The streets of Lublin as a stage for breathtaking plays and performances of buskers from all over the world. Surprising artistic installations in the public space. The smell of regional cuisines, traditional music, and amazing handicraft at the Market Square of the Old Town

All of that in the jubilee year of the Union of Lublin. Check what's still ahead of us. See you in Lublin!

From January until April, the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures invites for the third edition of the „Stage under construction“ - Festival of set and costume design. In the program we will find plays, workshops, and exhibitions. spotkaniakultur.com

The long May weekend will be active and creative thanks to the eight edition of Season Lublin (26 April - 5 May). The main theme will be the historic heritage of Lublin, connected with the Union of Lublin. Walks, workshops, themed meetings, and sports events. sezon.lublin.eu

Codes – Festival of Traditional and Avant-garde Music (8-11 May) is an event showing different sides of music - from traiditional, through classic, all the way to contemporary. You will be surprised with all the possibilities that the sound can give. A must hear. kody-festiwal.pl

Nine matches of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 will be played at the Arena Lublin stadium. The third most important national team tournament will start on the 23rd of May and end on the 15th of June 2019. It’s going to be a big football holiday, both at the stadium and on the streets of the city. fifa.com/u20worldcup/

Reserve yourself the first weekend of June - that's when the Night of Culture (1/2 June) will take place. Fairytale-like artistic installations will appear on the streets of the city, evoking awe and surprise. You will remember this night for a long time. nockultury.pl

Do you want to experience music of various genres, traditions, and cultural influences? Take part in the East of Culture – Different Sounds Art'n'Music Festival (27-30 June). During the cult festival you will hear ambitious and uncommon sounds, played by the world-class musicians, as well as the new artists. In the program there will also be film, literature, and contemporary art propositions. innebrzmienia.eu

On the 1 of July Celebrations of the 450th anniversary of signing the Union of Lublin will take place, and a few days later the Two Nation's Festival will follow (5-7 July), so the folk meetings of ensembles from Poland and Lithuania, to which Wanda Kaniorowa's "Lublin" Folk Dance Ensemble cordially invites. zpit.lublin.pl

International Folklore Meetings (14-18 July) is Folklore at its best. Bands from different corners of the world come to the Lublin voivodeship to present their native folklore. We can also expect street parades in Lublin, Nałęczów, Włodawa, and Biała Podlaska, as well as music and dance workshops. facebook.com/msflublin

Magicians' Carnival (25-28 July) is a time of great performances bordering theatre and contemporary circus, the stage of which is the city space. In various places of Lublin one can meet the buskers – street performers, musicians, jugglers, equilibrists and conjurers. Additional touch to the event will be the Urban Highline Festival (24-28 July), when the slacliners will walk on the ropes high above the heads of the passers by. sztukmistrze.eu

After the Carnival it's time for the Jagiellonian Fair (16-18 August). A gigantic gold hen travelling through the narrow streets of the Old Town, colourful market stalls luring with handcrafted goods, regional flavours, concerts, and evening dancings. The event presents the folk culture through various forms and refers to the tradition of XV century Lublin fairs. An important part of the program is the Re:tradition concert. jarmarkjagiellonski.pl

The tasties event of the year will happen in September. During the European Festival of Taste (2-8 September) you will get to know various flavours of Europe. In the program there will be concerts, exhibitions, and plenty of culinary events. This year's edition will refer to the 450. anniversary of signing the Union of Lublin. europejskifestiwalsmaku.pl

Also in September, for the eleventh time contemporary art will appear the streets of Lublin. Artists will present their works during the "Open City" - Festival of Art in Public Space (6 September - 4 October). The centre of Lublin will turn into an art gallery. opencity.pl

During the „Theatre confrontations“ International Festival (3-13 October) the great theatre personalities will share their most interesting achievements presenting the new ways of understanding the theatre. Theatre Confrontations is also a cycle of accompanying events, such as movie screenings, concerts, exhibitions, and meetings with the creators. konfrontacje.pl

2019 is also the 200th anniversary of Stanisław Moniuszko's birthday, a great Polish composer. Concerts and accompanying events will be taking place between March and November in the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures and Lublin Philharmonic. moniuszko200.pl/

The official program of the celebrations of the 450th anniversary of Lublin of Union is available at: lublin.eu/lublin/unia-lubelska

fot. Łukasz Parol