Cultural festivals & events
Warsaw hosts a number of important cultural events, some of them of international standing. The most prestigious ones are listed below: - Chopin International Piano Competition. Held every five years - the last one in 2005. Organiser: Frederick Chopin Society, tel. 827 54 71, www.chopin.pl, info@chopin.pl.
- Mozart Festival. June/July in the Warsaw Chamber Opera, tel. 831 22 40, www.wok.pol.pl. tickets@wok.pol.pl.
- Warsaw Autumn - International Festival of Contemporary Music. Organised in September by the Association of Polish Composers, tel. 831 06 07, http://warszawska-jesien.art.pl, festival@warsaw-autumn.art.pl.
- Jazz Jamboree - International Jazz Festival. Held every October and organised by the Akwarium Agency, tel. 620 50 72, www.jazzjamboree.wp.pl.
- Old Music Festival. October/November. Royal Castle, tel. 657 21 70, www.zamek-krolewski.art.pl.
- International Poster Biennale. Organised in March (even years) by the Poster Museum in Wilanow, tel. 842 26 26, plakat@webmarket.com.pl.
Every year the capital welcomes many artists known worldwide, representing all fields of culture and art. They come willingly because they know that they can count on the enthusiastic reception of Warsaw fans who can really appreciate art.
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