July 1, 2011, Lublin
12.00 pm – symbolic inauguration of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, City Hall, Władysława Łokietka 1 Square
5.00 pm – “Europe Day” (“Święto Europy”) family picnic at the Słoneczny Wrotków Resort (Zemborzycki Reservoir), concert of Afromental band
7.00 pm – concert of a KAIROS Male Vocal Ensemble at the Dominican Basilica, Złota 9 Street
July 7-9, 2011, Kazimierz Dolny
Informal meeting of political directors from ministries of foreign affairs of the EU member states. Participants of the meeting will also include European correspondents and the official delegation |
of the United States Department of State.
September 14-16, 2011, Lublin
“National, Ethnic and Language Minorities in the EU” International Academic Conference.
October 12-15, 2011, Lublin
Informal meeting of directors of cultural departments of ministries of foreign affairs and directors
of international relations departments of ministries of culture of the EU member states.
October 17-21, 2011, Brussels
Presentation of Lublin and the Lublin Region at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels.
October 20-23, 2011, Lublin
Eastern Partnership Culture Congress.
November 17-18, 2011, Lublin
Meeting of European experts on “Establishing the Policy of Territorial Cohesion and Counteracting Marginalization of Problematic Areas".
Lublin is one of Poland’s eight cities cultural events of which have been included in the Cultural Program of the Polish EU Presidency. Apart from Lublin, the list includes the following cities: Wrocław, Katowice, Kraków, Warszawa, Poznań, Sopot and Białystok. The abovementioned cities were designated by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The Cultural Program of the Polish EU Presidency is coordinated by the National Audiovisual Institute (as regards the events organized in Poland) and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (for the events organized abroad).
Also, three cultural events which are included in the official Cultural Program of the Polish EU Presidency will take place in Lublin. These events include:
“MINDWARE. Technologies of dialogue,” September 22 – October 9, prepared by the Cultural Workshop;
International Festival “Theatre Confrontations,” October 16-23, organized by the Centre for Culture;
International Festival “The Oldest Songs of Europe. Tradition and Avant-garde,” October 6-12, 2011, organized by the Centre for Intercultural Creative Initiatives “Crossroads.”
Two projects from Lublin received grants from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute awarded to events organized abroad during the Polish EU Presidency. These projects are: “Confrontations” (“Konfrontacje”) – Partnership for the Theatre organized by the Association for Cultural Education and “Bio-object” (“Bio-obiekt”) – a mobile vehicle for artistic events organized by the Centre for Culture.