Festivals and events in Lodz

Lodz is called a four cultures city. However, the vastness of cultural events and festivals is not only linked to the promotion of the city’s multicultural history. You can choose something for you from many events:

Light Move Festival

Kinetic Art of Light Festival Light. Move. Festival is a sound, music, colour, city identity and modern green technology. The new, visually exciting value of light-enriched urban spaces during festival amazes thousands of visitors every year.

Large format 2D/3D mapping shows on the facades of eclectic buildings in Lodz, artistic illuminations of tenement houses along main streets, audio-visual performances in post-industrial areas and countless spatial installations are only a part of rich program part of each edition of the festival. Besides that, there are concerts, science conferences and incredible atmosphere. The festival takes place in autumn of each year.

www.lmf2017.lmf.com.pl/index.htm

Lodz of Four Cultures Festival

Lodz of Four Cultures Festival refers to the multicultural roots of the city, which for years was a melting pot of cultures and nationalities – multinational industrial centre in the very heart of Poland. The idea of the festival is to build connection between history and present day and show the way to the harmonious coexistence of different nations regardless of historical burdens. The way to realize this task is art, which speaks universal language and builds bonds without prejudice, creating a perspective for whole generations. And during the festival there are concerts, exhibitions, shows of artists from Poland as well as from abroad.

Festival takes place in the middle of each September.
www.4kultury.pl

Birthday of Lodz

Birthday of Lodz is a yearly event happening at the end of July/beginning of August to commemorate the granting of city rights to Lodz (29th July 1423). Birthday of Lodz is not only concerts on Freedom Square and Manufaktura but also many picnics, walks, excursions to unusual places and other accompanying events. In 2022, o a unique Freedom Parade took place on Piotrkowska Street, after 20 years of break. During the Lodz’s holiday, special bus lines are launched to help visitors commute during this time in the city.
www.lcw.lodz.pl

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