Where Polish culture meets the world

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute (IAM) brings Polish culture to people around the world. As a state institution, we create lasting interest in Polish culture and art through strengthening the presence of Polish artists on the global stage.

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The international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

In celebration of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, between January and June 2025, nearly 100 cultural events such as concerts, plays, exhibitions, film screenings, and literary events will take place in more than 20 European countries.

UK/Poland Season 2025 launches in March!

Launching in March 2025 and running through November, the UK/Poland Season 2025, initiated by the British Council, features over 100 events across dozens of cities in both countries

Polish contemporary art in Germany

Two major exhibitions of Polish contemporary art will open in Germany in early November 2024. On 6 November, “Change To Come” – a comprehensive exposition devoted to engagement in Polish art over the past 80 years, will open at one of Germany’s oldest and largest art institutions: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

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Trupa Trupa, a post-punk band based in Gdańsk, set off on tour across the United States in February and...
The record “Violin Odyssey: Bacewicz vol. 1” was released in February 2025.
Until 24 February 2025, residents of Tsuruga can visit the exhibition “Warsaw. Phoenix from the Ashes”...
The exhibition “European Kinship – Eastern European Perspective” opened at the Capa Contemporary...
Polish musicians on the Barbican Centre stage during the Unsound festival and Łukasz Twarkowski’s “The...
In 2024, at the initiative of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, a rich cultural programme was organised on the...
The first international conference under the research project Identity Crisis Network invites scholars,...
Launching in March 2025 and running through November, the UK/Poland Season 2025, initiated by the British...
On 14th January 2025, the international programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European...
136 cities worldwide. 43 countries. 500 study visits. 147 projects.
Beginning in January 2025, Polish art and culture will take centre stage all across Europe.