Let's plan June together: Celtic-style party!

Punk rock and celtic music? Seems ridicolous, doesn't it? Well, you'd be surprised - this weird mix do really exist and what's more it sounds good!

Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band that consist of the desendants of the emigrants from Ireland. The nice thing is that they remember their origin and try to weave celtic motives into their music as often as they only can. Such idea may seem strange but trust me - it works. Punk is energy - and celtic music is energy also, only a bit different. Energy + energy = whoa! As simple as that. I can promise you that Dropkick Murphys concert will be fun. Definitely.

You can enjoy Dropkick Murphys' explosion of energy in Klub Studio in Krakow on June 18th. more information about the band can be found on dropkickmurphys.com.

Let's plan May together: River rafting!

Starting from April 25th we invite you for the exciting Dunajec River rafting. The trip takes place every day.

The trip on the wooden rafts conducted by experienced rafters in folk costumes is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe. It takes you through the beautiful Pieninski National Park. While on the raft you can admire amazing landscape with the high summits of Trzy Korony and Sokolica Mountain as well as enjoy the surrounding of nature still untouched by civilization. The castle ruins in Niedzica and Czorsztyn can be visited during the trip. There are also numerous sites enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List nearby.

You will experience thrilling adventure while on the rafts and surely relax in the charming Pieniny landscape. After the rafting you are invited to rest in a picturesque area of Czorsztynskie Lake. You are welcome to spend that day with Jordan Group. More information about the trip can be found on the website: turystyka.jordan.pl.

Let's plan June together: Eather dreams

Alchemia is one of the most important clubs on the map of Krakow. It is a place designed for underground, independent, ambitious events that do not fit well within mainstream or popular art. Alchemia is often visited by students but not for dull drinking. They visit for art.

The Unusual History of Eather is a Dutch band with Irish vocalist - and this mix says all, really. Scandinavian melancholy (which I will always recommend to everybody, it is sooo beautiful) and a volcano of energy from Ireland - that's a recipe for great music. It is hard to name the genre here because the music is too rich to describe it in one word. For me, listening to The Unusual History of Eather seems like floating in a fog so thick that it slows all the movement, and maybe even the time itself as well. I case I haven't made myself clear enough: yes, it is good.

You can listen to The Unusual Hisotry of Eather live in Alchemia Klub in Krakow on June 13th. More information available here: alchemia.com.pl.

Let's plan June together: Turkish tea-party

Etiuda & Anima is the oldest film festival in Poland that presents the works of  students of film and art schools all over the world. The festival itself takes place in autumn but a few related shows are being organised throughout the whole year.

I would like to recommend one of such events. Klub Gwarek in Krakow will organise a show of several short animations. All of them are created by the students of Anadolu University in Turkey. The animations are about 3 minutes long, each telling a short story built around a main theme. The whole show will last almost 2 hours and we will see over 30 films. The event is free - the idea is basically "come, watch and get inspired".

Klub Gwarek invites you to come on June 2nd at 18:00. More information about Etiuda & Anima festival can be found on etiudaandanima.com.

Let's plan May together: The party, the lad and the lost shoe

Who doesn't know the story of Cinderella? Which young girl didn't want to lose her shoe as a clue for a prince to find her? (well... me. I wanted to take a sword and go kill a dragon instead. I was a weird child. However, with no dragons around, a party with a prince would also be nice, I suppose...) Wouldn't  you want to come back into your childhood dreams for an hour or two?

The Metropolitan Opera form New York presents "Cinderella". A story of a poor girl who dreams of visiting the nearby castle and see a great ball with her own eyes. Her stepmother and two envious sisters do it every week or so, but Cinderella is always left home. One evening, when she is left alone again, her fairy goodmother appears. Cinderella is given an awesome dress and carriage (created of her old, stained dress and a pumpkin with magic) and can finally attend a ball. There is only one condition - Cinderella but be back home before midnight, for then the spell will run out and everything will turn back to its previous form...

How the story ends we all perfectly know. It is not about being thrilled about the ending, it is about being a child again for a few moments. We can become children once more on May 11th at Kino Kijów in Krakow. It will be fun, I promise.