UL: Cultural events

In Catalonia, the celebration has taken place since 1926. It became a global observance 30 years ago. The patron of the day – April 23rd, the date of Cervantes’ death – has been the subject of two books written by Magdalena Barbaruk, Director of the Institute of Cultural Studies at the University of Wrocław. This year, students at the university organised the “Book Days 2025” event.

The First Open Meeting of the Board of the Polish National Association of Doctoral Candidates in Wrocław gathered over one hundred participants from the whole country. The event was organized by the Doctoral Student Council of the University of Wrocław and the Doctoral Student Council of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences in cooperation with the Polish National Association of Doctoral Candidates (KRD), the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Doctoral School of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of Polish Academy of Sciences, and Wrocławsko-Opolskie Porozumienie Doktorantów.

April 2025 marks the double and round jubilee of two important events in the history of Poland: The 1000th anniversary of the coronation of its first king and the 500th anniversary of the Prussian Homage. On this occasion, the University Library in Wrocław is presenting the most valuable objects from its collections. Mainly artefacts related to the history of Poland during this period or those times, including manuscripts, antique prints, maps and iconography.

The next edition of the Wrocławska Magnolia Competition has started!

The Library of the University of Wrocław is delighted to invite secondary school students to a unique event – the premiere edition of NIE!straszna Biblioteka – Open Days at the Library of the University of Wrocław. This is a unique opportunity to discover the fascinating world of science, culture and modern library technology!

Another Szewski Czwartek is upon us. This time, the Historical Institute of the University of Wrocław invites you to Siedlęcin near Jelenia Góra, which hides unique 14th-century paintings depicting the story of Guinevere and Lancelot, the knight of King Arthur.

For many years now, in January, lovers of Polish and Ukrainian carols and pastorals have gathered at the University of Wrocław to sing together and support each other’s spirits. This year was no different – the concert “Joyful caroling” made the Aula Leopoldina filled with a crowd of listeners.

On Monday 20 January at 6pm, a concert will be held at the Oratorium Marianum (pl. Uniwersytecki 1), during which the Gaudium University Choir of Wrocław will perform Polish carols and pastorals in original arrangements for soloists, choir and piano.

On Thursday, 16 January, at 6 p.m., we would like to invite you to a concert and a joint singing of Polish and Ukrainian carols in Aula Leopoldina at the University of Wrocław, pl. Uniwersytecki. ‘Joyful Carol Singing’, an initiative of the Union of Ukrainians in Poland, is a long-standing tradition.

The UWr Institute of Geological Sciences invites to a lecture by prof. Marek Awdankiewicz, who will talk about volcanism in the Solar System. The lecture will be held on January 24 at 3:00 pm at the Institute of Geological Sciences, pl. Maksa Borna 9, room 220.

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The Library of the University of Wrocław invites you to a unique exhibition, summarizing the implementation of the ministerial project titled “Polonika XVI–XVIII-wieczne ze zbiorów Biblioteki Uniwersyteckiej we Wrocławiu – opracowanie, digitalizacja i upublicznienie w sieci”. (eng. “Polonika of the 16th-18th centuries from the collection of the University Library in Wrocław – processing, digitization and making it public online”).