From 14 March onwards an exhibition ‘Familiar Strangers. Eastern Europeans’, which takes a look at the transformations in Eastern Europe from the perspective of artists living in Poland, will be available to viewers at Bozar– Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. The exposition gives voice to persons from diasporas and minorities and those who broaden the perception of the public sphere through art and activism. The exhibition accompanies the international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025 and will last until 29 June.

Another year of the Poland-Romania and Romania-Poland Cultural Season 2024-2025 – the first ever cultural cooperation between these countries with such an outreach – begins. From classical music, through contemporary interpretations of traditions, performative arts, theatre, visual arts, photography, and design, to literature – intense months laden with events are awaiting the Polish and Romanian audiences. Owing to the relationships established last year, the programme will be enriched with joint projects brought to life by Polish and Romanian artists.

Katarzyna Roj’s “A Brief Vacation” project won the competition for the exhibition in the Adam Mickiewicz Institute-coordinated Polish Pavilion at the 24th Triennale Milano International Exhibition. The main theme of the exhibition is the concept of “a day sanatorium” that combines a number of different functions and caters to the needs of a multicultural community. The space of the Polish Pavilion will be transformed into an intimate chamber inspired by the tepidarium – a heated area that, in ancient Roman baths, was a space to relax and warm up the body. The facility, which will include a lounge area, will offer visitors the chance to experience some peace and tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle of the Triennale, while simultaneously engaging all senses by the means of art.