Toruń – city of art

Toruń is a city where things happen. Every year sees about 1,500 cultural events; some of them are for the general public while others are usually intended for limited and more discriminating audiences. There is enough variety on offer for everyone to enjoy. The City of Nicholas Copernicus takes pride in its two professional theatre companies and four museums (including the Contemporary Art Centre under construction). There are several art galleries, two cultural centres, five cinemas and numerous clubs where concerts and exhibition previews are held. Two Houses of the Muses (community centres), the Youth Community Centre and many other institutions of that kind are also present on the cultural map of Toruń. From among hundreds of small and big events, the following are definitely worth a special mention: Toruń Festival of Science and Art, “Probaltica” International Festival of the Baltic States’ Music and Art,  “Toruń – Music and Architecture” Summer Festival,  “Kontakt” International Theatre Festival, “Klamra” (Clinch) Academic Theatre Meetings, Toruń Book Festival, Toruń Summer Film Festival, TOFIFEST International Film Festival, “Song of Songs” International Ecumenical Festival of Christian Music, Od Nowa Jazz Festival, Toruń Blues Meetings, New Art Fair and the International Puppet Theatre Festival. The cultural season lasts in Toruń throughout the year.

It is impossible to give names of all the places where “culture is made” in Toruń thanks to which Toruń is becoming a city of culture and art. That is why we must shorten our list to only a few selected institutions and regular events.