of the cultural programme of Polish Presidency, has officially started. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of state administration and European institutions. The inaugural lecture was given by Professor Zygmunt Bauman.

Rules for photographing and recording (audio and audio-video) for accredited TV and radio journalists and photographers during the events of the European Culture Congress.