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The 21st century became a time of many investments in Polish architecture, both private and public, which have changed the landscape of Polish cities, suburbs, and villages for good. How did the architecture of the 90s look like, that early period of systemic transformation?

How do we talk about Ukraine to put it in the middle of the grand historical processes? How much influence did Columb had on Ukraine? How did the Ukrainian rebellion against the Soviets translate to the Great Famine in the 1930s? What role did Ukrainian grain play in world politics and economy?

Humor, perspective, and irony are the tropes of Czech literature that often come to mind. They allow us to tame reality, accept its drama, and soften the traumas that the world brings. That was true at least in the past, because the Czech literature still evolves. It is thanks to female authors rather than males.

Durable, beautiful, and useful. Are modern buildings actually like that? How do architects accomplish those classical values? If architecture is an art of thinking about a better world, because it is transforming mutual space, what tools do architects use to design robust and simple buildings combining functionality with aesthetics?

The most famous Czech novel – “ The Fate of the Good Soldier Švejk” – is celebrating its 100 th anniversary, while its author –– Jaroslav Hašek – is celebrating his 140th birthday. In these circumstances, a discussion about the phenomenal popularity of Czech literature and culture in Poland seems particularly vital and justified.

Krakow is a city of numerous stories. They cover significant historical moments, people who lived and created here, and also architecture, in which the traces of the past are written. The main character of the November meeting was the “Pod Kruki” tenement, the headquarters of the International Culture Centre.

Former Stanyslaviv, now Ivano-Frankivsk, is a special place. The cross-border character of this Carpatian-adjacent land and its openness to the European urbanist style influence has changed the city's identity for good.

Krakow premiere of “Odrzania” – the newest book by Zbigniew Rokita, the Nike Award laureate. Rokita describes himself as a mongrel of the Recovered Territories but calls them “Odrzania” and always writes “Recovered Territories” in quotes.

The lecture referred to the exhibition “The Graphic Art of German Expressionism”, on show at the ICC in 1999. The lecturer talked about artists from Die Brücke group, founded in 1905 in Germany, whose ambition had been to redefine art.

We invite you to the last guided tour of the exhibition “Lithuania. Two centuries of photography”. Adam Mazur and Natalia Żak will talk about the reasons why Lithuanian phography is considered to be one of the most interesting phenomena in the world history of photography.

We are currently working on the project of adapting part of the International Culture Centre’s venue to new cultural and educational functions. One of its parts is to create a new gastronomical space at Krakow’s Main Square. That’s why we invite you to participate in the public consultation.

We invite you to watch the transmission of the meeting: “The Oder – a river without borders.” The meeting was part of the 5th International Congress “City-Water-Quality of Life,” block: Quality of Life which revolved around social obligation for water, the problem of the relationship between inhabitants and the environment, and community involvement for schools, students, local governments, and NGOs. The starting point for the discussion was the newest issue of the “HERITO” quarterly – “ The Oder .”

The Habsburg Monarchy is a unique case: its nationalities had quite big liberty. The development of each national and religious group was a consequence of the country’s internal policies – this applied also to Galicia.

Photography enthusiasts are invited to a meeting with Olka Barczak – “Lady-expert of colours”. The host will talk about proto-photographic techniques and about colours that are an integral part of the visual language of every work of art.