(Lublin, 03.07.2025-06.07.2025) Except for Timișoara, all of the previous stops on my journey were new territory for me. Either I had never been there before, or if I had, it was so long ago that it was long forgotten. Not so Lublin—I was here three years ago, and there are good reasons why I came back. Is it the people, who are so friendly, down-to-earth, and unpretentiously self-confident? Yes, but that's generally the case in Poland. Is it the colorful old town with its Mediterranean flair? Yes, but there are beautiful old towns elsewhere in Poland too. Is it the East of Culture Festival, beneath Lublin Castle? Yes, that's what it is. This international cultural hotspot has dominated my schedule over the last few days:
Music: NFNR (UKR), Laraaji (USA), The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis (USA), Mitsune (JAP/GRC/AUS), Zamilska (POL), Flower & Pines (BLR/POL), Yonatan Gat (USA)
Film: Uppercase Print by Radu Jude (ROM)
Literature: Igor Pomeranzew (UKR) from Czernowitz
All of this is gratis and outdoors, located beneath Lublin Castle, in a relaxed atmosphere with a predominantly young audience. Lublin refers to itself as the "City of Inspiration" and will be the European Capital of Culture in 2029 – for me, it already is today!
https://innebrzmienia.eu/en/festiwal/line-up/
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