Public art and culture in Krakow

I have been delighted to see, in numerous forms, the vibrant arts in place in Krakow.

There were the vibrant sculptures filling up one of the squares of the Old City, bringing color and vibrancy to an otherwise very grey corner.

There was the live modern dance show I stumbled upon on the way home from the train station. A mix of romantic, social, and exuberant dance, all for free and all with the performers looking like they were having a fantastic time, jumping into fountains, rolling around in big bubbles, and playing with long pieces of cloth.

There is the upcoming Beatles Day on July 10th, just after I leave. In addition to a nighttime cover concert, there will be a variety of programs to explore the Beatles. Seriously.

There is the annual Jewish Festival that I just missed, which concluded with a big klezmer concert in the old Jewish quarter on July 4th. (more info here: http://www.jewishfestival.pl/index.php?lang=e).

And there is the Teatr Groteska, a puppet theatre. They apparently put on a fabulous (and wordless) show about the Golem, a legend made famous in Chabon's Kavalier and Clay. I would have loved to have seen that but it wasn't playing during my time here.

This place seems alive!