Toruń + Film = Tofifest

25.06.2010 09:02

The Saturday of June 26th will see the start of Fofifest – International Film Festival in Toruń. This is one of the biggest festivals in the country!

Insolent festival. Insolent cinema. This is what we are looking for, after all everyone has a rebel inside…

Tofifest has got its own, exceptional programme feature . For us, the cinema that we present is the art creatively commenting on reality and being an integral part of it.

This rebellliousness is what has been making Tofifest outstanding from other film festivals in Poland. From the beginning we have sticked to the rule of showing  “rebellious cinema”, which looks for the truth about contemporary man, provokes discussions on difficult social or political problems and all the human issues that cannot be ignored. Such films are mostly presented in ON AIR International Competition, where a picture takes sides in a discussion.

Exceptional artists, going against the grain of certain tendencies or clichés. But also phenomena from the history of cinema, acclaimed cult, loved by many people too ashamed to admit it… These are next territories of Tofifest’s exploration. Discovered, explored, revealed.

However, as a cultural event, the festival is not only its programme, but it is the viewer  that counts the most.  Films are made for people after all. This year our motto says, “Because everyone has a rebel inside”.Why? Because it is something that everyone used to have, has right now or will have.

Festival Director
Kafka Jaworska

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Happy birthday Toruń!

23.06.2010 16:23

Toruń is celebrating its 777-th birthday this year with a huge party on June 24th and around this date. Citizens of the city and tourists will have tons of attractions to choose from!

Everything starts on June 23rd with a kind of water-music-light spectacle on the Cosmopolis fountain. “Love Story” music will be used as a sound background.

June 24th, the actual Fete de Toruń, will see a massive birthday cake on the Old Town Market. After it gets dark Toruń’s own Star Alley will see two new inductees – Katarzyna Dowbor, a TV personality, and Adam Nowak of Raz Dwa Trzy band.

An open-air picnic will take place by the Vistula river on June 25th followed by sport competitions.

To read more about this special event be sure to visit Toruń’s homepage at www.torun.pl.

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Young talents in Toruń

23.06.2010 14:22

This summer will bring young bands from our region a chance to earn some recognition thanks to Lizard King Festival 2010. Artists that want to take part in it can apply till June 30th.

Festival concerts will take place in Lizard King club in Toruń throughout the summer – August 28th will see the end of the event. Read more about it at www.lizardkingfestival.pl.

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