Weekend in Poznań 22-24.03

The first spring weekend promises to be extremely interesting. It will be possible to watch the most interesting African films, get to know the works of the best tattooists from all over Poland, as well as go on a nature walk in Strzeszyn and take a ride on the Maltanka. It is also worth visiting the Easter market, which has just been set up on Wolności Square before the holidays.

 

Friday 22.03

 

Easter market

Workshops on basket weaving and palm tree making, performances, meetings with the Easter bunny and stalls selling delicacies and handicrafts – all this awaits citizens until Sunday at Freedom Square (Plac Wolności). More than 40 exhibitors will be taking part in the event. There will be an opportunity to do some shopping to decorate homes and tables for Christmas, among other things. There will also be an interesting meeting with Helena Rojewska. The craftswoman will show how wonderfully Easter eggs can be painted. Volunteers will be collecting money at the fair on Saturday and Sunday.

• Plac Wolności
• 11:00 – 19:00
• Free entry
• For more information, visit poznan.pl

 

AfryKamera – 18th African Film Festival

A film review presenting the achievements of African cinema. Contrary to stereotypes, AfryKamera proves that this continent is not a film desert - on the contrary, it makes an outstanding contribution to world cinema. All films will be screened with double Polish-English subtitles.

• Muza Cinema, 30 Św. Marcin St.
• 19:00 (also on Saturday and Sunday)
• Tickets: 10 / 16 / 19 / 22 zł
• More information on the Muse Cinema website

 

Spring unveilings to mark International Theatre Day

International Theatre Day, celebrated on 27 March, will be celebrated at CK Zamek with a light-hearted advance. During the four-day celebration, it will be possible to watch two performances, prepared by the castle's Theatre Studio, and attend two concerts – one performed by Kuźni Piosenki and the other from the World's Smallest Theatre series. In addition, there will be movement workshops led by Katarzyna Pastuszak, a choreographer and dancer from the Amareya Theatre in Gdańsk.

• CK Zamek, 80/82 Św. Marcin St.
• 19:00 (22 and 23.03), 11:00 and 17:00 (24.03)
• Tickets: from 10 PLN
• More information on the CK Zamek website

 

Polish Wine and Vineyard Trade Fair

A unique event dedicated to Polish winemaking, where you will be able to taste hundreds of wines, ciders and meads brought by regional producers from all over Poland.

• MTP, pavilions No. 11 (Spire) and No. 10
• 12:00 – 20:00
• Tickets: from PLN 30
• More information on the fair website

 

Niecoforte – concert

This is supposedly jazz for those who don't like jazz. Five gentlemen from Poznań, lovers of the work of the Icelandic Mezzoforte, want to share their own interpretation and arrangements of the band's music.

• muchos, 13/15 Nowowiejskiego St.
• 21:00
• Admission to the club on the day: PLN 10
• More information on the event page

 

Robert Wojciechowski American Rock & Roll Band

Robert Wojciechowski – a talented guitarist and singer, known from The Voice of Poland programme, will take listeners on a journey through the greatest hits.

• Browarna Przystań, 37 Browarna Street
• 20:30
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

‘Perfect Days’ – pre-premiere at the Palace Cinema

The new film by the creator of 'Lisbon Story' and 'Sky over Berlin' is a meditation on the simplicity and beauty of life. In 'Perfect Days', Wim Wenders tells the story of a Japanese everyman, for whom every day is filled with activities that make up the poetry of everyday life.

• Palace Cinema, CK Zamek, Św. Marcin St. 80/82
• 18:00
• Tickets: from 19 PLN
• More information on the Palace Cinema website

 

Gifts-loving hares

An interactive puppet show for children. The characters of the play are two hares who love presents. However, they do not really feel like sharing them with anyone. The performance will show, among other things, what will result from the meeting of an Easter egg and an egg that does not want to accept the strange appearance of its colourful friend.

• Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna i Centrum Animacji Kultury, 3 Prusa St.
• 11:30
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

Mirage on canvas – storytelling at the National Museum

Pankiewicz, Podkowiński, Signac – three great names whose works are in the National Museum in Poznań. What is known about them? The lecture, in the form of an easily digestible storytelling, will introduce the audience to the legendary beginnings of Polish Impressionism, and will describe, among other things, a dramatic love story set in a village near Warsaw. The event opens Weekend with the Impressionists

• National Museum, 9 Marcinkowskiego Ave.
• 18:00
• Admission: PLN 13 and 20
• More information on the museum's website

 

PSŻ Poznań team presentation

On 13 April, the speedway riders of PSŻ Poznań will inaugurate the season in Metalkas 2. Ekstraliga. The first opponent will be the ROW Rybnik team. Three weeks before the first match, the Scorpions will present themselves to their fans.

• Lulu Cage, CH Avenida, 2 Matya St.
• 18:00
• Free entry
• More information on the club website

 

Green me – concert

Kuźnia Piosenki is a castle workshop for singing people who, under the guidance of Tomasz Mazur, bring out their full vocal potential. As part of the Spring Unveiling, they will sing about the arrival of spring. There will be a lot of happiness and hope, but also impatience – after all, who is not longing for long, warm days, who is not looking forward to the green leaves on the trees and the joyful singing of birds?

• Scena Nowa, CK Zamek, 80/82 Św Marcin St.
• 19:00
• Tickets: PLN 10
• More information on the CK Zamek website

 

Meeting with Marek Kamiński

The polar explorer, traveller and philosopher will talk about his extreme expeditions, during which he often pushed the limits of human endurance, and about the programmes he created. There will also be a talk about the 'pole method', which aims, among other things, to strengthen mental resilience and build awareness of oneself and one's surroundings.

• Na Pięterku community centre, Orła Białego housing estate 5
• 19:00
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

Vanya – performance broadcast

Broadcast from a theatre in London's West End. Andrew Scott (an English actor known for, among other things, the TV series Fleabag, Black Mirror, Sherlock and the film The Good Strangers) in an unusual version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya by Simon Stephens. Hopes, dreams, hidden regrets and one actor in many incarnations – the new adaptation carefully explores the complexity of human emotions.

• Sala 1-Kinowa, CK Zamek, 80/82 Św Marcin St.
• 20:30
• Tickets: from PLN 30
• More information on the CK Zamek website

 

Mithari – concert in Ułan Browar

Mithari is a singer, composer and songwriter. In her songs, she focuses mainly on conveying emotions and content that is important to her. Her lyrics are framed by melodies from a variety of genres, such as art-pop, rock, funk and folk, with live instruments accompanied by electronic sounds. She performs on stage with her band. Her first two singles 'Pochodnie' and 'Maski' were premiered in 2023.

• Ułan Browar, 26 Wyspiańskiego Street
• 20:00
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

Tolkien's Poznań

The organisers invite all fans of the English writer's works to the third edition of the #MeetTolkienCognition event, which takes place as part of Poznań's Tolkien Reading Day celebrations. ‘By the beard of Durin and the stars of Varda Elbereth! By the Willow and by the River! Come!’ – the organisers encourage.

• Faculty of History UAM, Morasko Campus
• From 14:00 (Friday), from 10:00 (Saturday)
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

 

Saturday 23.03

 

Nature walk

On the first weekend in spring, you can go on a nature walk through the Strzeszyn ecological site. A guide will tell you about the greatest curiosities of the area and the beginning of the bird breeding season and amphibian migration. The youngest participants of the tour will gain knowledge during a field game and solving puzzles. A bonfire is planned after the walk (feel free to bring your own provisions). The expected length of the route is about 6 km (the distance may change depending on the number of participants and the pace of the walk). The organisers recommend taking care to wear suitable, comfortable, warm clothing – waterproof, off-road shoes and trousers and a waterproof jacket.

• Fireside shelter in the Strzeszynek area
• 11:00
• Participation in the walk is free of charge, but registration is required (at the following email address: anna_jasinska@um.poznan.pl)
• More information on the Environment vortal.

 

Poznań Tattoo Convention

MTP halls for two days will turn into a huge tattoo studio where several hundred tattooers and piercers from the best studios in the country and abroad will work. It is a great opportunity to see at the same time the whole cross-section of styles and trends in tattooing, talk to professionals and get a new tattoo in walk-in mode or by appointment.

• International Poznań Fair
• From 10:00
• Tickets from PLN 50
• More information on the event page

 

Fun at the Muza (Frajda w Muzie)

Saturday Family Mornings at Kino Muza is a long-standing tradition that grandparents, parents and carers of 3-year-olds know well. It is an excellent opportunity for a child's first contact with cinema in a friendly intimate room. As part of the 'Frajda w Muzie' series, before Saturday's film screening there will be a joint reading of an extract from a book by Frajda Publishing, and after the screening there will be time for creative workshops related to the reading.

• Muza Cinema, 30 Św. Marcin St.
• 11:00
• Tickets: from 12 PLN
• More information on the event page

 

massel in Muchos

The concert promotes the artist's recently released album ‘Tęskno Mi’. This personal and melancholic album is a story about the fear of adulthood, longing for the carefree years or, finally, the fears associated with being a parent. In addition to Massel, Maria Jurczyńska (piano, vocals), Paweł ‘Kosa’ Kosicki (bass, vocals) and Maksymilian Mińczykowski (drums) will perform on stage.

• Muchos, 13/15 Nowowiejskiego St.
• 21:00
• Entry 10 zł
• More information on Facebook

 

Woman with... – preview screening

Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert's new film is a story about fighting for oneself, but also about the beauty of true intimacy. The protagonist, Aniela Wesoły, led an ordinary life in a small town. However, she could never be fully herself – Aniela was born in a male body. What choices will she make? Will she be willing to sacrifice everything to be able to live a normal life without fear?

• Muza Cinema, 30 Święty Marcin St.
• 18:45
• Tickets from PLN 16
• More information on the Muse Cinema website

 

IRA – concert

IRA – a legend of Polish rock founded in 1987 – continues to celebrate its 35th anniversary on stage. The band from Radom took the genre by storm in the first half of the 1990s with albums such as ‘Mój dom’, 1993 and the live album ‘Live’. The evening will be opened by Gadowska with Gachs.

• B17, Enea Stadium, 17 Bułgarska Street
• 20:00
• Tickets: from PLN 109
• More information on the event page

 

Cycling to welcome spring

A joint cycling ride through Poznań is a joyful holiday worth spending together. For more than 30 years the cyclists of Poznań have been meeting to chase away the gloomy ghosts of winter and invite spring to the Poznań fringes. The ride will start at the Citadel to reach the Warta River via the Old Market Square, where the symbolic Marzanna will be drowned. In previous years, it was the COVID virus, a Russian tank or inflation. What will be the cycling Marzanna this year?

• Start: Citadel by Umberto, finish: Jordan Bridge
• 12 noon
• Participation free of charge
• More information on the event page

 

Oysterboy w_sercu

Oysterboy is the solo music project of Piotr Kolodinski, vocalist of Terrific Sunday.

It is inspired by indiepop or dreampop music, among others. The audience can count on Polish lyrics, melodic original vocals and the sounds of guitars and synthesisers. Support will be provided by the Poznań-based band Sonda.

• Club w_sercu, 30 Niepodległości Avenue
• 20:30 (Sonda), 21:00 – oysterboy
• Tickets: from 59 PLN
• More information on the event page

 

Secrets of Haiti

International Francophone Day, which falls on 20 March, is a celebration of the 320-million-strong community of French-speaking people around the world. It is an opportunity to discover the culture and history of Haiti. This former French colony is inhabited by descendants of indigenous Taino Indians, African slaves and white colonisers. Dr Tomasz Rudowski will speak about its history and condition, and the lecture will be followed by the film 'Poles in Haiti'.

• Dom Bretanii, Old Market Square 37
• 15:00 – lecture, 16:30 – film
• Free entry
• More information on the Dom Bretanii website

 

Joanna Duda Trio

Joanna Duda is a pianist who formed a trio with Maksymilian Mucha and Michał Bryndal in 2017. They play jazz combined with other musical genres, full of virtuosity.

• SARP social club, Old Market Square 56,
• 20:00
• Tickets: PLN 40/45
• More information on the event page

 

Welcoming spring with Mr. Kuleczka

Mr. Kuleczka's house with its resident animals: the duck Catastrophe, the dog Pypcio and the fly Bzyk-Bzyk, is a safe place, full of love, trust and support. Everyone is free to experiment and wander in it. That is why, when Mr Kuleczka announced the arrival of spring, the dog Pypeć decided to plant a found 5 zloty in the ground. Will more coins grow out of the money? This is what the guests of a literary morning combined with a workshop (for children aged 3 and over) will find out.

• Bookshop "z Bajki", Przyjaźni 125 C housing estate
• 11:00
• Tickets: PLN 25 (per child with guardian)
• More information on the event page

 

Spring plant swap

This is the fourth edition of the spring plant swap at the Po-Dzielnia. The rules are simple: just bring in the stems (rooted or not) or whole plants you want to give away or exchange.

• You can also bring soil, pots and other accessories.
• Po-Dzielnia, 27 Głogowska St.
• 12:00 – 15:00
• Free entry
• More information on the event page

 

Strong in the mouth – stand-up

The best comedians will entertain the audience on the stage of Dom Tramwajarza in the climatic Jeżyce district. This time, Martyna Podwysocka and Marcel Bieńkowski will perform, and the evening will be hosted by stage host Krzysztof Jahns.

• Tramway Worker's House, 19/21 Słowackiego St.
• 17:00
• Tickets: from 45 PLN
• More information on the event page

 

Michelangelo. Love and death

Filmed on the occasion of an exhibition at the National Gallery in London, the film presents a biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Together with Leonardo da Vinci, he is considered one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. His masterpieces are among the most important objects of world heritage. Phil Grabsky's film is a treat for art lovers.

• Rialto Cinema, 38 Dąbrowskiego St.
• 14:30
• Tickets: from PLN 21
• More information on the cinema's website

 

Elektra – performance

According to the myth, Agamemnon's family was under the wrath of the gods. To alleviate it and to ensure his success in the Trojan War, the Mycenaean ruler sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to the gods. This triggered a series of tragic events.  The heroine of the latest production of the 'U Przyjaciół' Theatre seeks her way to solace in ancient myths. She is particularly inspired by the Achaean avenger, Elektra. The performance can also be seen on Sunday.

• Teatr U Przyjaciół, 27/29 Mielżyńskiego Street
• 19:00
• Tickets: PLN 35
• More information on the theatre's website

 

 

Sunday 24.03

 

Welcoming spring with Maltanka and the shrew

In connection with the start of the calendar spring, the Maltanka Park Railway will be launched. The "lynx", or MBxc1-41 car from 1932, will take to the route – it is the oldest surviving operating diesel-powered vehicle of this type in Poland. It will pull the ‘cowgirl’, as the wagon number Bxhi 00300014 254-1 is called, probably dating from 1912. Both are heated, so in case of bad weather it will not be cold in them.

• The Maltanka route
• 10:00 to 17:00
• Tickets: from 10 PLN
• More on the MPK website

 

O.S.T.R – concert

The MTP halls for two days will turn into a huge tattoo studio where several hundred tattooers and piercers from the best studios in the country and abroad will work. During Tattoo Konwent, one of the most recognisable artists on the Polish rap scene - O.S.T.R. - will play.

• Poznan International Fair, 14 Głogowska St.
• 16:00
• Tickets: from PLN 53
• More information on the event page

 

Pissarro in the countryside – meeting

During the meeting, the history of Camille Pissarr's drawing 'Study of a Woman Pounding a Pea Pole' from the collection of the Cabinet of Engravings of the National Museum in Poznań, which for more than a century was considered to be a work by Jean-François Millet, will be presented. Dr Paweł Ignaczak, who discovered the only work by this outstanding impressionist in the Poznan collection, will talk about Pissarr's work. The meeting will be followed by a concert of impressionist music

• National Museum in Poznań, 9 Marcinkowskiego St.
• 11:00
• Tickets: PLN 20 – normal, PLN 13 – reduced
• More information on the museum's website

 

Michał Wiśniewski acoustically – concert

During the concert, you will be able to hear the greatest hits of Michał Wiśniewski and the band Ich Troje, such as ‘A wszystko to...’, ‘Powiedz’, ‘Zawsze z Tobą chciałbym być’. A 120-minute musical feast awaits the participants.

• Tama Club, 2 Niezłomnych St.
• 18:00
• Tickets: from 129 PLN
• More information on the event page

 

Woman with... – preview

'Woman with...' (Kobieta z…) is the story of Aniela, who could never be fully herself – she was born in a male body. The story of her journey to gender reassignment is about the struggle for herself, the hardships of parenthood, complicated relationships with her family and surroundings, but also about true intimacy. Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert's film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

• Palace Cinema, 80/82 Święty Marcin St.
• 17:45
• Tickets: PLN 22 (regular), PLN 19 (reduced)
• More information on the cinema's website

 

Ani Mru-Mru – cabaret

The famous cabaret from Lublin – Ani Mru-Mru – is coming to Poznań with a brand new programme: "More or Less". The audience will be entertained by: Marcin Wójcik, Michał Wójcik and Waldemar Wilkołek.

• Teatr Wielki, 9 Fredry St.
• Time: 18:00
• Tickets: from PLN 105.40
• More information on the event page

 

Poznań Volleyball Meetings

The first tournament in the Poznań Volleyball Meetings series is intended for amateur teams who want to test themselves on the tournament floor and fight for medals. Everyone is welcome to cheer them on.

• Primary School No. 72, 4 Newton St.
• 9:00
• Free entry
• More information on the tournament website

 

Mateusz Tomczak – concert

Mateusz Tomczak is a Łódz-based producer and vocalist. His music explores themes of trauma, frustration of various kinds, desire and sadness. His work is most often described in terms such as art pop, emo and sophisti-pop. On 6 October 2023, his debut album 'Exhibitionism' was released. He is currently completing work on his second album.

• Pies andaluzyjski, 17 Nowowiejskiego Street
• 20:00
• Tickets: PLN 30
• More information on the event page

 

Żniwa and Furda – spring concert

Żniwa are a married couple of multi-instrumentalists, Skjere and Raido. Their songs are neo-Celtic, Slavic and Nordic pagan-folk, inspired by ancient beliefs, legends and fantasy. They play the Romantic lute, five-stringed fiddle, didgeridoo, drum, neo-Celtic harp, tagelharp and Irish, transverse and aliquot flutes. Furda is a multi-instrumental duo that combines folk instruments with the possibilities of digital sound modulation.

• Club 2progi, 36 Niepodległości Avenue
• 19:00
• Tickets: from 50 PLN
• More information on the event page