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We are a UNESCO City of Literature
- There are 246 of them around the world, among them 42 Cities of Literature located on 6 continents: from far away Montevideo and Melbourne, to much closer Prague and Kraków. We did it – we are a UNESCO City of Literature.
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There are 246 of them around the world, among them 42 Cities of Literature located on 6 continents: from far away Montevideo and Melbourne, to much closer Prague and Kraków. We did it – we are a UNESCO City of Literature.
In 2021, the first edition of a joint residency project with Kraków UNESCO City of Literature was organized: writers from both cities competed for a one-month stay in the sister city of literature. Together with the Wisława Szymborska Foundation, Wrocław organizes residency stays for poets from the Lower Silesia region. Each of the selected ...
So, is Wrocław a city of famous Polish literary figures, birthplace of Adam Mickiewicz, perhaps, or of Henryk Sienkiewicz? Not really. In fact, the city doesn’t have much of a Polish past (if we’re talking about the last 700 years, at least), literary or otherwise.
Discover how these cities celebrate their literary heritage, vibrant contemporary scenes, and future aspirations through education, events, and international partnerships. Explore UNESCO's Cities of Literature, a global network of 53 cities across 6 continents, dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and literary richness.
2024 marks the fifth anniversary of Wrocław’s membership in UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature. We look back at that time with mixed feelings… It all started in the best possible way: with the news of the Nobel Prize in Literature for Wrocław resident, Olga Tokarczuk, almost coinciding with the acceptance into the Network.
City of Literature. Description. With the slogan "Read to me Wrocław", Wroclaw planned various cultural activities for participants of all ages. Worlcaw was also the European Capital of Culture. “Europejska Stolica Kultury Wrocław 2016”
Oct 10, 2020 · In 2019, Wrocław was named a UNESCO City of Literature. The city is believed to be named after Duke Vratislav I of Bohemia from the Czech Přemyslid dynasty, who ruled the region between 915 and 921.
